Creating a Simple Cut-out Animation
To create a simple cut-out animation, follow these steps so you can try out the animation tools you will learn in the next topics.
To create a simple cut-out animation:
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In the Tools toolbar, select the Transform tool. You can also press [Shift] + [T]. |
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In the Tool Properties view, make sure that the Peg Selection Mode option is disabled. |
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In the Tools toolbar, enable the Animate mode so that everything you move will be keyframed automatically. |
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In the top menu, select Animation > Stop-Motion Keyframe so that the interpolation is not created automatically between your keyframes. |
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In the Timeline view, collapse your character. |
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In the Timeline view, go to the frame where you want to set your first pose. |
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In the Camera view, select the parts to animate. |
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Using the Transform tool, rotate, skew, scale or translate the selection to its new position. |
A new keyframe appears in the Timeline view.
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If you want to make sure that nothing will move on your new pose, in the Timeline view, select the frame corresponding to the pose,right-click and select Add Keyframe. You can also press [F6]. |
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In the Tools toolbar, enable the Onion Skin feature. |
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In the Timeline view, go to the frame where you want to set your second keyframe. |
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In the Camera view, animate your character. |
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Repeat this process until all your poses are done. |
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