Manga Studio 4 EX -- SAVE $200

[Jim_Campbell]

With thanks to Si Gurr, via Twitter for the heads-up...

Of interest to anyone currently using Manga Studio Debut, or thinking of getting Manga Studio... between now and Jan 31st, Smith Micro are offering the package for $99 instead of the usual $299. That's £62 for the full EX version, which is cheaper than the normal upgrade price from Debut.

Totally worth it, IMO. Details here.

Cheers!

Jim

[JOE SOAP]

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[Dunk!]

Excellent stuff, Jim.

I was holding out for the usual price drop around March-ish, but looks like xmas has come really early. Or late.

[IAMTHESYSTEM]

Well done Jim for this very useful bit of info. Ordered mine today after another Log In battle!

Why does it only happen to me?

Anyway it came about £84 in all. Pretty bloody good.

[John Caliber]

I'm selling my MANGO STUDIO 4 EX discs (full version) for £40 (incl. postage) if anybody in the UK wants them?

[pauljholden]

Did you not like it, John?

[John Caliber]

Not really, Paul. I appreciated all its little time-saving measures, but something seemed 'off' - clunky - about Manga Studio. I work well enough in Photoshop (and InDesign to create page borders, lettering and logos) that another program on the menu becomes overkill.

[pauljholden]

Yeah, it's taken me some time to find my comfort zone - in fact, I think I had version 3 EX for a full year and rarely used it - it was very backwards (controlling/moving rulers was especially ludicrous) . It was only after going to 4 EX that I really lept into it. Still find, for some things, that photoshop is easier/more intuitive (or at least it *feels* that way)- but for others, like panel borders, it can be done so quickly in MS that it's totally trivial to do (and adding a single spot colour - and changing it -is laughably easy). And moving to the story mode, rather than page by page, opens up MS in a massive way that Photoshop can't compete with.

I can't wait for version 5 (whenever)- if it makes the same leap that moving from 3 to 4 did then version 5 should be something to behold...

-pj

[El Chivo]

I'm selling my MANGO STUDIO 4 EX discs (full version) for £40 (incl. postage) if anybody in the UK wants them?

Mac or PC?

[John Caliber]

It's BOTH, one platform on each disc.

[John Caliber]

Yeah, it's taken me some time to find my comfort zone - in fact, I think I had version 3 EX for a full year and rarely used it - it was very backwards (controlling/moving rulers was especially ludicrous).

Before I had a go with Manga Studio, I experimented with laying a physical ruler, stencil or French curve atop my Cintiq screen and drawing lines/curves, which saves a lot of time, as well as giving an interesting, imperfect line (provided the Brush settings are suitably adjusted). To compensate for the few millimetres of displacement between pen and image, I drew the lines on a new layer and repositioned them before flattening.

[IAMTHESYSTEM]

Just a word of warning the Manga 4.0 arrived but with a extra Import surcharge of £22.88 p.

Cost about £84 anyway so total £106.88.

[Jim_Campbell]

I'm really sorry, System -- I assume you ordered the physical copy, which most likely will get slapped with a bill for UK VAT when it hits Customs. I downloaded both my copies of Debut and EX, and had no problem with either, but I should have stressed that distinction.

Again, my apologies for not being clearer.

Cheers

Jim

[IAMTHESYSTEM]

That'll teach me to read the small print.

I'll load it up over the Weekend and bung my musings about what I think of it then. I'm glad I've bought it for being a total miser when it comes to money it was really about time I upgraded. I should really do the same with Photoshop.