Index
A
- actions / Writing your story
- Actions panel
- used, for creating reusable animations / Creating reusable animations using the Actions panel
- Add Point tool
- Advanced style properties, Style palette
- about / The Advanced style properties
- angry expression
- about / An angry expression
- animation
- analyzing, on internet / Analyzing animation on the Internet
- frame-by-frame animation, breaking down / Breaking down frame-by-frame animation
- about / Mapping out animation
- animation blueprint
- about / Constructing your animation blueprint
- ideas / Coming up with ideas
- ideas, writing down / Writing down your ideas
- screenwriting / Writing your story
- first drafts, constructing / Constructing terrible first drafts
- storyboard, illustrating / Illustrating a storyboard
- dialog, recording / Recording dialog
- Anime Studio
- about / Introducing Anime Studio
- Debut version and Pro version, selecting between / Choosing between Anime Studio Debut and Pro
- installing / Installing Anime Studio
- opening / Opening Anime Studio for the first time
- content folder, creating / Creating your content folder
- startup file / Playing with the startup file
- preferences / Editing Anime Studio preferences
- layers / Simplifying layers
- camera, controlling / Changing your view of the action
- anxious expression
- about / An anxious expression
- Arm bone layer / Using Region binding
- arms, character
- drawing / Drawing the arms
- assets
- saving, to library / Saving assets to the library
- searching for / Searching for assets and adding them to the Favorites folder
- favoriting / Searching for assets and adding them to the Favorites folder
- importing, from library / Importing assets from the library
- library assets, editing / Editing your library assets
- library assets variations, creating / Creating variations of your library assets
- project files assets, direct import / Importing a project file's assets directly
- audience
- finding / Finding an audience
- online realm, exploring / Exploring the online realm
- views, gaining / Obtaining views and constructive criticism
- partnership agreement / Partnership opportunities
- audio
- incorporating / Incorporating audio
- audio files
- positioning / Situating mouth poses and audio files
- mouths syncing to / Animating a mouth with Smart Bone dials
- audio layers
- about / The Audio layers
- audio sources
- using, correctly / Using the audio sources correctly
- Audio Video Interleave (AVI)
- exporting / Exporting AVI files
- Auto-Bone Scaling / Animating with the new bone constraints
- Auto shading radius field, Layer Settings panel / The Auto shading radius field
- Avid / Using premium video editors
B
- Background Color section / Adjusting Project Settings
- Bend Points tool
- bends
- adjusting, Curvature tool used / Adjusting your bends with the Curvature tool
- bin
- clips, adding / Importing clips to bin
- Bind Points button / Using Point binding
- Blob Brush tool
- blueprint, characters animating
- following / Following your blueprint
- Blur radius field, Layer Settings panel / The Blur radius field
- body, character
- building / Building the body
- body movements
- animating / Animating body movements
- bone animation / Exploring cut-out, tweening, and bone animation
- about / Understanding the basics of bone animation
- region binding, using / Using Region binding
- layer binding, using / Using Layer binding
- point binding, using / Using Point binding
- Bone Constraint
- bone layers
- about / The Bone layers
- bones
- movement, restricting / Restricting bone movements
- labeling / Labeling, coloring, and hiding bones
- coloring / Labeling, coloring, and hiding bones
- hiding / Labeling, coloring, and hiding bones
- animating / Animating bones
- dynamic bones, creating / Creating dynamic bones
- Smart Bones / Understanding basic Smart Bone actions
- drawing / Drawing the bones
- binding / Binding the bones
- brush types, Style palette
- about / The Brush types
- built-in library assets
- using / Using built-in library assets
- built-in scripts
- using / Using built-in scripts
C
- camera
- controlling / Camera tools
- camera movements
- creating / Creating camera movements
- cartoon
- scenery, designing / Discussing scene design
- Celtx
- URL / Writing your story
- Channels timeline
- about / The Channels timeline
- Channel timeline
- about / Working with Smart Bone dials
- character
- creating / Creating your first character
- head, drawing / Drawing the head
- eyes, constructing / Constructing the eyes
- ears, creating / Making the ears
- nose, drawing / Drawing the nose
