Comments on: Character Setup in Anime Studio http://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/ Anime Studio Tutorials & More Fri, 10 Feb 2012 19:21:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: adminhttp://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/#comment-1672 admin Mon, 24 Oct 2011 22:11:45 +0000 http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=307#comment-1672 @John:Try reloading the software. @John:

Try reloading the software.

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/#comment-1671 John Sat, 22 Oct 2011 19:08:52 +0000 http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=307#comment-1671 HiJust got Anime Studio Debut 8 and am puzzled by the bones aspect of the tutorial. No matter what I do the only bone tool that is available is on the right of the screen beneath the drawing tools. It is greyed out, regardless of whatever layer is selected.I opened the fish image (which already has bones) and the bones tool icon becomes black with a small triangle above and one below. Pressing these reveals nothing. No more tools. The manual/tutorial shows lots of bone tools in the palette to the left.What am I doing wrong?Help! Hi

Just got Anime Studio Debut 8 and am puzzled by the bones aspect of the tutorial. No matter what I do the only bone tool that is available is on the right of the screen beneath the drawing tools. It is greyed out, regardless of whatever layer is selected.

I opened the fish image (which already has bones) and the bones tool icon becomes black with a small triangle above and one below. Pressing these reveals nothing. No more tools. The manual/tutorial shows lots of bone tools in the palette to the left.

What am I doing wrong?

Help!

]]> By: adminhttp://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/#comment-1595 admin Mon, 02 May 2011 17:17:25 +0000 http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=307#comment-1595 Stick it in a bone layer first. Then follow the bone tutorials. Stick it in a bone layer first. Then follow the bone tutorials.

]]> By: adminhttp://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/#comment-1594 admin Mon, 02 May 2011 17:16:44 +0000 http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=307#comment-1594 Make sure you have it selected in your layers panel. Make sure you have it selected in your layers panel.

]]> By: T4N5K1http://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/#comment-1583 T4N5K1 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:35:55 +0000 http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=307#comment-1583 It wont even let me see the bones menu its all grayed out It wont even let me see the bones menu its all grayed out

]]> By: T4N5K1http://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/#comment-1582 T4N5K1 Mon, 18 Apr 2011 22:34:21 +0000 http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=307#comment-1582 I need to know how to add bones to a custom drawing I did I need to know how to add bones to a custom drawing I did

]]> By: adminhttp://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/#comment-345 admin Tue, 12 Oct 2010 16:29:54 +0000 http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=307#comment-345 @indigo: What do you mean by "my animal characters?" What type of files are they, .anme, .obj, or something else? If you created them in Anime Studio, you click File>Import>Anime Studio Object... That's will insert any .anme file extension into a fresh .anme file, which you can name and save as a particular scene, such as, "My elephant breaks out of the zoo.anme," or something like that. @indigo: What do you mean by “my animal characters?” What type of files are they, .anme, .obj, or something else? If you created them in Anime Studio, you click File>Import>Anime Studio Object… That’s will insert any .anme file extension into a fresh .anme file, which you can name and save as a particular scene, such as, “My elephant breaks out of the zoo.anme,” or something like that.

]]> By: indigohttp://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/#comment-343 indigo Mon, 11 Oct 2010 03:01:25 +0000 http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=307#comment-343 how do i put my animal characters in anime studio 6 or do i need to get photoshop to do it? how do i put my animal characters in anime studio 6 or do i need to get photoshop to do it?

]]> By: adminhttp://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/#comment-218 admin Sat, 14 Aug 2010 13:21:32 +0000 http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=307#comment-218 @John: I'll see what I can do. If you follow this tutorial, http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=697 , you'll have all the info you need to finish the character.-Eric @John: I’ll see what I can do. If you follow this tutorial, http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=697 , you’ll have all the info you need to finish the character.

-Eric

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/#comment-215 John Fri, 13 Aug 2010 20:42:29 +0000 http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=307#comment-215 Hi, I'm new to computer animation but really want to learn. I followed your tutorial video on bone rigging but you stop before the entire character is rigged...and I can't finish mine off because I'm such a beginner. Can you please do a part two to your rigging video, having the character fully rigged?. It would really help. Hi, I’m new to computer animation but really want to learn. I followed your tutorial video on bone rigging but you stop before the entire character is rigged…and I can’t finish mine off because I’m such a beginner. Can you please do a part two to your rigging video, having the character fully rigged?. It would really help.

