Motion Library (Adobe Character Animator Tutorial)

[@ChessSocialism]

Dave, thank you for giving me a career in animation. It’s been a great few years with you. ❤

[@musiclover21187]

Do you use Character animator for your animation job?

[@Nadasecriaa]

dave, i'm constantly coming back to CH for some projects and everytime i'm amazed by the progress you guys has been doing in this software and how this helps make animation so much more acessible, thank you guys for the effort and atention to details!

[@Hahananananan]

Always amazed at how fast you guys add new things to the CA and make it so exciting.

[@moxinmuhsin]

Hey Dave, I've seen you make tutorials of ACA from the beginning, and give your all for us to understand but my man, this is the best clip with extreme value addition, game changing yet it just speaks for it self . Big big thanks to the relentless efforts . Thanks brother 👍👊

[@jbishop72]

This is game changing for 2D animation - well done guys, good work!

[@stage1media247]

i noticed one subtle trick with the ninja fighters - they are both completely dressed in black; it solves all overlapping layer issues...

[@HavekAttacketh]

This is awesome! I love how this software just keeps getting better and better!

[@tomvanassche3818]

CA keeps getting better and better, this software is fantastic.

[@Xcenda]

Hi, thanks for the tutorials. I do have a question. All my Motion Library animations are making my character flow. I'm unable to keep his feet on the ground. For example Idle/Angry but he is sliding from left to right and back one inch. Can you tell me how to fix it, please?

[@sucesssoulman]

I am in love!!!!! wow, I just started using this software yesterday and I liked it, TODAY with those changes, I am totally in love.

[@Cloud-pt9cw]

Hi, do you need the whole body including hands, feet, etc. to add the motion library? Because I've tried to add the motion library with my puppet with only the head & body and tried using the breathing idling motion, but it doesn't seem to work....

[@okaysamurai]

Hmm good question. I think the limbs are used in most, if not all, of the motion library because they're based off of bipedal human motions. There is a breathe behavior you may want to look into instead if that's all you're trying to do.

[@Cloud-pt9cw]

@@okaysamurai Thanks, I'll try that behavior out!!

[@adreafruto8866]

Hello Dave, thank you so much..I am really struggling and cannot apply any of the motions because of a message appearing to me "'the body and limp ik behaviour must be on the same layer'' please clarify.

[@okaysamurai]

When using Motion Library, you'll need to add the Body and Limb IK behaviors on the same group (I talk about this at 18:37). If you look at the free example characters you should see this in action.

[@MOON_dozer]

Do you think its possible to use motion library with animal characters like dogs? Like characters with 4 legs and no arms? For example rig everything with legs and no arms and the front legs and back legs just do the same thing? I tried it and not sure if I rigged it wrong or its just not possible. Maybe something cool for future updates if its not possible!

[@okaysamurai]

Right now I don't think that's possible, but I could imagine a "4 legged" option in the future.

[@Mixolet]

I don’t see the “Motion Library (Puppet) on my right sight. Do you know what’s the cause?? Thx

Just update de app. 😊

[@okaysamurai]

Update the app in the Creative Cloud desktop app. The 2023 version just launched this morning.

[@Mixolet]

@@okaysamurai thank you!

[@capecodems19]

Hi Dave. We are looking to find some information to see if it is possible to create a character in CA with wheels that spin(kids safety ambulance). I know it can be done in AE but I'm new to CA and love the simplicity. I've been going through the forums and your videos and unable to find anything with wheeled characters. Have you already created a tutorial you could link to? Thanks so much!

[@okaysamurai]

Check out the character Jenna on pages.adobe.com/character/en/starter - she has spinning wheels I think. I believe you could do this through the Transform behavior using rotation keyframes or a rotation replay, or make a frame by frame animation and use cycle layers (I think I did this for the spinning saw blades of puppetbot on pages.adobe.com/character/en/puppet-maker).

[@capecodems19]

@@okaysamurai Thanks for the info. Will take a look and see if we can make it work. Would love to see if you and your team come up with a tutorial for some kind of vehicle character in CA. Just a thought. Have a happy and thanks again.

