Create Basic Rigs with the Transform Hierarchy in ToonSquid | iPad 2D Animation Tutorial
In this video you will learn how you can use the transform hierarchy in ToonSquid in order to create a basic rig that can be useful for many types of animation, e.g. cut-out animation. We will also take a quick look at Transform layers.
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The video was recorded with ToonSquid 1.7.
Timestamps:
00:00 Introduction
00:46 Transform Hierarchy
01:33 Layer Pivots
02:04 Animating the hierarchy using keyframes
02:27 Transform Layers
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It's good to witness the creation of the best animation app for the iPad! Well done. The interface is very simple and intuitive! I am a big fan and look forward to further development.
Thank you!
@@toonsquidart toon squid is a very good software. I was looking for such a software for a long time. But the problem is that toon squid is only available on ipad. Please release an andriod version of toon squid. It would have been great if at least a lite version was released on Android.
@@toonsquidart Make vector files import option
@@sadekul_islamI don’t think it will be in a Android
Began using this app today and I ADORE it. I can foresee a very very bright future for it. Amazing stuff. Got all my animator friends to migrate from FlipaClip to this app and everyone’s been loving it, keep up the amazing work!!
This is so intuitive!!! I really hope there are more cool features added to ToonSquid. I hope brushes are improved as well
So simple and no bones! May I suggest you make the pivot points darker with a white outline when they are edited? They are a little hard to see in their current form.
Thank you, now I have mastered rig animation, now I sometimes do animations like this, a very cool application for animations!
I'm a man of my word, this is insane amount of power. Once I saw some parenting tools I knew this was a must buy.
This is such a powerful animation app for ipad! Thank you for the clear tutorial videos and obviously for developing so many features.
Amazing software! I always check the app store for new animation software and somehow I missed this one. It's got great features and I'm sure it has a great future as well
I am an Arabic KZhead animator and I have to say that the app is great and the price is cheap. I will do all my work on it. Thank you for the great app
This is such a great app for creation. So smooth! Thanks for all the hard work put into this!
Thank you for the great tutorial videos you've made with it!
Bought this app to support your efforts. Haven’t used it yet, but looks amazing.
Thank you so much man. This helped me make my own object character rig!
This app looks to be Amazing! I wish it was on Android tho
Thank you so much. This is one of the only mobile animation apps that uses rings.
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I noticed if you put a Heirarchy into a group and then move the group it seems to add the parent motions including rotations onto the child. Even if this is unintended it does create a quick parallex scrolling effect. Also happens when you scale the group which kinda enhances the effect of a Z depth when you then rotate and move.
Thank you ❤
Coming from someone with a decade+ of doing cutout character animation professionally using mostly after effects (and before that flash), it’s really awesome you’re putting this type of stuff into your affordable app. I ran thru a quick test and have some early feedback/feature requests: -When I’m playing back my animation and it’s playing… if I use my Apple Pencil on the timeline to grab the playhead, playback should be paused. Basically, I shouldn’t have to hit the pause button. An alternate more intuitive way to work quickly. (more like Ae) -When animating with parenting/hierarchy, I’d like to be able to have all layers unfolded with their keyframes visible. I need to see where the key frames are on my parent and children layers so I can offset them before even looking at the playback. I can only unfold one layer at a time making that a whole lot harder to do. -The easing curve stuff is great, but once I utilize it it’s uneditable and invisible. After I’ve added an easing curve preset to a key frame having it be editable and somehow visible that it’s no longer a plain key frame would be awesome. -Frame numbers above the timeline instead of seconds. The playhead uses frame number. More intuitive if the other numbers were frame numbers too. Or at least ability to switch. -Ability to playback and loop only a short section of the timeline. This app is great, thanks for making it
Hey, kev! Hope you're doing great. I'm not affiliated with ToonSquid (at the moment, lol) but I have seen a solution to the "Ability to playback" fix, though it could be fixed with some UI. When in ToonSquid, tap and hold the Loop Symbol, and you'll have a pop-up showing the loop settings. You'll have to type in the figures for "Start Loop" and "End Loop" manually. I'm hoping the brushes are touched upon and allow perfect importing of Photoshop Brushes. I used ToonSquid for an animation competition, but I only used it as a Transformation tool, and used Procreate as my Rough and Clean Up animation tool. Let me know if you'll like to see what I did with it. It'll be nice to connect with other iPad animators. Thanks
@@alpha8here I think we would all like to see what you did.
