Now that we’ve taken a quick look at the Symmetrical ruler’s options, let’s create some art with it in the next section! With the option turned off, a new layer will be made for the ruler. With the checkbox on, the ruler will be made at whatever layer is currently active.

The Create at Editing Layer checkbox controls where the ruler is created. Step of Angle allows you to set a minimum rotation angle for the ruler. Line Symmetry can only be used for rulers with an even number of lines, rotational symmetry is used for rulers with an odd Number of Lines settings. But with Line Symmetry off (which then turns it into rotational symmetry instead), the design is simply rotated around into each section of the ruler. With Line symmetry on, the design is mirrored and “flipped” along the ruler. Then in the Tool Property window click on the small wrench icon in the lower right corner that the blue arrow is pointing to in the image below.Įach of these examples was made with a ruler with a Number of Lines of 4, so the drawing is being repeated four times in total around the ruler.

Click the Symmetrical Ruler in the Sub Tool window. To get to the Symmetrical ruler, click on the Ruler tool group marked by the red arrow in the image below. In this article we will cover the following topics:Īs we’ve done with all the ruler tools so far in this series, let’s take a look at the settings that are available for the Symmetrical Ruler. In the previous installments we covered the Linear Ruler, Curve Ruler, Figure Ruler, Ruler Pen, and Special Ruler tools. Covering all the ruler tools in one tutorial would result in a huge amount of text, so I’m going to break this up into parts! This is Part Five of the How To Use Ruler Tools series. And I still think that the built-in ruler tools are one of the coolest features in CSP. When I first learned about this software, it was the Perspective Ruler tool that made me realize how awesome it was and influenced my decision to start using it.

I write weekly posts on and on CSP Tips, so be sure to come back every week to learn more Clip Studio Tips and Tricks from me! Many of you probably know my name from those books, in fact. I was a beta-tester on the Manga Studio 5 program and for Clip Studio Paint, and I have written three books and several video courses about the program. Hello! My name is Liz Staley and I’m a long-time user of Clip Studio Paint (I started using the program back when it was known as Manga Studio 4!).

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