- mouth, laying out / Laying out the mouth
- hair, designing / Designing the hair
- neck, drawing / Drawing the neck
- body, building / Building the body
- arms, drawing / Drawing the arms
- legs, drawing / Designing the legs
- rigging / Rigging your character
- character, rigging
- bones, drawing / Drawing the bones
- bones, binding / Binding the bones
- CharacterComplete file / Saving assets to the library
- character headings / Writing your story
- characters, animating
- blueprint, following / Following your blueprint
- non-linearly / Animating characters nonlinearly
- workflow, finding / Finding a workflow
- scene file, opening / Opening the scene file
- characters, importing / Bringing in your characters and props
- props, importing / Bringing in your characters and props
- experimenting with / Experimenting with character animation
- jumping action, creating / Jumping
- keyframes, cycling / Cycling keyframes
- walking animation, looping / Looping the walking animation
- scene assets, looping / Looping the scene assets
- keyframe intervals, creating / Creating keyframe intervals
- facial expressions, incorporating / Incorporating facial expressions
- conversation, creating / Creating a conversation
- clips
- importing, to bin / Importing clips to bin
- assembling / Assembling the clips
- clouds, scenery
- building / Drawing some puffy clouds
- Color dial / Working with Smart Bone dials
- Consolidate timeline channels / Exploring the Options tab
- content folder
- creating / Creating your content folder
- setting / Setting up a content folder
- conversation
- creating / Creating a conversation
- mouth poses, situating / Situating mouth poses and audio files
- audio files, situating / Situating mouth poses and audio files
- mouths to audio files, syncing / Syncing the mouths to the audio files
- mouth, animating with Smart Bone dials / Animating a mouth with Smart Bone dials
- facial expressions, creating / Creating facial expressions
- body movements, animating / Animating body movements
- camera movements, creating / Creating camera movements
- Crayon effect / The Fill color effects
- Create Shape tool
- Curvature tool
- Curve Profile tool
- cut-out animation / Exploring cut-out, tweening, and bone animation
D
- Debut version
- purchasing / Introducing Anime Studio
- and Pro version, selecting between / Choosing between Anime Studio Debut and Pro
- Delete Edge tool
- Delete Shape tool
- about / Removing style properties with the Delete Shape tool
- used, for removing style properties / Removing style properties with the Delete Shape tool
- Depth of Field option / Discussing scene design
- Depth of Field section / Adjusting Project Settings
- depth shifting
- about / Depth shifting your layers
- dialog / Writing your story
- recording / Recording dialog
- Dimensions section / Adjusting Project Settings
- dirt road, scenery
- constructing / Constructing a dirt road
- document
- setting up / Setting up your first document
- creating / Creating a document
- project settings, adjusting / Adjusting Project Settings
- Draw and Fill tools
- Draw Shape tool
- used, for creating shapes / Creating perfect shapes with the Draw Shape tool
- used, for drawing hills / Drawing hills with the Draw Shape tool
- Drop Shadow effect / The Fill color effects
- dynamic bones
- creating / Creating dynamic bones
E
- ears, character
- creating / Making the ears
- editing process
- breaking / Breaking down the editing process
- new document, creating / Creating a new document
- clips, importing to bin / Importing clips to bin
- clips, assembling / Assembling the clips
- audio, incorporating / Incorporating audio
- audio sources, using / Using the audio sources correctly
- Editor Colors tab
- Effect drop-down menu
- options / The Fill color effects
- shaded effect / The Fill color effects
- soft edge effect / The Fill color effects
- Halo effect / The Fill color effects
- Gradient effect / The Fill color effects
- Image Texture effect / The Fill color effects
- Drop Shadow effect / The Fill color effects
- Crayon effect / The Fill color effects
- Splotchy effect / The Fill color effects
- Spots effect / The Fill color effects
- Enable drawing tools only on frame 0 / Exploring the Options tab
- End frame field / Adjusting Project Settings
- Eraser tool
- EverNote
- about / Writing down your ideas
- URL / Writing down your ideas
- Eyedropper tool
- about / The Eyedropper tool
- eyes, character
- constructing / Constructing the eyes
- hair, designing / Designing the hair
F
- facial expresions
- anxious expression / An anxious expression
