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Pro vs EX: Which should I buy?

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ixcarus

Since there's a sale going on, I want to either get Paint pro or paint EX. But as a beginner artist who wants to get into animation/manga in the near future, should I start with Pro or EX? Is there a difference? As i tried the free trial, it recommended Pro for illustration and EX for animation/manga. Does that mean I can't animate or make panels in Pro? And that I can't make normal illustrations on EX? I'm not sure and would like to know what the best investment would be for me!

Published date : 6 years ago

Updated date : 6 years ago

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Lennybunny ◆

6 years ago
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Jqim3, my friend...

The "Ex" version is just a version in which you have more function than the "Pro" version, like animating and manage multiple pages for your comics.
Because the "Ex" version cost more they reccomend you to buy the "Pro" version if you're just an illustrator who want to draw and nothing else.
If you want to make CSP your main workhorse and you are sure about that buy the "Ex" version. If you just want to try the program buy the "Pro" version and see how do you find yourself with the program.
You can buy the "Ex" version later at a discounted price. ^ ^
http://www.clipstudio.net/en/functions#func_03 ---> English version.
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ixcarus

6 years ago

Thank you very much!! Your advice was very helpful
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ナイトワン ◆

6 years ago
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Nice to meet you
The biggest difference between CLIPSTUDIO PAINT Pro and EX is the output of multiple page management function, PDF input / output function, Kindle format output function etc.
I think that Pro is good only if I draw illustrations. I think that EX is more convenient and effective as well as multiple page editing of manga

Animation is necessary for various functions such as "timeline" and interpolation function
I think that it will be tough if you do not make it using CLIPSTUDIO ACTION or other software ...

<Function comparison URL> Japanese
Http://www.clipstudio.net/paint/functional_list
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Lennybunny ◆

6 years ago
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Jqim3, my friend...

The "Ex" version is just a version in which you have more function than the "Pro" version, like animating and manage multiple pages for your comics.
Because the "Ex" version cost more they reccomend you to buy the "Pro" version if you're just an illustrator who want to draw and nothing else.
If you want to make CSP your main workhorse and you are sure about that buy the "Ex" version. If you just want to try the program buy the "Pro" version and see how do you find yourself with the program.
You can buy the "Ex" version later at a discounted price. ^ ^
http://www.clipstudio.net/en/functions#func_03 ---> English version.
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m.e.

6 years ago
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In addition to all said above. If you need animation, you go with ex. You can animate in PRO, but you'll be limited to 24 frames. in EX no such limit exist. As for illustration, no diffeence whatsoever.
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Nobebocafe

6 years ago
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There are really few differences, but if you have in mind animations (longer than 24 fps) get the EX. It has now a good price (+ your country taxes), and it's worth it.
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pixelsnplay

6 years ago
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There's also more 3d functionality in the EX version. Here is a comparison list from when Clip was still called Manga Studio -->
http://my.smithmicro.com/manga-studio-5-compare.html
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