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【Windows】 Can’t install Medibang Paint
When you download MediBang Paint for Windows, you will be asked if you can install the “vc++ Runtime”. If you get a failure message when you try to install the c++ runtime, you may have downloaded the old c++ runtime. In that case, please do one of the following 1.Uninstall your current VC++ runtime and reinstall MediBang Paint. 2. Uninstall the VC++ runtime, re-install the VC++ runtime, and then reinstall MediBang Paint. 3. Press “No” in the VC++ runtime installation confirmation dialog and install MediBang Paint only. (It may fail to install MediBang Paint if you do this.
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Let’s draw a character with glasses.
Wearing glasses can change the atmosphere of a character, right? In this article, we’ll show you how to draw a character wearing glasses. When drawing glasses, the key points are the position of the glasses and the expression of the lenses. Let’s take a look at the making of glasses, paying attention to these two points. 1. Determine the position and draw the glasses 1-1. Take a bite It is difficult to draw the glasses straight away, so the first thing to do is to make a bite of where to draw the glasses. The first thing to do is to draw the bite of the glasses. First, …
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Let’s use “Draw Selected Borders” to draw comic strips!
I want to draw a beautiful headline! The “Draw Selection Boundaries” feature is useful for that. In this article, I’ll show you how to use the “Draw Selection Boundaries” function in combination with various selection tools. Of course, these techniques can be used for more than just ballooning, so please refer to them. Square borders First, use the selection tool to select the area where you want to create a balloon. On the “Select Range” tab, select “Draw Selection Boundary”. In the window that comes up, set any number in the bottom field and click OK, and you have a rectangular balloon. Oval blowout You can also create an elliptical …
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How to border text to make it more visible
With the Text tool in Mediban Paint, you can easily frame text. Here we will explain how to make text visible on a messy background. Add text on top of the background. We will add a white border to the text to make it more visible. Tap the “gear” in the upper right corner of the text box to open the text tool, and change the “edge width” to 15pt and the “edge color” to white. Black text with a white border. You can also change the roundness of the corners by turning on or off the “Round edge corners” option in the text tool. Duplicate the previous text …
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Let’s compose clouds in the blue sky with screen layers!
Screen layers are often used for highlighting. In fact, screen layers can be used for more than just highlighting. One of them is compositing clouds into the background. In this article, I will explain how to use a screen layer to composite clouds from a photo onto the background of an illustration. Prepare a cloud photo The first step is to prepare a photo of the clouds to be combined. Use a photo that you have taken yourself. In this case, I used my phone’s camera to prepare this cloud photo. Prepare an illustration to composite the cloud photo. Since compositing the sky as it is in the photo …
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Easy embossing
In this article, I’ll show you how to do some simple embossing that can be used as a stylish wallpaper or clothing pattern! It will take your usual tone editing up a notch! This time I’ll explain how to do it using a gray material. 1. Prepare the material On a new canvas, paste the material from the download or import image. (*gray material) 2. Copy and paste Copy and paste the material layer you have prepared. 3. Protect transparency Protect the transparency” of the layer you have copied and created. 4. Create a highlight Select white in the color selection. Select the Fill tool, copy it …
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Use screen layers to blend the background material with the figure illustration!