Thank you very much for the feedback! I've noted down your suggestions. "I can only unfold one layer at a time making that a whole lot harder to do." You can open the settings and under "General > Keyframes > Show keyframes for" switch to "All layers". That should be what you are looking for. "The easing curve stuff is great, but once I utilize it it’s uneditable and invisible." I'm not quite sure what you mean by that. You can always select the keyframe (or the area after that keyframe and before the next keyframe), open the easing curve editor and customize the easing curve for each keyframe as often as you like. All keyframes use the "Linear" easing curve by default and you can also select that one again from the list if you want to switch a keyframe back to its default easing. Please feel free to correct me if that isn't what you mean. "Ability to playback and loop only a short section of the timeline." The easiest way to do this is to tap the playhead and then select "Start Loop" and "End Loop" to define the looping region. As mentioned in the other reply you can also do this by long-pressing the loop button.
@@alpha8here Are you missing any specific Photoshop brush features beyond the current lack of dual brush capabilities?
@@toonsquidart the key frame part I think he means that in after effects once there is easing applied the keyframe symbol changes to indicate that. Currently we can’t know if easing is applied until we go into the curves to check.
Cool , will buy this app later ,please make more video tutorial👍
this feature is so user friendly for me who is still learning basic Rigs
Everyday I learn there are more tools available. This is an awesome animation software, well done! My main feature requests for further updates are an ability to control the stroke width over the course of a path, sort of like controlling pressure after the path is drawn, and a boolean system for shapes for simple shape addition and subtraction for some shape building. That would take this app to new heights in my opinion.
Thanks for the suggestions!
@@toonsquidart when ar putting this app on iPhone
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This pivots are going to be colossal for what I’m thinking on how to use this impressive piece of software. 2023 seems to be the year that is ushering in *the beginnings* of true professional work on tablets, I see some powerful apps in different disciplines - finally! Let me be mobile in real life as I work or do things. Let me touch grass, get sun, sit by a port with ocean facing me, hike a trail, visit a log cabin.. as I causally pull out my tablet and do some creative work!
In Callipeg 2.2 a transform layer can affect layers inside a group individually, e.g. make layers rotate around their respective pivot point. In ToonSquid transform affects all elements below it in hierarchy as a whole (?), would be cool if it could be improved on.
I’m gonna buy it hopefully I can improve in animations
Out of curiosity, have you considered going into a character making process to help people new to this style of animation? Ive only ever messed with frame by frame and this is the only app ive used with rigging.
Is there a way to add a full Rig to the library? Or to copy it over to another project?
Would be amazing if this app has a mirror your drawing options.
Please add option revers frames
this sounds so much better than flipaclip, imma buy it
comprei o app agora pouco e to me divertindo muito :D espero que fique muito famoso e que muitas pessoas conheçam
You can do rigs too? Whoa!!!!
Awesome animation tool ,,,,,,,,one small thing,,,,,when we flip the main symbol from outside the inner symbols remains in same direction.
Thanks for reporting this, I will look into it!
I have not been able to reproduce this. If I flip the upper arm layer for example, the lower arm and hand flip accordingly. Can you maybe clarify what exactly you are seeing? (Feel free to send a screen recording to contact@toonsquid.com)
Okay so this app is AMAZING! You are a true hero! You have no idea how important this is to animators! Well maybe you do 😅 Suggestions: - Backup pop-up, could it appear a more discrete way, so I can ignore it and press it when I take a break? Lile maybe a little backup-bubble appears next to Actions, I can tap when I want. - could we get a function for the fill tool, it fills color in regards to what ever is on the screen? An alternative mode to fill reference. - could you add a quick shape tool like procreate? I know there is the vector shape pen, but like for a quick straight line or just a perfect circle. Most ppl use that a lot. Then the pen tool was for more detailed shapes maybe? 🤷🏽♂️ - lastly a “draw while playing” function. To add effects, like speed lines, snow, etc? It then registers the lines on seperate frames. This is just suggestions to make this app even more wonderful… or dare I say perfect?! Let me know if you need me to test stuff or elaborate more 😊🙏🏽 Again THANKS! 🤩🥳🙏🏽⭐️♥️
This is so awesome! Very intuitive and easy to do. I like to create my characters in Procreate with each body part on its own layer. I can import them as pngs into Toonsquid one by one, or as an image sequence, but they are all on the same layer. Is there a way to import all pngs at once, like image sequence, but all on separate layers? It would save so much time instead of importing one by one and then lining everything up. Thanks :)
Hello hello! This is an amazing animation app, out of every every mobile animation app I’ve tried, this has got to be the most simplistic yet highly advanced animation app I’ve witnessed! Also just curious but this is a question my friend wanted to ask but will toonsquid have any chances of being in android or other devices other than Apple?
Even though I don't have an iPad and use Android, the app looks pretty good from what I've seen from others.