[@Skitswithsticks]

Hello Samurai! I was just rigging some characters and noticed I do a lot of repetition with replays. And I wondered…. Is there a way of saving replays so that it can be used for multiple characters? For instance… maybe we could create a motion of some sort and then save it into the motion library for the next project?

[@okaysamurai]

Sadly no. The rigging info is very particular to each character and handles don't translate when they're in different hierarchies / positions. I do this with my characters too, and unfortunately it's just something you gotta do as part of the process. It would be awesome if one day we could be more like the generalized treatment that Motion Library uses.

[@reedhahamdi]

am working a daily series cartoon. with character animator. day by day is awesome

[@TimLinklater]

Great tutorial! Thanks! Q: Would I add three sperate rigs if there were three different bodies? [1. Front 2. Right Profile and 3. Left Profile?? I did try this already and it is not working. Is there a tutorial on this already??

[@okaysamurai]

I've mentioned this I think in the Complete workflow videos, especially between walking and stationary characters. I think for a stationary character you could fit all three in one, but motion library may work better with separate puppets for each view...worth experimenting with! Personally I think I have only done one view per motion library use.

[@TimLinklater]

@@okaysamurai Thank you Dave. Much appreciated. I ended up finding a pretty simple hack: I moved the desired Rig to the top of the hierarchy. I found that by doing this, the motion gets applied to the rig at the top of the stack. Ideally, it would be great for Adobe to add a tagging system like they did for the Head Turns. (Hmmm, I should add this to the 'Feature Requests' on the forum...) Thanks Dave!

[@adezzey]

Hello! Thanks so much for what you are doing! Can you help me please? What solution do you have for puppets with a long skirt for example. When you can see only foot? How it can be rigged to be a walking one with mowing skirt? Thank you so much

[@okaysamurai]

Yes! My coworker Dan showed something about this in a recent livestream we did: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIHQiWqKgZmCaaM

[@laurenslair]

Truly amazing stuff! Is there a way or a plan to create your own custom motion for your library? I’ve been loving this software, bringing live characters into my twitch livestreams. As a professional game animator, I’m always thinking of characters in terms of state machines: looping cycles with different transitions between different cycles. Looping triggers and looping layer cycles would be huge for my workflow! Awesome stuff, big thanks for everything you do!

[@okaysamurai]

Awesome, just followed you on Twitch and shared with the CH team - fantastic work! There isn't currently a way to make custom motion library additions, you best bet are replays - kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4vMoHqFdtlriKc - but those also don't loop. That being said, you could conceivably make a swap set with a bunch of long replays filled with a repeated action - like a walk or dance or wave hello or whatever - and it would seem like they were looping (when in fact they were just playing long prerecorded animations). Hope that makes sense - just followed you on Twitter, DM me if you run into any issues.

[@laurenslair]

Thanks so much! Yep long replays are the next best thing. Thanks for the reply!

[@tatianapressner526]

Good afternoon, Dave. Do we have the Simple Example (Motion Library) for Photoshop? I see it, but only for AI. I appreciate any help you can provide.

[@okaysamurai]

I believe I only did this one as an AI file unfortunately. The structure in Photoshop should be the same if you want to copy its general layout though. And I believe most of the other example characters on that page are PSD files.

[@renegadepictures7575]

For the life of me this does not work with my custom characters, and every time I tweak the PSD files the character needs to be re rigged. This is so frustrating... Also my feet are stubs, how do I track that?

[@tomaszhabza3625]

Hi. Is it possible to transfer characters and animations to Unreal Engin and use them as in-game characters?

[@okaysamurai]

I'm not too familiar with Unreal so I'm not sure, but if it allows for a PNG sequence import, then yes! File > Export > PNG Sequence and WAV will gives you the export option you need.

[@tomaszhabza3625]

​@@okaysamurai Thank you very much :)

[@thinklearndesign7441]

Hello! I have the most recent character animation software downloaded and do not see motion library. Looked everywhere. Can you help? Thanks.

