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| Smith Micro's Manga Studio 5 EX Comic Software Now Available | ||||||
"Manga Studio 5 EX allows comic illustrators and manga artists to produce professional level art from start to finish," said Fahim Niaz, senior product manager for Smith Micro Software. "With an extensive toolset for customizable coloring, text and shading, as well as simple importing and exporting features, Manga Studio has become the standard for comic and manga creation. The newest EX version of the software provides even greater control and convenience to streamline the creative process." "It is our goal to provide the best tools to anime and manga illustrators and production teams," says Shinya Nozaki, president at Celsys, Smith Micro's partner company for Manga Studio and the creators of illustration software including Comic Studio. "Manga Studio is a globally-renowned software application and we are pleased to equip users with the latest EX version of the software." "Manga Studio 5 EX is the perfect tool for professional illustrators looking to increase their volume of artwork while cutting production time," said Dave Gibbons, renowned comic illustrator and creator, whose credits include "Watchmen" and his newest series "The Secret Service." "Manga Studio offers a nice variety of painting, shading and brush tools as well as built-in special effects and complete control of page layouts and text settings. Together, these tools ensure the best drawing and painting experience!" Comic-Con Events Smith Micro will be demoing Manga Studio 5 EX at San Diego Comic-Con, July 18-21, at booth #4437. In addition to getting a first look of the Manga Studio software at the booth, attendees will have the opportunity to watch award-winning artist Victor Paredes demo Smith Micro's 2D animation software, Anime Studio. Smith Micro will also be giving away free t-shirts for MotionArtist; its software program designed for adding motion to comic creations and creating interactive HTML5 presentations and animated photo shows. Additionally, visitors have the chance to win printed superhero masks and limited edition "Axe Cop" posters created by Manga Studio artist and Axe Cop creator, Ethan Nicolle. Manga Studio 5 EX New Features Manga Studio 5 EX includes all of the powerful features from Manga Studio 5, as well as new tools for advanced users: * Multiple-page story layouts -- With Manga Studio 5 EX's added ability to build multiple-page stories and projects, artists are able to streamline their creative process and conveniently access their story files in one area. * Advanced text settings -- Text tools have been updated to include adjustments to spacing, mixing of fonts, anti-aliasing and more. * Backwards file compatibility -- Manga Studio 5 EX provides users with backwards file compatibility with the Debut and EX versions of Manga Studio 4 for easy importing of previously drawn art and projects. To learn more about Manga Studio 5 EX and see a full feature listing now, visit www.smithmicro.com/manga. Pricing and Availability: Manga Studio 5 EX is available for immediate purchase for $299.99. Previous owners of Manga Studio 4 and 5 will also receive upgrade pricing to Manga Studio 5 EX. Manga Studio 4 Debut and EX users will be able to upgrade at $149.99 and Manga Studio 5 owners will be able to upgrade at $99.99. For more detailed product, pricing and upgrade information, please visit the Manga Studio website: www.smithmicro.com/manga. |
