3D Cupcakes can be turned into 2D manga illustrations with Auto Action
I modeled cupcakes, a cake, and a doilie in Blender, then I converted them to models that can be used in Clip Studio Paint EX. I made an auto action to make this process easier.
Watch tutorial here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o3cwi7v1gNI
For best results:
Before the auto action, after dropping in your 3D model, click on it's SUB TOOL DETAIL (that looks like a wrench).
Go to Outline and uncrease the outline width.
This will bring out the outlines for the 3D model and make it look really good!
For tutorial on how to use with the custom auto action, visit this link to a 4 minute example:
If you want a step by step, read below.
Using Auto Action:
Note: This makes the process go faster, though you might have to make adjustments afterwards.
1) Drag and drop your 3D Models. Position them to desired angle.
2) Go to the Sub tool on the 3D model, adjust outline and lighting. They can be found in the "Outline" and "Light Source" options.
3) Duplicate the layer. One layer should be for Tones, and the second is for Lineart. Tone layer should be on top.
4) Select the Tone Layer, then go to the Auto Action Set "CAKE_SET_AUTOACTION" and press "cake_3dmodel_part02_tone". Click the "play" button. It should render.
5) Select the Lineart Layer, then go to the Auto Action set and select "cake_3dmodel_partt01_binarization". Click play and it will render.
6) Done! (Note: There is an outline on the layer panel, you can remove it if you like. )
Image below was completed with Auto Actions with reduced tone frequency.
Step by Step for those who only want the models:
1) After adjusting the model and applying the outline in the sub tool properties, rasterize the layer and delete the ruler.
2) Go to EDIT->TONAL CORRECTION->HUE/SATURATION/LUMINOSITY and turn the saturation all the way down until there is no more color.
3) Duplicate the Layer. Make one layer for Tone and the other for Lineart.
For Tone Layer:
-Go to EDIT ->TONAL CORRECTION->POSTERIZATION and reduce the steps down to only the most basic tones. I reccomend 2-5.
-Then apply Tone properties to layer, reduce the frequency of the tone. Turn Tone layer from normal to multiply.
For Lineart Layer:
-Go to EDIT ->TONAL CORRECTION -> BINARIZATION
-Choose the threshold that is best for your lineart.
Result: Doing this by hand allows for more control. Both the auto action and doing this step by step have their advantages.
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