Index

A

• actions / Writing your story
• Actions panel
  • used, for creating reusable animations / Creating reusable animations using the Actions panel
• Add Point tool
  • about / Drawing shapes and lines with the Add Point tool
• Advanced style properties, Style palette
  • about / The Advanced style properties
• angry expression
  • about / An angry expression
• animation
  • analyzing, on internet / Analyzing animation on the Internet
  • frame-by-frame animation, breaking down / Breaking down frame-by-frame animation
  • about / Mapping out animation
• animation blueprint
  • about / Constructing your animation blueprint
  • ideas / Coming up with ideas
  • ideas, writing down / Writing down your ideas
  • screenwriting / Writing your story
  • first drafts, constructing / Constructing terrible first drafts
  • storyboard, illustrating / Illustrating a storyboard
  • dialog, recording / Recording dialog
• Anime Studio
  • about / Introducing Anime Studio
  • Debut version and Pro version, selecting between / Choosing between Anime Studio Debut and Pro
  • installing / Installing Anime Studio
  • opening / Opening Anime Studio for the first time
  • content folder, creating / Creating your content folder
  • startup file / Playing with the startup file
  • preferences / Editing Anime Studio preferences
  • layers / Simplifying layers
  • camera, controlling / Changing your view of the action
• anxious expression
  • about / An anxious expression
• Arm bone layer / Using Region binding
• arms, character
  • drawing / Drawing the arms
• assets
  • saving, to library / Saving assets to the library
  • searching for / Searching for assets and adding them to the Favorites folder
  • favoriting / Searching for assets and adding them to the Favorites folder
  • importing, from library / Importing assets from the library
  • library assets, editing / Editing your library assets
  • library assets variations, creating / Creating variations of your library assets
  • project files assets, direct import / Importing a project file's assets directly
• audience
  • finding / Finding an audience
  • online realm, exploring / Exploring the online realm
  • views, gaining / Obtaining views and constructive criticism
  • partnership agreement / Partnership opportunities
• audio
  • incorporating / Incorporating audio
• audio files
  • positioning / Situating mouth poses and audio files
  • mouths syncing to / Animating a mouth with Smart Bone dials
• audio layers
  • about / The Audio layers
• audio sources
  • using, correctly / Using the audio sources correctly
• Audio Video Interleave (AVI)
  • exporting / Exporting AVI files
• Auto-Bone Scaling / Animating with the new bone constraints
• Auto shading radius field, Layer Settings panel / The Auto shading radius field
• Avid / Using premium video editors

B

• Background Color section / Adjusting Project Settings
• Bend Points tool
  • about / Making flexible-looking lines with the Bend Points tool
  • using / Making flexible-looking lines with the Bend Points tool
• bends
  • adjusting, Curvature tool used / Adjusting your bends with the Curvature tool
• bin
  • clips, adding / Importing clips to bin
• Bind Points button / Using Point binding
• Blob Brush tool
  • about / Creating freehand shapes with the Blob Brush tool
  • using / Creating freehand shapes with the Blob Brush tool
• blueprint, characters animating
  • following / Following your blueprint
• Blur radius field, Layer Settings panel / The Blur radius field
• body, character
  • building / Building the body
• body movements
  • animating / Animating body movements
• bone animation / Exploring cut-out, tweening, and bone animation
  • about / Understanding the basics of bone animation
  • region binding, using / Using Region binding
  • layer binding, using / Using Layer binding
  • point binding, using / Using Point binding
• Bone Constraint
  • about / Animating with the new bone constraints
• bone layers
  • about / The Bone layers
• bones
  • movement, restricting / Restricting bone movements
  • labeling / Labeling, coloring, and hiding bones
  • coloring / Labeling, coloring, and hiding bones
  • hiding / Labeling, coloring, and hiding bones
  • animating / Animating bones
  • dynamic bones, creating / Creating dynamic bones
  • Smart Bones / Understanding basic Smart Bone actions
  • drawing / Drawing the bones
  • binding / Binding the bones
• brush types, Style palette
  • about / The Brush types
• built-in library assets
  • using / Using built-in library assets
• built-in scripts
  • using / Using built-in scripts

