How to Use Layers with Characters | Episode Tutorial

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This works for both Limelight and Ink.
Comment below if you need help. I’ll try and help as much as I can :)
TIMESTAMPS
0:00 Why use Layers
0:25 Common Layers
0:51 Spot directing with Layers
1:01 Simple placements
1:07 Push characters to front or back
1:19 Example
2:15 Helpful tips
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[@kimberleylippington5420]

The fact that this has 0 dislike prove how useful this is😃

[@queenholly9930]

Ikrrr

[@snobdogg5095]

Mk........... -simple -tells what *not* to do -doesn't go off-topic -ACTUALLY ****ING WORKS Subscribed.

[@EpisodeNotes]

💜 I'm glad I could help! :)

[@princezgeekchic3690]

Your episode tutorials are the most helpful for me on youtube. Do you think you can make a video on how to allow limited character customizations for readers?

[@lxllaby8174]

There is a website made by a creator www.dara-amarie.com/ and she has a TON of customization templates for INK and LIMELIGHT that you can copy and paste into your script. There is also some other goodies there ;)

[@meeknessgeorge7595]

Wow wonderful! Thanks so much for making this video So helpful!!!

[@Thelightedits-nm4ci]

Thanks for the tutorial, I was making characters hug for a scene for my story ❤️

[@EpisodeNotes]

💜 I'm glad I could help! :)

[@DezzyJ]

Thank you so much for this!! Very helpful and understanding:))

[@herenow9110]

Okay im still confused. I'm at a bar and i want may character behind the bar so what do i type in because its not a person or a overlay its the default bar????

[@Moonlight-cu8tk]

Yes I want the same thing but it’s not working 😖

[@itsjustmekaedynce5590]

i think you need an overlay of the bar table i’m not for sure though

[@eimearkeaveney1192]

You need a bar overlay.

[@user-ud6fx5or1t]

Niamh Lacey what is the bar overlay called

[@DC-yu5zn]

@@user-ud6fx5or1t Search up bar and see if anything shows up. If not then you're going to have to make your own. The easiest way to do this is to take your background image, cut out the bar using some photo editing app (joseph evans suggests gimp and so do I), then upload this cut out bar as an overlay.

[@Sinister_Shortee]

FINALLY! THANK YOU!

[@sereenweaver8097]

this really helped, but i'm confused on how to make the Character like, stand behind a desk or stand. please help!

[@poetic-justice2334]

same here

[@rxiinfvll]

you have to use an overlay, default bars (aka bars that are already in the background) won't work for what you're trying to do...

[@deyaniraahrz]

Those are called overlays.

[@anklebitter-cd5dy]

SO HELPFUL!! :)

[@charleypaulino6345]

This is really helpful! Thanks you!!!

[@gracey969]

Oh wow! This is sooooo helpful❤

[@giulia_3573]

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[@ahamedrizviya7449]

This is so awesome you yourself a new subscriber

[@aixahf.6784]

AHHHH LOVE YOU

[@maryamshikh-mahmoud2554]

You just got a new subscriber.

[@meeknessgeorge7595]

Pls one more thing dear, could u make a video on how to change characters looks like their hairstyles, lip colours within the story but not as a CHOICE

[@doctordee9395]

It's easy For changing hairstyles @CHARACTERNAME changes hair into High Ponytail (or whatever hair styles you want ) And for lip color @CHARACTERNAME changes mouthcolor into blush ( or whatever you want) Within the scene like you change your character's cloth Enjoy! I guess it will be helpful for you 😉

[@lxllaby8174]

For the lip colors the code is: @CHAR changes mouthColor into lip color Example: @JENNA changes mouthColor into Pink Peach Medium Gloss For hair style the code is: @CHAR changes hair into hairstyle Example: @JENNA changes hair into Beach Wave And finally, for the hair color the code is: @CHAR changes hairColor into color Example: @JENNA changes hairColor into Black

[@happygilmore8862]

Thanks so much gurlie!!!

[@Quanetria]

Thank you so much ❤️🥰

[@maemeraki5005]

OMG THANK YOU SO MUCHHHH!!!!!

[@lanslov3]

Thank you so much

thanks so much!

[@kikiwhite_creates]

Omg this helped so much

[@EpisodeNotes]

💜 I'm glad I could help! :)

[@sajidakhter8226]

Thank you so much this was helpful.. 🤗🤗

[@EpisodeNotes]

💜 I'm glad I could help! :)

[@JustZoe230]

Thx :)

[@cuarentoncaliente]

thats it, i'm marrying you U DONT UNDERSTAND HOW MUCH I NEEDED THIS LMAO RIP ME

[@witnesstrack10]

SAME

[@burgerpatty]

Thanks ;)

[@kadym9586]

I was recently a mobile writer until episode removed mobile writing and I thought oh fuck I’m screwed I can’t code if my life depends on it but I’ve been figuring everything out and I actually like coding better then I like mobile writing because with mobile writing it’s easy to lack the motivation to write but with coding I find it so much more fun

[@lucianostar000]

We have the same name!!