- angry expression / An angry expression
- happy expression / A happy expression
- facial expressions
- creating / Creating facial expressions
- fence Group layer, scenery
- building / Building a fence Group layer
- file format
- selecting / Choosing your file format
- file types
- importing / Importing other file types
- Fill color effects, Style palette
- about / The Fill color effects
- Final Draft
- URL / Writing your story
- Flash 5 Cartooning / Identifying what is funny
- Flexi-Binding
- Follow Path tool
- about / The Follow Path tool
- frame-by-frame animation
- breaking down / Breaking down frame-by-frame animation
- Frame rate option / Adjusting Project Settings
- freehand shapes
- creating, Blob Brush tool used / Creating freehand shapes with the Blob Brush tool
- Freehand tool
- about / Freestyle drawing with the Freehand tool
- used for freestyle drawing / Freestyle drawing with the Freehand tool
- freestyle drawing
- Freehand tool used / Freestyle drawing with the Freehand tool
G
- gaps
- creating, Eraser tool used / Creating gaps with the Eraser tool
- General tab, Layer Settings panel
- about / Other general options for layers
- Scale compensation option / Other general options for layers
- Immune to camera movements option / Other general options for layers
- Immune to depth of field option / Other general options for layers
- Rotate to face camera option / Other general options for layers
- Google AdWords / Obtaining views and constructive criticism
- Gradient effect / The Fill color effects
- group layers
- about / The Group layers
- GUI Colors tab
H
- hair, character
- designing / Designing the hair
- Halo effect / The Fill color effects
- happy expression
- about / A happy expression
- head, character
- drawing / Drawing the head
- Hide Edge tool / Making the ears
- hills, scenery
- drawing, Draw Shape tool used / Drawing hills with the Draw Shape tool
I
- image layers
- about / The Image layers
- Image Mask tool
- about / The Image layers
- Image Texture effect / The Fill color effects
- Immune to camera movements option / Other general options for layers
- Immune to depth of field option / Other general options for layers
- iMovie
- about / Using free video editors
- iMovie editing window
- example / Using free video editors
- Independent angle layer / Animating with the new bone constraints
- inserting copies
- versus inserting references / Inserting references versus inserting copies
- inserting references
- versus inserting copies / Inserting references versus inserting copies
- Insert Text tool
- about / The Insert Text tool
- installation
- Anime Studio / Installing Anime Studio
- interpolation / Exploring cut-out, tweening, and bone animation
- Inverse Kinematics / Using Region binding
J
- jumping action
- creating / Jumping
K
- keyframe intervals
- creating / Creating keyframe intervals
- keyframes
- about / Understanding keyframes
- copying / Understanding keyframes
- pasting / Understanding keyframes
- deleting / Understanding keyframes
- cycling / Cycling keyframes
L
- labels
- hiding / Labeling, coloring, and hiding bones
- land, scenery
- first piece, creating / Creating the first piece of land
- second piece, creating / Laying down the second piece of land
- layer binding
- using / Using Layer binding
- Layer blending mode menu, Layer Settings panel / The Layer blending mode menu
- Layer color menu, Layer Settings panel / The Layer color menu
- layer effects
- animating / Animating layer effects
- layers
- about / Simplifying layers, Creating and working with layers
- controlling, with different tools / Controlling layers with different tools
- vector layers / The Vector layers
- image layers / The Image layers
- group layers / The Group layers
- bone layers / The Bone layers
- patch layers / The Patch layers
- switch layers / The Switch layers
- particle layers / The Particle layers
- audio layers / The Audio layers
- text layers / The Text layers
- note layers / The Note layers
- general options / Other general options for layers
- shadows, applying / Applying shadows and shades to the layer
- shades, applying / Applying shadows and shades to the layer
- masking / Masking the layer
- Layer Selector tool
- about / The Layer Selector tool
- Layer Settings panel
- about / Exploring the Layer Settings panel
- Name field / The Name field
- Layer color menu / The Layer color menu
- Visible checkbox / The Visible checkbox
- Blur radius field / The Blur radius field
- Opacity field / The Opacity field
- Auto shading radius field / The Auto shading radius field
