How to Use Clip Studio Assets

About

Clip Studio Assets is a free service from CELSYS. It allows Clip Studio users to share and buy materials like brushes, 3D models, 3D objects, poses, gradients, 2D images, auto actions and more. This is a brief guide on how to use the service for English speaking users.

Requirements

★ Update your software to the latest version.

If you have Manga Studio 5 or a version of Clip Studio older than 1.6.2, Clip Studio Assets will not work. Many improvements have been made over the past year to CSP Assets and materials. If you don’t update your software, CSP Assets may not work properly.

Note: Manga Studio 5 keys can be upgraded to Clip Studio Paint for free.

How do I check what version I have?

Open Clip Studio and go to Help > About

How do I get the latest version of Clip Studio?

Go to http://www.clipstudio.net/en/dl Download & Install

How to Open CSP Assets

Open Clip Studio Paint.

Click the Clip Studio Icon.

Or go to Window > Material > Material [Download] > Search for Additional Materials

Register Clip Studio Account

Go to Login In > Register Account…

Follow the instructions. Check your email and verify your account.

Once you have a Clip Studio account, Login through the Clip Studio app. You may have to click Assets on the sidebar.

Downloading Assets

Clip Studio will automatically install all assets downloaded through their site. It’s very easy and you will not need to manually install materials.

Finding Materials

There are several ways to find what you’re looking for.

Type in the search box.

Sort by material type.

Browse what’s popular.





Click the Download button. Clip Studio will automatically install and manage your assets.





A box will pop up to confirm you have downloaded the material

GOLD Materials

Most of the assets are free but some require GOLD to purchase. 1000 GOLD costs apx. $10 USD. GOLD Assets vary in price from 10G to 300G+.



Using Assets

Open Clip Studio Paint.

To locate your new material, go to Window > Material The Material box will pop up.

In the left sidebar, scroll down and click the Download folder. This is where downloaded assets will appear.

Click the asset you just downloaded. Drag and drop it into one of the tool boxes located on the far left of your screen. (Example)

Now you are ready to use your asset.

Renaming Assets

Many assets are in Japanese, so you may want to rename your material to your native language.

To rename the asset right click > settings .

If you don’t know Japanese, try using Google translate. It’s not perfect, but it will give you a rough translation.

Videos

From the offical Clip Studio YouTube channel

Copyright

Many of the assets are free for both commerical and personal use. However, some of the 3D anime characters are marked “Limited Licence”. These have specific terms of use.

What are the rules for using materials from Assets?

Cloud Storage

Clip Studio users now have 10GB of free cloud storage for backing up materials & files.

How to Use the Cloud Service

Help

If you have any issues, try these offical support links below.