Animation
How to Adjust the Character’s Clothes after Adding a Sitting Motion Template
Last Updated: January 30, 2023When adding sitting motions to characters, some characters may have clothes that are off their body, this is because the end of the clothes is not attached to the body. The following is the solution. 1. From the parent node, add a curved bone to the end of the clothes; 2. Click the bone frame…
How to Add Facial Expressions Such as Winking and Talking
Last Updated: January 3, 2023When creating a character, it is often necessary to add facial expressions to it. There are two situations for adding facial expressions to the character: 1. Use a custom character; 2. Use a template character. Here is an example of adding a wink expression, with the following tutorial. 1. Use a custom character (1) Add…
How to Change the Color of the Character’s Hair in the Animate Mode
Last Updated: December 26, 2022In the animate mode, double-click on the hair layer; Click [Change Color] in the [Replace Layer] pop-up > [Pick Screen Color] > [Select New Color] > select a color > [OK].
How to Replace Some of the Layers of a Character in the Animate Mode
Last Updated: February 1, 2023Sometimes you need to add a motion such as a hand holding things to a character, and then you need to replace the layer of the character’s hand. The following is a tutorial on how to do this. 1. Move the playhead to any frame > [+Bone] > move the bone to add actions; 2….
How to Flip a Template Character
Last Updated: February 1, 2023Normally the character’s side view is leftward, you can flip it horizontally in the animation editor. In the animation editor, after adding all the motions to the character, the character can be flipped over. Hold down the Ctrl key to select all the bone frames > click [Flip] at the top left of the interface….
What is the Role of Bend in Straight Bone Properties
Last Updated: February 1, 2023Bend is for straight bones, and it can adjust the flexibility of the character’s bones. Click a straight bone > set the bend value in the properties panel. The higher the value, the greater the curvature of the straight bone.
What is the Role of IK
Last Updated: February 1, 2023The movement of the child bone drives the movement of the parent bone, which is Inverse Kinematics (IK). IK is used for straight bones to constrain the length of the figure’s legs and arms. Tick IK when adjusting the figure’s reach and leg lifts to prevent the changing of the figure’s leg and arm lengths….
How to Adjust the Display Order of Layers
Last Updated: January 4, 2023When animating, when a part of a character’s layers is misaligned it is necessary to adjust the order of the layers to correct their position. In the animation editor, find out the misaligned layers > click and drag the layer to reorder it.
Animation Timeline
Last Updated: January 30, 2023After adding a skeleton to the character, you can proceed to the animation editor to animate it. Today we’re going to take a closer look at the animation timeline in the animation editor. In the animation timeline you can add motions, expressions, etc. by adding layers frames and bone frames; preview character motions; customize the…
How to Use Layer Frames
Last Updated: March 9, 2023A layer frame is a frame in which the character’s layer changes. Adding layer frames within the timeline allows you to add expressions to your character and enables layer replacement. A layer frame allows multiple layers to be replaced. The following is a tutorial on how to add and edit layer frames. Move the playhead…
How to Use Bone Frames
Last Updated: January 4, 2023How to use bone frames? A bone frame is a frame in which a character’s bone motion changes. Adding bone frames within the timeline allows you to add body actions to your character. You can only set one action in a bone frame, if you want to add more continuous actions to your character, you…
Add Audio
Last Updated: June 15, 2023The purpose of adding audio is to provide a reference for the subsequent application of the character to your animated video. Click [+Audio] > select a local MP3/WAV/WAM/FLAC/APE/ACC file > click [Open] > click on the Preview animation button to preview the overall effect.
Add Gif
Last Updated: January 3, 2023The purpose of adding a GIF is to provide a reference for the subsequent application of the character to the animated video. Click [+GIF] > select a GIF file from the local folder > [Open]. You can drag the border of the GIF display box to scale it in the canvas, and click the preview…
Add Video
Last Updated: January 3, 2023The purpose of adding a video is to provide a reference for the subsequent application of the character to the animated video. Click [+Video] > select an MP4 file in the local folder > [Open]. You can drag the border of the video display box to scale it in the canvas, and click the preview…
How to Use Auto Keyframe
Last Updated: February 1, 2023Within the timeline, setting auto keyframe makes it quicker to add layer frames and bone frames. Click [Edit] in the timeline > tick [Auto Keyframe] > move the playhead to any frame > adjust the character’s movement and replace the character’s layer, and a bone frame and layer frame will be added automatically.
