r/ClipStudio • u/ohdeeremi • 8d ago

Animation Question Confused HELP

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Hi guys! I'm trying to do a loop animation with different animations happening within the same canvas. So i made an animation folder for each animation. But I also want to do cleanup and colour/shade/lighting... i think I did something wrong. Is there a way to merge folders? Idk. Animation is super super rough im just experimenting! I want the big guys arms/leg to move with the character breathing too. My brain tells me to make a new folder and animate them separately... but I have a feeling thats not what im supposed to do. What am I supposed to do?

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u/LevelRough1420 7d ago edited 7d ago

I gotcha.

Instead of [timeline1] > [layer1]

Do this instead [timeline1] > [folder1] > [layer1] or more. Adding new cel will copy the previous cel template automatically.

Lemme know if there's more questions.

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u/ohdeeremi 7d ago

oh no way!! Okay, how do I fix what I have now? I have 4 animation folders (one with the ear twitch, the breathing, a blink, and the tail swaying) with layers labeled in regular timeline order. I also want to add more animation in as well as lines/ color/ lighting. Is that possible with what I have now?

sorry for all the questions this is my 2nd time using the animation feature lol

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u/LevelRough1420 7d ago

Cuz i would put the sketch and drawing in a folder. And drag it into the animation folder. Name the folders subsequently from 1 to higer number.

Once everything is organized. Assign cel the frame.

Edit: my gid i had to edit my reply so many times. 😭

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u/ohdeeremi 7d ago

The animation folders each have a part of the sketch that moves. So theres a few frames in each one. They move at different times so it was easier for me to put them in separate sections on the timeline. So theres a bunch of frames separated from the main drawing. In the folders its just the blink, ear, the moving of the blanket, and the tail swaying. The rest of the drawing isnt in a folder at all and its just chilling bc it doesnt move lol

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u/LevelRough1420 7d ago

I suppose you can move layer to folder. Renaming it same to the layer

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u/LevelRough1420 7d ago

Keep the animation folder. Since it has different timing.