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July 6, 2021
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PNG Image to Body Parts

  • July 6, 2021
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Hello there,

 

So I've got an image attached and was wondering how to seperate the body parts so I can get it to wave. If anyone know how to that would be amazing!


The Warp Tool just makes it smudge and it's annoying to work with however with the bone tool it's easier but they need to be seperated.

 

See where I'm going??

 

Any help would be great. Thanks!

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    Not an alien
    Not an alien
    Participating Frequently
    July 6, 2021

    If you need it to be a png, I think you'll have to separate the parts in something like photoshop first and then import them in to Animate.  You could also trace the image in illustrator and clean it up a little, then paste it as vectors in Animate (or trace it in Animate itself, with lesser results)

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      defaultg9wlexciy19hAuthor
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      July 6, 2021

      So I've got my drawing into photoshop but how do I seperate each body part? 

       

      Colin Holgate
      Colin Holgate
      Inspiring
      July 6, 2021

      You can separate the parts inside Animate. Select the imported PNG, right-click, Break Apart. Use the Magic Wand to remove the background white parts. You can then select parts of the image to be different symbols, and then rotate those symbols. You will most likely have to fill in areas of the image with the body color.

      I have attached a very quick test of what I mean.

       

      n. tilcheff
      n. tilcheff
      Legend
      July 6, 2021

      I'd chop it, using circular joints, convert each piece to a Graphic Symbol and animate.

      Circular joints are explained here:

      https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbctvGV0z68

       

       

       

      Nick - Character Designer and Animator, Flash user since 1998 | Member of the Flanimate Power Tools team - extensions for character animation
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      defaultg9wlexciy19hAuthor
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      July 6, 2021

      Hi Nick,

       

      What do you mean by chopping it? By going into Photoshop and moving the different body parts into different layers?

       

      Thanks

      n. tilcheff
      n. tilcheff
      Legend
      July 6, 2021

      Hi again, mate!

       

      I can see that you've already received good advice from @Not an alien and @Colin Holgate  how to deal with the immediate situation.

       

      Here you can find a detailed step-by-step guidance how these things should be done properly:

      Character Rigging for Flash Animation.

       

      Good luck!

       

      Nick - Character Designer and Animator, Flash user since 1998 | Member of the Flanimate Power Tools team - extensions for character animation
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