Bone Tool Animate CC Character Rigging Tutorial

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Learn how to use the Bone Tool in Animate CC to rig a character with Inverse Kinematics. You will learn how to use extra symbol to allow for full figure rotation and to be able to restrict the rotation of the outermost extremities such as hands and feet.
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[@beastlymarek]

How do you get to the point that you started at?

[@ConcreteJungleGames]

This is one of the best tutorials on the bone tool for rigging. Thank you!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad you liked it. More Animate CC and other tutorials on the way.

[@analogman9697]

Finally! Someone that can actually make this tool work. I upgraded to CS4 when it came out just to get to the Bone Tool, but have found it to be more trouble than it was worth, but this has me believing it might work. Thanks!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad you like the tutorial. Hope it works for you. If you have newer version of Animate you should also try out layer parenting it can work like the bone tool as well but then can be fixed later on. Both are good tools but layer parenting is the newer. Good luck and post some animations when you're done.

[@dokkaboi917]

thank you so much man, you've made my life so much easier. Now the bone tool doesn't annoy me anymore wooo!!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Happy the tutorial worked for you. A new version with advanced techniques in the works.

[@rrp7457]

The best demonstration of the bone tool. Thanks

[@moonmail3422]

This! FANTASTIC TUTORIAL!

[@WhatMakeArt]

You are welcome.

[@bgl00ney]

So....SO instructive. THANK you for not just showing off your rig hut "step-by-stepping" through it!!!

[@WhatMakeArt]

You are welcome. Stay tuned. More Animate CC and other tutorials on the way.

[@LeonardoCollywell2004]

This is weird and off topic but I find the clicking incredibly relaxing for no reason. Anyone else?

[@WhatMakeArt]

🖱️

[@ryanbest]

This is by far the best tutorial about bone tool ever. Thanks.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Thanks.

[@tear-ntan7188]

Thank you! Was having so many problems with the bone tool. The null really helps.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Yes, the null object, concept taken from After Effects, really helps the tool out.

[@pelicancityrecords6282]

Best tutorial on the Bone Tool I've seen... Thanks!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it worked for you. More Animate CC tutorials in production.

[@danielmcveigh8412]

Excellent instructional Video on the Bone tool. I was able to better understand how to use the bone tool effectively in my animations.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Would love to see some of your animations. Post a link.

[@pemersonj]

Short, simple, too the point. This was a great tutorial. Others take note!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad you like the tutorial, more on the way, drop a note here or in the channel page for any tutorial requests

[@ShubhamSingh-mo5nc]

very well laid out and super helpful... got all my doubts cleared... good job

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it worked.

[@garlandpoolfredpool]

Wow! Thank you for sharing the secret of that null object! SO helpful!

[@WhatMakeArt]

You are welcome.

[@AesnasSticks]

Thanks! This was really helpful, I can use this in my animations :)

[@WhatMakeArt]

Post a link to some of your animations.

[@ulletv8484]

Thanks so much, this helped me a lot! I wasn't able to place several bone joints on one symbol, until you explained the use of null objects.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Yes, the null objects or the graphic symbols are the key.

[@fionamacelli4521]

@@WhatMakeArt I can't find where in the video you explain what the null symbols are for. What are they for? I wish you'd explained this right at the beginning where you say that they're necessary.

[@WhatMakeArt]

The nulls are not necessary to use the bone tool. They are necessary so you have another joint control for the hands. They also allow you to have more joints for the entire body. I explained the difference between using them and not and this video with a simple arm. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJW3XqNsZqaVjaM Should have put a more detailed explanation in the full figure video.

[@MusaabMirza]

thank you so much sir, you deserve more subs and more views, everything you told was in detail plus whenever we heard the button pressing in the keyboard you always mentioned it in the left corner of the video that which button you pressed was really helpful, keep up the good work thanks again!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Thank you. I am glad you liked the video. More Animate CC and other tutorials on the way.

