For April Fools We’re Deleting This Entire Site Sayonara You Weeaboo Shits

me as your neighbor: *in my garden at 10 pm using a flashlight to pick basil*

bethesda: so you dont like how we write our characters huh? think our npcs are bland, do you?? well

todd howard’s voice, bass boosted: what if we just DIDN’T WRITE ANYTHING

:o) 

what if magical girl transformations were just shitty powerpoint transition effects

How will the car doctors help Lightning McQueen. They have no hands.

do you ever just randomly get in the mood to play the sims??? like i’m sitting here at work just minding my own business and my brain is just like “i wish we were playing the sims right now” and i’m like “damn brain… me too”

OpenToonz Basics

OpenToonz Download

I decided to jump into the program and figure it out. So, here’s a super quick and dirty guide to all the basic info you might need.

Toolbar / Brushes

The toolbar is automatically hidden. You can get it with Windows > Other Windows > Toolbar

It will open as a pop-up and you can drag it and snap it into place.

Timeline

The timeline is a little different from Flash/Toonboom Harmony in that it reads more like a x-sheet. Layers (”Columns”) go from left to right and Frames go top to bottom.

Right-clicking on a frame will give you options to put the frame on 2′s, etc. (the “step” option).

Onion Skin

This was one of the more confusing ones. You can get to it with Customize > Preferences > Onion Skin

Be sure to check the box next to “Onion Skin ON”.

Getting onion skin to work in the timeline is a little weird at times. Like in Flash and Harmony, there are markers you can drag to expand the onion skin. If you aren’t seeing your previous drawing, try putting your frame on 2′s.

Viewing Your Work

To play your animation you’re going to need to open a new window by going to Windows > ComboViewer

It has play, loop, etc.

Anyway I hope that helps! Basically just play around with it.

oh to be a mouse with a sardine tin for a bed

“We look awesome”