C

• camera
  • controlling / Camera tools
• camera movements
  • creating / Creating camera movements
• cartoon
  • scenery, designing / Discussing scene design
• Celtx
  • URL / Writing your story
• Channels timeline
  • about / The Channels timeline
• Channel timeline
  • about / Working with Smart Bone dials
• character
  • creating / Creating your first character
  • head, drawing / Drawing the head
  • eyes, constructing / Constructing the eyes
  • ears, creating / Making the ears
  • nose, drawing / Drawing the nose
  • mouth, laying out / Laying out the mouth
  • hair, designing / Designing the hair
  • neck, drawing / Drawing the neck
  • body, building / Building the body
  • arms, drawing / Drawing the arms
  • legs, drawing / Designing the legs
  • rigging / Rigging your character
• character, rigging
  • bones, drawing / Drawing the bones
  • bones, binding / Binding the bones
• CharacterComplete file / Saving assets to the library
• character headings / Writing your story
• characters, animating
  • blueprint, following / Following your blueprint
  • non-linearly / Animating characters nonlinearly
  • workflow, finding / Finding a workflow
  • scene file, opening / Opening the scene file
  • characters, importing / Bringing in your characters and props
  • props, importing / Bringing in your characters and props
  • experimenting with / Experimenting with character animation
  • jumping action, creating / Jumping
  • keyframes, cycling / Cycling keyframes
  • walking animation, looping / Looping the walking animation
  • scene assets, looping / Looping the scene assets
  • keyframe intervals, creating / Creating keyframe intervals
  • facial expressions, incorporating / Incorporating facial expressions
  • conversation, creating / Creating a conversation
• clips
  • importing, to bin / Importing clips to bin
  • assembling / Assembling the clips
• clouds, scenery
  • building / Drawing some puffy clouds
• Color dial / Working with Smart Bone dials
• Consolidate timeline channels / Exploring the Options tab
• content folder
  • creating / Creating your content folder
  • setting / Setting up a content folder
• conversation
  • creating / Creating a conversation
  • mouth poses, situating / Situating mouth poses and audio files
  • audio files, situating / Situating mouth poses and audio files
  • mouths to audio files, syncing / Syncing the mouths to the audio files
  • mouth, animating with Smart Bone dials / Animating a mouth with Smart Bone dials
  • facial expressions, creating / Creating facial expressions
  • body movements, animating / Animating body movements
  • camera movements, creating / Creating camera movements
• Crayon effect / The Fill color effects
• Create Shape tool
  • about / Filling in outlines with the Create Shape tool
  • using / Filling in outlines with the Create Shape tool
• Curvature tool
  • about / Adjusting your bends with the Curvature tool
• Curve Profile tool
  • about / Transferring line formations with the Curve Profile tool
  • using / Transferring line formations with the Curve Profile tool
• cut-out animation / Exploring cut-out, tweening, and bone animation

D

• Debut version
  • purchasing / Introducing Anime Studio
  • and Pro version, selecting between / Choosing between Anime Studio Debut and Pro
• Delete Edge tool
  • about / Removing lines and shapes with the Delete Edge tool
• Delete Shape tool
  • about / Removing style properties with the Delete Shape tool
  • used, for removing style properties / Removing style properties with the Delete Shape tool
• Depth of Field option / Discussing scene design
• Depth of Field section / Adjusting Project Settings
• depth shifting
  • about / Depth shifting your layers
• dialog / Writing your story
  • recording / Recording dialog
• Dimensions section / Adjusting Project Settings
• dirt road, scenery
  • constructing / Constructing a dirt road
• document
  • setting up / Setting up your first document
  • creating / Creating a document
  • project settings, adjusting / Adjusting Project Settings
• Draw and Fill tools
  • about / Exploring the Draw and Fill tools
• Draw Shape tool
  • used, for creating shapes / Creating perfect shapes with the Draw Shape tool
  • used, for drawing hills / Drawing hills with the Draw Shape tool
• Drop Shadow effect / The Fill color effects
• dynamic bones
  • creating / Creating dynamic bones