[@deb.alexandra]

This video help me. thank you but i still have one question! how do i get my character to stand behind a desk or a bar ? thats the issue i've been having. !! thank you

[@asa4realz]

you need an overlay of that desk or bar. then using these layering codes along with the overlay codes, you should be able to direct a scene with your character standing behind the desk or bar

[@doctordee9395]

Hii You vedios are so helpful 😍, I have request, can u make a vedio on dressing game its nothing like normal one, it's actually advance, it's work as when you tap the clothes the character wear that cloth, you can see this dressing game in the Episode of Anabelle whose author is NIS, please try to figure it out, I'm so curious about it ,I hope you read my comment and understanding me clearly I guess😇

[@lxllaby8174]

There is an episode author with a website www.dara-amarie.com/ who has EXACTLY what you are looking for and a lot more :)

[@rossnelsifranco1880]

This helped out a lot with my characters but I was wondering if I can use layers for overlays?? For example, the two characters (let's name them Anna and may) in my story have their own suitcases and Anna walks behind May but Anna's suitcase moves in front of May instead of behind Anna.

[@lxllaby8174]

YES! You can but the code is a bit different. Code: @overlay overlayname to layer x Example: @overlay TABLE to layer 1

[@rossnelsifranco1880]

@@lxllaby8174 Thank you so much!!!

[@michellescierka4136]

I don't know what to do! I copy it the exact same as the video and it is not allowing it to save. It says to put () around the character.

[@kows03]

idk if this is dumb but how do you make a character enter from screen left to a specific spot??

[@asa4realz]

she has another video covering that topic: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q4iYn52Km5KifNU

[@kayleanadeleon8611]

So, I used the layers for random people . Put someone in front of the people (screen right) and put him in layer1. And he's overlapping so you can't see him. I need help!

[@kayleanadeleon8611]

Never mind I got it!

[@anarosas921]

How do you make them like sit in desks because I don’t know how to make them be behind the desk not in front , if you know what I’m talking about

[@lxllaby8174]

You need to have your desk overlay in a layer in front of your character Example: @overlay DESK to layer 1 @CHAR moves to layers 0 Hope this helps!

[@anarosas921]

NaiNation161 thank you!

[@queendestiny4810]

Hi, does anyone knows how to do a loop message ???

[@allison-ht4ue]

Can you make a 2020 update, it won’t work for me

[@asheknowsbestbest5135]

Still works in 2020

[@nirxana]

How do you make them walk to a certain area instead of just getting placed there?

[@EpisodeNotes]

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[@nirxana]

William Taylor thank you

[@nirxana]

Episode Notes thank you

[@eliya9412]

How do I make bg characters do animations WHILE the main characters are talking??

[@EpisodeNotes]

Just write the background characters doing the animations before you let your main characters speak. --- EXAMPLE: @BG_CHARACTER_1 is talk_armscrossed_neutral_loop @BG_CHARACTER_2 is listen_nod_neutral_loop MAIN CHARACTER (talk_neutral) The dialogue will be here. --- (TIP: I would recommend letting your background characters doing looping animations as they'll be continually doing something while the main characters are speaking.) I hope this helped~

[@venicevera9698]

i dont understand, can someone drop the codes or something?? my head is spinning huhu

[@cristianojeda2418]

I’m doing exactly as you are showing and nothing works*^* she won’t get behind other characters no matter how many times I write and update it T_T

[@preetip4563]

Thank you SOS so much...i was really having this layer problem...but there was no video which helped me..but this video did!!! Thanks a lot😉😊😊😊 Follow me on episode- @Preeti_epi.883

[@nad-nt5kw]

HI there! If you know how to do overlays like this, could you help me? but i really need help on this: INT. HOLLYWOOD NEWS ROOM NO OL - DAY with TV @zoom reset music_retrone @THERESA spot 1.280 45 -122 AND THERESA starts idle_rear AND THERESA faces left @FLARA spot 1.280 149 -151 AND FLARA starts idle_rear AND FLARA faces left @KILLA spot 1.280 274 -147 AND KILLA starts idle_rear AND KILLA faces right @overlay TV to layer 1 @THERESA moves to layer 2 @FLARA moves to layer 2 @KILLA moves to layer 2 @pause for 1 music off

[@nad-nt5kw]

theres more too so its like VIVANNA (talk_neutral) welcome to the news error; theres a } on line 16 without a matching (i did a choice)