'[b]Clipnote Studio'[/b] is a freeware art program designed to replicate the style of Nintendo's old DSi software "Flipnote Studio". Its chief feature is to create animations, though your submissions do not have to be animated.

An additional tool, '[l[https://meatsphere.itch.io/paperclip[PaperClip], is required in order to get your .clip file for submission; Clipnote itself stores your work in several files within your '[t[mono]\AppData\Roaming'[/t] folder. PaperClip can also render your file to GIF or MP4.

'[#[Tools]
- '[l[https://calcium-chan.itch.io/clipnote[Clipnote Studio] - the main program
- '[l[https://meatsphere.itch.io/paperclip[PaperClip] - used to extract the .clip file from Clipnote itself
- '[l[https://jaames.github.io/flipclip/[FlipClip] - can convert an actual Flipnote file into the Clipnote format, if you own Flipnote Studio or Flipnote Studio 3D!

'[#[Shortcuts]
Note that there is no Undo feature.

TAB - open/close menu
SPACE - play/pause
R,E,Q,F - quick menus
W,S - brush size
A,D - move between frames

'[#[Restrictions on submit]
Your submission must be a .clip file openable in Clipnote Studio.

Your submission can contain '[b]audio'[/b] (original + made for the battle only). However, do note that this is a '[[Grafxicist] format, so the focus of your entry should be on the graphics. Also, currently BotB only supports image renders for this format, though '[l[https://battleofthebits.com/academy/GroupThread/40829/CLIPNOTE%3A+%22state+of+the+format%22+thread...+and+mp4+renders%21%3F/[.mp4 has been requested]. This means voters in a major may not hear your audio, and people viewing the entry afterwards may not either. In the meantime, you can upload and link a youtube video of your entry (or something similar).

'[#[Viewing (for voting)]
Open Clipnote Studio, click the middle of the three icons on the left (the film reel one 🎞️), then click Import at the bottom to load a .clip file. You can view and/or play it from there.

'[#[Rendering]
If your file is animated, PaperClip can render your file to GIF; failing that, taking a screen capture via a built-in OS tool (or a recording/broadcast software like '[l[https://obsproject.com/[OBS]), then converting that recording to GIF will work.

'[#[See also]
- '[[Grafxicist (class)]