E

• ears, character
  • creating / Making the ears
• editing process
  • breaking / Breaking down the editing process
  • new document, creating / Creating a new document
  • clips, importing to bin / Importing clips to bin
  • clips, assembling / Assembling the clips
  • audio, incorporating / Incorporating audio
  • audio sources, using / Using the audio sources correctly
• Editor Colors tab
  • about / Modifying properties with the Editor Colors and GUI Colors tabs
• Effect drop-down menu
  • options / The Fill color effects
  • shaded effect / The Fill color effects
  • soft edge effect / The Fill color effects
  • Halo effect / The Fill color effects
  • Gradient effect / The Fill color effects
  • Image Texture effect / The Fill color effects
  • Drop Shadow effect / The Fill color effects
  • Crayon effect / The Fill color effects
  • Splotchy effect / The Fill color effects
  • Spots effect / The Fill color effects
• Enable drawing tools only on frame 0 / Exploring the Options tab
• End frame field / Adjusting Project Settings
• Eraser tool
  • about / Creating gaps with the Eraser tool
• EverNote
  • about / Writing down your ideas
  • URL / Writing down your ideas
• Eyedropper tool
  • about / The Eyedropper tool
• eyes, character
  • constructing / Constructing the eyes
  • hair, designing / Designing the hair

F

• facial expresions
  • anxious expression / An anxious expression
  • angry expression / An angry expression
  • happy expression / A happy expression
• facial expressions
  • creating / Creating facial expressions
• fence Group layer, scenery
  • building / Building a fence Group layer
• file format
  • selecting / Choosing your file format
• file types
  • importing / Importing other file types
• Fill color effects, Style palette
  • about / The Fill color effects
• Final Draft
  • URL / Writing your story
• Flash 5 Cartooning / Identifying what is funny
• Flexi-Binding
  • about / Advanced Region binding techniques
• Follow Path tool
  • about / The Follow Path tool
• frame-by-frame animation
  • breaking down / Breaking down frame-by-frame animation
• Frame rate option / Adjusting Project Settings
• freehand shapes
  • creating, Blob Brush tool used / Creating freehand shapes with the Blob Brush tool
• Freehand tool
  • about / Freestyle drawing with the Freehand tool
  • used for freestyle drawing / Freestyle drawing with the Freehand tool
• freestyle drawing
  • Freehand tool used / Freestyle drawing with the Freehand tool

G

• gaps
  • creating, Eraser tool used / Creating gaps with the Eraser tool
• General tab, Layer Settings panel
  • about / Other general options for layers
  • Scale compensation option / Other general options for layers
  • Immune to camera movements option / Other general options for layers
  • Immune to depth of field option / Other general options for layers
  • Rotate to face camera option / Other general options for layers
• Google AdWords / Obtaining views and constructive criticism
• Gradient effect / The Fill color effects
• group layers
  • about / The Group layers
• GUI Colors tab
  • about / Modifying properties with the Editor Colors and GUI Colors tabs

H

• hair, character
  • designing / Designing the hair
• Halo effect / The Fill color effects
• happy expression
  • about / A happy expression
• head, character
  • drawing / Drawing the head
• Hide Edge tool
  • about / Hiding lines and shapes with the Hide Edge tool
  / Making the ears
• hills, scenery
  • drawing, Draw Shape tool used / Drawing hills with the Draw Shape tool

I

• image layers
  • about / The Image layers
• Image Mask tool
  • about / The Image layers
• Image Texture effect / The Fill color effects
• Immune to camera movements option / Other general options for layers
• Immune to depth of field option / Other general options for layers
• iMovie
  • about / Using free video editors
• iMovie editing window
  • example / Using free video editors
• Independent angle layer / Animating with the new bone constraints
• inserting copies
  • versus inserting references / Inserting references versus inserting copies
• inserting references
  • versus inserting copies / Inserting references versus inserting copies
• Insert Text tool
  • about / The Insert Text tool
• installation
  • Anime Studio / Installing Anime Studio
• interpolation / Exploring cut-out, tweening, and bone animation
• Inverse Kinematics / Using Region binding

