Hi!

 

Here are some animation tips for creating emoticons using Clip Studio Paint.

 

Please follow the description and pictures slowly!

 

Anyone can easily create emoticons!

 

 

 

 

1. New Animation Window

Go to Menu-File-New and click 'Animation'.

 

1) Size

 

2) Designate desired frame rate

 

3) Set the frame display method (Please select in a convenient way.)

-Frame number (starting from 0): The first frame starts at 0.

-Frame number (starting from 1): The first frame starts at 1.

-Seconds + frame: Displayed in seconds and frame number.

-Time code: Displays the frame in units of time.

 

4) Division line: the length of the division that divides the timeline

 

 

2. Turn on the timeline window

Menu-Window-Timeline

 

Turn on the timeline window to create an animation.

3. Drawing the original drawing-using onion skin

1) Drawing the first original

 

Using my character (Mozzarella Cheese Cat), I'll make an animated animation that goes up.

Draw the character located low in the first cell.

2) Drawing the second original

 

Tap 'New Animation Cell' to add a cell and draw a second original.

 

Press 'Activate Onion Skin', a function that shows the cells before and after.

The previous cell is purple, and the next cell is light green.

 

Draw the second original drawing while looking at the onion skin.

This is the scene where you climb the highest and live long.

3) Drawing the third original

After adding a new animation cell, draw a sitting position again.

4. Drawing fairy tales

Draw fairy tales by adding animation cells.

Try playing and draw the movement naturally.

 

At this time, because new cells are added between the 1-2 cells drawn in the original picture

The names are 1a, 1b, 1c .. This is automatically messed up like this.

 

This messy timeline can be easily changed at a glance

We will use Rename in timeline order.

Please click on the path below.

 

Tip! Organize animation cell names at once

Click Rename in timeline order

The cell names were changed in the order of the numbers in the timeline.

The layer window has been renamed neatly.

5. Coloring

1) Create a 'New Animation Folder' for coloring

 

2) 'New animation cell' added

 It is convenient to add cells to the frame of the line art beforehand and start coloring.

 

3) Coloring using a paint bucket

6-1. Save (Animation GIF)

File-export animation-animation gif

 

After specifying the location to save the file

Set GIF options.

 

1) Export range: Set the range of animation to be output.

2) Frame rate: Enter the frame rate to be output.

3) Loop count: You can specify the number of playbacks or set infinite repeat.

6-2. Save (Image sequence)

File - Export animation - Image sequence

 

1) Specify the file name and path.

 

2) To draw a transparent image, select png in 'Advanced settings' while closing the eyes of the layer background.

 

3) Set the frame section and frame rate in 'Frame Export'.

This is a file selected with animated GIF and image sequences.

 

 

 

 

 

 

7. Confirm and finish

Animate GIFs to check movement, fix or complete.

 

I hope this animation tip helps.

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