Just have your character and the prop all in the same bone layer. Create a bone rig for the character, and bind the layers to it in the way you like. Have the finger layer be separate, but bound to its bone as well. Create another bone in that bone layer, but at root level (= no other bone is highl...

Duh. I just realized I could bind points, and leave out the tag, right?

I'm afraid I don't know much about scripts yet, so maybe I'm trying to do too much at once?

And I should say I'm using Anime Studio Debut 7. I'm not sure if Debut uses scripts.

http://i64.photobucket.com/albums/h176/TrustyMutsi/Geek%20Syndicate%20Comic/pulltag.jpg I'm doing an animation of a character pulling a tag off a pillow. My problem is: I want his pointer finger over the tag, and his thumber under the tag. I assume I need to make the pointer finger on a seperate la...

I'm working on my first head, and I'm having issues with the switching folders. I have one switch folder for eyes, and one for mouths. When I turn on the closed eyes, and the open mouth, it works fine. When I click on the closed mouth, the closed eyes disappear. The closed eyes folder still exists, ...

Hi everyone! I'm new here. Mikdog, I just watched the first video. WOW! Did you do everything with Anime Studio?

Also, I would suggest downloading Audacity and GIMP, both are free and very useful. What would Audacity and GIMP be used for? More editing post-ASD7? Audacity lets you cut and alter sounds/music/voice etc. You can use it in post or upload your sound after you edited it right into AS for lip syncing...

sbtamu wrote:Also, I would suggest downloading Audacity and GIMP, both are free and very useful.

What would Audacity and GIMP be used for? More editing post-ASD7?

Actually, I have a similar question: I am on a limited budget. I'm using the trial of Anime Studio Debut 7, and it looks like I'll need to use another program to edit scenes together and add music for the entire cartoon. Which program would you guys recommend for this? Anything free or not too expen...