The screen layer is a useful layer blend that can be used to highlight a person. However, this is not the only use for screen layers. For example, if you have prepared a background and an illustration of a person separately, a screen layer can be used to blend the two together without any discomfort. In this article, we will show you how to blend a background image and a portrait illustration using a screen layer. Preparation Prepare the background and the illustration This time, we will use a photo taken with a smartphone as the background, which has been processed to look like an illustration. Be sure …
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How to show/hide multiple layers at once
In this article, I will show you a convenient way to show and hide multiple layers at once. Hide all layers You can hide all layers at once by clicking on the top layer’s show/hide icon and dragging it slowly to the bottom. If you want to make it visible again, you can do so by dragging it down as well. Hide all but one layer By holding down the Shift key and clicking on the Show/Hide Layers icon, you can hide all layers except the one clicked on. Note that the above method can also be applied to layer folders. It is easy to do and more efficient, so …
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Let’s make New Year’s cards with MediBang Paint 2
In the previous article, we introduced postcard canvas sizes and recommended fonts for New Year’s cards. In this article, we will show you some recommended arrangements that you can use to insert text into your New Year’s cards. Apply a gradient Use the gradient tool to apply a gradient over the text. Create a new layer on top of the text layer and select Clipping. Select any two colors and drag them in the desired direction to apply the gradient. You can also convert the text layer to a color layer to protect the transparency and paint directly. Placing on top of a shape Draw a circle, rectangle, …
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Let’s make a New Year’s card with MediBang Paint 1
It’s December and the time to write New Year’s cards has come. Of course, hand-drawn New Year’s cards are wonderful, but you can also make New Year’s cards with MediBang Paint. Even if you don’t have a printer at home these days, you can print out your original illustrations on multi-copy machines at convenience stores, so you can easily create your own New Year’s cards. In this article, I would like to introduce some useful knowledge for making New Year’s cards. Setting the canvas size First, let’s create a postcard-sized canvas. When creating a new canvas, select the “Paper Size” field. Select “Postcard” from the selection field that …
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2 new cloud brushes!
We released 2 new cloud brushes on June 25. 1. “Bird” brush You can decorate your canvas with this brush. Used to decorate a stationary. 2. “Petal 2” brush Useful when you want to add petal effects. Used as a background effect. We have provided a tutorial for this brush! PC: https://medibangpaint.com/en/use/2016/02/downloading-cloud-brushes-in-medibang-paint-pro/ Android: https://medibangpaint.com/en/use/2016/02/downloading-cloud-brushes-in-medibang-paint-android/ iPhone: https://medibangpaint.com/en/use/2016/02/downloading-cloud-brushes-in-medibang-paint-iphone/ iPad: https://medibangpaint.com/en/use/2016/02/downloading-cloud-brushes-in-medibang-paint-ipad/
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Useful usage of “Select Drawing Area (Luminance)
When you want to color a monochrome image, you use a method called line drawing extraction. With this method, you can extract line art in the same way! In addition, you can also change the color, such as gradation tones. In this tutorial, we will prepare a grayscale image as shown in the figure, and change its color. Import the image and create a new canvas. 1. Select the drawing area (luminance) Open the tool circled in red (this is the location of the ipad version) and select “Select Drawing Area (Luminance)”. Automatically selected from the brightness. 2. Place a new color layer Next, go to Create New Layer …
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Use Unsharp Mask to change the look of your photos.
Unsharp Mask is a function that sharpens an image to make the difference between outlines, lines, and colors clearer. It can be used for finishing illustrations and photos to improve the impression of contrast. In this article, I will show you how to use Unsharp Mask to process a photo. I’ll use a photo of a cat borrowed from a free resource to illustrate. I will use Unsharp Mask to fix some out-of-focus areas. When you select Unsharp Mask, you can choose the “Radius” and “Amount” values as shown below. Check the Preview checkbox and adjust the values while checking the image on the canvas. Radius… Adjusts the …
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6/11 (Thursday) System Maintenance Notice
Due to system maintenance on Thursday, May 28, from 15:00 to 17:00 (JST) MediBang Paint, a simple post from JUMP PAINT to ART street, is temporarily in use You will not be able to use this service. (You can still use the cloud function. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.
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How to draw various face directions [Aori].
If you change the direction of the character’s face, you can draw different compositions. However, the way you draw a character’s face changes as well, and it’s easy to get more confused than when drawing the front face. So, here I’ll show you how to draw the “aoli”, the angle of the face looking up from below. 1. Points to remember when drawing the bite 1-1. Eye Height When getting a bite, you should pay attention to where your eyes are at. When drawing a bite, you should pay attention to the height of the eyes, which changes with each of the three angles: front, aori and fukan. Eye …
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Important notice about Cloud font.
