This was one of the easiest questions I had on my to-answer-list so it was very convenient for me to answer this first and keep the more complicated ones for the next posts.
It’s not that I’m lazy but I have to hurry a little with my Wall Street Hijack project. The nice thing of doing this project is by the way that I run in snag myself so now and then (actually it’s not nice) and then have to figure it all out. The outcome is always a solution I can share with you.
But OK, before I drift of I want to share with in a short video how you can make a drawing in Manga Studio that is spread over two pages. It’s kind of obvious that you need to create a story file for this. Don’t be afraid as I’ll guide you through the complete process in Manga Studio.
Is this in Manga Studio Debut or EX? I tried to do this in Debut 4 but the option of “Spread Page” was not there…
Hi Jonathan, sorry for confusing you!
I use Manga Studio EX and should mention this more often to prevent this from happening.
In Manga Studio Ex 4 for Mac the "Spread" function is called "Match Pages."
What my copy does – and what it looks like your copy is doing as well – is for pages that have a bleed allowance round the edge, it just crudely glues two pages together with the two bleed allowances down the middle, meaning the double page is too wide by that amount. You'll need to add your own guides to the page to take this into account, and shift the Panel Rulers in a bit.
Also, on my copy, if you make a spread from a custom template with lots of layers built in, those layers will be lost if there's nothing in them. I use a template with thirty layers in five groups, and I have to go through the whole stack adding a little dab with the pen tool so there layers have something on them before making the spread.
Great to read your version of this. Very appreciated!