[@nehemiah5220]

Thank you so much for this video! I just got my own tablet in the mail and will be using this tool because my animation homework is due in some days :(. I realized I drew my character with too many details and its so hard. This is perfect thanks again. Imma draw my character simply :)

[@WhatMakeArt]

I added the sample file to the video description. See if that file works for you.

[@davidboda3667]

Thank you so much! This is a feature that is super useful! So easy to understand

[@WhatMakeArt]

Happy that it worked.

[@Petersson554]

The best tutorial ive seen! Nulls are genius!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Thanks. Glad you liked it.

[@tommymurphy800]

That was great and very helpful I was having a nightmare, now I can get going Thanks ArtTips.

[@WhatMakeArt]

You are welcome.

[@Worldofsportsmassage1]

Amazing! Finally the video I was looking for!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it worked for you. More Animate CC and other tutorials on the way.

[@sterster-qf4bu]

I like it so much your videos cuz you put what bottons touch and thats cool cuz when u dont know the dialect desing its hard to work in new projects thanks cutie

[@WhatMakeArt]

Thank you. Glad the tutorial was helpful.

[@Bainesy]

Thanks so much for this vid, it was a massive help to me!

[@WhatMakeArt]

You are welcome. More Animate CC and other tutorials on the way.

[@AshrafAli-lf1rf]

Thanks a lot. It is the best tutorial on youtube of the bone tool

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it helped.

[@DanDaMan18]

Thank you soooo much!!.. this helped me in so many ways

[@WhatMakeArt]

No problem. Glad it worked.

[@Aquais97]

Very useful for my upcoming project along with the use of the new Adobe Character Animator.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Post a video of your project, would love to see.

[@CarterGray1]

This is a very nice tutorial. Thank you very much!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad you liked it

[@cy1523]

Wow! Awesome tutorial! Thank you

[@WhatMakeArt]

You are welcome.

[@TechBoxNorth]

This was very helpful, thanks!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it worked.

[@luciomazzaro]

Great tutorial. Thanks for sharing!!

[@WhatMakeArt]

You are welcome.

[@dozirlik]

I enjoyed. Helpful mate thanks.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it helped.

[@ckgachaseries]

Thank you so much. now i understand how bones work on animate.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it helped 👍🦴☠️🩻

[@imruimiguel]

THANKS YOU SO MUCH! THIS IS HELPING FOR REAL!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it's helping. You should also check out their parenting and newer versions of animate CC

[@waidmaidi3545]

Thank you for this Video. It helped me a lot!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it helped

[@moldovansanyi9519]

Amazing, thank you really much!

[@WhatMakeArt]

No prob

[@auuudy]

Very best and nice tutorial. Thanks a lot!

[@WhatMakeArt]

I am glad you liked it. I will publish an updated version.

[@jonathanduncan8558]

Thanks, that was a good tutorial.

[@WhatMakeArt]

You are welcome.

[@sentinalstorm]

Awesome tutorial, very helpful

[@WhatMakeArt]

You are welcome. More Animate CC and other tutorials on the way.

[@joshuawalfall]

Thanks so much, this vid helped a lot.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it helped

[@Dragunnitum]

Super helpful! thank you!!

[@WhatMakeArt]

You are welcome.

[@_-_-_-_-_-_617]

you definitely need more subs

[@WhatMakeArt]

Thanks, I will add them to future videos.

[@retrosmidge3346]

ArtTips wtf

[@NileshKumar-xv6zl]

thanks man great help

[@WhatMakeArt]

You are welcome.

[@robertpepelnjak]

Thank you this helped so much

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it helped, will post updated version.

[@ChloeART]

I've been watching this video many times, but it is still too difficult to me. T_T but I'll try to use bone tool well someday. it is very helpful for me! thank you so much!!!!

[@sanimsyed6262]

try unity

[@WhatMakeArt]

Unity is a great program for coding games.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Try using the sample file used in the video,. It is linked in the description.

[@zhenariana7507]

Wow! Thank You!

[@WhatMakeArt]

You are welcome.

[@bebekjlk]

very helpful, thank you

[@WhatMakeArt]

You are welcome.