[@okaysamurai]

Make sure you have the 2023 version and are using a Motion Library puppet: pages.adobe.com/character/en/motionlibrary

[@thinklearndesign7441]

@@okaysamuraiThanks.

[@JoshuaWells]

I don't see motion library as an option to add in rig behaviors?

[@okaysamurai]

You'll need the 2023 version which was just released this morning - just update in your CC Desktop app.

[@JoshuaWells]

@@okaysamurai Thank you very much. Love your content by the way keep it coming! Great stuff!

[@JoshuaWells]

@@okaysamurai ok so I have the new version but for some reason each of the characters I already have in place their legs slowly move to the left and end in an awkward position. Any suggestions as to how to fix this?

[@okaysamurai]

I'm wondering if they have a LimbIK setting pinning their feet to the ground? Hard to diagnose here - If the problem persists, please upload a screenshot, video, or your File > Export > Puppet file to the official forums at adobe.com/go/chfeedback so we can take a closer look.

[@lucyfaire1980]

Does the limp IK feature have to include "hands and legs" in order for the motion library to work?

[@okaysamurai]

As the default I believe that's recommended, but I honestly haven't tried it with anything else!

[@lucyfaire1980]

@@okaysamurai Turns out it does work! Thanks!

[@cslavory]

Hello Dave, thank you in advance for the tutorial. i want to ask, if i need to download all the motion library puppets, then i should to have a Creative Cloud account first? just to make sure before i need to subscribe.

[@okaysamurai]

Anyone can download the example puppets, but yes, to use them in any way you'll need a Creative Cloud account and Character Animator, which is what can actually open the .puppet files.

[@MrTFriendsMusic]

I’m having trouble rigging the puppets I make in puppet maker to do any of the motion library dances or movements! Are they not set to do these dances? Anyone available to help with this?

[@okaysamurai]

Yeah, not all puppets are rigged for motion library. It may take some rerigging and reworking to get them right, similar to how we set up the example puppets here.

[@inquizitive1]

Hi Dave Ive been playing with character animator since 2017 and I love seeing the game changing developments of this software. I was just wondering will there be a make your own puppet maker coming at some point so I could use my own style to generate new characters?

[@okaysamurai]

I hope so soon. It's working behind the scenes, but it needs some UI polish.

[@3dprintsthisweek]

Awesome tutorial, thank you! One question. I'm doing my puppet maker puppet, and I'm having trouble getting the motion library to work with it. I'm using one that has arms and legs but I can't get it to read the motion library.

[@okaysamurai]

I don't believe any of the Puppet Maker puppets are set up for motion library, so it's very possible they don't have all the necessary components. I would walk through the rigging section here at kzbin.info/www/bejne/kIXIp557lsmmoc0 and make sure the character has all the correct behaviors and tags. If you try that and it still isn't working, please upload a screenshot, video, or your File > Export > Puppet file to the official forums at adobe.com/go/chfeedback so we can take a closer look.

[@3dprintsthisweek]

@@okaysamurai Thanks so much!

[@JuniorJingleJungle]

Hi, amazing tutorial as always. I have a question, how can we contact with you as I am unable to find motion library in my adobe character animator version 4.0. Kindly help me or suggest me on finding motion library.

[@okaysamurai]

The latest version is called Character Animator 2024, version 24.0. My guess is you need to update!

[@JuniorJingleJungle]

@@okaysamurai Ok Ok, Thank you..!!! 🙂

[@bk8178]

Dave, Is there a way to add motions to character animator from a source like Mixamo? Are there any additional motions that can be loaded?

[@okaysamurai]

No, currently the only options are the ones in the existing motion library - we don't have an import function yet. But all of these motions did originate in Mixamo actually!

[@bk8178]

@@okaysamurai Thanks. That would be a cool feature to add if it’s possible!

[@cblourenco]

Hi! Dave, could you help me by indicating a webcam to work with Adobe Character Animator? I looked in forums and in Adobe itself but I didn't find it. As I work with IT, I already have the PC hardware. Tanks!

