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Inspiring
Dec 3, 2019 4:54 AM UTC
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Brush symmetry?

Hi just learning animate... is there a way to draw symmetry with the brush tool, like in photoshop?

JoãoCésar17023019
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Dec 3, 2019 11:39 AM UTC

Hi.

 

There isn't a built-in feature/tool to achieve this result.

 

But you can do it manually by placing two mirrored symbol instances side by side so when you draw in one of them the other one will be updated with the same drawing but inverted horizontally or vertically.

 

You can also use a mask inside of the instances if you don't want overflow.

 

 

Regards,

JC

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Participating Frequently
Aug 14, 2024 11:05 AM UTC

I find it ridiculous that Animate costs so much and we don't have a simple symmetry tool. Animate is one of the simplest and best animation programs for me and yet we miss so many features that could elevate it to the next level.

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Participant
Jan 5, 2020 6:23 AM UTC

Whats the reason for not having brush symmetry available?

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Dec 1, 2020 2:55 PM UTC

Yeah, it's such a simple and needed tool. 

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JoãoCésar17023019
Community Expert
JoãoCésar17023019Community ExpertCorrect answer
Community Expert
Dec 3, 2019 11:39 AM UTC

Hi.

 

There isn't a built-in feature/tool to achieve this result.

 

But you can do it manually by placing two mirrored symbol instances side by side so when you draw in one of them the other one will be updated with the same drawing but inverted horizontally or vertically.

 

You can also use a mask inside of the instances if you don't want overflow.

 

 

Regards,

JC

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Inspiring
Dec 3, 2019 11:02 PM UTC

Thanks JC, that's a good workaround I hadn't considered.

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