[@enzogalarza4061]

MMMM... impressive, Thanks Sr

[@WhatMakeArt]

👍🥧

[@ChetanMogerMusic]

Thanks for the info dude🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@WhatMakeArt]

My pleasure

[@okidokipan763]

very nice! thank you very much! :-D

[@WhatMakeArt]

:)

[@ihssancanmturk3842]

Me think: Wonderful this video tutorial!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad you liked it!

[@MFahrulRozi]

me: *sees bone tool* also me: *uSeLeSs*

[@WhatMakeArt]

Try the new layer parenting in Animate CC

[@mr.rabbidab9100]

@@WhatMakeArt How did you make the red null circles?

[@BleedingClear]

Very helpful!!! I was rigging a simple stick figure at the same time as this, one thing I noticed was that the anchor point at the elbows would move as I moved the stick figure about so not only did the forearms become out of place but I would have to go to each frame you notice something weird and I would have to adjust it manually... Is there a way to make the anchor point more refined and stay on the exact point I told it? Or is it a minor obstacle because of the limitations of the software?

[@WhatMakeArt]

You can use guidelines in your original character sketch to help you align the anchor points more precisely.

[@ajaychoudhari1492]

thank you so much

[@WhatMakeArt]

👍

[@ulearnacademy5866]

Well Explained

[@WhatMakeArt]

You are welcome. More Animate CC and other tutorials on the way.

[@emilianoesteban249]

Excellent!!!

[@WhatMakeArt]

woo hoo

[@srcsameer]

thanks for the great help...

[@WhatMakeArt]

No problem. More Animate CC and other tutorials on the way.

[@popkittygirl5343]

Nice Video Btw Thanks

[@WhatMakeArt]

No problem.

[@johnabraham9829]

helped me soooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo much!

[@WhatMakeArt]

Sooooooooooooooo, happy it worked. :)

[@BelovedProdigal]

I wish you'd make more animate cc tutorials. You're an excellent teacher👍

[@WhatMakeArt]

I will put some on the list, anything in particular you are interested in?

[@BelovedProdigal]

@@WhatMakeArt Wow! Okay, I'm just new to 2d animation and I'm currently learning on my own because that's what I can afford for now. I mostly use videos such as yours, so I guess anything makes a beginner understand the science behind illusion of life that animation is😄

[@WhatMakeArt]

@@BelovedProdigal I will put some more 2D animation videos on the tutorial to do list

[@BelovedProdigal]

@@WhatMakeArt That would be awesome 👌. Thank you very much

[@user-pt6vc6de6m]

GOD!!!My broo

[@WhatMakeArt]

👍

Thanks for the tutorial. If you cant rotate the whole body like he did in video, look for the bones if they are pinned or not.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Yes, that is a common gotcha. Thank you for posting that information.

[@user-zt5os7tf4d]

AMAZING

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad you liked it. Link to File used in tutorial: drive.google.com/open?id=168r...

[@mt.bikeher270]

Question: I previously used After Effects with the Duik addon for character animation. This looks like it's easier and handles tweens better. Is animate geared towards html web or can I export it as a MP4 movie. Thanks!

[@WhatMakeArt]

You can export mp4 movies from Animate CC. You can export them and encode in any format with Adobe Media encoder.

[@mt.bikeher270]

Thanks!

[@twitchingbits8930]

Mt.BikeHer you can bring/Open/import Animate files directly into After Effects or Premiere

[@WhatMakeArt]

Here is an updated tutorial for Duik in After Effects: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z56Xn6Z5rbKFrKs

[@FunArtWithDavidAnimator]

Good video bro i like it

[@WhatMakeArt]

Glad it helped.

[@AceBerry]

You Are Amazingggg Please Upload More videos fastt Waitingg

[@WhatMakeArt]

Tell me what you want to learn and I will

[@ElRubioAnimation]

Great! Thank you man! Very detailed and precise

[@WhatMakeArt]

👍🍕

[@ElRubioAnimation]

I got one question, if I wanted to use a skeleton with another character, and I have all the body parts grouped per body part, for example all the hands in one symbol, all the heads in just one symbol, etc. Could I just duplicate and change the symbols one by one, or would I have to create the skeleton all over again?

