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OpenToonz essentials 2D animation

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OpenToonz essentials 2D animation

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About OpenToonz essentials 2D animation

Introduction

Start with dashboard

Edit windows

Master navigation

Create project

Save and export animation

Add guides

Difference raster and vector level

Master selections

Draw with shapes

Draw with brush

Edit control points

Erase elements

Join lines

Cut lines

Bend lines

Edit shapes with magnet

Smooth shapes

Edit lines with pinch

Edit colors

Paint area with brush

Edit gradients

Edit strokes

Add textures

Add text

Add guides

Manage columns

Manage levels

Start animation

Parameters for animation

Edit keyframes

Function editor

Edit interpolations

Edit camera

Add parenting

Add skeleton

Motion path

Import image

Animate image

Onion skin

Morphing transition

Start with effects

Edit effects

Bouncing ball part 1

Bouncing ball part 2

Bouncing ball with movement part 1

Bouncing ball with movement part 2

Animation caterpillar part 1

Animation caterpillar part 2

Animation sky part 1

Animation sky part 2

Animation with sequence part 1

Animation with sequence part 2

Character create head

Character create body

Character create arms

Character create legs

Character edit transformation points

Character add parenting

Character add image

Character add animation

Character create animation with skeleton

Character export animation

What You Will Learn?

  • OpenToonz.
  • OpenToonz is a powerful 2D vector animation software. It is open source and easily accessible. OpenToonz have a lot of features. It is software that often seems very complex at first glance. The entire software is optimized to produce quality 2D animations, in vector format or in raster format. It is designed for use by professionals as well as beginners and has many features specifically to their needs. The interface, although confusing for beginners, is very ergonomic with a quality layout..
  • Training course.
  • A structured training that will allow you to learn the essentials of OpenToonz step by step. This training will allow you to master the dashboard and all the windows. You will be able to understand the system of columns and levels. The main design tools will be presented to make drawings. It will also be seen the addition of colors, gradients or strokes. The animation part will then be processed. You will be able to understand how the timeline works, to create animations with keyframes. The function editor, or even interpolations, are explained to work best with animations. You will have different trainings like character creation and animation, but also bouncing ball, or again image animation..