- Outline settings / The outline settings
- Layer blending mode menu / The Layer blending mode menu
- General tab / Other general options for layers
- Layers Panel / Exploring the Draw and Fill tools
- layers tools
- about / Controlling layers with different tools
- Transform Layer tool / The Transform Layer tool
- Set Origin tool / The Set Origin tool
- Follow Path tool / The Follow Path tool
- Rotate Layer XY tool / The Rotate Layer XY tool
- Shear Layer tool / The Shear Layer tool
- Layer Selector tool / The Layer Selector tool
- Eyedropper tool / The Eyedropper tool
- Insert Text tool / The Insert Text tool
- legs, character
- designing / Designing the legs
- libraray
- assets, saving to / Saving assets to the library
- assets, importing from / Importing assets from the library
- library assets
- editing / Editing your library assets
- variations, creating / Creating variations of your library assets
- built-in library assets, using / Using built-in library assets
- line formations
- transforming, Curve Profile tool used / Transferring line formations with the Curve Profile tool
- lines
- drawing, Add Point tool used / Drawing shapes and lines with the Add Point tool
- line thickness
- adjusting, Line Width tool used / Adjusting line thickness with the Line Width tool
- Line Width tool
- about / Adjusting line thickness with the Line Width tool
- used, for adjusting line thickness / Adjusting line thickness with the Line Width tool
- Lost Marble forum
M
- Magnet Radius field / Editing with the Magnet tool's influence area
- Magnet tool
- motion blur
- creating / Creating a motion blur
- Motion Graph timeline
- about / The Motion Graph timeline
- MotionPXL
- mouse drawing
- versus tablet drawing / Mouse versus tablet drawing
- mouth
- poses, situating / Situating mouth poses and audio files
- syncing, to audio files / Syncing the mouths to the audio files
- animating, with Smart Bone dials / Animating a mouth with Smart Bone dials
- mouth, character
- laying out / Laying out the mouth
- Mouth dial / Working with Smart Bone dials
- My Characters button / Creating variations of your library assets
N
- Name field, Layer Settings panel / The Name field
- neck, character
- drawing / Drawing the neck
- Noise tool
- about / Creating random line movements with the Noise tool
- used, for creating random line movements / Creating random line movements with the Noise tool
- nose, character
- drawing / Drawing the nose
- note layers
- about / The Note layers
O
- objects
- filling in, Paint Bucket tool used / Filling in objects with the Paint Bucket tool
- Opacity field, Layer Settings panel / The Opacity field
- options tab
- about / Exploring the Options tab
- Consolidate timeline channels / Exploring the Options tab
- Enable drawing tools only on frame 0 / Exploring the Options tab
- Startup file / Exploring the Options tab
- Outline settings, Layer Settings panel / The outline settings
- Output Name field / Exporting your completed project
- OutsideScenery.anme / Opening the scene file
P
- Paint Bucket tool
- particle layers
- about / The Particle layers
- patch layers
- about / The Patch layers
- Perspective Points tool
- about / Creating pseudo 3D effects with the Perspective Points tool
- used, for creating pseudo effects / Creating pseudo 3D effects with the Perspective Points tool
- Play button / Previewing your work
- point binding
- using / Using Point binding
- Point Reduction tool
- used, for polishing / Polishing with the PointReduction tool
- points
- altering, Transform Points tool / Altering points with the Transform Points tool
- preferences
- about / Editing Anime Studio preferences
- options tab / Exploring the Options tab
- Web Uploads tab / Using the Web Uploads tab
- Editor Colors tab / Modifying properties with the Editor Colors and GUI Colors tabs
- GUI Colors tab / Modifying properties with the Editor Colors and GUI Colors tabs
- Premiere
- basic titles, adding / Creating titles in a video editor
- preview option / Previewing your work
- project
- exporting / Exporting your completed project
- project files assets
- direct import / Importing a project file's assets directly
- project settings
- adjusting / Adjusting Project Settings
- Pro versiion
- purchasing / Introducing Anime Studio
- Pro version
- and Debut version, selecting between / Choosing between Anime Studio Debut and Pro
- pseudo 3D effects
- creating, Perspective Points tool used / Creating pseudo 3D effects with the Perspective Points tool
- purchasing / Introducing Anime Studio
Q
- QuickTime
- about / Exporting QuickTime files
- files, exporting / Exporting QuickTime files