[@WhatMakeArt]

With the bone tool and animate you have to create a new rig. In after effects using the Duik plugin you can replace the character art on an already animated sequence There's a playlist showing you how to get set up How to Rig a Character with Duik Bassel in After Effects CC: kzbin.info/aero/PL8G4GiXpgTvIysKfGV30KFhpE1_kHbGOW

[@ElRubioAnimation]

@@WhatMakeArt Thank you, I think I'll just create the rigs again, your tutorial was real eye-opener to me. 👏

[@ElRubioAnimation]

I already created the rigged character, but whenever I try to save it as a symbol, and try to copy it, it loses the rigs, how do you save them?

[@JC-ov8ko]

How can I do a full rig turnaround? Do I need to rig each position over and over or can I use the same rig and rotate body positions?

[@WhatMakeArt]

Usually with rigs 8n 2D animation, multiple rigs are required for different poses. Sometimes it is a good idea to draw your character in different positions and create multiple rigs. Rigs are great tools but they will not animate for you.

[@deetow__]

Hi mate! This tutorial helped me a lot with the process of understanding this program. But I have a problem I can't seem to solve and it's that either I import an Illustrator file and it opens it like a whole structure without any layers or, when I separate the parts into symbols in Aodbe Illustrator, it opens each part as a separate layer and that's causing me a lot of troubles. Does anyobody knows how I can fix that? Thank you so much!

[@dimtodim]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/f3vKcoihn9iio6M

[@WhatMakeArt]

Here is a link to the file used in the video: drive.google.com/open?id=168r5e70jmmqd81lJFY-mhk58wR3N3iXi

[@shvillyshvillinsky8906]

Thanks man

[@WhatMakeArt]

No problem.

[@Zoyous]

I'm able to apply the IK bones to the segments of my character, but for some reason I usually can't see the bones, even as I'm drawing them. Is there some way to toggle the view of the bones on and off? Or some setting in the preferences? Animate CC 16.5.1.104, Windows 10

[@WhatMakeArt]

There are settings that toggle the bone visibility. Bone styles There are 4 ways that Animate can draw bones on the Stage: Solid. This is the default style. Wired. Useful when the solid style obscures too much of the artwork beneath the bone. Line. Useful for smaller armatures. None. Hides the bones to show only the artwork beneath them. To set the Bone Style, select the IK span in the Timeline and then select the style from the Style menu in the Options section of the Properties panel. Note: If you save a document with the Bone Style set to None, Animate automatically changes bone style to Line the next time you open the document. From: helpx.adobe.com/animate/using/bone-tool-animation.html

[@NinaCamilleri]

Great tutorial - thank you! I have one question: How would i go about making the character appear bigger as he walks across the board (example: car coming towards character) since I cannot scale or skew the shape?

[@WhatMakeArt]

If I wanted to make that effect, I would try to use a camera that could zoom in on the scene. You could also put the character armature in another symbol and then scale that symbol on a separate timeline.

[@NinaCamilleri]

@@WhatMakeArt Thank you so much - I will try both techniques. Really appreciate you responding so quickly :)

[@WhatMakeArt]

Good luck, post a video when your animation is finished 👍

[@lornanakell6795]

Thanks for making this video. I'm new to animation and am trying my best to work on character animation. One problem I had was trying to change the null symbol color. It just wouldn't change. Any advice? My screen looks different from yours, but I tried to change the fill color with the paint bucket, or just by clicking on it and choosing transparent, but nothing worked.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Make sure you go to the library and edit the main symbol and not just a single instance of a symbol. You need to double-click the symbol to make sure you're inside the symbol. there are newer techniques in animate CC such as layer parenting that you should also try out for character animation. Good luck and post some animations after you get them done.

