How do I reset my MediBang to default settings?

By default, installing a new version of FireAlpaca over the top of an older version, or even uninstalling and re-installing, will keep your settings and custom brushes, and will not add back any default brushes you've deleted.

But what if you want to reset back to the original settings?

1. Download again, make sure you download from the official site firealpaca.com/en and not from other freeware/download sites.
2. Help menu, Open Config Folder. Leave the file explorer open (Windows. Does Mac do the same with Finder?)

If your problem is that you don't see the FireAlpaca interface to start with, skip this step, and be sure to read the extra notes under step 4.

3. Uninstall FireAlpaca. 
4. Delete the Config folder.

If you are on Windows, you should have opened it in step 2 or you can find it at C:\Users\YOUR-USER-NAME\AppData\Local\FireAlpaca 
(AppData may be hidden, you can either manually append it to the path at the top of File Explorer or turn on show hidden files\folders - how you do the latter is different on different versions of Windows. Windows 10 it's a simple checkbox in the View section at the top, in the File Explorer ribbon bar)

On a Mac (thanks to Ani from EverythingFireAlpaca for this): 
In the Finder, hold the Option (Alt) key and click Go (holding the Option key reveals more menu entries).
Click on Library, go to Application Support (I think that's a folder in the Library?), and the FireAlpaca configuration folder should be in there (named FireAlpaca).

WARNING: Deleting the Config folder will delete your palette, and any added or custom brushes, and any settings you have changed.

5. Reinstall FireAlpaca.
6. Restart your computer.

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How do you reset MediBang?

Answer
If you would like to get rid of custom brushes, click on Delete Brush to delete all the brushes and restart ‘MediBang Paint’. The brush settings will reset to default. If you would like to initialize the thickness only, just click somewhere on the Brush Preview window. The width will return to it’s original size.

What is MediBang Paint Tablet?

MediBang Paint Tablet is the tablet version of free software, MediBang Paint PRO. MediBang Paint Tablet lets user have access to all of the features of MediBang PRO wherever they go.

MediBang Paint Tablet is a extremely easy to use painting software that includes numerous brushes, backgrounds, textures, and comic book fonts for user to use to make their ideas come to life. Registering at the online art community MediBang allows users to have access to cloud storage and share their work, and create groups with other users.

Do you want to know even more about MediBang Paint Tablet?

Access tons of Resources for free
・Users get access to 700 tones, textures, backgrounds and word balloons for free.
・There are premade backgrounds that include city scenes and vehicles to cut down on user’s workloads.
・Tones, textures and backgrounds can be dragged and dropped into a picture. They can also be rotated, scaled or
transformed freely.
Free comic book fonts to give your comics a professional look.
・Depending on what fonts you use, the atmosphere of your comic can change enormously.
・Having the right fonts for the right scenes and characters is very important.
Create comic panels easily
・Just dragging across the canvas can divide a panel into more panels.
・You can transform or add color to panels after you create them.
Stress free drawing
・MediBang Paint’s interface is extremely simple and user friendly.
・New users can easily pick up the programs, and begin making comics or illustrating.
・Users can customize shortcuts making production even easier.
A smooth drawing experience
・MediBang Paint have various brush types including 「Pen, Airbrush, Pencil, Watercolor and more」
・The lines you draw change with the amount of pen pressure you use giving lines a real hand drawn look.
Draw efficiently
・Snap guides make drawing in perspective easy.
・Pen correction helps make the lines you draw smooth
Easily edit your work.
・With layers you can draw different things on different layers.
・Draw a character’s hair hairstyle on one layer and you can change it without having to redraw the entire head.
Using a photo to draw a picture.
・You can take photos and place them in their own layer. Then create a new layer on top of it to trace over them. This is
particularly useful for drawing backgrounds.
・This can be a good tool for people learning to make manga.
Adding dialog with speech to text
・You can add dialog to your comics with our voice to text feature.
・Of course you can still use the keyboard if you want for longer dialogs.
Work with others no matter where you are
・Files you’ve uploaded can be shared with others allowing you to work together.
・You can use this feature to work on a project with several people.
With just one single click, you can share you work.
・With one click you can upload your work to the MediBang art community.
・Work you’ve uploaded can also be shared on your social network accounts.
Easy to use
・Even if you do get stuck there’s a help feature in the app.