R
- random line movements
- creating, Noise tool used / Creating random line movements with the Noise tool
- region binding
- using / Using Region binding
- techniques / Advanced Region binding techniques
- Render Style section / Adjusting Project Settings
- reusable animations
- creating, Actions panel used / Creating reusable animations using the Actions panel
- road details, scenery
- adding, brush types used / Adding details to the road with different brush types
- Rotate Layer XY tool
- about / The Rotate Layer XY tool
- Rotate to face camera option / Other general options for layers
- Rotate XY Layer tool / Creating pseudo 3D effects with the Perspective Points tool
S
- .swf files / Choosing your file format
- Save as Defaults button / Adjusting Project Settings
- Scale compensation option / Other general options for layers
- scatter brush, scenery
- using, for grass blades / Using the Scatter brush for our grass blades
- Scatter Brush Options button / Using the Scatter brush for our grass blades
- Scatter Brush tool
- scene assets
- looping / Looping the scene assets
- scene file, characters animating
- scene heading / Writing your story
- scenery
- design / Discussing scene design
- shots, setting up / Setting up shots effectively
- drawing / Drawing your scenery
- sky, overlaying / Overlaying the sky
- land first piece, creating / Creating the first piece of land
- land, creating / Creating the first piece of land
- land second piece, creating / Laying down the second piece of land
- hills drawing, Draw Shape tool used / Drawing hills with the Draw Shape tool
- dirt road, constructing / Constructing a dirt road
- fence Group layer, building / Building a fence Group layer
- puffy clouds, drawing / Drawing some puffy clouds
- road details adding, brush types used / Adding details to the road with different brush types
- scatter brush, using for grass blades / Using the Scatter brush for our grass blades
- depth, creating / Creating scene depth
- depth shifting / Depth shifting your layers
- polishing up / Polishing up your scene
- scenes
- exporting / Exporting your scenes
- Screenwriting / Writing your story
- scripts
- about / Working with scripts
- built-in scripts, using / Using built-in scripts
- third-party scripts, downloading / Downloading third-party scripts
- Select Points tool
- about / Selecting vector points with the Select Points tool
- used, for selecting vector points / Selecting vector points with the Select Points tool
- Select Shape tool
- about / Altering shape properties with the Select Shape tool
- used, for altering shape properties / Altering shape properties with the Select Shape tool
- Sequencer timeline
- about / The Sequencer timeline
- Set Origin tool
- about / The Set Origin tool
- shaded effect / The Fill color effects
- shades
- applying, to layers / Applying shadows and shades to the layer
- Shadow color option / Applying shadows and shades to the layer
- Shadow dial / Working with Smart Bone dials
- shadows
- applying, to layers / Applying shadows and shades to the layer
- shape properties
- altering, Select Shape tool / Altering shape properties with the Select Shape tool
- shapes
- drawing, Add Point tool used / Drawing shapes and lines with the Add Point tool
- perfect shapes creating, Draw Shape tool used / Creating perfect shapes with the Draw Shape tool
- Sharp Corners option / Building a fence Group layer
- shearing
- Shear Points tool used / Shearing with the Shear Points tool
- Shear Layer tool
- about / The Shear Layer tool
- Shear Points tool
- Shock Wave File (SWF) / Understanding the basics of vector and raster graphics
- shots
- setting up / Setting up shots effectively
- sky, scenery
- overlaying / Overlaying the sky
- Smart Bone dials
- about / Working with Smart Bone dials
- Color dial / Working with Smart Bone dials
- Mouth dial / Working with Smart Bone dials
- Shadow dial / Working with Smart Bone dials
- used, for animating mouths / Animating a mouth with Smart Bone dials
- Smart Bones
- actions / Using Region binding
- about / Understanding basic Smart Bone actions
- dials / Working with Smart Bone dials
- Smooth Joint / Animating with the new bone constraints
- soft edge effect / The Fill color effects
- Splotchy effect / The Fill color effects
- Spots effect / The Fill color effects
- Start frame field / Adjusting Project Settings
- Startup file / Exploring the Options tab
- startup file
- about / Playing with the startup file
- storyboard
- illustrating / Illustrating a storyboard
- Stroke Exposure tool
- Style palette