[@okaysamurai]

From my Twitter response: I use my Macbook Pro internal camera and the Logitech Brio via USB. Both work great with CH. If there's a particular model you're looking for I would search the forums for that name to see if any problems come up, but all modern cams should work fine.

[@snap-n-shoot]

I have a puppet that is used for some training content messaging. I sometimes change the color of the clothing to refresh it every so often. Is it possible to basically copy all triggers and behaviours from one puppet to the other? They are identical apart from the colors but I have to manually do everything each time I bring the new puppet in.

[@okaysamurai]

Yes, if it's the exact same dimensions and hierarchy - just select the puppet in the project panel, click the blue link in the right properties - and select your new file.

[@hahax4206]

hi dave..do you make any custom puppet for people. Do you offer that kind of service?

[@okaysamurai]

My fulltime job as a designer at Adobe prevents me from taking on outside freelance work, but we do have a great group of people who do freelance Character Animator work listed up on adobe.com/go/ch_examples_thirdparty_en. Hopefully you can find someone with a skillset / style / budget there that fits your needs!

[@hahax4206]

@@okaysamurai Noted with thanks😀😀

[@MeMarcusTheCreator]

Will the motion library work if I make my own custom character on Photoshop or character animator? Completely separate from the characters already given?

[@okaysamurai]

Yep! As long as you organize and rig them like the examples, motion library will work for them too!

[@ammar_drabei]

please i wanna ask about the motion , any way to add my own 3d motion to this puppet ? motion in fbx

[@okaysamurai]

No, CH puppets are 2D based.

[@rawsomeism]

Could you tag the origin of the body as the waist as well? Or do I have to create a new handle? And I always used to tag the origins of the arms and legs as shoulders and hip tags, but it still seemed to work when I used the walking behavior, is that different in motion library? Thanks for your videos I love them, this software is mindblowing 😅 sooo many possibilities ❤

[@okaysamurai]

From our developer Jun: "It may work in some situations but it's easier to tell users to avoid origin handles. Origin handles rigidly move everything under it, making the virtual ground plane remembered by Limb IK to move too. This causes foot sinking etc. This restriction is not new. Walk behavior has the same issue."

[@dasarteori4663]

Hi, thank you so much for your kind. But i wonder, can adobe character tracking multiple person for multiple character at the same time in paralel? we would be very grateful to you if you would show it. GBU Sir

[@okaysamurai]

Character Animator will only look for one person in the webcam and one audio signal in the audio. However, you can either a) use 2 computers and connect them via a livestream in something like OBS (see kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZofEZJKbYpmVgac) or b) record them separately and composite them in something like After Effects or Premiere (kzbin.info/www/bejne/jJmmfHdrq9Frapo).

[@KimberlyUsry]

Hello! I have been trying to do this with some other pre-built characters and most seem to just stand there despite being set-up the same. Any advice?

[@okaysamurai]

Not every character has motion library enabled - I would try pages.adobe.com/character/en/motionlibrary and see how those go.

[@RanDyLan]

Another great Character Animator tutorial from Dave Werner! Thank you!!!

[@designertauseef9667]

i used CA 2022 in behaviour panel motion library puppet not showing plz tell us what can i do......

[@okaysamurai]

Motion Library was added in the 2023 version, so you'll need to update via the Creative Cloud Desktop app.

[@designertauseef9667]

@@okaysamurai thanks bro

[@sattetawfik714]

I LOVE your content man i was wondering if the motion library is available, because i have downloaded the puppet but couldnt have access to motion library

[@okaysamurai]

Yep it's out in CH 2023! Make sure you're updated to the latest version and are in Pro mode (not Starter).

[@edithalvarado9861]

Hello, I recently got adobe creative cloud for my daughter, but her computer really lags when using Ca. Can you please advise on what kind of computer specs I need to focus on when purchasing a new computer for her, or what the best laptop/pc is for Character animator? Thank you!

[@johneyoute]

Get her a Macbook M1 or M2 with 500GB minimum....she'll be set with that computer..

