For those that uses Manga Studio>

[Zannen00]

Do you use the in built 3d poser?

I know it helps me a LOT when its time to draw perspective panel...but im too lazy (and im struggling) to adjust the pose so i just select whatever the closest to what im drawing and the rest i will do it myself lol
Beats looking for reference online for hours!

[Dranif]

I would, but I didn't see any models for chibi character poses.
My comics are in chibi style, so I have to guess on how to pose. That's the hard part.

[Aeonhue]

I would but my PC has no graphics capability(just good enough for mild work).

[DeadAccount]

I tried it out and using a blank doll can be handy for some extreme foreshortening, but overall I don't think my style/proportions fit the manga ones. Best way to learn poses is lifedrawing : D

[winglesscomic]

The moving of model's limbs in Manga Studio is really awkward for me. I use models in 3DSMax instead when I need a pose that I can't get my head around.

Yeah it would be nice to have a proportional human we could use instead of an anime person but there isn't always a reference photo available. A pose is still a pose even if you're using chibi people.

[goenn]

No but I should! Some of the poses I'm trying to do is making my brain do mental gymnastics hhh

[Aeonhue]

I hate that feeling

[Ayumi]

I didn't even know it has such an option! o.O But well, I draw traditionally, so maybe it would not help for me...
For those who need references for poses I recommend Posemaniacs. It's good for practicing too

[SpavVy]

I use them sometimes when I'm having a lot of trouble with poses, I never change the model's structure other than height difference really. Heck I don't even pay attention to what gender I'm using because I draw bodies a certain way xD still I try not to use them too much because it feels as though im cheating. but I may be stuck using them more because my series is an action one :x all sorts of fancy backflips and fighting styles. Posing these things can be such a hassle though.

[Zanreo]

Manga Studio has that option? That's pretty nice... Something that will be useful when I try it out.
I'd probably use it if I can't find the pose otherwise. My characters are kinda cartoony/anime anyway.

[Menbung]

Man, that's just cheating! .... I'm joking, I don't even draw digitally =T . The thing is, I know some pro mangakas use those features, 3d models to create backgrounds, and I'm guessing some uses those 3d models for the characters to get some challenging perspective shots right =P. Oo.oO

[AlkseeyaKC]

I've only messed around with the models. I can't seem to load up the anime styled characters. The grapics are a bit too much for my computer. I do want use them a bit for help though. They are hard to move around but it is nice that the body moves with something. Like if I bend the arm, the shoulder naturally moved with it kind of stuff.

[Kura]

Honestly the only time I've used that tool what when there was a particularly horrifying image rebloged from eshergirls and I really HAD to try and figure out what was going on with the pose. It was absolutely horrifying.

[RiverKai]

I have yet to use them, but I think they're useful for placement in space and background purposes. Drawing over them would probably seem out of place in our personal comics because they don't have our own voice and style to them, but getting an idea of how to foreshorten or where to place someone on the ground could be useful! Same with the 3D objects like the tables and such. There are perspective guidelines in there too for backgrounds.

[AnnaLandin]

I don't, actually. Even though I use MS (both 4Ex and 5) I am really kind of low-tech about it - I hardly ever use the perspective tools, even! XD Silly of me not to take advantage of them, I know, but I've been working in far simpler programs for so long that that's just the process I've developed.

I'm going to sit down and really learn how to use it properly at some point, though - it'd be a shame not to take advantage of all the tools.

[darlingGrim]

I tried to use it once because I was struggling drawing a foot in a difficult perspective. It didn't end well.
The tool itself feels clunky to me trying to move all the bits and pieces to get the angle I want is difficult. I ended up just using a image reference.

Maybe my computer isn't strong enough for it but I'd rather just hunt for images.

[zelkats]

@winglesscomic I thought Manga Studio 5 has 3D models of proportional humans instead of just anime characters XD;. You can adjust the length and thickness of each limb and other parts. You can also add or minus fat and muscle mass. (Though it's kinda hard to achieve the perfect super deformed look as shown in the picture lol)

For those who don't have Clip Studio Paint/Manga Studio 5, there's a pretty good program called Design Doll (windows only) that allows you to pick ready made 3D models, change its proportions to your liking, pose it and capture it with any camera angle -- all for your people drawing purposes. I used it briefly at work once and it's not hard to get used to. I believe it's free: http://terawell.net/terawell/?lang=en

[Doubtcent]

No, although maybe I should as a reference point, however I enjoy making my own skeletons and making my own stuff without any reference. When I succeed at a pose or a scene that way, it feels awesome, and that way I feel like I'm getting better.

[scythe]

Poser is good for this too. I should say though that using pose references won't automatically make you an expert at drawing poses, you should still learn to do it traditionally, studying things like constructional drawing and gesture.

[eagle1]

I'm a decent artist, but the speed of putting out a comic, and maintaining consistency isn't something I have, so I do all of my 'drawing' in CGI (DAZ 3D) which is very much like the Manga Studio 3D, but more elaborate. I can build entire sets using pre-formed structures, and then build the models using morphs and equipment. I then shoot the entire book in lineart mode, print it, and use the lightbox re-do the whole thing in traditional media, inked and painted.
Cheating? The only part of the comic creation process I am not doing is the pencils. My pages are my method of getting the visions in my head on paper and screen, and I have been refining it to speed my workflow. I also get to do the parts I love, which is the painting, without my OCD derailing the page at the sketch/penciling stage.
I may have to try Manga Studio to see how well it works for translating ideas to finished product.

Eagle
(I love technology)