J

• jumping action
  • creating / Jumping

K

• keyframe intervals
  • creating / Creating keyframe intervals
• keyframes
  • about / Understanding keyframes
  • copying / Understanding keyframes
  • pasting / Understanding keyframes
  • deleting / Understanding keyframes
  • cycling / Cycling keyframes

L

• labels
  • hiding / Labeling, coloring, and hiding bones
• land, scenery
  • first piece, creating / Creating the first piece of land
  • second piece, creating / Laying down the second piece of land
• layer binding
  • using / Using Layer binding
• Layer blending mode menu, Layer Settings panel / The Layer blending mode menu
• Layer color menu, Layer Settings panel / The Layer color menu
• layer effects
  • animating / Animating layer effects
• layers
  • about / Simplifying layers, Creating and working with layers
  • controlling, with different tools / Controlling layers with different tools
  • vector layers / The Vector layers
  • image layers / The Image layers
  • group layers / The Group layers
  • bone layers / The Bone layers
  • patch layers / The Patch layers
  • switch layers / The Switch layers
  • particle layers / The Particle layers
  • audio layers / The Audio layers
  • text layers / The Text layers
  • note layers / The Note layers
  • general options / Other general options for layers
  • shadows, applying / Applying shadows and shades to the layer
  • shades, applying / Applying shadows and shades to the layer
  • masking / Masking the layer
• Layer Selector tool
  • about / The Layer Selector tool
• Layer Settings panel
  • about / Exploring the Layer Settings panel
  • Name field / The Name field
  • Layer color menu / The Layer color menu
  • Visible checkbox / The Visible checkbox
  • Blur radius field / The Blur radius field
  • Opacity field / The Opacity field
  • Auto shading radius field / The Auto shading radius field
  • Outline settings / The outline settings
  • Layer blending mode menu / The Layer blending mode menu
  • General tab / Other general options for layers
• Layers Panel / Exploring the Draw and Fill tools
• layers tools
  • about / Controlling layers with different tools
  • Transform Layer tool / The Transform Layer tool
  • Set Origin tool / The Set Origin tool
  • Follow Path tool / The Follow Path tool
  • Rotate Layer XY tool / The Rotate Layer XY tool
  • Shear Layer tool / The Shear Layer tool
  • Layer Selector tool / The Layer Selector tool
  • Eyedropper tool / The Eyedropper tool
  • Insert Text tool / The Insert Text tool
• legs, character
  • designing / Designing the legs
• libraray
  • assets, saving to / Saving assets to the library
  • assets, importing from / Importing assets from the library
• library assets
  • editing / Editing your library assets
  • variations, creating / Creating variations of your library assets
  • built-in library assets, using / Using built-in library assets
• line formations
  • transforming, Curve Profile tool used / Transferring line formations with the Curve Profile tool
• lines
  • drawing, Add Point tool used / Drawing shapes and lines with the Add Point tool
• line thickness
  • adjusting, Line Width tool used / Adjusting line thickness with the Line Width tool
• Line Width tool
  • about / Adjusting line thickness with the Line Width tool
  • used, for adjusting line thickness / Adjusting line thickness with the Line Width tool
• Lost Marble forum
  • URL / Obtaining views and constructive criticism

M

• Magnet Radius field / Editing with the Magnet tool's influence area
• Magnet tool
  • about / Editing with the Magnet tool's influence area
  • using / Editing with the Magnet tool's influence area
• motion blur
  • creating / Creating a motion blur
• Motion Graph timeline
  • about / The Motion Graph timeline
• MotionPXL
  • URL / Partnership opportunities
• mouse drawing
  • versus tablet drawing / Mouse versus tablet drawing
• mouth
  • poses, situating / Situating mouth poses and audio files
  • syncing, to audio files / Syncing the mouths to the audio files
  • animating, with Smart Bone dials / Animating a mouth with Smart Bone dials
• mouth, character
  • laying out / Laying out the mouth
• Mouth dial / Working with Smart Bone dials
• My Characters button / Creating variations of your library assets