[External links]
For more info, click here.
http://medibangpaint.com//en/dl/
Updates and news are also posted on twitter.
https://twitter.com/MediBangPaint_e

  • About Registration
    • Is registration required?
    • Is this site free to use?
    • My confirmation email never arrived.
    • I forgot my password
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    • 'Email address cannot be confirmed' was displayed.
    • I want to check my user info.
    • I want to change my user info.
    • I want to delete my MediBang account
  • About buying and selling
    • How do I sell my work?
    • How can I get my money after selling something?
    • How much money can I transfer?
    • How long does it take for me to receive money after it's been transferred?
    • How much is the surcharge for transfers?
    • What happens to my sales if I want to cancel my account?
    • What methods can I use to to purchase books?
    • Will the author of a book be notified if I purchase their book?
    • If a book I purchase is edited do I need to purchase it again?
    • Can I read books I've purchased if it's become unlisted or deleted from ART street?
    • Can I cancel a purchase?
  • Other
    • What is ART street Ranking?
    • What is the challenger system?
    • What is ranking?
    • System Requirements

About Registration

Is registration required?Viewing free titles from this site does not require registration.
Submitting or selling your work requires registration.Is this site free to use?Signing up is free. Uploading, viewing submissions and selling your work are all free.※

※If you want to purchase goods on ART street of course you will be require to pay for them.

My confirmation email never arrived.Two things could have possibly happened.

1.

[PC email]

The email may have been sent to your Spam folder/Junk Mail or erased.
Please check that no messages have been sent to your spam folder or trash can.
After you've located the email click on the link inside to finish activating your account.
In order to receive emails in the future, please change your inbox settings to receive emails from the MediBang domain.

After that you can have the email re-sent in the User Info page.

[Cell Phone email]

Depending on your carrier's settings you may not be able to receive messages from anything other than other cell phones.
You can change your email settings to accept emails from the medibang.com domain and then have the email re-sent from the User Info page.

2.

The second possibilty is that you incorrectly entered your email address.
Please try re-registering. I forgot my password.On the login page click "Forgot Password?"I can't log in.Two things could have possibly happened.

1.You could have incorrectly entered your password.

(1) Make sure that you used the correct casing (upper case or lower case) when entering your password.
(2) If that doesn't help reset your password by clicking 'Forgot password?' on the login page.

2. Your email address is incorrect.

(1) Make sure that you used the correct casing (upper case or lower case) when entering your email address.
(2) Try to log in using any other address you could have possibly registered with.

You can check you inboxes for announcements from MediBang to see which email address you registered under.

'Email address cannot be confirmed' was displayed.You can have your confirmation email re-sent from the user info page.
After it is re-sent you should be able to click the link inside the email.

Until you confirm your email address your account will have the following restrictions.

registration incompleteregistered
MediBang PaintSave to cloud Illustration, Manga, Name
1 file per category
Unlimited
Enter contests through the app ×
MangaNameSave to cloud 1 artwork Unlimited
ART streetPost 3 artwork Unlimited
Comment ×
Ranking ×
MANGA Plus Creators by SHUEISHASubmitting Works ×
Comment ×
I want to check my user info.From the User Information page, you can check your username, registration e-mail address, password, and linked bank accounts.
You can access this page by clicking on the cog shapped icon near the top of the ART street page.I want to change my user info.On the user info page click the 'Modify' button to the right of the section you would like to change.

※After changing your email address or password you will receive an email with a link you need to click in order to confirm your new info.

I want to delete my accountPlease submit your request on the Withdraw page.
All data related to works that you have submitted to the website, or purchased, will be erased. Please note that we do not restore data after you withdraw from MediBang. In addition, you will not be able to register with the same email address again after you have withdrawn from MediBang.
Your application for withdrawal will be cancelled if you log in with the email address of the account withdrawn from MediBang within two weeks after you have submitted the application.

About buying and selling

How do I sell my work?1. From your list of submissions click on the 'Details' of the book you want to sell.
2. From 'Publish / Sell' choose what store you want to sell on, the price, and the trial settings.
3. At the very top of the details page, click the button to publish your work on other stores to begin the process.How can I get my money after selling something? 1. On the Account Info page, register a bank account or PayPal account in the ‘Bank Account’ or ‘PayPal Account’ sections. (※)
2. Next select 'Balance' on the user info page.

※Only bank accounts created in Japan can be registered.

