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| Manga Studio EX Professional | 
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| From: Smith Micro Software Inc.
Category: Software
List Price: $299.99
Buy New: $129.99
You Save: $170.00 (57%)
New (3) Used (1) from $129.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 3397
Format: Cd-rom
Platforms: Windows 98, Windows Me, Windows 2000, Windows Xp
Media: CD-ROM
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 9.6 x 7.9 x 1.7
MPN: mse-w30-de-r
Model: MSE-W30-DE-R
UPC: 814956022074
EAN: 0814956022074
ASIN: B000CABE4O
Release Date: February 27, 2006
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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WELL worth every $$ February 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I hesitated at plunking down $200 for this program, but the online reviews (not just here) were just too hard to ignore, as well as the demo version I had on my PC.
I've been using Manga Studio EX for almost a year, and It's been exactly what I was looking for in digital art production. I'll never go back to paper & pen again for drawing or even sketching; why bother when I can do the entire thing right on my computer screen? The 'rough' layout and final layout versions make the idea of mistakes laughable. I actually learn much more from them and are thus able to quickly correct them than if I'd done the sketching on paper.
While it's true that MS Ex doesn't employ colorization, I don't feel this takes away from the software's appeal at all. The conversion to .jpeg & other file formats easily recognized by Photoshop (my personal choice) & other editing programs will make it appear quite seamless. Also, the ability to put in captions & balloons so easily was a great Plus for me. With Manga Studio I'm actually able to see a comic page from the blank white screen to colored completion with minimal fuss.
My only warning would be to watch the file sizes as your comic pages get more detailed; my PC isn't new, but I have plenty of free space & adequate RAM (512) but saw some slowing in response time as the pages were filled w/ detailed drawings.
The best part about buying this from Amazon (as another reviewer posted) is that you get BOTH versions on a single disc; once I can afford a Mac station, you better believe Manga Studio EX is gonna be the 1st program installed!
A really excellent software purchase January 1, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I bought Manga Studio 3.0 EX, not really expecting to do much more than be able to publish comix. But if you want to extend its value it is on par with a desktop graphics studio for advertising or logo design as well! With the supplemental tones disc and all the controls one has to work with,.. I was initially overwhelmed. And now that I have Adobe Flash CS3 Pro as well, my use for Manga Studio is integrated into a full desktop production studio. It iterfaces with Flash, The GIMP, PhotoShop and Illustrator (Haven't tried it in PaintShopPro, yet..). And my Wacom Intuos3 tablet works seamlessly with it as well! I would suggest putting the manual (which comes with the software) on the desktop for easy access during the initial try-outs. I also did myself a favor and purchased "Manga Studio for Dummies"[[ISBN-10: 0470129867 ISBN-13: 978-0470129869 Manga Studio for Dummies (Paperback)]]... it never hurts to have another view by a user of the software. This app. just blew me away! I am so glad I got this! (I hear Waashuu's voice "I'M SO HAPPY!") No you cannot color in it, but the specialty of this software is that it is for inking and desktop OR printshop production of fine manga art reproduction, bar none (you can do the coloring in other venues such as PhotoShop)! So you want to produce your own comix? Get this software and start drawing! NOW!
 Great manga program May 8, 2007
10 out of 11 found this review helpful
This is a great manga program. Really makes your manga look like "manga" with all their tone options and the 3D models are great if you can't figure out how to draw a certain pose.
One problem though: Does not properly work with Windows Vista. Lots of missing strokes. I'm stuck having to now draw my manga in Photoshop and import PSD files into MS in order to be able to get anything accomplished. Very upset about this, I hope they release a patch for this or a fix or something. :(
Manga Studio EX es lo mejor que he visto March 16, 2007
4 out of 9 found this review helpful
Magnifico programa, muy superior a todo lo que he visto, increiblemente bien adaptado para todo dibujante de manga, profesional o principiante. Facil de usar, con todo tipo de herramientas y recursos utiles 100%, y lo que mas me ha impresionado es su capacidad para incorporar y editar objetos en 3D no solo los que vienen en el programa sino nuevos objetos de propia elaboracion o de los disponibles en Internet en varios formatos; los recibe y edita sin problema en la misma pagina de trabajo. Manga Studio EX es sencillamente maravilloso. Lo recomiendo ampliamente.
Excellent Comic and Lineart Drawing October 12, 2006
17 out of 17 found this review helpful
I am animation student at Brooks College and someone mentioned Manga Studio. I tried it out and liked it enough to get the Professional version recently; I have not been disappointed. The interface is reminiscent of Photoshop and so most of the functionality is inuitive. While I have yet to delve the depths of the program I have been very pleased at how natural the drawing tools feel with my Wacom. I find myself using it more and more for sketching rough ideas or for cleaning up line art. There are also a lot of goodies in the form of motion lines, background textures, text and page layout features aimed at the comic book or graphic novel artist.
If you like to draw comics, storyboards or want to scan in and clean up your hand drawings you definetly want to take this for a test drive.
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