N

• Name field, Layer Settings panel / The Name field
• neck, character
  • drawing / Drawing the neck
• Noise tool
  • about / Creating random line movements with the Noise tool
  • used, for creating random line movements / Creating random line movements with the Noise tool
• nose, character
  • drawing / Drawing the nose
• note layers
  • about / The Note layers

O

• objects
  • filling in, Paint Bucket tool used / Filling in objects with the Paint Bucket tool
• Opacity field, Layer Settings panel / The Opacity field
• options tab
  • about / Exploring the Options tab
  • Consolidate timeline channels / Exploring the Options tab
  • Enable drawing tools only on frame 0 / Exploring the Options tab
  • Startup file / Exploring the Options tab
• Outline settings, Layer Settings panel / The outline settings
• Output Name field / Exporting your completed project
• OutsideScenery.anme / Opening the scene file

P

• Paint Bucket tool
  • about / Filling in objects with the Paint Bucket tool, The Eyedropper tool
• particle layers
  • about / The Particle layers
• patch layers
  • about / The Patch layers
• Perspective Points tool
  • about / Creating pseudo 3D effects with the Perspective Points tool
  • used, for creating pseudo effects / Creating pseudo 3D effects with the Perspective Points tool
• Play button / Previewing your work
• point binding
  • using / Using Point binding
• Point Reduction tool
  • used, for polishing / Polishing with the PointReduction tool
• points
  • altering, Transform Points tool / Altering points with the Transform Points tool
• preferences
  • about / Editing Anime Studio preferences
  • options tab / Exploring the Options tab
  • Web Uploads tab / Using the Web Uploads tab
  • Editor Colors tab / Modifying properties with the Editor Colors and GUI Colors tabs
  • GUI Colors tab / Modifying properties with the Editor Colors and GUI Colors tabs
• Premiere
  • basic titles, adding / Creating titles in a video editor
• preview option / Previewing your work
• project
  • exporting / Exporting your completed project
• project files assets
  • direct import / Importing a project file's assets directly
• project settings
  • adjusting / Adjusting Project Settings
• Pro versiion
  • purchasing / Introducing Anime Studio
• Pro version
  • and Debut version, selecting between / Choosing between Anime Studio Debut and Pro
• pseudo 3D effects
  • creating, Perspective Points tool used / Creating pseudo 3D effects with the Perspective Points tool
• purchasing / Introducing Anime Studio

Q

• QuickTime
  • about / Exporting QuickTime files
  • files, exporting / Exporting QuickTime files

R

• random line movements
  • creating, Noise tool used / Creating random line movements with the Noise tool
• region binding
  • using / Using Region binding
  • techniques / Advanced Region binding techniques
• Render Style section / Adjusting Project Settings
• reusable animations
  • creating, Actions panel used / Creating reusable animations using the Actions panel
• road details, scenery
  • adding, brush types used / Adding details to the road with different brush types
• Rotate Layer XY tool
  • about / The Rotate Layer XY tool
• Rotate to face camera option / Other general options for layers
• Rotate XY Layer tool / Creating pseudo 3D effects with the Perspective Points tool