[@okaysamurai]

Our system requirements are here: helpx.adobe.com/adobe-character-animator/system-requirements.html. I would recommend more RAM for better performance - I'm using a Macbook Pro with 32gb of RAM and that helps a lot.

[@edithalvarado9861]

@@okaysamurai This is extremely helpful, Thank you!

[@edithalvarado9861]

@@johneyoute Thank you!

[@loveubangladesh3637]

would you make a tutorial where the puppet ware Sharee or Lungi (Bangladeshi traditional dress), please?

[@okaysamurai]

I don't have a tutorial for this but there should be some example characters with these as clothing options in the app. Try the Puppet Maker feature and check out the Chibi character, who I believe has a Sharee as a customization option.

[@teddyairsoftgun]

Hello, I need help, I downloaded the 2023 trial program, why the program window is not like yours? Unable to load illustor program files. Not like yours. What is the cause?🥲🥲

[@okaysamurai]

You are probably in Starter mode. Click the word "Starter" in the upper right corner to switch to Pro mode.

[@sofianimationz]

As always, Great video. I was wondering what happened to Dr.Funkenstine ? I am not seeing that puppet anywhere. I thought it was suppose to be released? I am looking for a 360 puppet to study and base my own character off. any recommendation? Thanks :)

[@okaysamurai]

Thanks! Dr. Funkenstein was only ever part of our in app tutorial, which has since been revamped/replaced. I would take a look at Ruby and Nia from pages.adobe.com/character/en/body-tracker, which have camera-based body turns, but could also be rigged up as swap set triggers.

[@sofianimationz]

@@okaysamurai Thank you for your help and the quick response! I will check those out. :)

[@skyylo22]

How do you do this if there is only half a body? for example a blob/cell/cloud/splat with arms.

[@okaysamurai]

If things like the waist/hips/leg tags are missing, Motion Library will try to work with what it's got. I would experiment with adding/removing tags and see what works best (for example, I think the waist tag is often used in horizontal movement).

[@skyylo22]

@@okaysamurai yea I have tried this, seems to make my character warp and the scaling gets huge. I’m gonna continue to mess with it I would love to get it down for something that doesn’t use legs, or have a “body” * think meetwad from aqua team hunger force*

[@utkarsh33000]

which webcam are you using for accurate face tracking in adobe character animator

[@okaysamurai]

I either use my built in Macbook Pro camera or a Logitech Brio. Both seem to work great.

[@utkarsh33000]

@@okaysamurai thank you

[@utkarsh33000]

@@okaysamurai can I use iphone front camera for face and basic hand moments tracking in adobe character animator, does it track face accurately?

[@okaysamurai]

No, only a standard webcam will work - phone and DSLR cameras won't work.

[@utkarsh33000]

@@okaysamurai sir planets pack (puppet for character animator) is not downloading from adobe website , when it will be available?

[@fandianimasi]

Can add learning, ready to practice making animated videos, thank you for the knowledge.

[@Ireneyl]

Hi, it is surprisingly good news though... it is not possible to apply motion library to some characters. I tried to apply motion library to the character called cecci from puppet maker, but it didn’t work. is there any solution for it???

[@okaysamurai]

You have to follow all the steps in the rigging section, and for prerigged characters you may need to remove certain parts (like fixed handles) to work properly. If the problem persists, please upload a screenshot, video, or your File > Export > Puppet file to the official forums at adobe.com/go/chfeedback so we can take a closer look.

[@Ireneyl]

@@okaysamurai Thanks! Problem solved! I’ve removed all the riggings, and followed exactly same steps you did on the Video. Then my character moves properly now :)) it’s impressive

[@tkrackerrsa1988]

Can we copy those motions and paste them on other puppets??

[@okaysamurai]

Not exactly, but you can add the Motion Library behavior and select the same motion to make any character work this way.

