Clip Studio Paint July 2026 update
- Style option added to Watercolor edge in Advanced Tool Settings palette for brush tools, with Vivid setting for clear high-contrast edges
- Style option added to Watercolor edge settings in Layer Properties palette Border effect, with Vivid setting for clear high-contrast edges (EX / PRO)
- Glow effect added to Filter menu > Effect to add luminous effect to bright areas, also available in Quick Effects panel
- Inflate effect added to Filter menu > Effect to create puffy inflated texture, also available in Quick Effects panel
- Drop shadow effect added to Filter menu > Effect, also available in Quick Effects panel
- Smart Shape can now be used with menu commands, shortcut keys, and command bar registration
- Lab color space added to Color Slider palette
- Lab parameters can now be selected as base for color slider when Standard is selected in Color settings dialog
- Lab color space values can now be displayed at the bottom of Color Wheel and Color Set palettes
- 3D drawing figure head can be hidden and replaced with 3D head model when set as parent-child relationship
- Show setting added to Advanced Tool Settings palette 3D drawing figure category to display head even when parent-child relationship is set with 3D head model
- Paint directly on 3D characters
- Follow camera option added to Advanced Tool Settings palette Light Source category to automatically track directional light to camera direction
- Directional light mode added to Preferences dialog 3D section to set default behavior for directional light on new 3D layers
- View settings added to Material palette search box to access appearance settings and change folder list and tag list to pop-up display
- Search options added to Material palette search box to narrow results by Material name, Material catalog name, and User tag
- Material catalog names can now be searched in Material palette
- Lock as top pin option added to Material palette menu Material folder to pin frequently used folders to top of list
- Display within folders option added to Material palette menu to hide materials within subfolders when selected
- Reflect opacity setting added to Layer Properties palette Border effect when Edge is selected to smooth border edges on semi-transparent strokes (EX / PRO)
- Number of mesh points for Mesh Transformation can now be changed in Tool Settings or Advanced Tool Settings palette after moving a mesh point
- Material palette is now more responsive when sorting materials by material folder
Style has been added to Watercolor edge in the Advanced Tool Settings palette for brush tools. When set to Vivid, you can draw clear edges with high contrast. Style has been added to the Watercolor edge settings in the Layer Properties palette > Border effect. When set to Vivid, you can draw clear edges with high contrast. (EX / PRO) Glow has been added to the Filter menu > Effect. You can add a luminous effect to bright areas. Glow has also been added to the Quick Effects panel. Inflate has been added to the Filter menu > Effect. You can create a puffy, inflated texture. Inflate has also been added to the Quick Effects panel. Drop shadow has been added to the Filter menu > Effect. You can add a drop shadow effect to your drawing. Drop shadow has also been added to the Quick Effects panel. You can now use Smart Shape with menu commands. You can also set up shortcut keys or register commands to the command bar so you can use Smart Shape at any time. Lab color space has been added to the Color Slider palette. When Standard is selected in the Color settings dialog, you can now select any of the Lab parameters as the base for the color slider. Lab color space values can now be displayed at the bottom of the Color Wheel and Color Set palettes. When a 3D drawing figure and a 3D head model are set as a parent-child relationship, the head of the 3D drawing figure can be hidden and replaced with the 3D head model. When a 3D drawing figure is selected, the Advanced Tool Settings palette > 3D drawing figure category now has a Show setting when the head is selected. When turned on, the head of the 3D drawing figure will be shown even when a parent-child relationship is set with a 3D head model. You can now paint directly on 3D characters. Follow camera has been added to the Advanced Tool Settings palette > Light Source category when a 3D layer is selected. When turned on, the directional light of the 3D layer will automatically track the camera direction, so that the brightness is maintained at any angle. Directional light mode has been added to the Preferences dialog > 3D. You can set the default behavior of the directional light when creating a new 3D layer. View settings have been added to the search box in the Material palette. In addition to keyword search, you can access settings for the appearance of the Material palette and search results. You can change the folder list and tag list to pop-up display to increase the space for viewing materials. Search options have been added to the search box in the Material palette. You can narrow down your search by Material name, Material catalog name, and User tag. When you launch Clip Studio Assets from Search for materials on ASSETS displayed at the bottom of the material list in the Material palette, the search criteria from the Material palette will now be applied. You can now search material catalog names in the Material palette. Lock as top pin has been added to the Material palette menu > Material folder. You can use this command to pin your most used folders to the top of the list, such as Favorites and Recently used. You can also use Lock as top pin from the context menu for the material folder list. Display within folders has been added to the Material palette menu. When a material folder is selected, you can choose how to display the materials within its subfolders. If you select Subfolders and materials, you can hide materials that are within subfolders. The app is now more responsive when sorting materials by material folder from the Material palette menu. Reflect opacity has been added to the settings when Edge is selected from the Layer Properties palette > Border effect. When turned on, the inner edge of semi-transparent strokes will no longer be affected by the border effect, and the border edges are smoother. (EX / PRO) You can now change the number of mesh points for Mesh Transformation in the Tool Settings or Advanced Tool Settings palette even after moving a mesh point. Th