How can I import BMP, JPEG etc + animate them?

MiKalEl · Post by **MiKalEl** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:23 pm

Hi! How can I import BMP, JPEG, PSD etc images into Anime Studio and animate them with bones?

( I know that this is a very general question, but it's my first day :p)

funksmaname · Post by **funksmaname** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:26 pm

Do the tutorials that come with AS...

MiKalEl · Post by **MiKalEl** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:28 pm

I have done the basics..

heyvern · Post by **heyvern** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:36 pm

Have you done the basics for bones? Image layers?

Read up on those in the tutorials and help and you should get the idea.

We love to help new users but I would like to see you at least make some effort on your own first. The basic answer to your question would just be a "copy/paste" from the help and tutorials.

-vern

MiKalEl · Post by **MiKalEl** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:38 pm

i'll give it a try...

MiKalEl · Post by **MiKalEl** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 3:44 pm

(..and yes i have done bones and layers :p)

I was just talking about taking a static image such as a BMP, import to it into the AS and then add bones on it.

I can't find the way of doing it right.

heyvern · Post by **heyvern** » Thu Jul 19, 2007 4:05 pm

I can't find the way of doing it right.

Not enough info. There is no way to know from that statement what trouble you are having. Read over the tutorials and help regarding bones and bone layers again.

Also try to be more specific with exactly what your trouble is. Post examples if possible.

Generic vague questions are very difficult to answer, "I can't find the way of doing it right." contains absolutely no helpful clues.

-vern

myles · Post by **myles** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 12:13 am

Greetings!

If you only work with a single image, the best you'll get will be image warping, as in Tutorial 4.2 and Tutorial 4.3.

The best way to do it is to slice your image up into "puppet" pieces, patch up any problems at the joints/edges (if it's a photo use cloning, if it's artwork use painting tools), then animate them as in Tutorial 4.1.
A similar example tutorial for Flash can be seen here, except use the bone binding technique from Tutorial 4.1

Use .png files with transparent/masked background around non-rectangular pieces, or else you will have to create a vector mask in Anime Studio for .jpeg, .bmp.
I don't think you can import .psd directly

Regards, Myles.

fingertipsaint · Post by **fingertipsaint** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 7:04 pm

Ok, I'm being a bit thick here..

I've imported an image from photoshop (a character).

The image has not been split into limbs yet, I want to get it working first.

I can get the bones moving fine but not with the image, the tutorial that covers this (the statue of liberty) has a vector layer that appears to be the link yet I can't find the tutorial that tells me about the way this layer works. Am I missing something really obvious?

Thanks

Domino

Genete · Post by **Genete** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 8:11 pm

Please read carefully this help section and tell us if you still needing some help. If after reading you don't understand, please ask again and we'll help you.

NOTE: built in help also have same help section.
Good luck and welcome.
-G

fingertipsaint · Post by **fingertipsaint** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 9:14 pm

Yep, you're right. I had read it, I just hadn't read it 'properly'.

It's all good now, thanks.