Thats the why android users need toonsquid
I am currently using it for simple motion graphics and animation scenes. Overall, I'm really impressed that it works great and is easy to use. The strength of the app is the keyframe editing and scene management. It had the potential to be an amazing app. So I really want to give you my feedback. Minor Bug (I use the app on an iPad Air Gen 3. IPadOS 16.2.) 1. When I import a 4-second short video with no sound at 24 frames per second (I used MP4 files) to the scene and play preview alongside other layers, the app crashes. But it works great when you hide the video layer while previewing. The best thing is that I did not find any problems with the final render with the video files in the project. 2. Import too many image cause the app crash. for example i import 96 image (24 fps) the app will crash, so i reduce image to 24 image and it work find. Suggestion 1. When you set a value such as scale or position, I'd like to include a numeric pad on the screen similar to Vectornator, more specifically a value such as per pixel, centimeter, or inch. 2. A minor issue for me personally is that when you move the "Blue Preview Mark" out of the timeline of a "Drawing Layer," both the "Properties" and "Keyframes" menus are closed, so you need to open the Group folder to select the specific layer for managing keyframes again. 3. It needs some kind of camera composition guide as well as a ruler. I think this will help some animator to create the scene.
Thank you very much for taking the time to write out all of this valuable feedback! Regarding bug 1: Would it be possible for you to send me the project file to contact@toonsquid.com? I'd be happy to take a look at why exactly it crashes if you enable the video in the editor. Bug 2: Are you using the image sequence import and it crashes during the import? So you import 4 x 24 images and then it works? Or can you not import more than 24 images in total before it crashes?
This app looks awesome already! Will it be possible to import procreate brushes into ToonSquid?
Can you make a video explaining: LAYER GROUPING? This software should come with a manual 😅
In the future this app will have rigging full system? If have I’ll wait it😊😊
Hoping for IK rig on the future!
Is there a way to copy only the style of one frame or object from one project to others?
Am currently testing out the rigging hierarchy
Using too squid is so fun! But whenever I tween or use frame by frame it gets very laggy and rigid. Do you know why and could tell me how to fix it?
maybe this time they got mesh and bone tools like Adobe Animate heheh.. i love it!
Such a Great App!!! I’ve got a question: what kind of files can be imported to the app? I tried to import svg from affinity designer but it did not work… 😇
Hello, app is great! I’m coming from animating on other apps or programs like callipeg, blender, procreate, flipaclip, etc. this is one is VERY useful and easy to use! Great job!! One question, I know you’re able to create shapes like circles, squares, etc. But, the shapes are solid and filled in, is there a way to have an outlined shape instead?
Tap the properties to the right just above trashcan and just change the fill transparent.
@@Kavlor1 thank you!!!!! Omg!
I already have this app on my iPad, it’s amazing, but can you make it accesible for Iphone
Can you add the quickshape feature in procreate to your application?
Amazing. Loving the tool. One question. How do we loop animations? Create cycles? Repeat some 2 frames two times and then someother frame? Would be very helpful
I think its with symbols. But how do we use symbols! The guide details what symbols is and how they work, but i am unable to insert a symbol layer. A video would be very helpful here.
Hi! Yes, symbols are the way to do that at the moment. Here's the handbook page that covers the different ways to create symbols: toonsquid.com/handbook/symbols/create_symbol/
Hey! Thanks for these tutorials! Really! I’m having issues with importing png drawings from my library. Whenever i import 1 into the library and use it, the one i imported before gets deleted and the new imported image become the layer. I know i am doing something wrong xD
Does anyone have a video, or know in which order all the body parts of a human character should go in the higherarchy, i’ve been trying to find it but can’t.
So far this app is amazing but I only have one concern So for many years I was using flipaclip, however after a while they made ‘premium’ as subscription based so we have to pay each month ): I was wondering if this will happen to this app aswell or will it remain as a one time purchase?
please add interface rotation to portrait
Maybe next time this app like Adobe animate. Amazing! 🎉 🎉 🎉
How did you bring the arm, have you design here or import if iport then what is the file type ?
Can the app be released for Android in the future?
Correct me if this feature is already in the app, but I would like it if you could change the speed of the preview
Is there a way to make each layer have different fps cause I animate with 12 fps but when I use key frames I use 24 fps cause it looks smoother
So disappointed in how broken Procreate Dreams was that I’m refunding it and trying this tomorrow. Your layout actually makes sense.
Toonsquid, could you PLEASE make an android version of your animation programm. I really need it for animating and for other android users!
Can u add a feature where you can more then one pivot point
Can this app use universal stylus or 3rd party stylus, cause calipeg Only can use Apple pencil
Can we do the same thing as shown in this video for full body? Asking because every body part moves differently and will have different root nodes. Eg - Right hand, head, left hand, legs and foot all have different motion and root node. Kindly make a video explaining this.