[@SantanuProductions]

Your tut has worked like charm. Thanks so much. Rotate constraints work as desired. However translate constraints are absolutely broken. They simply move haywire when a symbol is moved with a mouse.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Yeah, those constraints are pretty messed up. Also try out the new layer parenting for rigging characters.

[@SantanuProductions]

@@WhatMakeArt that sounds interesting. Will try asap.

[@WhatMakeArt]

👍

[@SantanuProductions]

@@WhatMakeArt just saw a tut. Unfortunately layer parenting supports only fk and not ik as with bones.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Bummer, If you're not set on using Adobe Animate and you have After Effects, there is a free plugin called Duik that works great for character looking like this and can do many more things including swapping out artwork on a previously animated rig. Here is a playlist to get you started How to Rig a Character with Duik Bassel in After Effects CC: kzbin.info/aero/PL8G4GiXpgTvIysKfGV30KFhpE1_kHbGOW

[@hirad.a7718]

Thanks man This video really helped me By the way is it possible to ease in and ease out the bone's movements at the same time? I tried to do that but I could apply only one of them for each movement

[@WhatMakeArt]

The easing of the armature rigs is pretty crude so you may not be able to ease in and out. You can try the new layer parenting features that may allow you to do that although it is different then the bone tool.

[@shaiyacoprez2812]

How do you make the Null symbols invisible? Even when I export the animation the tiny white circles with black outline are still visible.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Shaiya - Take a look at the video at 11:42 on how to make the fill of the null circles transparent. If you have black outlines then your nulls might have a black stroke. Make sure you change both the fill and stroke to transparent, not white. Transparent is the box with the red slash through it.

[@shaiyacoprez2812]

Thank you. Even though I had the fill and stroke set to transparent, the Null dots were showing up anyway. It wasn't the drawn circle shapes that were visible, just the white dots that outline the position of the nulls. The problem was that I had the Nulls set to a GUIDE LAYER, as soon as I set them back to normal they finally became completely invisible. Thanks for helping :)

[@antihero0001]

@@shaiyacoprez2812 Hey, I'm also having this problem but my layers seem to be set correctly (not as a guide)? I'm fairly new to animate, so I must be mistaken, if you're able to explain how to change this, that would be great! :)

[@WhatMakeArt]

If the circles are all the same symbol, then go to your library in Animate CC. Then you can open the library version of the symbol. Select the circle and make the full and stroke invisible. Then the circles won't be visible in the armature or animation.

[@antihero0001]

​@@WhatMakeArt Yeah, all the same symbol, they all look like this: imgur.com/a/rnxy5j4 once you click them they shrink (like the one near the left hand)? I can't understand why I cant get rid of them xD Thanks for the fast reply!

[@NinaCamilleri]

Me again - When I export to a gif animation, the null circles still appear. I have made them transparent but they are still appearing as white circle with black border. Any help would be greatly appreciated :)

[@WhatMakeArt]

You might have made the fill color transparent but they could still have a stroke on them. I would bet that there is a stroke on the nulls.

[@osiosgaming1263]

Will Keyframe Caddy effect this process? (If I was to change a certain hand to a new pose or something)?

[@WhatMakeArt]

It shouldn't as long as the changes are happening in the base symbol. You could also sue the built in Keyframe Assistant in Animate that offers native functionality similar to Keyframe Caddy.

[@ksockhak]

How come when I move the pivot point of a body part some of my other skeleton parts moves as well which messes up the whole rig any clue?

[@WhatMakeArt]

Make sure that you only use the free transform tool when necessary.

[@maxmagnus777]

Hi is the rigging feature on 2017 version or was it there all along? Is it faster to use than After Effects?

[@WhatMakeArt]

It has been part of Animate for awhile. After Effects does not have a native rigging feature but if you use DUIK, then the rigging is much better than the Bone Tool in my opinion. Tutorial about using DUIK in After Effects kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGOXl4umfdCtjbM You can get DUIK here: rainboxprod.coop/en/tools/duik/

[@d.j.7454]

Hey, would you Color all the body parts before rigging everything or after ?

