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Aug 20, 2024 1:17 PM UTC
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Problem with Parent pick whip

Hi, I'm new and I wanted to link 2 shape layers together. I wanted to make an animation of a little man. But when I connect one part of my arm with the second, this part of my arm deforms and rotates as if in a different projection. What to do?

 

 

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thepixelsmith
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Aug 22, 2024 1:40 PM UTC

The basic answer is don't use the layer transform properties like scale to make your shapes match your reference image, use the shapes own properties. You want to draw the shapes to look like the character you are trying to create.

Shapes will have a path property, for rectangles like you have they will have a Rectangle Path (which has width and height) and also shape Transform (though for some reason your's seem to be missing that).

Jerron Smith | www.thepixelsmith.com

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thepixelsmith
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Community Expert
Aug 22, 2024 1:40 PM UTC

The basic answer is don't use the layer transform properties like scale to make your shapes match your reference image, use the shapes own properties. You want to draw the shapes to look like the character you are trying to create.

Shapes will have a path property, for rectangles like you have they will have a Rectangle Path (which has width and height) and also shape Transform (though for some reason your's seem to be missing that).

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MorkaTMAuthor
Participant
Aug 22, 2024 4:28 PM UTC

Thank you very much, everything worked out!

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nishu_kush
Legend
Aug 20, 2024 8:15 PM UTC

It would be great if you could share the project file so that we can review it. Feel free to DM me the download link if you do not want to share it publicly.


Thanks,
Nishu

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MorkaTMAuthor
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Aug 21, 2024 4:56 PM UTC

Of course, here is the file of the project.

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nishu_kush
Legend
Aug 21, 2024 7:08 PM UTC

Thanks for sharing the file. It should work as expected if you keep the height and width of the parent layer the same. In your file, the height and width of the front arm 1 layer are 68% and 202%. If you change it to keep both at 68% or 202%, it should work as you expect it to.

Hope it helps. 


Thanks,
Nishu

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