missing manual

Conner_36 · Post by **Conner_36** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:40 am

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?

slowtiger · Post by **slowtiger** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 11:52 am

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.

Conner_36 · Post by **Conner_36** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 12:56 pm

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...

Conner_36 · Post by **Conner_36** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:01 pm

test video
How would I get the eyes to stay behind the head when I rotate it?

slowtiger · Post by **slowtiger** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:51 pm

Layer ordering. It's in the manual.

Conner_36 · Post by **Conner_36** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 1:59 pm

I'm getting the hint that I should rtfm. It's just not knowing the terms makes it harder to search for things.

Conner_36 · Post by **Conner_36** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:01 pm

What if I want part in front of one layer and part behind the same layer.

Conner_36 · Post by **Conner_36** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 2:16 pm

slowtiger wrote:Layer ordering. It's in the manual.

That only covered shapes in the same layer, i think.

jahnocli · Post by **jahnocli** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 5:03 pm

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.

Conner_36 · Post by **Conner_36** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 6:07 pm

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.

slowtiger · Post by **slowtiger** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 6:52 pm

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.

Conner_36 · Post by **Conner_36** » Mon Dec 26, 2011 6:56 pm

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!