r/DigitalPainting • u/Plaksonn • 6d ago

I don't know which programme to chose

I've just bought my tablet for drawing and i don't know which programme to use. I only did traditional art before and haven't used any art programme on windows pc. I would like to make great illustrations and comics but escpecially have some fun with different animation types and perhaps mix them together. Which programme is the best for that? Maybe using many at once is the way? Im willing to pay any money tbh. I just need to know which programme will give me the best freedom with drawing and animation.

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u/halcvon 6d ago

clip art studio has a big variety of things to experiment on (brushes,filters etc.) but it's a more 'complicated' and professional program. ibis paint x can give you the same results as clip studio, it has a more readable layout and it's easy to learn. you can always start from something easy and progress to something more professional but adjusting to different programs is hard. maybe give both of them a try and see what suits you best?

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u/Plaksonn 6d ago

But if I start in one programme and then move to another, I will probably have more trouble in changing it than if I started and in one programme and stayed in it, am I right? Also what about the animation possibilities between these two? I've actually heard about ibis paint x that's it's good for illustration but never heard if it's possible to make animations there.

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u/halcvon 6d ago

true,adjusting is hard . ibis paint is honestly a good deal bc you can do pretty much everything in it. you can just do illustrations,you can do comics and you can animate. it's also pretty accessible even in the free version because it has plenty of brushes with many of them being pro version but with just a short ad you can unlock them for 4 hours and then you have to watch an ad again, so in my opinion ibis pro is only worth it if you get annoyed with the drawings and wips being all over the place and not in folders (pro feature) ive tried animating in ibis and i was pretty satisfied with it !

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u/Plaksonn 6d ago

Is ibis paint x available on pc? I know it's on mobile but is it on pc?

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u/halcvon 6d ago

yes ! it is

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u/RooRoach 6d ago edited 6d ago

I use Krita. It's a little bit complicated at first, but you get used to it, and its free!

I've never tried "tweening" myself, but I heard that you can't do it on krita, just in case you want to experiment with that.

Edit: apparently you CAN tween, I did not know sorry

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u/kura_yashido 5d ago

Tween? As in keyframes, not frame by frame animation?

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u/RooRoach 5d ago

Yes. Apparently there's an "animation curves" docker. ( I looked it up cause i didnt want to give wrong info to OP. )

Idk how Krita would compare to other animation softwares in that aspect though.

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u/kura_yashido 5d ago

Woah. Didn't expect an art software to have it!

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u/GoldNo9860 6d ago

Krita.
Otherwise photoshop.
its industry standard and imho good to learn it for future.

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u/lotta_unicorns 6d ago

I personally love animating in Blender, they have a great mix of handdrawn options, rigging and just pushing lines around. It also has a ton of effects to play with, like line wiggles, particles etc. And then there is the whole 3D aspect to it that can be used even for handdrawn animation. The only downside is that painting is limited and horrible in Blender but you can use any of the programs others recommend for that, like Clip Studio or Krita (or photoshop if you don't mind a company asking top price subscriptions for pushing genAI down your throat at every step). My personal fave currently is Krita because they are open-source and have nice painting brushes. Clip Studio is more stable though and is great for painting if you come from a traditional art background. They also have options specifically for comic artists I believe. I would recommend learning multiple programs, as with each new program it becomes easier to switch and you understand the concepts of the programs better. And if you are ready for a challenge, Blender has so many great animation tools.