CLIP STUDIO PAINT PRO - Version 2 | Perpetual License | for Microsoft Windows and macOS

I like it better than Paint Tool Sai and photoshop elements! Super easy to install and runs great on my laptop. They even have a how to book for it; super useful!

My art skills are limited, and that is being generous. My daughter (13) on the other hand loves art, especially digital so I picked this up mainly for her. She is the primary user, and I have also tried some things myself. These are our thoughts.She was originally confused as to why a digital download came in a box. I actually like this presentation, having something tangible. Plus, the artwork on the box is pretty awesome. Coupon codes are included in the package for in app add on purchases. We haven't yet really needed any of the bonus materials, but the prices aren't bad and I may get them in the future.The download was very easy and went smooth. The file size isn't exactly small, but then again there is A LOT going on in this program and that takes up space. The projects too take up some memory, and of course the more you do, more space is required. If your serious about art and plan on using this quite a bit, I highly recommend some type of external storage.There is absolutely a learning curve with this! It took me some time to learn just a fraction of what is available. My daughter on the other hand picked it up in no time. I'm amazed watching her click back and fourth, making small adjustments to her project. She goes so fast and my mind is blown at how quickly she learned what everything does. (I'll note that she has used many other free and upgraded drawing/illustrating apps in the past).The company recommends, and I very much agree, that this program works best with a pen tablet or high sensitivity stylus. I'm truly in awe at how the program picks up how hard/soft you are pressing on the screen and the brush stroke is reflective of that.My daughter loves using this and it has quickly become her go to app for drawing and animation. She specifically wants the 'hand feature' called out, as it makes something she could never get quite right before, much easier. Not only is it making her art and animation look better/more polished, her actual art skills are improving by the day. I'll add that, in the 6 weeks we have had this, she has barely done the usual teenage things online, and if she has watched videos, they are of other animators using this program. As a parent, I have no complaints about that.This program is a definite score! There is TONS you can do, and I'm blown away at the quality of the work being turned out (especially by a 13 year old!) I'm also greatful that for only $60 (at the time of this review) that they offer the perpetual license (we own it forever, updates are included...). I feel that is rare these days, but to me it is further proof that they know they make a killer program that they stand behind. This is 1000% worth it!

I was surprised to see a physical box version of this product available (having previously downloaded art programs and their associated keys straight from the website).Although the box is only really necessary to get the product key, I found it to be a nice touch.The box includes a QR code to quickly go to the downloaded site, and the aforementioned product key that you would enter after downloading the software. There's also a nice insert with art, and additional coupon/discount codes on the inside if you're interested in buying brush packs/etc.The software itself is nice, albeit a very large download to get started. I am not an established artist, but do enjoy a bit of dabbling, and found the interface to be easy to understand once you get started. The software downloaded through this product opens up the drawing software inside of it (2 programs will display in the Windows taskbar: Clip Studio, and Clip Studio Paint). Although I'm not sure I grasp this strategy, the parent program that opens up shows a lot of good information about clip studio, and can be closed after Clip Studio Paint opens.So far, the software is fun, and I would recommend giving it a shot if you want to dabble with paid art software.

This is great value for the price. I'm not really what you'd call an artist. Most of my art is in the form of polymer clay and resin, but sometimes I pull out Procreate for some simple illustrations. Clip Studio gives me everything I need to play around in. Let's put it this way, Photoshop is confusing to me, but Clip Studio is easier for me to use, and the price is GREAT. Now, all I need to get is a drawing pad, and I'll be all set!

what i really dislike about the upgrade is you have to pay for updates now, if you want to update to the latest features , and that's not right .. You should never have to pay for updates,

Easy to use program. Improved my photos!

Clip-Studio has been an industry-standard in illustration and digital comic book drafting for some time now. It's a great alternative to adobe Photoshop price or even their cloud subscription programs. I wouldn't call it a beginner program but there are a ton of resources both by the company and by other artists to help navigate the interface. It is no harder to navigate then Photoshop, and once you've got it down I am still blown away by the diversity and versatility of the tools available. I highly recommend this for any digital artist.

My teenager has really gotten into drawing and sketching on her school's chromebook. She certainly has a knack for drawing and I wanted to give her some tools to keep trying and developing those skills.She picked this software up very quickly and was able to start creating amazing art very quickly. My art skills are a bit limited to technical drawings and CAD and even I was able to create something I was pretty proud of.The best part of this software for me is that it is a perpetual license and not a yearly subscription like so many tools are today. I don't mind paying $60 for a tool that might get used a handful times a year. I'm more hesitant to pay a $120/year fee for basically the same output in a non-professional setting.