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missing manual
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:40 am
by Conner_36
Hey I just downloaded as debut 8, and was noticing a big lack in the tutorial department. I was looking in my /shared directory and noticed a /tutorial folder with a lot of cool looking animations. Unfortunately, there were no documents attached to explain how to get from step A to B.
Is there a pdf somewhere to explain those tutorials?
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:52 am
by slowtiger
There's the tutorials, and there's the manual, both accessible from the menu inside AS. We agree the manual has some gaps, but all general concepts are covered.
What's not provided is a book about how to animate. See your next bookshop for that.
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 3:56 am
by Conner_36
slowtiger wrote:What's not provided is a book about how to animate. See your next bookshop for that.
.....really.
I was just wondering are there key shortcuts to switch between groups of points, or jump back to the start, and how to make layers move back and forth (if I have a ball jump through a door, how does it move into the said room)?
I've got some basic artistic talent...
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 4:01 am
by Conner_36
test video
How would I get the eyes to stay behind the head when I rotate it?
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 4:51 am
by slowtiger
Layer ordering. It's in the manual.
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 4:59 am
by Conner_36
I'm getting the hint that I should rtfm. It's just not knowing the terms makes it harder to search for things.
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 5:01 am
by Conner_36
What if I want part in front of one layer and part behind the same layer.
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 5:16 am
by Conner_36
slowtiger wrote:Layer ordering. It's in the manual.
That only covered shapes in the same layer, i think.
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 8:03 am
by jahnocli
Conner_36 wrote:slowtiger wrote:Layer ordering. It's in the manual.
That only covered shapes in the same layer, i think.
No, it doesn't. If you read the manual, ironically enough, you would know.
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:07 am
by Conner_36
a page number would help, I've read a bit on layers but nothing specifically that would cover having part of one layer transition between another.
It's quite possible thought that I am looking in the wrong place. I'm new to animation and don't know the jargon yet.
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:52 am
by slowtiger
For animated layer ordering, layers must be in a group or bone layer and "layer ordering" checked in that. For "partly before, partly behind" we just duplicate one layer and delete parts, if necessary.
Posted: Mon Dec 26, 2011 9:56 am
by Conner_36
slowtiger wrote:For animated layer ordering, layers must be in a group or bone layer and "layer ordering" checked in that. For "partly before, partly behind" we just duplicate one layer and delete parts, if necessary.
And there we have it... I didn't have my layers in a group. Thanks for being patient!
