Anime Studio 6: The Official Guide Book/DVD Package

Description

Get ready to harness the amazing capabilities of Anime Studio 6, an easy-to-use but powerful 2D animation software package. ANIME STUDIO 6: THE OFFICIAL GUIDE shows budding and professional animators alike how to use all the unique and powerful features of the newest version including complete coverage of the vector-based graphics; layers; bone-based systems; animating keyframes; particles, motion blur, and other effects; and how to export animations to YouTube or Facebook. The accompanying DVD features professional animation samples, all project files and final examples from the tutorials in the book, and a 30-day trial version of Anime Studio 6 Pro.

CONTENTS:

PART I: GETTING STARTED WITH ANIME STUDIO.

1: Understanding Anime Studio.

2: Exploring the Anime Studio Interface.

3: Managing and Configuring the Workspace.

4: Working with Layers.

5: Getting Help.

PART II: DRAWING IN ANIME STUDIO.

6: Using Vector Layers.

7: Using the Drawing Tools.

8: Working with Text.

9: Editing Points.

10: Editing Curves.

11: Filling Shapes and Using Outlines.

12: Setting Object Style.

PART III: USING BONES.

13: Changing the View with Cameras.

14: Working with Bones.

PART IV: ANIMATING IN ANIME STUDIO.

15: Understanding Keyframes and Tweening.

16: Working with the Timeline.

17: Manipulating Animation Graphs.

18: Working with Sound.

PART V: RENDERING AND EXPORTING.

19: Rendering the Final Scene.

20: Exporting to Flash.

PART VI: WORKING WITH IMAGE, GROUP, SWITCH, AND NOTE LAYERS.

21: Exporting to AVI and Quick Time.

22: Adding Image Layers.

23: Organizing Layers into Groups.

24: Using Switch Layers and Lip Synching.

25: Commenting with note Layers.

26: Working with the Content Library.

27: Importing Content.

28: Downloading Ne Content.

PART VIII: WORKING WITH 3D.

29: Using 3D Layers.

30: Using Anime Studio with Other 3D Packages.

PART IX: ADDING SPECIAL EFFECTS.

31: Using Particle Layers.

32: Using Motion Blur and Depth of Field.

PART X: EXTENDING ANIME STUDIO WITH SCRIPTS.

33: Working with Actions.

34: Customizing the Interface.

35: Using Lua.

Appendix A: Anime Studio Keyboard Shortcuts.

Index.