The message “Unable to edit canvas because canvas contains data which cannot be used in this version” appears and I cannot edit my .clip file.
If your .clip file becomes read-only when opened and cannot be edited, please update to the latest version of Clip Studio Paint.
You can update to the latest version of the app from the following page:
App Features and Versions
Some .clip files that use features or materials that were built in later versions of Clip Studio Paint, cannot be edited in earlier versions of the app.
| New features/materials | Their earliest supported version | ||
| Dual brush painting on vector layers | 1.10.10 | ||
| Timelapse | 1.10.5 | ||
| 3D Primitive and Panorama materials | 1.11.6 | ||
| Rendering settings > Shadows follow light source (3D Materials) | 1.12.0 | ||
| Save multiple camera angles on a 3D layer | 1.12.7 | ||
| Panorama fisheye perspective | 1.12.7 | ||
For more details on other features and which versions support them, please see here.
Note:
Clip Studio Paint ver. 1.13.0 supports Save in compatibility mode.
If a file is saved in compatibility mode and opened in Ver. 1.13.0 or later, even if unusable data is included in the file, it will not become read-only and can be edited.
See details, see here.
For those using the application on a tablet, smartphone, or Chromebook
Materials that indicate that they can only work on Windows or Mac (Intel) will not work on tablets, smartphones, or Chromebooks.
・iPhone
・Samsung Galaxy device
・Android device
・Chromebook
For more details, see here: