Long live to CSP.
I once used to use photoshop, then switched to Clip Studio Paint EX and omg, PS is now forever gone for my art xD
I find CSP sooo very easy to use/understand and somehow even richer than PS sometimes!
Def my favorite software for comics and illustrations 
CSP for drawing, PTS for photo editing
I almost only use CSP to draw these days, but still use PTS to add text
Clip wins by default for me because subscription based software is against my principles and prior to that my reward for paying for a legal copy of CS3 was to have my home address and credit card details leaked by Adobe.
More pragmatically, I still like Clip better for the most part, mainly because of the vector freehand tool which is the first vector drawing tool I've actually liked. Vector eraser, redraw line, etc are just the icing on the cake. I will admit Clip is very lacking in Photoshop style filters and effects which does kind of suck, as does the fact you can't do anything with a text layer unless you rasterise it. I hope they address both of those things. Oh, and some of the fancier brushes (like the ones where you can blend strokes into previous ones) can be really really slow and laggy!
Ironically the thing that drew me to Clip in the first place (the virtual mannequin) is a feature I never use.
CSP 1000%
It just feels so nice to work in, and has 99% of the tools I need right at my fingertips (as well as a lot that I don't lol). Also love to browse the clip studio store and get more free cool things.
I will always prefer one time payments over subscription models anyway.
The only thing I miss from Photoshop is the liquify filter. Very useful for digital painting.
If you haven't already, you might want to try Krita (it's free, but despite that it rivals any other drawing/painting software in terms of features). The only problems I've had with it are that it's slow (at least on my machine) and I've found the interface a bit confusing (probably due to having so many features).
Their v4.0 update a few months ago made significant improvements to the speed though.
Ah looks like the price is a one time payment of 50$ compared to a subscription of 9$ and considering there’s an ongoing theme of “text tool bad” and not anything to properly edit the format with I think I’ll jiay save 50$ since I’ll probs be using photoshop at least 20% of the time :v just do everything on one program
I go Photoshop 100% .. but i also have the privilege to be able to afford it. I used CSP back in its Manga Studio days, and thought it was an interesting tool. I especially liked its perspective tools... However, I just can't shake the customization with Photoshop, and the comfort level I have with it.
Second on the lagging. I took my CSP file to photoshop (save it as psd) and boy...the lag O_O It wasn't work stopping but it was noticible while in CSP everything was moving smoothly. I just wish CSP had better text functions (drop shadows and rotate without rasterizing being my big two).
I use CSP to do the pencils & inks; PS to do most of the coloring- CSP for other effects. I use Illustrator to letter...
On my old laptop, when I didnt have enough memory, PS lagged- especially when I tried to use the internet along with running PS...but with my newer laptop I dont get the lag.
My main reasons with sticking with PS for coloring are A) I own a bunch of Kyle Webster brushes, and B) I like PS's gradient tool better than CSP; I use a lot of gradients in my backgrounds at times...but lately I found this texture brush in CSP that I use on top of the background panel flats that I lay down. The result is really nice, subtle and interesting...
My last couple of updates/reloads with CSP have been good- they save all your brushes/settings in a CELSYS folder in the "My Documents" section and that allows you to save that folder and reload it. I upgraded from the Pro version to EX and that was my main concern; saving that folder and reloading it to EX restored all my brushes in one load. Also, CSP now has an "autosave progress" function that saves your progress as you go along- if something ever happens with your current work you can recover the work from the last autosave point in the CELSYS folder.
photoshop is a punishment to draw in. terrible pen pressure and control and mediocre drawing tools even with the downloadable brushes available. i love the painting abilities clip studio has, i have a lot of trouble painting using just the transparent pen tool, never comes out right.
I draw traditionally so I don’t have to draw in a program.
I tried the trial for Clip Studio and it’s nice, I love the asset features, there’s a variety of brushes, so I enjoy all that. But some of the tools I found confusing and the program ran a little too slow for my liking.
I’m more used to Photoshop and it runs a little smoother on my laptop. I guess I can say it’s more simple, less complex. Tho I haven’t used Clip Studio enough to really compare.
I’d like to use Clip Studio, or to try it out more, but I can’t afford it. Lol
I just wish PS had a smoothing thing since sometimes I have to do touch ups with the brush tool using a mouse. It always comes out gross and wobbly.
I honestly never use the auto save progress never needed it once, plus I get better performance in CSP with it off. Same thing with moving the brush settings in My Documents or using the new settings back up inside clip studio. Doing it manually isn't intuitive at all and should be included in the software the only thing it lets you do is one by one. However I've been using CSP since 2007 when it was just Manga Studio 4 in the west and know all the ins and outs or possible solutions(which none of them work for me) so I stopped looking for solutions. Maybe if they have another full upgrade
Yeah, I know. I’ve got CS5 and it’s great, I mean compared to PS7 that I used to have lol, but I haven’t looked too much into the CC pricing.
All these people talking about the Photoshop subscription fee and here I am discreetly using a pirated version >_____> I have no morals
Here is my typical webcomic process:
I look forward to the day when I can get enough Patreon donors to support the subscription Adobe service and all the new features. But until then, I manage decently based on the programs I already bought.
