Animation is a very complex art form that requires lots of study and practice to get right. There are many books and internet resources for how to animate, the principles of animation, and tips for animating well. These things are beyond the scope of this book. However, we can explore how to create a Clip Studio file with an animation timeline and then add cels to make our pictures have the appearance of motion.
When working in Clip Studio Paint PRO, your animation frames are limited to only 24 in a timeline. Clip Studio Paint EX can create unlimited animation frames in a timeline.
You can either start a new file just for animation, or add animation to an existing piece of artwork. Clip Studio Paint has several presets for standard video sizes already programmed into the software. Follow along with these steps to make an animation file:
- To create a new animation...