[@WhatMakeArt]

each piece should be a graphic symbol so you should be able to update that graphic symbol at any time with different colors. It's probably best to get a general color scheme set up before you make the armature but it should be editable at any time.

[@sirfatant]

Thank you for well paced excelled tutorial. Now I have to condense that into a tutorial for my students to understand =(

[@WhatMakeArt]

Here is a more condensed version of the bone tool kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJW3XqNsZqaVjaM There is also new techniques with layer parenting that can work better than the bone tool depending on which version of Animate CC you are using

[@sirfatant]

@@WhatMakeArtI teach College students here in New Zealand. We use the 20.0 version of Animate CC. This tutorial has given me the opportunity for them to do better Bone structure animations. The problem is teaching it in a class room environment. There is a lot of information to demonstrate and get across. But I feel this would be well worth it for the results they will achieve. Thanks again.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Sounds great, glad it helps

[@DannieYuuhi]

Thank yous for tutorial. but I wanna asking about some movement. do you know kinetic bone. I am searching but I can't found it. so example if you move down the body, the foot still landing on the ground. its not move follow the body. can you learn me how I can do that?

[@WhatMakeArt]

You can add a ground tool to a rigged character with the DUIK plugin in After Effects. I show how in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/sGOXl4umfdCtjbM I will see if it is possible in Animate CC.

[@bubblegumstudios1179]

For Windows: command means control(Ctrl) and option means Alt.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Excellent point, thanks

[@marlow4388]

whats the point of the circles? also, do all the pieces have to be on the same layer?

[@WhatMakeArt]

The circles allow you to bend the hands at the wrist in addition to the elbow and shoulders

[@WhatMakeArt]

Each piece needs to be its own symbol in Animate CC so using layers. In your drawing program is a good idea.

[@raivo4716]

Why all the time my symbols changes their position out of any context? Related to anchor point reordering. Please help.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Hard to say. Are all the symbols on different layers before you rig into an armature?

[@samangeraphic]

thanks a lot

[@WhatMakeArt]

No problem.

[@BGeorgeVideo]

How do you get the character to the point where each part is separated before you add it to ANIMATE CC?

[@WhatMakeArt]

That is for another tutorial. In the meantime, try using the sample file from the video. A download link is posted in the video description. Link to File used in tutorial: drive.google.com/open?id=168r...

[@kikkobleiz1400]

when creating the bones, it wont let me go from one object to another 1:45 ( I get 🛇 next to the little bone on the mouse) . I figured if I select everything and do it while selected it will work but later on 3:18 when I try to move the objects together, can't do without moving everything.

[@kikkobleiz1400]

I found out what that you need to change the objects to graphic by clicking F8, decided to leave the comment in case somebody have the same problem.

[@WhatMakeArt]

As kristian sivkov mentions, the parts of the character need to be graphic symbols. This is mentioned at 0:16 but should be highlighted more in the video.

[@aidagarcia5425]

Thank you so mucho for this tutorial! I have one doubt: when the head is not a single symbol, it has a symbol mouth and symbol independent eyes because you want to move the mouth for speaking and blink the eyes, what would be the shape of this skeleton in this case?

[@WhatMakeArt]

In that case you have to put all the symbols for the eyes and mouth animations inside one symbol for the head. Then you use the bone tool to make the rig with the head symbol. If you want to animate the eyes and mouth then you double-click the head symbol and go inside that timeline and animate the symbols for the mouth and eyes.

[@aidagarcia5425]

@@WhatMakeArt thank u ^^

[@daryladhityahenry]

Which one do you think better? Animate cc bone tool or after effects with Duik Bassel? Thanks.

[@WhatMakeArt]

For doing strictly puppet animation with pieces on different layers, Duik Bassel is much better. After Effects comes with its own complications and was not designed for character animation, however with Duick you can make some spectacular things. Animate CC allows you to have frame-by-frame animation integrated with your puppet characters much easier although it is also possible in After Effects. Neither tool is better than the other, they're are for different things. If you're interested in using the bone tool in Animate CC you should really check out layer parenting which starts to work more like the parenting in Duik and After Effects. Try them both and see which one gives the effect that you need for the projects that you want to make.