Thank you very much for your support by choosing to use MediBang Paint, and other services by MediBang. The fonts by Sandoll Communication provided in the cloud service of MediBang Paint and JUMP PAINT will no longer be available due to the contract period ending. After the font is no longer available, if you edit a text that uses them, you will have to choose a different font. We are sorry for the inconvenience caused by this. Thank you for your patience. <Ending date> -July 30, 2020 (Thu) 15:00 <Effected fonts> – Sandoll 단아 Light – Sandoll 단아 Bold – Sandoll 고딕Neo1 Regular – Sandoll 고딕Neo1 Heavy – Sandoll 그린티라떼 …
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How to draw a ribbon 2 [Draw various ribbons].
The impression of a ribbon changes with its texture, thickness, and the way it is tied. So let’s take a look at the various ways to draw a ribbon. Here’s how to draw a ribbon based on three characteristics: thickness, texture and knotting. 1. Thickness The thickness of the ribbons varies from one to the next. Also, check out the characteristics of the left and right loops, as they are drawn differently. Thick ribbon The thicker ribbon gives a gorgeous look. The underside of the loop doesn’t show much, so it is relatively easy to draw this ribbon. Plumping up the silhouette of the loop or making it more …
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How to draw a ribbon [also for Valentine and Christmas gift illustrations!
Ribbons” are used to decorate Valentine’s Day chocolates and Christmas gifts. If you use them as an accessory for a character, you can create a gorgeous and cute impression. In this month’s article, I’ll show you how to draw a ribbon. It’s very easy when you get the hang of it, so give it a try! 1. How to draw a basic ribbon First, let’s see how to draw a basic ribbon. 1-1. Easy way to draw When drawing the ribbon, first draw the center knot, then the left and right loops. And finally, draw a teardrop-shaped crease next to the knot to finish it. In this case, the …
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Let’s draw a dot picture! ~Applications
Now that you’re familiar with dot art, wouldn’t you like to draw more elaborate dot art? So, let’s try the dot vignette as an application of dot art creation. What is a vignette? Vignette originally meant decorative patterns such as arabesque patterns, or decorations and illustrations for books and the like, but the term came to mean small dioramas, and nowadays it is used to refer to small diorama-like illustrations and dot-pictures. Vignette-like illustrations, especially those drawn with dots, are called dot vignettes. A vignette is characterized by the fact that part of the character and scenery is cut out and made to look like a diorama, so that …
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Let’s draw a dot picture! ~Practical Application
Now that you understand how dot painting works, you probably want to try your hand at drawing dots, don’t you? With the dot pen in Mediban Paint, you can draw a line with any number of pixels, and you can easily draw dots as if you were drawing a picture. ▼ Dot Pen ▼ Download the Dot Pen If you don’t have a dot pen in the brush window, you can download it from the cloud materials. Click on the “Add Brush” symbol at the bottom left of the brush window. Type “dot” in the search field of the cloud materials to bring up the dot brush. …
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Let’s draw a dot picture! ~Basic Knowledge
Dot graphics are often seen in old games. The retro and cute illustrations make those who were familiar with games from the 80s and 90s, such as the NES, feel nostalgic. What exactly is dot-pictures? In this article, we will introduce the mechanism of dot-pictures.  This time, we will introduce the mechanism of dot-pictures; What is Dot-a-Pix? Dot-a-Pix is a method of expressing graphics by outputting colors in squares of resolution on a computer screen. It is called a “dot picture” from the dots that were struck on every single square of low-resolution pixels. Color limited by the number of bits</h3 Dot art was characterized by a limit to …
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How to draw a water balloon pattern
We’ll show you how to draw water balloons commonly seen at festivals! It sounds simple, but there is actually a little point to it. Once you learn how to draw it, you can use it not only as a pattern for water balloons, but also for many other illustrations. 1. Fill with any color you like Choose your favorite color and fill the canvas with one color. You can actually look at pictures of water balloons for reference. 2. Layering Multiplication Layers Create a new layer and change it to “Multiply”. Use the brush tool “Watercolor (Wet)” to choose a color a little darker than the color in the …
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How to paste the textured material
Are you using MediBan Paint and Jump PAINT cloud materials? In this article, we will discuss an example of how to paste texture material into an illustration! What happens when you paste the textured material? You can add a “material texture” to your illustrations by attaching a texture material, as in this illustration, like paper or cloth! What types of textured materials are available? We now have two textures available as cloud material! (More to come!) Download and use it in Medibang Paint! ↓You can also download materials from↓ →Fabric texture1 →Fabric texture 2 Now let’s paste the texture material! So let’s get started on how to paste …
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Draw a representation of the water surface and its reflection!
