TVPaint Introduction 

(TVPaint Animation 10 Standard Edition)
Any questions email libby.bass@uwe.ac.uk

The Interface

TVPaint mainly consists of a Timeline, Drawing Area and Tool Bins

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The Timeline
The Timeline is at the bottom of the screen. Drawings/frames are called Instances in TVPaint. To create more Instances click and drag the thin white rectangle at the right side of the last Instance. 
Click 'New' on the left side to create a new Layer.
Click on and double click to open the Light Table to see the onion skinning.
Small square at bottom right of Instance = drag to right to move all Instances along. 
Small square at top left of Instance = drag to right to extend Instance and delete current Instance.
Z top left of Instances = Zooms in and out of Timeline. Right click gives you default options. 
To navigate back and forward through Instances = left and right arrow keys on keyboard.

To preview a selection of Instances = select them on timeline (click and drag bottom of Instances) and Play.

The Project Tab
This allows you to add more clips to your project - useful when creating storyboards. To add a new clip - top menu - Clip - New Clip      http://www.tvpaint.com/v2/content/article/feature/storyboard.php
NB: Don't forget we are using TVPaint 10 Standard Edition so some of the feature aren't available.

The Sound and Clip Timelines are hidden at the top of the Timeline - to open click and drag down the line at the top of the Timeline.

Clip Timeline
Use to indicate dialouge phonetics and/or plan animation

Adding Sound
Set sound to 48kz = Edit - Preferences

Adding video
To use a Webcam to create stopmotion etc = Window - Settings - Video In settings. Change mix for onion skinning. Grab Input = grabs a frame/Instance. Click V on right bottom of drawing area to show video. 

To import video into TVPaint you can drag and drop the film from the desktop or Explorer.
Set the Mark In and Mark Out points - Import

Scan into TVpaint
You can scan straight into TVPaint - File - Twain - Acquire

Animation
Instance = drawing/keyframe
The tail = is the right bottom box on the instance and stretches the current instance and pushes the others.
The sproket = the left top box on the Instance and stretches the Instance before and deletes the current one.
Number next to Instance tells you how many frames the Instance covers.
F11 = plays animation movie.
Backspace and the Skull and crossbone button create empy Instances.
Arrow left and right to navigate through the Timeline.
Arrows at either ends of Instances allow you to change animations repeat.
Copy and paste Instances = select the Instance (click on the grey area below the instance) and right click – copy/paste. 
To reverse selected Instances = Select them (clicking on the grey area below the instance) and right click – Reverse Selected Images. 
Animator Panel - +1 adds 1 instance or 1 instance hold on all instances.
IMAGE MARK = this allows you to easily highlight instances/frames with a coulour in your timeline. Useful for highlighting a change in action for example. Right click on a selected instance/frame - Image Marks - Set Mark - colour. Or rename your instance/frame with - Rename Instance. 

TO ADD A BOIL= use Faux-fixe on instances in the timeline. Create your Instances that make up your boil. Drag your last Instance out for the duration of frames you want the Faux- fix/boil to last for. Select the instances you want to boil, including the frame you want the boil to start -  and right click - Faux-Fixe= here you can set a number of Instances for your boil.
http://www.cartoonmonkey.com/animbrush.mp4

Cutout Animation
Selection- Freehand - select part you want to animate - Freetransform - Enter  

Effects
SHADOW - To add a shadow to drawings = Stylise- toon fading - select all instances/frames to add to all in one go
DROP DOWN SHADOW - Stylise - drop shadow - select all instances/frames to add in one go
REPLACE COLOUR - Colour - colour replacer - select all instances/frames to add in one go

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The Drawing Area 
You can set your FPS here at the bottom middle of the drawing area. You can also scroll/play though your timeline, and rotate and move your canvas.
Rotate the canvas (alt + ctrl) (Insert returns canvas) Move canvas up, down and side to side KBS = 4,8,6,2
Click V at the right bottom corner to show video

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Tool Bins
Drawing and Painting
TVPaint consists of many Tool Bins which contain drawing/painting Panels. These Bins can be found on the Left and Right of the canvas and in the Windows dropdown. 
Shape Settings - Smoothing = allows you to draw smoother lines. Uncheck realtime to have stylus the same place as line. To open right click on any icon in the main panel or Window - Settings - Shape Settings.
You can select to paint behind and already drawn image - Left hand Tool bin - Colour dropdown - Behind or F3
Use the sponge to smooth paints together.
Paper Panel - Windows - Tools - Paper panel - allows you to select different paper textures.
You can draw the outline on one layer and paint fill on another layer by changing 'Source' to Above/Below (in Filling Shape panel - Right hand side) 
Colour Replacer in the Effects dropdown - allows you to replace a colour throughout project
Gradient Panel - Windows - Tools - Gradient Panels. 3 colour panels - first one shows aspect of gradient as it will be displayed on screen. Second one shows colours chosen for gradient. Third one shows opacity for colours. To change colour right click the coloured square and chose Colour and Colour Picker. To create your gradient click once in the area you want to create your gradient - it'll turn checkered and your curser will change to a star & ? then click and drag in the direction you want the gradient to be. 

Side Bins
LEFT SIDE BIN = contains panels = Main panel, Colour Picker and Tool panel 
RIGHT SIDE *HIDDEN* BIN = (move mouse over the right side to reveal) = Pencils, Painting Tools, Chalks, Pens and Felt-tips, Funny Tools, Your Brushes, Sketch panel, Animation panel.

*the black triangle on corner of Bins and Timeline will hide/show Bin. Panels also show up under the WINDOWS - TOOLS drop-down.

To use the Transform Key in the Main Panel = remember to hit ENTER to apply
SKULL AND CROSSBONES = clears the current Instance

Making Your Own Brushes
To create custom brushes select your image using Freehand Selection - this will automatically make that selection your brush - then you can change size and settings in the usual way.

Creating and Saving Colour Palettes
You can create and save colour palettes by using the COLOUR PICKER - Slider - Picker - Mixer - to create the required colour, then adding them to a New Palette in the Bin. If you right click on the Bin you have options, one of which to Save Palette. 

The Sketch Panel – the black colour is always ontop of other colours - useful when creating outlines.
The ink pot allows you to change all the colours on the screen.
Sketch Panel only works with transparent background and those 4 colours.

Out putting
File - Export to
Mark In and Mark Out
set Alpha