Repositioning a character on the screen area

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Repositioning a character on the screen area

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I’ve been trying to figure this out. I have over 100 frames of animation. I designed my character in the middle of the screen area. I realize now that was a mistake. Is there a way to 1. Just move the screan area (the blue rectangle) without moving the character at all or 2. How can I reposition the character at the bottom of the screen area. Beside moving each frame one at a time that is.

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1- I'm not sure if this is your problem, but you can always move the camera instead the characters.
2- There is an old trick to move layer keyframes all by one, without having to adjust each keyframe. It's using the graph mode.
I wrote a pseudo tutorial in 2008, it wasn't a too famous thread, but you can check it here
viewtopic.php?t=11514
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Create a group or bone layer, put all character layers into that, reposition that new top layer in frame #0 or 1.
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selgin wrote:1- I'm not sure if this is your problem, but you can always move the camera instead the characters.
2- There is an old trick to move layer keyframes all by one, without having to adjust each keyframe. It's using the graph mode.
I wrote a pseudo tutorial in 2008, it wasn't a too famous thread, but you can check it here
viewtopic.php?t=11514
Thanks for your reply.
I tried that but it only moved it a small amount. Like maybe 150 pixels or so.
I appreciate the help anyway.

Thanks

EDIT: Also on your camera idea. I need the entire screen area for what I'm attempting to do. I see what you were getting at though. Again thanks for the help.
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gamester wrote:
selgin wrote:1- I'm not sure if this is your problem, but you can always move the camera instead the characters.
2- There is an old trick to move layer keyframes all by one, without having to adjust each keyframe. It's using the graph mode.
I wrote a pseudo tutorial in 2008, it wasn't a too famous thread, but you can check it here
viewtopic.php?t=11514
Thanks for your reply.
I tried that but it only moved it a small amount. Like maybe 150 pixels or so.
I appreciate the help anyway.
Read about graph mode in help, you can reduce the zoom and move the layer in any distance you want.
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slowtiger wrote:Create a group or bone layer, put all character layers into that, reposition that new top layer in frame #0 or 1.
That was actually the first thing I tried. I tried 0 first but then frame 1 popped back to the center of the screen (the original position). Then I tried frame 1 but all the rest of the frames moved up back towards the original position.

I may have to just start over again anyway. More practice. I need all I can get :/

Thanks for trying to help. I appreciate it.
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slowtiger wrote:Create a group or bone layer, put all character layers into that, reposition that new top layer in frame #0 or 1.
I misread. I didnt see the part about putting everything in another layer. That DID Work.

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