[@scintillatingscenarios777]

Hey man. I’ve been dying to get started with Character Animator for MONTHS. I finally got a computer so I can now download. Only, I keep getting an OpenGL error message and the scenes and characters won’t appear in the screen. I just get a black screen. I’m not sure what’s happening. Man I’ve been looking forward to this for so long, and now there’s something wrong apparently. Can u help?

[@okaysamurai]

I would search for "OpenGL error" on adobe.com/go/chfeedback and see what shows up - there's probably a solution there, or you can start a new post if nothing works and we'll try to help you out.

[@rickardbengtsson]

This looks great! Something I’ve been waiting on (and apparently forgotten about since I only got around to watching this video from the watch later list now 😅) But I am very excited to try this out with my own characters! Keep up the great work

[@realitycheck578]

please provide Motion Library link downloadable link show only sample

[@okaysamurai]

adobe.com/go/ch_motionlibrary is where we post the overview and free puppets, but www.adobe.com/products/character-animator.html is where you get the full product. If you update to the latest version (23), then motion library will be included.

[@dopetrees]

This is going to create endless possibilities!

[@Cwichita]

Remarkable achievement. Tech and creative commitment meeting in an amazing way! I'm not sure how I will be using it but I look forward to trying. Someone here said "Game changer" and it's true. I do have a question that's in the new zone of all you're doing. The puppet maker feature (where we customize an Adobe puppet using your choices), is it still being worked on to apply to a puppet of our own original making? That feature I already know how I'd use. Curious. Thanks and bravo!

[@okaysamurai]

Thanks! Yes, Puppet Maker authoring mode is still something we're working on.

[@cassandravaghercoloradowed8049]

I struggle setting up the rig in Charactor Animate, not sure why. I've followed all of your videos. I can get the rigging down in After Effects, so I'm surprised I'm struggling so much in here.

[@okaysamurai]

If the problems persist, please upload a screenshot, video, or your File > Export > Puppet file to the official forums at adobe.com/go/chfeedback so we can take a closer look.

[@cassandravaghercoloradowed8049]

@@okaysamurai Great, when I have some free time this week I will try again. Thank you!

[@rastercaster]

I love this feature. Will this work with live streaming and assigning certain motions to a macro or Stream Deck command?

[@okaysamurai]

Any motion could be recorded and added to a trigger, which can be activated by a keyboard alphanumeric value press, in-app button press, or MIDI input. I set up once a while back: kzbin.info/www/bejne/hKfcp5yHnJaBraM

[@pandadrama983]

Is this option not available in 2024 version?

[@okaysamurai]

It is. Downloading and opening any character from pages.adobe.com/character/en/motionlibrary should show you a working example.

[@bozhidarhalembakov]

Is this feauture on new release of Adobe Character Animator or It is on BETA version?

[@okaysamurai]

Both! But mainly this video is announcing it's out for the 2023 full release.

[@masefacegaming]

For some reason, it keeps acting as if the leg of my character is anchored, although it is not anchored in rigging.

[@okaysamurai]

Hard to diagnose here - if the problem persists, please upload a screenshot, video, or your File > Export > Puppet file to the official forums at adobe.com/go/chfeedback so we can take a closer look.

[@kristihex8961]

Yay! I finally made my way to this tutorial 😀 Well done as usual, thanks again Dave 🙏

[@Raging_Granny_Gamer]

I cannot find the motion library characters. Can you post a link to the correct url?

[@okaysamurai]

adobe.com/go/ch_motionlibrary, or several in the app homepage say that they are rigged for motion library in their descriptions.

[@sucesssoulman]

Try to update your software to the 20.23 version. Try refreshing updates in Adobe cloud

[@bluesky2145]

Where to get some free puppets with motion libraries please ?

[@okaysamurai]

adobe.com/go/ch_motionlibrary

[@damionelson]

Can I use my own character with the motion library?

[@okaysamurai]

Absolutely!

[@damionelson]

@@okaysamurai Awesome :-) thanks I am just starting my creative adventure into animation

[@andykproduction782]

Does this work with the free version of Character animator

[@okaysamurai]

Starter characters may use triggered motion library animations, but all the customization I'm showing here is in Pro mode only.

