Creating animations in Clip Studio Paint

In this section, we are going to learn how to create animations using the Layer and Timeline palettes in Clip Studio Paint with two examples.

Technically, the word animation comes from the Latin animare, which means “to give life to.” Nowadays, it is another way of saying “moving image.” It is a very complex art form that requires lots of study and practice to get it right. There are many books and internet resources, such as The Animator’s Survival Kit: A Manual of Methods, Principles and Formulas for Classical, Computer, Games, Stop Motion and Internet Animators, written by Richard Williams, or the 12 Principles of Animation video by AlanBeckerTutorials on Youtube. They will inspire you with content about how to animate, the principles of animation, and tips for animating well. These things may be beyond the scope of this book. However, we can explore how to create a Clip Studio file with an animation...