]]> By: adminhttp://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/#comment-149 admin Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:46:40 +0000 http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=307#comment-149 @Donald Don't bother looking for a karate kick video of mine. I don't post my videos here; they usually go on dvd's.-Eric @Donald Don’t bother looking for a karate kick video of mine. I don’t post my videos here; they usually go on dvd’s.

-Eric

]]> By: Donald Rosshttp://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/#comment-147 Donald Ross Mon, 26 Jul 2010 05:10:01 +0000 http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=307#comment-147 Never considered putting an ankle in to the character. I can see how this could be helpful in extending the foot. I will try to find the video with a karate kick in it and see the bone at work.Thank You for your response and your site. Donald Never considered putting an ankle in to the character. I can see how this could be helpful in extending the foot. I will try to find the video with a karate kick in it and see the bone at work.

Thank You for your response and your site.
Donald

]]> By: adminhttp://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/#comment-146 admin Mon, 26 Jul 2010 00:59:30 +0000 http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=307#comment-146 @Donald The bone you're referring to IS the ankle bone and its parent is the tibia (knee to ankle). The bottom one is the foot. I know it's hard to tell what's going on because you can't actually see the ankle. It only shows up in karate kicks and similar poses. In most of my new characters I don't even use it. I just extend the shoe up, and it works quite well.-Eric @Donald The bone you’re referring to IS the ankle bone and its parent is the tibia (knee to ankle). The bottom one is the foot. I know it’s hard to tell what’s going on because you can’t actually see the ankle. It only shows up in karate kicks and similar poses. In most of my new characters I don’t even use it. I just extend the shoe up, and it works quite well.

-Eric

]]> By: Donald Rosshttp://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/#comment-143 Donald Ross Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:21:45 +0000 http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=307#comment-143 Thanks for your videos.I was attempting to mimic your bone structure, with some success, but I could not figure out one set of bones. The smaller bones between the calf and the ankle are parent with what bone and which portion of the character? Once again thank you for your work.Donald Ross Thanks for your videos.

I was attempting to mimic your bone structure, with some success, but I could not figure out one set of bones. The smaller bones between the calf and the ankle are parent with what bone and which portion of the character?

Once again thank you for your work.

Donald Ross

]]> By: adminhttp://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/#comment-108 admin Thu, 01 Apr 2010 18:00:00 +0000 http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=307#comment-108 George,See the Anime Studio bone rigging tutorial at http://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/anime-studio-bone-rigging-tutorial/You can rig whole .png or .jpeg layers to a single bone, or to multiple bones with varying degrees of influence. For more precision, you can also rig individual points of Anime Studio vector layers to individual bones. The Help Manual that came with Anime Studio is quite detailed regarding this process.Your second question doesn't make any sense to me. Try asking it another way, and I'll try to answer it. What do you mean by "files?" Files in what program? Anime Studio Drawings or .png drawings?-Eric George,

See the Anime Studio bone rigging tutorial at http://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/anime-studio-bone-rigging-tutorial/

You can rig whole .png or .jpeg layers to a single bone, or to multiple bones with varying degrees of influence. For more precision, you can also rig individual points of Anime Studio vector layers to individual bones. The Help Manual that came with Anime Studio is quite detailed regarding this process.

Your second question doesn’t make any sense to me. Try asking it another way, and I’ll try to answer it. What do you mean by “files?” Files in what program? Anime Studio Drawings or .png drawings?

-Eric

]]> By: georgehttp://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/#comment-107 george Thu, 01 Apr 2010 16:25:46 +0000 http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=307#comment-107 how do you add bones to drawings you dont import but do in the anime studio 6? how do you make files that accept those drawings of eyes and arms you make??? how do you add bones to drawings you dont import but do in the anime studio 6? how do you make files that accept those drawings of eyes and arms you make???

]]> By: adminhttp://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/#comment-101 admin Fri, 05 Mar 2010 00:15:15 +0000 http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=307#comment-101 Niall,Yes, it is Anime Studio 6.-Eric Niall,

Yes, it is Anime Studio 6.

-Eric

]]> By: Niallhttp://www.cartoonlearning.com/2010/02/character-setup-in-anime-studio/#comment-100 Niall Wed, 03 Mar 2010 23:14:10 +0000 http://www.cartoonlearning.com/?p=307#comment-100 Is this on Anime Studio 6? Is this on Anime Studio 6?

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