Clip Studio Assets vs RetroSupply Co.

Clip Studio Assets is a catalog for finding, downloading, and publishing materials for Clip Studio Paint. Its collection includes brushes, image materials, poses, 3D objects, gradients, color sets, workspaces, and Auto Actions. Free materials are available; individual paid materials may be priced in Clippy or GOLD, which are required to download them. A Clip Studio account is required to download materials or to publish and edit them. Users can access the service through Clip Studio Start or a browser on a tablet, PC, or smartphone, with Android, iOS, macOS, web, and Windows listed as platforms. Clip Studio Paint version 4.2 and later can automatically install downloaded tools, color sets, gradient sets, workspaces, and Auto Actions; other software requires extracting downloaded ZIP files. Anyone can upload Clippy materials, while GOLD materials are restricted to qualified creators and earn royalties based on price and download count. Uploads must belong to the submitter, and materials made with AI image-generation technology are prohibited. CELSYS says it may remove materials or suspend accounts without prior warning.

RetroSupply Co. sells digital creative tools, including brushes, textures, templates, fonts, and other assets for apps such as Procreate, Photoshop, Illustrator, Affinity, and Clip Studio Paint. Listed brush formats include .abr, .tpl, .ai, and .afbrushes, and commercial licensing is available.

A free brush pack is available after entering an email address. It includes pencils, pens, markers, halftones, distressing brushes, and a layered paper texture, with support listed for Procreate, Photoshop, Affinity, and Clip Studio Paint. The Procreate collection includes brushes, textures, halftones, color tools, inking kits, and print effects. Its listed one-time price is 197.00 USD, but the collection page displayed it as unavailable. The collection covers current Procreate products, excludes fonts, and does not automatically include future products. Its page describes a 30-day refund policy, while orders discounted by 40% or more are final sale. RetroSupply also offers tutorials on traditional digital art and design styles, including mid-century illustration and vintage comics. Support usually replies within one business day.