How to Publish a Piece of Animation
Last Updated: January 3, 2023When you want to publish only a piece of your character’s motion, you can use the [Export] feature to select any animation segment to publish. By dragging the left and right ends of the slider and moving the slider, you can select a piece of animation to publish.
How to Save Custom Motion
Last Updated: January 4, 2023The [Save Motion] feature within the timeline allows you to combine your custom character motions and save them to the [Custom] motion library, making it easy to add motion to your next custom character. 1. Hold down Ctrl to select all the layer frames and bone frames; Or combine the layer frames and bone frames…
Group and Ungroup Layer Frames or Bone Frames
Last Updated: January 4, 2023Grouping layer frames/bone frames make it more convenient to manage multiple layer frames/bone frames. Ungrouping layer frames/bone frames to modify the layers and modify the bone movements. Group layer frames/bone frames: Hold down Ctrl to select all the layer frames/bone frames > right-click to select [Group] in the pop-up window. Ungroup layer frames/bone frames: Click…
Layer Frames and Bone Frames’ Step and Indent
Last Updated: February 1, 2023Use the [Step] and [Indent] features of the timeline right-click operation to adjust the position of layer frames/bone frames in the timeline more precisely. Click a layer frame/bone frame > right-click to select [Step]/[Indent] in the pop-up window. Note: step affects only the selected frame, indent affects all subsequent frames.
How to Hide or Show the Character’s Movement Tracks and Bones
Last Updated: January 4, 2023Tick [Movement] can show the character’s movement tracks when previewing bone movements, helping to edit bone motion more accurately. Tick [Bone] provides a clear view of the character’s bones and allows for easier setting of bone properties. In the timeline, click [Edit] > tick [Movement] and [Bone]. When you need to hide them, uncheck them.
How to Add a Template Motion
Last Updated: January 30, 2023Use template motions to quickly add motions to your character. After adding a skeleton to your character, enter animation editor > drag a template motion to the timeline. Note: The skeleton of a template motion may not match the skeleton of a custom character, and you will need to ungroup the bone frames to adjust…
How to Use the Feature of Capture
Last Updated: January 4, 2023When you want to save a certain frame of your character’s motion, you can use the [Capture] feature to save a screenshot of that frame as a PNG image. Move the playhead to any frame > click [Capture] > name the file > [Save].
How to Use Loop Start/End
Last Updated: January 4, 2023Select the period to loop, preview the range of the animation and check the motion is correct for that period. Fill in the loop start and end frames in the loop area to loop only the period between the start and end frames.
How to Use the Visual Window
Last Updated: January 30, 2023The visual window is the visible area of the published content. Adding a visual window to a character and adjusting its size and position can achieve the effect of displaying only a part of the character after publishing. Tick [Visual Window] at the top of the editors > click [Edit] to set the size and…
How to Adjust the Speed of the Motion
Last Updated: February 1, 2023The higher the frame rate, the faster the action, and vice versa. Select any number in the timeline to adjust the frame rate. The frame rate is the number of frames or images shown per second, the default setting is 24 frames per second. The following is the effect when the frame rate is at…
How to Create Guides
Last Updated: February 1, 2023Adding guides while animating allows you to adjust the character’s motions more precisely. Drag from the horizontal/vertical ruler to create a guide. Right-click to delete the guides.
How to Use the Easing Function
Last Updated: January 30, 2023Adjusting the easing function allows you to adjust the speed of the character’s bone movement between two keyframes. 1. Using the system’s preset easing function (1) Select a bone of the character; (2) Click on the [Edit] button of the Easing Function in the properties panel; (3) Select an easing function from the system list;…
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