[@user-ln1jf2ym9l]

This is great! this will definitely come in handy! also can you please release the Community Spotlight Soon. Been dying to see the stuff the community has been making. maybe include so big name channels....idk just a thought! hope all is well Dave!

[@mmbbff]

Any plans to add quadruped characters like dogs but not humanized to look like bipeds? Would love to see the best way to rig quadrupeds+

[@okaysamurai]

We would love to do this, it's a common request. For now, kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnyQdZ2qnrWtiNU is the best way to do this kind of thing.

[@mmbbff]

@@okaysamurai Thank you for your reply, will check it out!

[@kjcamphor4671]

Hi Dave, I've been using 'Ch' for almost 2 years now and have learnt entirely using your tutorials - so thank you! I'm currently working on an animated talk show format where I would be interviewing community members in my sector about their businesses and organisations - and I could really use some advice or suggestions on some specifics I'm having trouble with - such as capturing solid audio from the interviewee if for example the actual interview is conducted over a web call. I'd really appreciate any productive input from any person reading this 🙏🙂

[@okaysamurai]

Awesome! One thing you might want to check out is the new podcast.adobe.com - you could request access to try to use their recording tool, or upload your audio files and use their enhance speech functionality, which works really well!

[@kjcamphor4671]

@@okaysamurai thanks so much, this looks like a solid solution 👊😁

[@elid377]

Hey Dave can speed motion be keyframed?

[@okaysamurai]

Unfortunately most of the motion library parameters can't currently be keyframed.

[@MrTFriendsMusic]

Is anyone available on here to help me make a music video for a song? Thanks

[@okaysamurai]

You can ask on the forums at adobe.com/go/chfeedback or the subreddit at www.reddit.com/r/CharacterAnimator/.

[@TheRB3tv]

Fantastic, thank you for these!

[@ShannonMoran]

I am so excited for this feature and be prepared to be bumbarded but tags on my socials with my various works in progress 😅

[@PhillipBuck]

Truly amazing! A game changer for sure!

[@ItsDaveInit]

Are these animations free of charge? X

[@okaysamurai]

Yes, you can use Motion Library and our example puppets however you want.

[@itint]

This is amazing! Can we add motion behavior to 4 legged characters?

Currently the 4 leg puppets are not supported, so no. 😢

[@okaysamurai]

This is currently for bipedal characters only.

[@bearjags]

IM SOOOO EXCITED!!! okay i usually dont yell

[@kamranzaheer8026]

i cant find the library

[@okaysamurai]

Try updating to the 2023 version (it just came out last week).

[@loveubangladesh3637]

When I add walk behavior and record, my puppet’s foot acts like a rubber. In the rigging issues area shows, limb ik: leg mesh has a handle tagged as Draggable separate from handles tagged as hip or heel. How can I fix this problem? Please help me. i want to share two link to understand my problem: (1)kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2ncmXacpbtjqNk. (2) kzbin.info/www/bejne/o6DEpGiPab2Znrc. please help me bro.

[@okaysamurai]

Hard to diagnose here, but I would remove any draggable tags you have in the legs and then add some sticks in the feet to give it more structure. If the problem persists, please upload a screenshot, video, or your File > Export > Puppet file to the official forums at adobe.com/go/chfeedback so we can take a closer look. (Sorry for the late reply, just got back from vacation!)

[@VarshaSharma1971]

why my character doesnt move even on choosing catwalk from motion lbrary, its Mo.

[@okaysamurai]

Does the Mo from pages.adobe.com/character/en/motionlibrary work?

[@VarshaSharma1971]

@@okaysamurai Oh,I didnt use that,I used the one in character animator. Thanks for a good tutorial. The other puppet worked later after posting my question,

[@1분소개소]

I can't see the motion library. Limb IK is the last.

[@okaysamurai]

Try updating to the 2023 version (just came out last week).

