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Clip Studio Paint (Usually abbreviated to CSP in English, or Kurisuta クリスタ in Japanese) is an art and painting software by Celsys. | Clip Studio Paint (Usually abbreviated to CSP in English, or Kurisuta クリスタ in Japanese) is an art and painting software by Celsys. | ||
Originally released in 2001 as Manga Studio or Comic Studio and marketed as "A SOLID INVESTMENT" , the software grew in popularity over the years by offering perpetual licenses, in contrast to some of it's competitors who often relied on subscription services exclusively. Eventually they also added a monthly plan while delivering free updates to their customers with a perpetual license. There was no indication of future versions not being included with the perpetual license.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buy |url=http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502161237/http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase |archive-date=2 May 2018 |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> The software had been in that state for 10 years. | Originally released in 2001 as Manga Studio or Comic Studio and marketed as "A SOLID INVESTMENT"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Manga Studio 5 |url=https://www.mangastudio5.com/}}</ref>, the software grew in popularity over the years by offering perpetual licenses, in contrast to some of it's competitors who often relied on subscription services exclusively. Eventually they also added a monthly plan while delivering free updates to their customers with a perpetual license. There was no indication of future versions not being included with the perpetual license.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Buy |url=http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180502161237/http://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase |archive-date=2 May 2018 |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> The software had been in that state for 10 years. | ||
==Android Version== | ==Android Version== | ||
Released in December 2020, Celsys made the decision to not offer Perpetual version Licenses for Android devices, forcing those users under a subscription service. | Released in December 2020, Celsys made the decision to not offer Perpetual version Licenses for Android devices, forcing those users under a subscription service. | ||
== iOS Version == | ==iOS Version== | ||
Clip Studio Paint version 1.0 for iOS was released on March 8th, 2017, Initially only available for iPad devices, support latter came for iPhone devices. | Clip Studio Paint version 1.0 for iOS was released on March 8th, 2017, Initially only available for iPad devices, support latter came for iPhone devices. | ||
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Since the release of Version 2.0, Clip Studio Paint has clearly stated that a perpetual license includes only the current version at the time of purchase.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pricing |url=https://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase/ |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> Version 3.0 was released in March 2024, followed by Version 4.0 in March 2025. Buyers who purchased a license shortly after a new version’s release would sometimes receive that newer version included, but this has not been consistent across all releases. The company now publishes a support timeline that defines how long older versions receive stability updates. For example, Version 2.x was supported only until the release of Version 4.0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tell me about Clip Studio Paint's stability guarantee policy |url=https://support.clip-studio.com/en-us/faq/articles/20230003 |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio Support}}</ref> The company’s new pricing structure makes legacy version upgrades costlier than new licenses and markets an Update Pass, which provides access to new versions on a subscription basis without ownership rights.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Product Lineup |url=https://www.clipstudio.net/en/lineup/ |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> | Since the release of Version 2.0, Clip Studio Paint has clearly stated that a perpetual license includes only the current version at the time of purchase.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Pricing |url=https://www.clipstudio.net/en/purchase/ |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> Version 3.0 was released in March 2024, followed by Version 4.0 in March 2025. Buyers who purchased a license shortly after a new version’s release would sometimes receive that newer version included, but this has not been consistent across all releases. The company now publishes a support timeline that defines how long older versions receive stability updates. For example, Version 2.x was supported only until the release of Version 4.0.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Tell me about Clip Studio Paint's stability guarantee policy |url=https://support.clip-studio.com/en-us/faq/articles/20230003 |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio Support}}</ref> The company’s new pricing structure makes legacy version upgrades costlier than new licenses and markets an Update Pass, which provides access to new versions on a subscription basis without ownership rights.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Product Lineup |url=https://www.clipstudio.net/en/lineup/ |access-date=13 Jun 2025 |website=Clip Studio}}</ref> | ||
== Always online verification. == | ==Always online verification.== | ||
This entry refers to the DRM included in newer versions of CSP, requiring users to connect with Celsys servers to access CSP. This feature was always present for iOS and Android versions | This entry refers to the DRM included in newer versions of CSP, requiring users to connect with Celsys servers to access CSP. This feature was always present for iOS and Android versions, latter coming to Windows and Mac through the 2.0 update version. | ||
Users are required to connect every 15 days in order to keep the software functional, otherwise risking losing the | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Clip Studio Paint]] | [[Category:Clip Studio Paint]] | ||