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bobs22526012
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August 20, 2017
Question

Edit keyboard triggers in the timeline

  • August 20, 2017
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Hi,

Is it possible to edit keyboard triggers after recording the performance. Like move them around, add new ones in the timeline? I tried and it was a bit confusing, there didn't seem to be an obvious keyframe at the point of the action and I could figure out how to trigger a new trigger within the timeline.

thank you.

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samh19821728
samh19821728
Known Participant
May 4, 2018

What do I click on?

alank99101739
alank99101739
Legend
May 4, 2018

Double click on a puppet icon (“Blank Face (Photoshop)”) so you start editing the puppet. You should get a panel like this one:

If you right click on a row, or click in the last column under the finger touching a circle, you can create new triggers. I did this for a few of the mouth positions above. There is a "Triggers" panel as well. (The position can vary.)  The following is the puppet after assigning some triggers, then the triggers panel with assigning a few keys. I put these in a swap set so picking one will deselect the others.

To rename a swapset or trigger, click on it in the trigger panel then hit "Enter" (or right click and a menu will come up with "Rename" in it)

To assign a key to "Ah", you click in the empty box and type in the key you want.

You can do this in "Rig" mode as well, since it is a part of rigging the puppet.

Note also, there is a "controls panel".

with a big button you can click

which also allows you to define a control panel that can be used during recordings as a reminder panel of bindings etc.

While in layout mode, you can drag other properties of the puppet into the panel to have sliders for number properties etc, like Scale above.

    samh19821728
    samh19821728
    Known Participant
    May 5, 2018

    Would need more information to help - how it is rigged (screen shots or sharing puppet etc). Obviously you have got most of it right because one eyebrow is working - it's probably some silly little mistake you missed for the other one. But not enough to go on without more information sorry. Rigging, body structure, how you did the first eyebrow, etc.


    I have just decided to go with only one eyebrow moving and i think that it will be ok. Thanks for all of your help.

    oksamurai
    Community Manager
    oksamuraiCommunity Manager
    Community Manager
    August 22, 2017

    Yes, your key triggers will show up in the timeline after recording - but there currently isn't a great visual indication of when they're on or off (this will change in future versions).

    You can always hold down a trigger and go to Timeline > Record 1 frame take, which will give you a small trigger you can manipulate. This will also be easier in the future - it's all a little cumbersome right now.

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    bobs22526012Author
    Participant
    August 22, 2017

    Okay great. This is really helpful, thanks.

    I'm glad i wasn't missing something. I'll try that "record one frame" trick.

    bob

    samh19821728
    samh19821728
    Known Participant
    May 1, 2018

    is there any way ot get to keyboard triggers, so I can input which letter does what trigger?

    How do I get to the part of the program, and which program, helps me to do this?

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