What is your canvas size?

[vanillios]

I use Clip Studio Paint and size my canvas at 1000 x 1414 with a 600dpi. Is that size okay for print? Does a large dpi make up for a smaller resolution, or should I just make my canvases bigger?

[UzukiCheverie]

In reality, that pixel size is only about 2 inches wide. Don't forget that Clip Studio Paint also comes with some pre-made page sizes that are very handy as well, including B4, A4, B6, etc. (and the actual line templates if you need them).

So I would suggest making a bigger canvas size, but remember that the dpi is just the dots-per-inch output and only affects the resolution when you adjust the size/zoom in/out/etc. and won't account much for print size if the size of the page itself is only 2 inches wide (and there's only so much you can increase a page size before it loses its quality.)

For reference, I typically work at 350 dpi, with my canvas sizes starting at 8.5 x 11 (the standard size of printer paper).

So I would suggest increasing your canvas size, while maintaining your dpi between 350 - 600. That way you work bigger, so if you need to shrink down, quality won't be lost as much - it's a lot easier to shrink things down than make them bigger.

That's just my two cents though, I'm sure I'm not 100% right about all that lol

[shazzbaa]

Does a large dpi make up for a smaller resolution

Slightly, but not much.

That's about 1.6 inches by 2.3 inches at 600dpi. If I take a 1000 px by 1414 px canvas at 600dpi, and reduce it to 300dpi while keeping the pixel size the same, it turns out to be equivalent to 3.3 in x 4.7 inches. You don't really want to print smaller than 300dpi, so that's the most you can size it up.

I actually do draw slightly smaller than the size I want to print at, so I scan my lineart in at 600dpi to make up for that little bit. But while that can help you go from 8 inches to 9 inches without losing quality, it's not going to get you from 2 inches to the size of a page.

If you're starting the page on the computer, then why not go ahead and start with the size of a page? You can just leave it at 300dpi and the size (in inches or whatever) that you want the page to print at and not worry about converting a larger dpi.

[vanillios]

Thanks guys! I usually start off with a CSP template of 7016 x 9921, draw the border and then downsize. Luckily I just found out that I can (thankfully) upsize each file back to that resolution without loosing quality (though it takes forever to load).

[eslameldeeb]

i use canvas size 7 x 10 inch with a 600dpi
prints fine on A5 size, which is my favorite paper size

resolution you're using is fine, it's the canvas size that seems to be so small
i'd suggest you pick up the size you prefer and mark it on an actual A4 paper
then create an A4 size canvas on you computer with 600dpi, then put the paper on your screen and adjust the zoom in and out on your computer till it matches the marked width size on the actual paper (abviously you won't be able to match it with the height) then crop it
worked with me

[Shanny8]

I work at 11" x 17" at 300 dpi- with an inside work area at 10" x 15".

[spadesart]

i usually use 72dpi with 1275x1755 or 800x1000 to start off with and then adjust as its needed. for my redbubble pictures i go for canvas sizes 2000+

my comic SPIRE uses 940x1504 size pages though

[mariusthered]

I work 3xbigger than what is required by the taptasic page and scale down

[AnnaLandin]

I draw my pages at standard A4 size (21x29.7 cm, which is close to 8x11 inches), at 3307x4677 pixels, 400 dpi. It's proven to be a good resolution for print, so far - though when I do greyscale/b&w, I step it up to 600 dpi.

When posting on Tapastic, I downsize to 800 pixels across, but of course save the original file.

i usually use 72dpi with 1275x1755 or 800x1000 to start off with and then adjust as its needed. for my redbubble pictures i go for canvas sizes 2000+

If you ever intend to print anything, I highly recommend you go with a higher dpi. 72 dpi is fine for online publishing and sharing, but is really not up to scratch when it comes to printing stuff.

[El_Psy_Congroo]

I use mangastudio and as of now my canvas is 8 x 12 in at 300 dpi. I scale down later to 800 x 1200 pixels for publishing

[ahkwardkat]

11x17 at 600dpi so uh 6600 x 10,200px.

[spadesart]

i usually use 72dpi with 1275x1755 or 800x1000 to start off with and then adjust as its needed. for my redbubble pictures i go for canvas sizes 2000+

my comic SPIRE uses 940x1504 size pages though

hey so i was an idiot and didnt research the process of making comics before starting one. dont do this.

[nathanKmcwilliams]

Dragon Sparking's pixel art dimensions were 480x640 and most panels were 120x120 (this style requires super small resolutions)

I'm updating the Dragon Sparking series to my newer cartoony style and I'm doing it in 940x4000. I prefer working with smaller dimensions.

Now, Office Drone is done in squares only of 2400x2400 and pages are usually just one panel at a time.

[stellanime1510]

i use photoshop, my canvas size is 1410x24000 px with 118.11 ppi. Then after finished my sketch there, i'll open it and save it on csp. You can crop it on a site called croppy tho.