You'll see a bunch of nodes that are named according to our layers on the Timeline, and these nodes are connected to a rectangle labelled Composite. To find it, simply click the downward arrow symbol on your right-side panel, and select Network from the drop-down list. The color used isn't important.ĭo the same for the next frames, until the pose1 and pose2 layers are completely covered.Įxtend the last frame by dragging the Playhead to the end of the Timeline and pressing F5.Ĭreate a new layer named mask2, and Copy and Paste the frames from mask onto this layer. The top of the shape should be able to cover the rest of the character. The bottom of the shape should conform to the drawing from the rough_path layer. Go to the frame where the drawing from the rough_path layer first makes contact with the pose1 and pose2 layers-in this case, Frame 4.

Next, we're going to create a mask for the transformation effect from pose1 to pose2.Ĭreate a new layer and name it mask. As demonstrated below, larger spaces between drawings result in faster movement, and narrower spaces result in slower movement. Now, we have a rough idea of what our output will look like. To animate the path, draw loops around the character from top to bottom. This will serve as our guide for the effects we will be adding later on. Make sure that pose2 is on top of pose1, and make sure they are perfectly aligned with each other.Ĭreate a new layer, and name it rough_path. Then create the after image on a new layer named pose2. On your Timeline, create your before image on a layer named pose1. Here, their difference is their hair and outfits. Next, create the before and after images. When all the boxes are filled in, go ahead and click Create.

For this project, I set the Width and Height to 850, and the Frame Rate to 12. I like to customize my resolution settings by clicking the + button and filling in my preferred dimensions. With a few drawings and some Toon Boom tricks, give your character that awesome magical reveal! 1. How to Set Up the Scene Step 1 Learn how to transform your drawing from one look to another in this tutorial.

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