Many people dream of publishing mangás or simply creating illustrations and fan art. With the advancement of technology, most of these illustrations and even mangás are created on a graphic tablet and using applications and software. With that in mind, this article will introduce some tools and applications that can help you when it comes to editing your art and creating your comics.
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Programs for editing illustrations and manga
MediBang Paint - MediBang Paint Pro is a free and lightweight software used for creating illustrations and manga. It is compatible with Windows and Mac and has versions for mobile devices. Although it is free software, it contains numerous tools. You will find everything you need to create your illustrations and manga. The program has over 50 brushes, different layers, layout options to create comic books, page controls to manage your manga, and backgrounds to use in your manga.
MangaName - MangaName is a simplified application that includes a pen, eraser, and some shape tools, necessary for creating sketches. Name is a Japanese term used to describe manga sketches. A mangaka uses "name" to layout pages, decide the position of characters, angles, etc.
Jump Paint - It is an application for creating manga, available in versions for PC, smartphone, tablet, etc. It is completely free and comes with tutorials on manga creation, which are produced by the editorial team of the renowned Japanese manga magazine, Weekly Shonen Jump. Jump Paint contains all the necessary tools for creating manga, such as layers, pen G, numerous tones, among others. Moreover, you can save your manga in the cloud, which has unlimited available space.
You can access all these apps mentioned here by clicking on the image below:
Where to publish my illustrations and mangas?
A MediBang is also a website for publishing and reading mangas and illustrations created by ordinary people. Publishing your works on this site can help you become known and who knows, perhaps become a successful illustrator or mangaka. Besides MediBang, we will provide a list of other sites where you can also share your works:
- Pixiv - The main online community for artists where submit illustrations, manga, and novels or search for works created by others;
- MangaDojo - A community that allows professional and independent mangakas to showcase their work and collaborate with others;
- DeviantArt - A famous social network focused on sharing illustrations, drawings, and artistic works;
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