S

• .swf files / Choosing your file format
• Save as Defaults button / Adjusting Project Settings
• Scale compensation option / Other general options for layers
• scatter brush, scenery
  • using, for grass blades / Using the Scatter brush for our grass blades
• Scatter Brush Options button / Using the Scatter brush for our grass blades
• Scatter Brush tool
  • about / Creating varied copies with the Scatter Brush tool
  • using / Creating varied copies with the Scatter Brush tool
• scene assets
  • looping / Looping the scene assets
• scene file, characters animating
  • opening / Opening the scene file, Bringing in your characters and props
• scene heading / Writing your story
• scenery
  • design / Discussing scene design
  • shots, setting up / Setting up shots effectively
  • drawing / Drawing your scenery
  • sky, overlaying / Overlaying the sky
  • land first piece, creating / Creating the first piece of land
  • land, creating / Creating the first piece of land
  • land second piece, creating / Laying down the second piece of land
  • hills drawing, Draw Shape tool used / Drawing hills with the Draw Shape tool
  • dirt road, constructing / Constructing a dirt road
  • fence Group layer, building / Building a fence Group layer
  • puffy clouds, drawing / Drawing some puffy clouds
  • road details adding, brush types used / Adding details to the road with different brush types
  • scatter brush, using for grass blades / Using the Scatter brush for our grass blades
  • depth, creating / Creating scene depth
  • depth shifting / Depth shifting your layers
  • polishing up / Polishing up your scene
• scenes
  • exporting / Exporting your scenes
• Screenwriting / Writing your story
• scripts
  • about / Working with scripts
  • built-in scripts, using / Using built-in scripts
  • third-party scripts, downloading / Downloading third-party scripts
• Select Points tool
  • about / Selecting vector points with the Select Points tool
  • used, for selecting vector points / Selecting vector points with the Select Points tool
• Select Shape tool
  • about / Altering shape properties with the Select Shape tool
  • used, for altering shape properties / Altering shape properties with the Select Shape tool
• Sequencer timeline
  • about / The Sequencer timeline
• Set Origin tool
  • about / The Set Origin tool
• shaded effect / The Fill color effects
• shades
  • applying, to layers / Applying shadows and shades to the layer
• Shadow color option / Applying shadows and shades to the layer
• Shadow dial / Working with Smart Bone dials
• shadows
  • applying, to layers / Applying shadows and shades to the layer
• shape properties
  • altering, Select Shape tool / Altering shape properties with the Select Shape tool
• shapes
  • drawing, Add Point tool used / Drawing shapes and lines with the Add Point tool
  • perfect shapes creating, Draw Shape tool used / Creating perfect shapes with the Draw Shape tool
• Sharp Corners option / Building a fence Group layer
• shearing
  • Shear Points tool used / Shearing with the Shear Points tool
• Shear Layer tool
  • about / The Shear Layer tool
• Shear Points tool
  • about / Shearing with the Shear Points tool
  • using / Shearing with the Shear Points tool
• Shock Wave File (SWF) / Understanding the basics of vector and raster graphics
• shots
  • setting up / Setting up shots effectively
• sky, scenery
  • overlaying / Overlaying the sky
• Smart Bone dials
  • about / Working with Smart Bone dials
  • Color dial / Working with Smart Bone dials
  • Mouth dial / Working with Smart Bone dials
  • Shadow dial / Working with Smart Bone dials
  • used, for animating mouths / Animating a mouth with Smart Bone dials
• Smart Bones
  • actions / Using Region binding
  • about / Understanding basic Smart Bone actions
  • dials / Working with Smart Bone dials
• Smooth Joint / Animating with the new bone constraints
• soft edge effect / The Fill color effects
• Splotchy effect / The Fill color effects
• Spots effect / The Fill color effects
• Start frame field / Adjusting Project Settings
• Startup file / Exploring the Options tab
• startup file
  • about / Playing with the startup file
• storyboard
  • illustrating / Illustrating a storyboard
• Stroke Exposure tool
  • about / Revealing lines with the Stroke Exposure tool
• Style palette
  • designing with / Designing with the Style palette
  • brush types / The Brush types
  • fill color effects / The Fill color effects
  • swatches / Swatches
  • Advanced style properties / The Advanced style properties
• style properties
  • removing, Delete Shape tool used / Removing style properties with the Delete Shape tool
• swatches, Style palette
  • about / Swatches
• SWF files
  • exporting / Exporting SWF files
• switch layers
  • about / The Switch layers

