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[meaconscientia]

Sai Animation Assistant 2

Here we goooo!

I finally got around to this last week.

New features:

Program can now export .gifs!  Exporting supports 4 quality levels, custom resizing, and fps control.

Preview window resizes as you scale the overall program window.  Your preview can be as big or small as you’d like.

Frames are now quicksorted instead of using the native default ordering.  This means no more of that 1, 10, 2, 3… 8, 9 order crap.  Filenames are weighted by their character ASCII values plus a base 10 positioning modifier.  See this Spongebob?  This is science.

Since frames are not re-loaded externally on each rendition, those of you running toasters shouldn’t get preview lag any more.

Step forward/step backward buttons.

Specifiable file types for those of you too cool for .png’s.

Refresh button.

The goal is to give those of us who would rather sketch in Sai (or any other program that lacks a timeline) a way to preview our animation frames without jumping through Photoshop hoops.

Basic Walkthrough:

-Draw your frames in Sai.

-Export each frame to a folder and name them something orderable like:

1.png, 2.png… 

a.jpg, b.jpg…

Midna Frame 1.png, Midna Frame 2.png…

-Put the program into the same folder, or launch the program and go to File >Set Source Folder.

If you load the program from the same folder, it will automatically load the animation.  Otherwise it will be loaded when you set the source.

Click play to loop the frames back to you, producing the animation.  Adjust the FPS as needed.  The FPS can be adjusted while the preview is playing.

The step forward/backward buttons will advance or regress the current frame, they can be used while the preview is playing or while it’s stopped.  Stepping to a frame and then clicking play will play the animation from that frame onward.

Once the preview is in place you can make edits to the individual frames in Sai, and update the files as needed.  To update the preview, click the Refresh button in the upper right.

Say I wanted to change an arm in Frame 2.  I would make my changes in Sai, export the frame as 2.png - replacing the old one - and then click Refresh.  You can refresh without stopping the preview animation.  If I wanted to add an entirely new frame, I would do the same process only without overwriting 2.png.

Information about the current frame is displayed in the bottom left.  Right clicking on a frame will take you to that image file in Windows Explorer.

Exporting .gifs:

I tried to make this as simple as possible.  Just go to File > Export Gif.  From there select your file name, desired quality, and you can resize the end image as needed.  “Constrain proportions” being checked simply means that if you have a file that’s 200x300, and you change the width to 100, then the height value will automatically change to 150.

Export Gif To… does the same thing only it lets you navigate to where you want the gif saved before prompting for file options.

Big, high quality gifs will take some time to construct, so be patient if you’re exporting something large.

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If you have any trouble launching it, make sure your .net is up to date.

.RAR Download

Source Files

Old version.

[kannibalprinceref]

So You Want To Make a Character..

I’ve got a few generators you can use.

Need some clothes?

Try Here

Here or Here Definitely here Steam punk clothing Char Style preference Dress

Need an Appearance idea?

Humanoid generator? check

Non-Humanoid? Got that too and this and maybe this Need Monsterpeople?  I’ve got you. Maybe you need Cats?

Need some details and shit like that?

Bam

Backgrounds and stuff? yep Personality. you need that shit Need something fandom related? World-building? location? got ya City generator hell yeah make your own god damn laws Oh shit someone died Landscape. CHAR DEVELOP QUESTION GEN Profile Thingy Have some dates Quirks

You thought I was done? Nope. Motha. Fuckin. Names.

So many fuckin names

MOTHERLOAD OF NAMES

Plant Names

Magic Book title

Just search ur ass up some names man

Items. Yeah. You heard me.

Medicine? got it

Items out the ass more items wow

Other shit.

Wow

Yep Plots More writing stuff This site has everything so fucking go for it Need AUs? How the shit did these two meet? Fanfic plots. you bet your ass. (tag me in the shit u write i wanna see what you get) What does it do thing (you come up with a better name for this one. fuckin fight me.

