Vampbyte curated an insanely good tutorial and tips list.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet.....XRMsqr/pubhtml

If your use to hotkeys from an other program. You can poke around. Find tools you like and reprogram them to how your use too. CSP pretty customizable. Just will have to poke at it to find the things you like.

- any obj or fbx file can be imported to use with its 3d capabilities, doesn't have to be a registered asset
- many users upload assets on a free period before making them paid
- their docs suck!! they really do not adequately explain it; ask other users about its capabilities and how it works

I have CSP and its the best thing ever. If you feel overhelmed with all the tools, you can download in Clip Studio some desktop from artists to remove tools you won't need, etc.

I have my favorite brushes, but you can get some of them here too https://www.truegrittexturesupply.com/

If you're coming from SAI, I found it best to set up the workspace like SAI (including the basic hotkeys). I also made it to where my numpad is utilized for shortcuts (https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachme.....2986/image.png) and WASD are for brushes. Almost like playing a PC game. :D

There's also a workplace that imitate SAI -

https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-u.....ail?id=1931979

https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-u.....ail?id=1696499

https://assets.clip-studio.com/en-u.....ail?id=1749465

Use vector layer for lineart, makes you able to treat strokes as a vector with pivots.

^ this is god-tier with brushes that have lineart + a white base, especially.

I can't live without this blending brush https://assets.clip-studio.com/ko-k.....ail?id=1919872 it's amazing
and I've been using this one a lot as well for textures https://assets.clip-studio.com/ko-k.....ail?id=1840666

There are many very cool tools.
Timelapses, perspective rulers, symetry rulers, liquify tool (way better than Photoshop), many comic & webtoon tools, almost every photoshop brushes are compatible, and probably many more features that I'm so used to that I forgot they are CSP exclusive haha

Organizing my favorite brushes into their own 'folder' and sorting them by type has really helped me out.

There's alternate workspaces to mimic other program layouts, but I haven't messed with those.

I definitely recommend looking up brushes in their asset tab, because there's /tons/ of free brushes to play with. Go to the asset tab, then click the button that says 'detail' to the right of the search bar. You can specify things like, 'brush', paid/free, clippy or gold, ect. Your downloaded brushes will go under your manage materials tab. You can drag them directly into your brush tray in the launched program to use them from there.

You can even synch up your assets; I believe that'll let you open up your tool kit on other computers, but I will admit, I've never tried it as I don't use other people's comps.

They also offer clippy points during holidays and promos sometimes, and just collecting the login bonuses will net you a fair few- useful for brushes that are 'paid'.

The clipping layers don't act exactly the same as they do in photoshop- I like CSP's better- but it's extremely similar.

My fave lining brush
My fave sketching brush

adding border effects\strokes is pretty helpful for sketching. big fan, it makes somewhat nice line art instead of doing it by hand. also there are lots of free human 3d models in SCP materials shop that you can position in pretty much any way you want

Hmm... There's already some pretty cool tips in this comment section... I know the feeling though... When I first was trying to get used to CSP it took sometime. What helped me get used to CSP is finding tools that matched up with the program(s) I was using which were SAI2 and Photoshop at the time. It felt like a mix of the two, so eventually I got used to it. And it felt more like home over time.

Here's some brushes that really helped me out when I first was starting out years ago: https://www.deviantart.com/roasteds.....DATE-672266514 and this one https://www.deviantart.com/thecgcy/.....Pack-495366611 these brushes really helped a lot. Also, abr files work with CSP.

They're not perfect by any means, but it's pretty close and works well. I was able to move away from Photoshop, which is pretty awesome. :^)