T

• tablet drawing
  • versus mouse drawing / Mouse versus tablet drawing
• Target Bones layer / Animating with the new bone constraints
• text layers
  • about / The Text layers
• third-party library files
  • bringing in / Bringing in third-party library files
  / Bringing in third-party library files
• third-party scripts
  • downloading / Downloading third-party scripts
• timelines
  • about / Mapping out animation
  • Channels timeline / The Channels timeline
  • channels timeline / The Channels timeline
  • Sequencer timeline / The Sequencer timeline
  • Motion Graph timeline / The Motion Graph timeline, Camera tools
• titles
  • creating, in video editor / Creating titles in a video editor
• tools
  • Draw and Fill tools / Exploring the Draw and Fill tools
  • Add Point tool / Drawing shapes and lines with the Add Point tool
  • Freehand tool / Freestyle drawing with the Freehand tool
  • Draw Shape tool / Creating perfect shapes with the Draw Shape tool
  • Curvature tool / Adjusting your bends with the Curvature tool
  • Transform Points tool / Altering points with the Transform Points tool
  • Select Points tool / Selecting vector points with the Select Points tool
  • Paint Bucket tool / Filling in objects with the Paint Bucket tool
  • Select Shape tool / Altering shape properties with the Select Shape tool
  • Magnet tool / Editing with the Magnet tool's influence area
  • Create Shape tool / Filling in outlines with the Create Shape tool
  • Hide Edge tool / Hiding lines and shapes with the Hide Edge tool
  • Stroke Exposure tool / Revealing lines with the Stroke Exposure tool
  • Delete Edge tool / Removing lines and shapes with the Delete Edge tool
  • Delete Shape tool / Removing style properties with the Delete Shape tool
  • Line Width tool / Adjusting line thickness with the Line Width tool
  • Perspective Points tool / Creating pseudo 3D effects with the Perspective Points tool
  • Shear Points tool / Shearing with the Shear Points tool
  • Bend Points tool / Making flexible-looking lines with the Bend Points tool
  • Noise tool / Creating random line movements with the Noise tool
  • Curve Profile tool / Transferring line formations with the Curve Profile tool
  • Scatter Brush tool / Creating varied copies with the Scatter Brush tool
  • Blob Brush tool / Creating freehand shapes with the Blob Brush tool
  • Eraser tool / Creating gaps with the Eraser tool
  • Point Reduction tool / Polishing with the PointReduction tool
• top bar / Exploring the Draw and Fill tools
• Transform Layer tool
  • about / The Transform Layer tool
• Transform Points tool
  • about / Freestyle drawing with the Freehand tool, Altering points with the Transform Points tool
  • used, for selecting points / Altering points with the Transform Points tool
  • used, for moving points / Altering points with the Transform Points tool
  • used, for deleting points / Altering points with the Transform Points tool
  • used, for rotating points / Altering points with the Transform Points tool
• tweening / Exploring cut-out, tweening, and bone animation

V

• Variable line width option / Freestyle drawing with the Freehand tool
• varied copies
  • creating, Scatter Brush tool used / Creating varied copies with the Scatter Brush tool
• vector graphics
  • about / Understanding the basics of vector and raster graphics
  • example / Understanding the basics of vector and raster graphics
• vector layers
  • about / The Vector layers
• vector points
  • selecting, Select Points tool used / Selecting vector points with the Select Points tool
• video editors
  • about / Exploring different video editors
  • free video editors, using / Using free video editors
  • premium video editors, using / Using premium video editors
  • advanced video editors / Using premium video editors
  • titles, creating in / Creating titles in a video editor
• Visible checkbox, Layer Settings panel / The Visible checkbox

W

• Wacom tablets
  • about / Learning about Wacom tablets
  • URL / Learning about Wacom tablets
• walking animation
  • looping / Looping the walking animation
• Web Uploads tab
  • about / Using the Web Uploads tab
• Windows
  • 32-bit and 64-bit versions / Working with the 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows
• Windows Live Movie Maker
  • about / Using free video editors
• workflow, characters animating
  • finding / Finding a workflow
• Workspace tools
  • about / Workspace tools