You bet your ass I will continue to update this. If you’ve got something I should add to this hmu. Now, go forth! Make characters and live yo life. UPDATE: Added more shit everywhere.

[posh-nachoman-deactivated201511]

why you should make a webcomic and why you can make a webcomic

why should you make a webcomic?

it’s regular drawing practice

you get to draw and develop the universe your OCs live in

you could draw your OCs making out with context

see number 3

how can you make a webcomic?

make a new tumblr

install this theme https://www.tumblr.com/theme/37061

post comics as you would on any other tumblr they show up on their own webcomic site

what if nobody sees my webcomic :(

too bad you got to draw your OCs making out and nobody can appreciate your artistic genius obviously the world is not ready for this webcomic genius

[irlmun]

It also might be good for an artistic resume or portfolio.

Welp, guess that settles it. I need to start a webcomic.

[dreadofthegrave]

reblogging this to add while the original link to the theme in this post is inactive, you can find the newest webcomic theme here

[summercomfort]

So remember how I was spazzing about drawpile earlier today?  Just tried it out right now and … SUCH A GOOD.

It’s like if OpenCanvas 0.86 got an upgrade to the modern world.

It’s free, it can record your art, there are actual layers and actual brushes, and uvu I’m just so happy.  Like, you can use it as a drawing program on the regular, BUT ALSO you can invite your friends to draw or to watch.

(Like, you can do that fun thing where one person pencils, another person inks, and another person colors, etc etc.  Or just draw and chat.)

Seriously – download it (it’s got Mac, Windows, and even Linux versions!)  Then we can draw stuff together!! :DDD

[karaii]

DO IT AND COME PLAY WITH ME!!! <333 Seriously, it’s like pchat of old days except with a way more beefier tools, colours and layers section. It’s a collaborative Painter Sai. It’s fekkin’ awesome, is what!

[kurisu004]

Tutorials with within 10 steps!

[dou-hong]

Blend Modes | Want more Undos? | Deleting and shifting brushes

Are you afraid of using blend modes in photoshop? Are you overwhelmed by the choices?

Here are some simple charts showing the effects of photoshop layer Blend Modes (not to be confused with filters) using saturated colors. The columns of colors are on top of the rows of colors. These are the results that I get when I flip through the blend modes. If you use dark colors over light or light colors over dark, you will have different effects. Do not be afraid to experiment with blend modes! They can be quite fun! And wow, do they give you awesome color palettes…

MAC shortcut - Click on move tool, shift (+) or shift (-)

PC Shortcut -  Click blend mode box, then use ↑ and ↓ arrows

This is a brief overview. If you want super in-depth explanation about blend modes and how you can hone in on how to get the effects that you want, click here.

-Dou

[pan-pizza]

Cartoon Network released another 4 animated Pilots

Twelve Forever

Jammers

Ridin’ with Burgess

Tome of the Unknown (Over the Garden Wall pilot)

[princesawangfei]

So to those that might not get many asks or just dont know what pose they might want to do here is the Palette-Pose Maker!!

Palette: [x] Poses: a/b/c/d/e/f/g/h

And I think it goes without saying that if you get a number+letter that dont exist pick again!

PLEASE DO NOT REMOVE THE TOP PART OR THE CREDITS

[badcavities-blog]

[sin-ecdoche-deactivated20141101]

To All Writers of Everything Ever

I need to rant about this:

Also known as the best writing program ever! It’s a full-screen writing program!

So you open it up, and it looks like this:

You’re thinking, “Ok, so what? It’s a screen with a picture. Whoopdie do.” But it get’s better! It’s customizable!

See that “appearance”? Click it.

You can also use custom fonts that you have installed!

See that “music”? Click it.

If you drag your own music into the folder, like so:

You get this!:

But wait! It gets better!

See “typing sounds”? You can change those too!

Perhaps the best is - YOU CAN USE ANY PICTURE FOR THE BACKGROUND. It will automatically fade it for you!