[@daryladhityahenry]

@@WhatMakeArt thanks for your reply :). I just following your tutorial, after I try it, I think animate cc bone tool isn't good enough because of the animate cc doesn't have the pieces on different layers like you said. When I make 1 mistake or doing other movement for specific part, it's going to be messed up. Hard to fix. Am I right? Or it's because I don't know something? Thankksss

[@WhatMakeArt]

Much easier to go back and fix and change animations with Duik. Key frames and the keyframe craft editor are more advanced in After Effects.

[@daryladhityahenry]

@@WhatMakeArt thanks a lottt ! :D

[@malakbenaissia6968]

I can't adjust the position, if I move the arm the head move to how can I fix this problem?

[@WhatMakeArt]

You most likely need to lock the rotation on the chest null. Hard to know without seeing your project. Try making a new simple project and follow the instructions again to see what you might be missing.

[@lanceowen3370]

Hello, thank you for this video, it has certainly helped me to have the confidence to teach my students the bone tool! Would you mind if I used your Ideas and material to create a video using the latest Animate version so my students could follow your ideas more easily?Kind regard Lance

[@WhatMakeArt]

Yes of course! Send me a link when done, would love to see it.

[@lanceowen3370]

@@WhatMakeArt . Hello thank you again for your help and inspiration, this is much appreciated. Here is my effort, I feel sadly lacking your finess! kzbin.info/www/bejne/e5i7Z5J8lMqVn5I

[@xorsama]

how do you move the bone anchor point once you have placed it?

[@WhatMakeArt]

At 3:29 It explains how to move the anchor points. Use the selection tool to select a graphic that has a bone. Then press Q to be able to move it. You can also move the anchor point at this time and that will move the bone.

[@xorsama]

@@WhatMakeArt ah! Thanks so much^^

[@A1Blueru]

If my arms do not stick to the body, (shoulder going around for free, what did I do wrong? It seems like I connected everything just fine...

[@WhatMakeArt]

Make sure you check the links and constraints and make the angle limited on the shoulders. Download the sample file in the description and see if that works for you.

[@A1Blueru]

@@WhatMakeArt Yup, I mistakenly checked a box that left the link free and thats why the whole thing was moving, thanks a ton!

[@WhatMakeArt]

It's always something simple that one misses as their the screen burns into their eyes, glad it worked out

[@martinasorongon6482]

can i ask how do u even seperate the body parts

[@WhatMakeArt]

Use the graphics editing program of your choice and draw them on different layers. I drew this in Adobe Illustrator. You can use Illustrator or Photoshop. You can also draw directly in Animate CC. Just put each part on a new layer and make it into a graphic symbol before using the bone tool. There is a sample file linked in the description. Download that file and experiment with it.

[@marleneflot6936]

I am a teacher. Would love to get a copy of your file before animation so my students would be able to practice using your excellent instructions.

[@WhatMakeArt]

Sure, I will upload the file and post a link. I also plan to post a new updated video showing the bone tool in a more streamlined and in depth fashion,.

[@marleneflot6936]

@@WhatMakeArt Thank you so much.

[@WhatMakeArt]

​@@marleneflot6936 File linked in the description and here: drive.google.com/open?id=168r5e70jmmqd81lJFY-mhk58wR3N3iXi

[@scattagain]

if you are in windows option = alt command = ctrl

[@WhatMakeArt]

Exactly

[@expectationlost]

when I go to use the one tool it tells me I can't use it with groups did I import it incorrectly

[@WhatMakeArt]

You want to make sure each part of your character is a separate graphic symbol that is on a separate layer before you begin the armature rigging process.

[@Fullrusher]

Can I code python in animate cc I know it had a script editor back in the day but I haven’t used it in years so some features like the bone tool idk about and some features I don’t remember lol

[@WhatMakeArt]

Animate CC has a JavaScript API for scripting, not python.