How to make pixel art text and gradients in Clip Studio Paint (CSP)

pixelglade

pixelglade

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This instructional video shares tips for making pixel art in Clip Studio Paint. You will learn how to make:

  • aliased text
  • aliased borders
  • pixel art gradients

You will also learn:

  • how pixel art brushes in Clip Studio Paint are made
  • how to use pixel brushes
  • control position with layers and masks
  • how to align gradients with rulers
  • control size with pen pressure settings
  • using grids to align dithering patterns

Timestamps

  1. 00:22 Introduction
  2. 00:40 Select Color Gamut
  3. 01:20 Expand or Shrink Selection
  4. 01:39 Create New From Clipboard
  5. 02:10 Japanese Keyboard Layout
  6. 02:52 Binarisation or Posterisation
  7. 03:50 Dithering brushes
  8. 05:21 Making the font outlines
  9. 06:44 Making a dithering gradient
  10. 08:46 Second dithering gradient
  11. 08:57 Using grids
  12. 09:36 Lightning bolt shape
  13. 10:35 Lightning bolt background
  14. 10:45 Brush downloads (Ko-fi shop)
  15. 10:57 Contact and Credits

Download dithering brushes

Contact Me

  • admin@pixelglade.net
  • https://pixelglade.net

Published Originally published on YouTube on Aug 28, 2023 but removed in early 2025. Now on PeerTube. This video was originally made in 2019 so some content may be out of date. I am uploading partially for archival purposes but I hope others can get some use out of it.

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