[@1분소개소]

@@okaysamurai I have two questions. First, I found out that it is possible to use the 2023 version as a pro mode, but I wonder if the pro mode can make animations without any difference from the 2022 version I used before or if it is a beta version. Second, the motion library is impossible except for the designated character, can't I edit it myself? If not, I wonder when this feature will be open and if development is in progress.

[@okaysamurai]

Yes, the 2023 version is the current shipping version and should work as good or better than the 2022 version. Motion Library is completely editable in Rig mode in Pro mode, as I show step by step in the end of this video here.

[@chuckerwinston917]

I love this channel and this program. Wowzer!

[@dasarteori4663]

do adobe can traccing more than two character?

[@okaysamurai]

Yes, you can add as many characters as you want into a scene.

[@최영부-g9l]

This is a feature that first appeared in which version

[@okaysamurai]

I believe this was added in the 2023 version released last fall.

[@GoodDay1]

Cool Feature!

[@peanuddadaproblem4214]

Does anybody else not have the motion library feature

[@okaysamurai]

Make sure you have the latest version of Character Animator, and then try downloading and opening any character from pages.adobe.com/character/en/motionlibrary to see a working example.

[@Raging_Granny_Gamer]

Great job, Dave!

Great, Dave! 👏😎

[@venom-88]

When we can have rigged 4 legged animals or other custom riggings?

This would be so cool 😊

[@cainmartin4131]

You can rig 4 legged animals and then apply a walk cycle to the front / rear sets of legs separately, it works pretty well.

[@okaysamurai]

Hopefully one day. The current advice for this kind of rig is here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nnyQdZ2qnrWtiNU

[@venom-88]

@@okaysamurai thanks Dave

[@venom-88]

@@cainmartin4131 thanks Cain

[@igantiusfaraday5149]

Great... As always. Thank you.

[@fabiorafa]

Great tutorial! By the way, the word "martelo" comes from the Capoeira martial art/dance style from Brazil and it means hammer in Portuguese.

[@okaysamurai]

Ah awesome, thanks for the explanation!

[@dimitrishow_D]

Started playing with beta yesterday 😊

[@BrianEYoung]

Thank you, Dave! 😍😍

[@HistoryHeroes]

thanks Dave, very cool

[@alejahdro]

love you samurai!

[@darylnepomuceno3542]

Hi Dave! I've been watching all your videos on youtube. Thank you for introducing me to this dream. I am hoping that you can help me with the issue I am experiencing with Adobe Character. The camera keeps on waiting. I calibrated it, I tried to uninstall and install it again. The camera works in the other software. I am worried because I use this software for my everyday work. I am begging if you have an idea how to resolve this issue. I visited the adobe community, there were no specific answers. I hope you read this and may God bless you.

[@okaysamurai]

When this happens to me, it means the camera is being used by another resource. I would recommend closing down all other programs and seeing if that helps. If you have access to another webcam, even borrowing one from a friend temporarily, I would try that and see if it's limited to just one camera or both.

[@darylnepomuceno3542]

@@okaysamurai Thank you but still not working...

[@okaysamurai]

I know you said you checked the forums, but I saw a few ideas there: community.adobe.com/t5/forums/searchpage/tab/message?advanced=false&allow_punctuation=false&filter=location&location=category:ct-character-animator&q=%22waiting%20for%20camera%22. In particular this one might help: community.adobe.com/t5/character-animator-discussions/ch-cannot-access-facetime-hd-camera-error/m-p/10153282. If it persists please start a new entry with your specs and camera type and we'll try to help you out more there.

[@darylnepomuceno3542]

@okaysamurai none of the suggestions in the openforum worked. 😔 I hope Adobe can fix this issue. I might be losing my job because of this issue. I was not expecting that I'll become so desperate for this.

[@MsBougon]

Thank you for the video. 🙂

[@Manofvideos292]

This is cool. Can you add/build your own library?

[@okaysamurai]

For V1 we only have premade motions. For your own, for now I would suggest using Replays: kzbin.info/www/bejne/o4vMoHqFdtlriKc

[@CarsonJosephStewart]

Dave, how are you doing by the way?

[@okaysamurai]

Doing great thanks!