Product Description

Manga Studio 3.0 Debut allows aspiring artists and hobbyists to create their own high quality manga and comic art. The Best Way to Create Manga and Comics from Start to Finish! Imagine, draw, and publish manga and comic art with this affordable and powerful tool. Manga Studio Debut is the ideal solution for first time manga and comic artists, as well as intermediate artists who wish to expand their creative toolkit with this intuitive 2D application.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #4437 in Software
• Brand: Curious Labs, Inc.
• Model: MSD-M30-DE-R
• Released on: 2006-03-11
• Platform: Mac OS X
• Format: CD-ROM
• Dimensions: 1.25" h x 7.50" w x 5.25" l, .55 pounds

Features

• Advanced shading tools; create special effects; add dialog to characters
• Create professional-looking manga and comic art with this powerful tool
• Intuitive interface, 80+ page templates, and layout tools for getting started
• Sketch original art with mouse or tablet; scan in or import existing art
• Choose from over 1,800 print-ready screen tones to add detail to scenes

From the Manufacturer
The best way to create manga and comics from start to finish! Imagine, draw, and publish manga and comic art with this affordable and powerful tool. Manga Studio Debut is the ideal solution for first-time manga and comic artists, as well as intermediate artists who wish to expand their creative toolkit with this intuitive 2-D application.

Draw Your Way

Manga Studio 3.0 Debut allows aspiring artists and hobbyists to create professional-looking manga and comic art.

Debut combines all of the essential tools and features you need to create manga and comics from start to finish.

• Draw your way. Sketch original art with a mouse or tablet, scan in existing art, or import artwork or graphics to get started.
• Outline your artwork. Ink your drawings with precision using hundreds of layers per page.
• Add details. Choose from over 1,800 print-ready screen tones to add detail to your scenes.
• Customize with tools. Paint and erase patterns with ease using advanced shading tools.
• Create special effects. Add concentration and speed line effects in seconds.
• Add dialog to your characters. Easily make word balloons.
• Publish your work. Output professional-quality manga for print or Web.

Debut simplifies the design process to make it easier and faster for you to create professional-quality artwork.

• Get started quickly. Debut’s intuitive interface, 80+ built-in page templates, and layout tools make it easy to begin your project.
• Design with power and flexibility. Choose from 1,800 screen tones, dozens of special effects, and comprehensive pen and brush tools to give your artwork a unique style and achieve that professional look.
• Produce results fast. Accomplish complex tasks with a single mouse click and double your productivity by reusing design elements as needed in other scenes.
• Whether you're a newcomer to manga or a professional comic artist, whether you create art for work or for pleasure, Manga Studio Debut will help you create top-quality manga and comics.

Customer Reviews

Best software for drawing Manga I've yet seen
I drew a 15 page mini-comic last month partly to test the software out, and really ended up liking Manga Studio in the process. The big win for me was the default set of pens that actually behave more or less like real-world pens do. That, and a rotating canvas (space-shift to access this feature fast). And well-implemented comic tones. And programmable speed lines. And decent captioning. And did I mention the great pens? Other people I know who tried it also love the automatic panel divisions, although I haven't tried that feature out yet. It tends to get a bit slow on a Mac if you zoom in very close, but my solution was to work with a relatively zoomed-out image.

Serial Numbers Don't Work!
I'm glad I'm not the only one experiencing problems getting this software to start on my Mac. It asks me for the serial number, I input it absolutely correctly (upper case, zero instead of letter O), and it keeps telling me I'm using an incorrect serial number. I checked online and their help section just says "input the number correctly." Thanks, big help. I am going to try and return this at the Apple Store. If they don't take it, I'm out $50. Either the software is terrible, or their production line is terrible (inserting disc sleeves with incorrect numbers). Will not use Manga Studio software again.

Worst Service Ever!!!! Beware!!!!
I bought this item from Amazon and it arrived last night. I tried to install it on my computer but I kept getting the message "invalid serial number" even though the serial number was typed correctly. We called the company this morning and were told they would email the correct serial number in a few minutes. Hours passed. No email. We called again. They told us they would email the serial number. We did receive an email from them but it did not include the serial number. The email instructed us to scan in the receipt and the software packaging with the incorrect serial number. We complied. A while later we received another email requesting we submit the materials again. We called and asked for a supervisor. The gentlemen I spoke to said he was a supervisor. I asked for his supervisor. His answer: "This is where it ends." I asked if he was the President of the company. His answer: "He's out of the country. It ends with me." As of now we still do not have the serial number and cannot use the software we paid for. I'm sure it will eventually work but this process has been unnecessarily stressful. If you buy this product you'd better pray that you don't have a problem. Customer service at this company is awful!!!!