EZ Character + Clip Studio Paint: Manga & Comic Reference Pipeline

Why this combination

Clip Studio Paint is the industry-standard tool for manga, comic, and webtoon artists. Its Sub View palette is built for pinned reference images — the exact workflow that EZ Character references slot into. Generate the character's multi-angle set plus expression sheet in EZ Character, pin them in Sub View, and draw every panel against the canonical reference. The manga production workflow that traditionally required a week of pre-production model-sheet drawing now takes minutes.

Step-by-step workflow

1. 1

   Generate the multi-angle character reference

   Upload your character to EZ Character. Generate the full turntable + expression sheet. Use the manga or comic-book style preset.

2. 2

   Export and transfer references

   Download the PNG set. Transfer to the device running Clip Studio Paint.

3. 3

   Pin in Clip Studio Paint Sub View

   In CSP, go to Window > Sub View. Click "Import" and load your EZ Character references. Pin the Sub View palette so it stays visible while you work.

4. 4

   Reference per panel

   For each panel, switch the Sub View to the EZ Character angle closest to the panel's camera position. ¾ front for dialogue, profile for action, back for reveals.

5. 5

   Ink, tone, and finalise

   Draw your panel with the reference visible. Ink, apply screentones, add speed lines. The reference keeps proportions and facial features on-model.

Pro tips

• CSP Sub View supports multiple images — load the full EZ Character set and click between them per panel
• Use CSP's Light Table feature to overlay the reference at low opacity directly on your canvas for tracing or eyeballing
• Generate EZ Character references in the manga or comic-book style to match your CSP ink and tone workflow
• Create a CSP template file with the Sub View already populated for each recurring character