Seriously, guys, this tool is wonderful. You can use it for:

Research papers

Novel writing

Play writing

Short stories

Homework assignments

Ranting about your friends when they piss you off

Writing your shopping list

It auto-saves. It exports to .rtf. Hotkeys from Word for italicize, underlining, and bold work. You can print RIGHT FROM THERE.

And the seriously best thing ever?

It fits on a flash drive. The entire thing with added music is maybe 131MBs.

The bestest thing ever.

It’s free.

[peranora-deactivated20151119]

HOW TO BRING BACK PPL WHO STOPPED WRITING IN 2009

[redgaloshesforfeet]

Visit Original Link

ノーナ・リーヴス ~ LOVE TOGETHER

[arcanime]

hey, if you’ve ever wanted to learn how to make a gif but doing it traditionally in photoshop is too hard, you should look at this.

gifcam is an app designed to make making gifs easy. all you have to do to record a gif is size the window and hit record. it has a built in editor and it saves with low filesizes and many options.

the best thing about the whole deal is that its completely free. yeah. thats right. you wont pay for anything and you’ll never have to

you can download gifcam here, and if you want, you could reblog to spread the word about this awesome software

[delcat177]

I have been given unreasonable power

[tramampoline]

i am too powerful now

[fawnsmosh-blog]

I need this.

[sushinfood]

GIFCAM IS 100% SAFE AND FUN TO USE! IT’S A FANTASTIC TIME SAVER, TOO!

[captainsart]

For the ones who asked for arm tutorials :)

[benzarro-smash-blog]

Attention anyone who needs hairstyle references

I want to introduce all of you to this amazing place called the ukhairdressers style gallery.

It’s basically a massive database full of high-quality images of different hairstyles. I mean, look at all the options in that sidebar (and part of it’s cut off):

In total they have 976 pages of hairstyles with about 17 styles each, that’s about 16592 hairstyles to look at. 

Look at all the stuff they’ve got! Long hair:

Short hair:

Straight hair:

Curly hair:

Afro hair:

Men’s hair:

Hair on older models:

Extra-fancy hair:

Even crazy avant-garde hair:

So if you need help with designing a character or you just want to practice drawing hair, this is a fantastic resource.

[cutebronto]

[zorobro]

Deep-Dish Chocolate Chip Cookie for One

 Ingredients (1 serving):

1 Tbsp unsalted butter, at room temperature

1/2 Tbsp unrefined granulated sugar, such as evaporated cane juice

1/2 Tbsp packed light brown sugar

1 Tbsp beaten egg, preferably organic (cover & chill remaining beaten egg for tomorrow’s cookie cup… you will be making another one!)

tiny splash pure vanilla extract

2 1/2 Tbsp whole wheat pastry flour (can substitute with 3:1 of cake flour and all purpose flour)

1/8 tsp baking soda

tiny pinch salt

heaping 1 Tbsp grain-sweetened chocolate chips, such as Sunspire

Instructions

In a small ramekin or microwavable cup, combine softened butter and both sugars; stir well with a spoon. Stir in beaten egg and vanilla extract. Stir in flour, baking soda, and salt just until combined. Stir in chocolate chips.

Microwave on high for 35-40 seconds. Let cookie rest at room temperature for about 10 seconds before devouring.

Nutritional Information:

253.2 calories, 13.8 grams fat, 8.4 grams saturated fat, 2.9 grams fiber, 17.5 grams sugars, 2.4 grams protein

[soundssimpleright]

If I don’t reblog this, I will regret losing the recipe.

[shockwaev-deactivated20180122]

I put the tfrid episodes on my drive because DM lags too much (sorry). Ok? They should work, but if they don’t.. I’m sorry :< (Also, you should go here if you want to download the eps for yourself. Takes up a bit of memory though.)

 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | Enjoy. 

[that-empty-chair]

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DO YOU HAVE SUPER SENSITIVE SKIN??! TAILOR YOUR RESULTS TO ACCOMMODATE THAT

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