Note the little tick box that reads Line Symmetry: it’s ticked by default, and it means that your drawings will not populate every segment, but instead every other segment. The Tool Properties let you adjust how many segments you’d like to draw with Radial Symmetry: you can create up to 16 segments. Select it and check out the Tool Property palette (I know… don’t shoot the messenger). The one we’re looking for is the Symmetrical Ruler. You’ll find several default rulers for other tasks here too. Somewhere next to the Tool Bar, find the Sub Tool palette and choose Ruler. If you can’t find it, expand the Tool Bar. It’s the little triangular blue icon midst so many other tiny icons. Here’s how to accomplish this rather daunting task: Finding the Ruler Toolįirst, find the Ruler tool in your Tool Bar. Radial Symmetry is created with a Ruler Layer, so I’ll explain how to create and use one.
The Radial Symmetry feature has been part of Manga Studio since version 5.0, but it’s slightly complex to get started with it if you’ve never used it before. In my previous article I’ve explained how to use Radial Symmetry in SketchBook Pro, and because I can never remember how to use it it Manga Studio (or Clip Studio Paint as it’s now called), I thought I’d explain it here for future reference.