※Be careful when inputting your bank account infomation any mistakes will prevent you from being able to transfer money.
※For Yuucho Bank users you need to check the Yuucho Bank home page for your bank branch, bank account number, and other information.

※ If your account information is incorrect you will be unable to receive payments. Please make sure your information is entered correctly.

※ After PayPal payments have been made they must be accepted within 30 days. Please make that sure you accept your payments within 30 days otherwise they will be withdrawn.

How much money can I transfer?In order to transfer money you need a balance of at least 1000 yen.
If you request a transfer with less than 1000 yen the transfer will not be made until you have over a 1000 yen balance.
You can view proceeds from the previous day.How long does it take for me to receive money after it's been transferred?

1 Using a bank account

The money should arrive the Friday of the following week.
If that Friday happens to be a holiday the money should arrive the next business day.
(Banks will apply surcharges to bank transfers.)

2 Using PayPal

Transfers will be made Friday the following week to the PayPal account registered by the user in Japanese currency. Users will be responsible for currency conversion fees.

How much is the surcharge for transfers?

1 Using a bank account

The fees vary from bank to bank.

Transfer surchargeRakuten Bank105 yen
Other banksUnder 30,000 yen168 yen
Over 30,000 yen262 yen

If there is an error with your registered bank account
a 660 yen penalty may be charged.

2 Using PayPal

Proceeds will be transferred in Japanese Yen

Transaction fees will vary depending on country, region, and currency. Please check with PayPal for details.

What happens to my sales if I want to close my account?As long as you have a balance over 1000 yen your proceeds will be transferred to you once you close your account.
If you have less than 1000 yen, proceeds in your balance it will not be transferred.What are the payment methods when purchasing a book?Payments can be made by credit card or by PayPal.
Visa, MasterCard, JCB, American Express, and Diners Club credit cards are accepted.Will the author of a book be notified if I purchase their book?They will not be notified.If a book I purchase is edited do I need to purchase it again?If a book you've purchased has been changed or edited, (including pricing and other information), you can still view the edited version.Can I read books I've purchased if it's become unlisted or deleted from ART street?Once purchased, the published works can be viewed freely from the "Bookshelf" even after being removed privately.Can I cancel a purchase?You cannot cancel electronic book purchases.

Other

What is ART street Ranking?ART street Arrive is a new popular illustration display function provided by ART street.
When you publish an illustration on ART street, you participate automatically in ART street Arrive!
  • ART street Ranking is divided into 7 levels: LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3, LEVEL 4, LEVEL 5, LEVEL 6, and LEVEL 7.
  • When you publish your artwork, it will first appear in "New Illustrations". If it remains in the ranking, it will go up to “LEVEL 1” 4 days after the publication of the illustration, and “LEVEL 2” 1 week later. After that, it is counted every week from LEVELing UP, and if it remains in the ranking, it will be LEVELed UP to “LEVEL 3”, “LEVEL 4”…! If you advance past “LEVEL 6”, it will be posted on “LEVEL 7” for 1 month (30 days).
    Number of days since the publication datePeriod NameLEVEL UP rate
    first day New Illustrations All participation
    4 days later LEVEL 1 20%
    One week later LEVEL 2 10%
    2 weeks later LEVEL 3 5%
    3 weeks later LEVEL 4 2.5%
    4 weeks later LEVEL 5 1%
    5 weeks later LEVEL 6 0.3%
    6 weeks later LEVEL 7 0.1%
  • An illustration will not be posted on different LEVELs at the same time.
  • If the illustration remains till "LEVEL 2 (2weeks)", the award history mark will be displayed on the corresponding illustration. It is also displayed in the list of illustrations and related works.
  • The popularity of the illustrations are calculated by ART street's algorithm based on the number of views, comments, favorites, shares, and likes.
  • R18 works with mild sexual expression that expose the skin are not eligible for ART street Ranking.
  • If illustrations that were released without age restrictions at the time of submission conflict with the guidelines, the management may set age restrictions. Please be careful.

* Achieving a high LEVEL in ART street Arrive is the equivalent to the LEVELs in ART street Ranking.

What is the challenger system?

・On tutorials and references, you can post an artwork that shows what you made based on the tutorial.

■Requirements for enabling the challenger system

  • Entries that may help other users when drawing such as tutorials, painting process, or lineart materias
  • Your artwork might not be accepted due to the following reasons.
    - It is not a tutorial
    - It has R-18 contents
    - It is not an original tutorial
    Etc.
    ※Even if it is not accepted as a tutorial, it will still be a public post on ART street.