In this article, we’ll show you how to draw an illustration of a person with a background or a figure on the water surface, which looks cool and wonderful. In this article, I’ll show you how to draw an illustration of a water figure with color. In this article, I’ll show you how to draw a portrait of a person by the water. People illustrations ready First, draw the figure at the water’s edge as you wish. Let’s divide the layers in the following order: water surface (solid color is OK), shadow on the water/grass border, green background, and the person. Reverse copies of …
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Let’s draw a Japanese umbrella with a concentration line ruler
Karagasa, bangasa, snake’s-eye umbrella… Japanese umbrellas are surprisingly common items. However, when you try to draw them, it is very difficult to do so. In this issue, I will introduce how to draw a Japanese umbrella using a concentration ruler. To make it easier to apply, I will draw a Japanese umbrella from a slightly lower angle. (The placement of the icons is the ipad version. 1. Drafting (1) Draw an ellipse Let’s start with a rough draft. Draw an oval on the canvas in the size of your choice. If it is difficult to draw an ellipse, you can easily proceed with later work by placing a photo …
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How to draw a watermelon
There are many summer foods, such as shaved ice and ice cream, but in this article, I’ll show you how to draw a watermelon, a representative of summer. Drafting First of all, sketch the rough shape of the watermelon. If you paint the watermelon in color without drawing a line drawing, as in this case, make sure you get a good shape, since the rough sketch is your best bet for the shape. I recommend using colors other than red and green. Draw a watermelon skin Once you have a rough sketch, you can start painting the skin first. The green color of the skin will look looser …
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Let’s try drawing clouds (2) [Types and Features of Cloud Brushes]
When you want to paint clouds, but don’t know how to get that fluffy, chewy look, the brushes are your best friend. Mediban Paints offers two types of cloud brushes designed to make it easier to paint clouds. In addition to the cloud brush, there are other brushes that are easier to use for painting clouds. Here I would like to introduce some brushes that will help you paint those clouds. If you want to try cloud painting, please check them out. 1. Types and Characteristics of Cloud Brushes In this sky illustration, I used three different types of brushes for the clouds, plus an airbrush and other brushes. I …
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First Digital Painting: What You Need to Know! What’s possible because of digital coloring and finishing)
I want to start drawing digital illustrations now! If this is the case, it’s a good idea to know what the differences are between digital and analog first. Both digital and analog have their own strengths and weaknesses. What digital is good at is being able to draw illustrations more easily and smoothly with convenient features. You can draw the parts that take longer in analog in a faster time. However, no matter how useful a function is, if you don’t know it or how to use it, it’s a waste of time. So, in the last article, we introduced the making of this illustration as well as the useful …
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First Digital Painting: What You Need to Know! What’s possible because of digital (rough and line drawings)
When you install Mediban Paint and start drawing digital illustrations, you may be wondering about “the difference between digital and analog”. There are certain things that digital and analog can and cannot be done respectively. One of the advantages of digital illustration is the convenient functions that can be used when drawing an illustration. You can paint a wide range of areas at once, or easily change the color of the painted area. Such convenient functions that only digital can provide make drawing an illustration easier and smoother. Also, you can change the atmosphere of the picture by processing in the way that only digital technology can. So, In this …
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Is your face unbalanced? Get to the point and master the art of drawing faces!
When you look at an illustration, isn’t the face the first thing you see? I can’t help but feel unbalanced, and the more I fix it, the more unbalanced it gets. I don’t know what to do about it. In this article, I’m going to introduce some of the most common mistakes that beginners make, broken down into the following categories. If you get into the habit of drawing with the points in mind, you’ll be able to achieve balance naturally. Now, let’s go over the points one by one. 1 : Head and hair volume First, draw the head instead of the hair to capture the shape of the …