PRO is marketed as the entry-level tier, but it is far from limited. Its primary strength is versatility. Priced affordably (often as a one-time purchase), PRO caters to illustrators, concept artists, and webtoon creators working on short episodes.

EX is designed for the high-output professional. If PRO is a sketchbook and ruler, EX is a full light table and printing press. The most significant advantage of EX is . An artist can create a 200-page graphic novel or a 500-page manga within a single file, using CSP’s powerful “Story” folder system to manage flow, page numbering, and pre-press settings without exporting dozens of separate documents.

EX also supercharges the animation capabilities. It lifts the 24-frame limit, allowing for professional-grade 2D animation with unlimited frames, audio import for lip-syncing, and export to image sequences. Furthermore, EX offers advanced , allowing artists to create pans, zooms, and camera shakes across a static illustration or comic page—features crucial for motion comics and animatics.

Perhaps the most underrated feature of EX is . While PRO forces the user to save each page as a separate file, EX allows the artist to export an entire book as a single PDF or EPUB, automatically managing spreads and facing pages. For print artists, EX also includes superior registration mark and bleed management for commercial printing presses.

Before exploring the differences, it is essential to understand what unites the two versions. Both PRO and EX utilize the same rendering engine, meaning there is no difference in brush feel, color accuracy, or stabilization. Both support high-resolution canvases, unlimited undo, vector layers, and the full library of CSP’s brushes and materials. For an artist who draws portraits, character designs, or single illustrations, the PRO version is already a complete solution. The distinction only becomes apparent when an artist’s workflow moves from creating an image to assembling a book .