[To artists that posts tutorials]

■How to enable the challenger system

[For new illustrations]

  1. 1. Upload the illustration
  2. 2. Below the challenger settings, check "Enable challengers"
  3. 3. Click "Submit (Publish)"

[For illustrations already posted]

  1. 1. Select "Illustration" from "Your Submissions"
  2. 2. Select "Details" of the artwork that you want to enable
  3. 3. Select "Edit"
  4. 4. Check "Enable challengers" below the challenger settings
  5. 5. Select "Submit (Publish)"

・Only set this for tutorials
・We will review the artwork before it is accepted as a tutorial, so it might take a while before users can post to the challenger
・After reviewing, you will see the results in the notification.

■ How to disable or enable the challenger system

  1. 1. Select "Illustration" from "Your Submissions"
  2. 2. Select "Details" of the artwork that you want to enable
  3. 3. Select "Edit"
  4. 4. Check "Accepting challengers" or "Disable challengers" below the challenger settings
  5. 5. Select "Submit (Publish)"

■ How to turn off the challenger system

  1. 1. Select "Illustration" from "Your Submissions"
  2. 2. Select "Details" of the artwork that you want to disable
  3. 3. Select "Edit"
  4. 4. Uncheck "Enable challengers" below the challenger settings
  5. 5. Select "Submit (Publish)"

Once you stop the challenger system, all the challenger posts for this artwork will be deleted, and cannot be restored.

[For creators that want to post as challengers]

Artwork with the tag "The_Challengers" has the system enabled.

■ How to post as a challenger

  1. 1. Click "Post as a challenger" in the challenger area under the details, or in the list of the challengers
  2. 2. Upload an illustration, and write your thoughts
  3. 3. Click "post"

■ How to delete the challenger post

  1. 1. Click "Details" under the challenger post
  2. 2. Click "Delete"

* You can delete the challenger posted on your artwork, or delete the challenger post you made.

What is ranking?

A ranking among the popular artists on ART street. There are 3 different ranks, with different criteria.

Trending Ranking

Ranking of outstanding artists on ART street

Target:
Artists with a Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum creator rank.

How the rank is calculated:

  • The LEVEL of the artwork in the ART street Ranking and the amount is converted to a score.

*At least 3 artwork is needed to be ranked.

Rookie Ranking

Ranks the fastest growing newcomer artists

Target:
Artists without a creator rank

How the rank is calculated:

  • The views, comments, favorites, shares, likes, etc. of the new artwork is converted to scores.

Best score Ranking

Top artist ranking of each creator rank

Target:
Artists with a Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Platinum creator rank.

How the rank is calculated:

  • The views, favorites, likes, etc. of artworks that achieved LEVEL4 or higher on ART street Ranking is converted to scores.
  • The total score of the artwork at the time ART street Ranking period is over will be the final score.
  • The rank is based on the artwork with the highest score.
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How do I reset MediBang to default settings?

If you would like to get rid of custom brushes, click on Delete Brush to delete all the brushes and restart 'MediBang Paint'. The brush settings will reset to default. If you would like to initialize the thickness only, just click somewhere on the Brush Preview window. The width will return to it's original size.

How do I reset my brush on MediBang?

When changing the brush size from the brush control, you can restore the default brush size by clicking the brush preview window. This function is useful when you want to temporarily change the brush size.

How do you reset the ruler in MediBang?

Press “Change the ruler position” in the upper part of the screen if you want to re-specify the vanishing point. (5) Concentrated lines: A ruler which can draw concentrated lines. Press “Change the ruler position” in the upper part of the screen if you want to change the center of the concentrated lines.

What is better than MediBang?

There are more than 50 alternatives to MediBang Paint for a variety of platforms, including Windows, Mac, iPhone, iPad and Android Tablet. The best alternative is GIMP, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like MediBang Paint are Krita, Photopea, Procreate and MyPaint.

Is MediBang easier than Krita?

MediBang is the world's best free comics creation tool, which is also one of the simplest, easiest and most enjoyable to use tools, when comparing to other similar programs. Krita is one of the most downloaded apps for image editing and drawing, which offers lots of advantages over other programs.

What is a good dpi for MediBang?

Resolutions of 350dpi 600dpi are recommended for use in MediBang Paint but you can just customize the resolution as you desire. The higher the resolution, the better the image quality.