- designing with / Designing with the Style palette
- brush types / The Brush types
- fill color effects / The Fill color effects
- swatches / Swatches
- Advanced style properties / The Advanced style properties
- style properties
- removing, Delete Shape tool used / Removing style properties with the Delete Shape tool
- swatches, Style palette
- about / Swatches
- SWF files
- exporting / Exporting SWF files
- switch layers
- about / The Switch layers
T
- tablet drawing
- versus mouse drawing / Mouse versus tablet drawing
- Target Bones layer / Animating with the new bone constraints
- text layers
- about / The Text layers
- third-party library files
- bringing in / Bringing in third-party library files
- third-party scripts
- downloading / Downloading third-party scripts
- timelines
- about / Mapping out animation
- Channels timeline / The Channels timeline
- channels timeline / The Channels timeline
- Sequencer timeline / The Sequencer timeline
- Motion Graph timeline / The Motion Graph timeline, Camera tools
- titles
- creating, in video editor / Creating titles in a video editor
- tools
- Draw and Fill tools / Exploring the Draw and Fill tools
- Add Point tool / Drawing shapes and lines with the Add Point tool
- Freehand tool / Freestyle drawing with the Freehand tool
- Draw Shape tool / Creating perfect shapes with the Draw Shape tool
- Curvature tool / Adjusting your bends with the Curvature tool
- Transform Points tool / Altering points with the Transform Points tool
- Select Points tool / Selecting vector points with the Select Points tool
- Paint Bucket tool / Filling in objects with the Paint Bucket tool
- Select Shape tool / Altering shape properties with the Select Shape tool
- Magnet tool / Editing with the Magnet tool's influence area
- Create Shape tool / Filling in outlines with the Create Shape tool
- Hide Edge tool / Hiding lines and shapes with the Hide Edge tool
- Stroke Exposure tool / Revealing lines with the Stroke Exposure tool
- Delete Edge tool / Removing lines and shapes with the Delete Edge tool
- Delete Shape tool / Removing style properties with the Delete Shape tool
- Line Width tool / Adjusting line thickness with the Line Width tool
- Perspective Points tool / Creating pseudo 3D effects with the Perspective Points tool
- Shear Points tool / Shearing with the Shear Points tool
- Bend Points tool / Making flexible-looking lines with the Bend Points tool
- Noise tool / Creating random line movements with the Noise tool
- Curve Profile tool / Transferring line formations with the Curve Profile tool
- Scatter Brush tool / Creating varied copies with the Scatter Brush tool
- Blob Brush tool / Creating freehand shapes with the Blob Brush tool
- Eraser tool / Creating gaps with the Eraser tool
- Point Reduction tool / Polishing with the PointReduction tool
- top bar / Exploring the Draw and Fill tools
- Transform Layer tool
- about / The Transform Layer tool
- Transform Points tool
- about / Freestyle drawing with the Freehand tool, Altering points with the Transform Points tool
- used, for selecting points / Altering points with the Transform Points tool
- used, for moving points / Altering points with the Transform Points tool
- used, for deleting points / Altering points with the Transform Points tool
- used, for rotating points / Altering points with the Transform Points tool
- tweening / Exploring cut-out, tweening, and bone animation
V
- Variable line width option / Freestyle drawing with the Freehand tool
- varied copies
- creating, Scatter Brush tool used / Creating varied copies with the Scatter Brush tool
- vector graphics
- vector layers
- about / The Vector layers
- vector points
- selecting, Select Points tool used / Selecting vector points with the Select Points tool
- video editors
- about / Exploring different video editors
- free video editors, using / Using free video editors
- premium video editors, using / Using premium video editors
- advanced video editors / Using premium video editors
- titles, creating in / Creating titles in a video editor
- Visible checkbox, Layer Settings panel / The Visible checkbox
W
- Wacom tablets
- about / Learning about Wacom tablets
- URL / Learning about Wacom tablets
- walking animation
- looping / Looping the walking animation
- Web Uploads tab
- about / Using the Web Uploads tab
- Windows
- 32-bit and 64-bit versions / Working with the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows
- Windows Live Movie Maker
- about / Using free video editors
- workflow, characters animating
- finding / Finding a workflow
- Workspace tools
- about / Workspace tools