Yes, it's the exact same concept as shown in this video. You can add a torso and make that the parent of the upper arm and attach another arm as its child as well etc. Each parent layer can have multiple children in the hierarchy.
This is a great app overall maybe when I get my iPad, this will be a great app! Are you still working on a Android and iphone version, because right now this app is only for iPad and I don't really want to wait. But still, great app keiwan! (Did I say your name right?)
They said they dont have plans for an android or iphone version on twitter
will this app be on android or just the ipad?
Desperately need good rigging tools for ipad
Interesting software! I would love to buy this in my android tablet but it's not available on android, If you guys can add Toonsquid on Android I would be interested to install this animating software on my tablet! Thanks team. 🥰😁
You could make complete tutorials with subtitles in several languages, it's so simple to do this on KZhead. I bought this app, but I'm still lost, I speak Portuguese.
I just heard about this app from Brad Colbow, and $10 for something like this sounds like a steal. I mainly do hand drawn animation, but I’d like to learn how to do 2D puppet rigged animation to expand my skills. How does this compare to rigging in Toon Boom or Adobe Animate?
Hi I know this is a late reply but I have some KZhead shorts that I show a "full body" rig in ToonSquid if you want to see movement of one.
Hey there is it possible for you to make a tutorial for a full body rig? Also how do you select multiple objects on the timeline did on accident but don't know how I did it Edit found out how to select multiple double tab and quickly slide
Also is it possible to do something to animate turning like substitution or something if we draw the character in a different angle? With this puppet rig style Also I noticed that when the object your trying to pivot is small you can't see the marker.
I hope this app gets to have deformers at any point in time, I can foresee a really promising future for it
Will dis app come to android?
im going through tutorials because im currently having a problem with they key framing. I cant seem to get rid of it or disable it
am waiting for bone tools... 😉
Are full body rigs possible in this app?
is there a way to merge animation layers?
everytime i pinch the screen, it goes back to its original position. is there a way to disable this?
Can you show how to import free brushes from ( I don’t know even where from). I have just bought this app and have never imported any brush. I cannot draw well so I need to use brushes I think
Will toonsquid come to mobile ?
So the Transformers layer is somewhat the « Perform » mode from Procreate Dreams.
wait what's the difference of CAMERA Layer and TRANSFORM Layer. I got confused 😅
Are you able to upload PNG sequences?
Can you make toonsquid for iphone too?
Hey toonsquid, will toonsquid be in Android?
we need animatable layer effects like gaussian blur, motion blur, glow, outline, inner shadow, outer shadow, color overlay, gradient overlay
Just curious is there a limit to how many layers you can have such as blinking eyes layer, hair moving layer, mouth moving layer?
There is no fixed limit upfront. The practical limit will depend on lots of factors such as the specific contents of each layer, the layer types and how much RAM your iPad has.
is there a grouping feature in toon squid if there is I would love to know about it or a tutorial?
Hi! Yes, you can add group layers. Here's the relevant handbook page: toonsquid.com/handbook/layers/group/
Why whenever you use transform toool and after you done using it why you can only draw the inside of the rectangle thingy someone explain??
I cant parent objects I draw myself nor can I edit the anchor point. Do I have to convert my custom drawings into something (a symbol perhaps?) for me to be able to parent and edit the anchor point? I can do it with objects made like a square or circle but NOT with a drawing I made. Can anyone please help?
Hi, könntest du du das transformlayer Tool näher erklären? Im Demo Projekt sehe ich den Layer und auch, dass irgendwie die Kamera damit verankert ist, doch ich weiß nicht wie ich es in einem neuen Projekt nutzen könnte . Auch keyframes sind sehr spannend. Funktionieren die nur auf einem single key oder kann ich damit auch movements über multiple frames machen die auch global wirken?
Hi! Im Demoprojekt sind die Kamera und die Transformebene unabhängig voneinander. Die Kamera selbst hat eine "Position", die man mit Keyframes animieren kann. Das wird in dem kurzen Tutorial hier gezeigt: kzhead.info/sun/ZZidcc2XfXyMooU/bejne.html Die Transformebene wird nur dann benötigt, wenn man mehrere Ebenen zusammen mit der gleichen Bewegung animieren möchte, ohne dafür ein Symbol zu erstellen.
@@toonsquidart vielen Dank ♥️ ich probiere es mal aus 😃
I want to export Gif only the object that I draw but it comes with a black background. How can I remove it?
When we'll talk release on Android?
HEY GUYS IF IT ISNT WORKING: its cause you set your workflow to traditional, to use em u have to make a new project and set it to keyframimg
I hope I release a version for Android because I want to animate without doing frame by frame
Can I make a full on show in this!?
how do i rig 2 sets of arms to a single body?
Pls make this for windows