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Amazon Knocks 80% Off Manga Studio Ex 4

Published Mon, 21 Nov 2011 13:56:07 -0600

Last updated Mon, 21 Nov 2011 15:24:47 -0600

Could this be the best Thanksgiving deal for aspiring or working comic book professionals? Manga Studio Ex 4 down from $300 to $60 on Amazon right now. Here's what you get;

UPDATE: Sorry folks, back up to $160 now… looks like it was too popular! Course, that means it's now cheaper in the UK…

Manga Studio EX 4.0 delivers powerful, cutting edge features for Manga and Comic artists alike. Manga Studio EX 4.0 offers thousands of screen tones, professional coloring tools, built in 2DLT and 3DLT rendering capabilities, advanced vector tools and image filters. Manga Studio EX is the leading comic software worldwide, making it the ideal tool for professional Comic and Manga artists.

Industry standard, intuitive user interface. Click to enlarge.

Manga Studio EX 4.0 offers more versatility and flexibility than any other application when creating manga and comics. Click to enlarge.

Access over 3,000 screen tones to add dimension, depth, and character to your artwork. Click to enlarge.

Customize your projects with a large collection of special effects and features. Click to enlarge.

Choose from an abundance of preset colors or create your own colors and custom color sets. The possibilities are endless! Click to enlarge.

Manga Studio EX 4.0 consists of a suite of advanced creative filters. Click to enlarge.

Choose from large library of built-in word balloons and enter and edit the text for your entire story using the Story Editor in Manga Studio EX. Click to enlarge.

The 2DLT Rendering function in Manga Studio EX allows you to convert images into customizable screen tones with just one mouse click. Click to enlarge.

Use the 3D Line and Tone Rendering feature to convert 3D objects to backgrounds and props for your comics. Click to enlarge.

Save time and increase your productivity with customizable Manga Studio tool palettes. Click to enlarge.

The leading comic and manga creation software worldwide.

Choose from over 3,000 screen tones or create your own.
Resize with no loss in quality by converting your bitmap drawings to resolution-independent vector images.
Export to a wide variety of formats such as BMP, JPEG, PNG, PSD, TGA, EPS (monochrome only), TIFF, PDF and PICT (Mac only).
Draw naturally with a pen tablet and recreate the sensation of drawing on paper offering an incredibly natural drawing experience.
Simplify your layout and design process with easy to use features such as a variety of built-in rulers that save you time.
Color artwork using the integrated tool set enabling you to mix and blend for custom color work.
Convert 2D images to line and tone data by using the 2DLT Rendering function.
Import 3D objects and easily transform them into tone and line drawings by using the 3DLT Rendering function.
Add speed line and focus line effects in seconds to express motion or moods.
Work with precision using unlimited layers.
Select from a suite of advanced filters to quickly apply distortions and special effects to your artwork.

New and Updated features

Manga Studio EX 4.0 allows you to create professional, ready to publish manga and comics.

NEW! Professional Color Set
Choose from literally millions of colors and create your own color sets. Includes dodge, burn and color blend tools.

UPDATED! Additional Word Balloons
Add word balloons with ease by dragging and dropping any of almost one hundred preset editable word balloons. Freely adjust the font, size, style and spacing of the text and add a curved or straight tail.

NEW! Vector Toolkit
Speed up production using the built-in vector tools such as "Show Center Line" which makes spotting trouble areas in need of smoothing, a breeze.

UPDATED! Additional 3D Objects
Manga Studio EX comes with over 550 built-in 3D Objects. Quickly, position, rotate and adjust them on your page. Convert them to line and tone data and use them as backgrounds and props for your drawings.

NEW! Professional Filter Set
Manga Studio EX now offers a suite of advanced creative filters. Quickly distort images, adjust hue and saturation, or add rain and sparkle effects to your artwork.

UPDATED! More export formats
In addition to the existing BMP, JPEG, PNG, PSD and TGA formats, Manga Studio EX 4.0 now offers the ability to export your artwork as TIFF, EPS (monochrome only), PDF and PICT (Mac only) formats.

NEW! Story Editor
Enter and edit the text for your entire story and distribute across pages using the Story Editor in Manga Studio EX.

NEW! Advanced Text Input
Manga Studio EX now allows you to enter text directly on your page using a standard text tool. You can also quickly add special characters and with support for many characters such as Katakana and Hiragana, Manga Studio EX is better than ever!

NEW! Mesh Transformation
Use the Mesh Transform tool to modify screen tones to better showcase clothing textures by giving them a wrapping appearance.

NEW! Special Rulers
Choose from a variety of rulers, including symmetry rulers, radial line rulers and concentric circle rulers that speed up production.

UPDATED! Extra Pattern Brushes
Choose from 80+ customizable pattern brushes. Adjust the size, color and angle quickly using the sliders to create an almost unlimited number of unique effects.

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