How do i make an object appear and disapear?

funksmaname · Post by **funksmaname** » Sun Aug 07, 2011 10:46 pm

hey raymond why don't you upload it to youtube? (you can set it as 'unlisted' if you don't want people to find it) It would save a lot of hassle for us to watch it

GCharb · Post by **GCharb** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:19 am

Large file Raymond, you could have just kept layer 51 and make the bg black. It gives a 577 kb file instead of 28 mb

But I'd say you got the idea behind hiding and revealing shapes in Anime studio, well done my friend!

raymond · Post by **raymond** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 1:54 am

@ Funk: here's the YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFvao7kC-3w

@ Gilles: are you saying I could have put all the layers into one?? As you see it, one shape gets turned on until a single color's knot is tied . . . the next step would be to turn OFF each shape until the screen's blank. Then, I'd like to turn on one shape for each of the colors at the same time. I thought separate layers for each shape would be less confusing (for me, at least).

On to the next one!!

GCharb · Post by **GCharb** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:07 am

Raymond, seems everything is on one layer already.

Here is your file after I only deleted the extra layers, renders just like the one you posted except allot smaller.

http://www.mediafire.com/?vco7l8bnlnsugzl

raymond · Post by **raymond** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 2:45 am

Well, thank you, Gilles!!

That IS much simpler (and smaller) . . . yes, I have much to learn.

GCharb · Post by **GCharb** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 3:25 am

raymond wrote:yes, I have much to learn.

We all do, it is part of the fun!

funksmaname · Post by **funksmaname** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:59 am

the red lane is for the currently selected shape - so you could put all the shapes in a single layer and then set them all to invisible... actually what I often do to make transitions like this on a group of layers in flash is to do them all at the same time lined up so they have the same length etc - then you can spread them out across the timeline one after the other - so select them in order with the 'select shape' tool and move the red lane points over to where the last one finished (or overlap them for a less staggered result)

hope this makes sense...

raymond · Post by **raymond** » Mon Aug 08, 2011 12:44 pm

@ Funk: no, I don't understand the "red lane" you were talking about, but I DID check out your shape stacking videos . . . very cool, thank you. My head is buzzing with new ideas.

What I have is an animation with no motion . . . the only things moving are your eyes as they follow the path of the Celtic knot.

Now that I see that multiple actions can happen simultaneously on one layer, I'm going to sit down with my original drawing (with the shapes numbered 1 through 51), and a chart of my own design. I will choreograph a new video, marking keyframes for "fading" in and out.

Gentlemen, you've been a great help to me!! Thank you!!