OpenToonz Lesson 6 - Levels and Columns

[@afternoonbears6989]

I LOVE your style of teaching! You don't assume we know ANYTHING, you make sure we are seeing what you are seeing! Thank you for putting together such a simple & understandable series!

[@BaronsHistoryTimes]

Crazy how excellent well produced tutorials like these from TJ only has a fraction of views that overly complex confusing tutorials get. He's made opentoonz much more popular in general use.

[@mako3503]

I haven't yet finished this entire series, but I've decided to comment halfway through because I am very grateful for this entire thing. You've explained everything in an amazing way and I have had absolutely no problems understanding or following what you're saying. This is incredibly helpful. I can finally use OpenToonz :)

[@Genet665]

This was the coolest part so far. My face (my drawing of a face, just to make it clear 😂) now can, talk (mouth movement), and blink, even the nose can respond relatively as well this was so much fun. Thank you!

[@TJFREE]

That's great to hear. Keep it up!

[@kamionero]

This is incredibly complicated, and you sir, managed to make it easily understandable and intuitive!!! Your tutorials are to OpenToons what the doughnut tutorial is to Blender! Thank you!!!!

[@timothydonnelly9038]

Oh my god! Made my first cartoon(8 second stick figure strip) thanks to your lessons! So happy, lol! Small victories, I know but plan to use your lessons as a stepping stone to something bigger. You do a good thing, man. Thank you!

[@saurabhraghuvanshi4262]

Thank You for the simple and precise description of OpenToonz...It's really very helpful for me. Though I'm a newbie, I'm able to get everything in single attempt. Thanking You Again...

[@jennielyra3694]

I love this program, I love your tutorial, I just love everything! Now I need to use it!

[@miguelhernandez6733]

Did you keep using it after a year?

[@jennielyra3694]

@@miguelhernandez6733 I still have it, but no, I don't use it. I got into old school stop motion instead.

[@2zmp979]

I have come up to lesson 6 and learn a lot. It is really interesting and each lesson is getting more interested. Thank you for the nice illustrations.

[@VJK102]

FINALLY found a decent tutorial explaining how it works!!!!

[@southernguy35]

I really like the series this guy is trying to teach with opentoonz but ver 1.4 does not have file/new level. The same is true on a few others explaining some of the tools and not bothering to explain that ver 1.4 defaults to raster and to get those tools to work you need it to be in vector. To get into vector you need to go to file/preference/drawing and you''ll see an option for vector. I say this hoping to save someone hours on trying to find the answer or giving up on the program all together.

[@DrunkenUFOPilot]

I'm on version 1.7.x, in the year 2024. Things have been shuffled around more. Top menu bar has a "Level" option wherein all things levelesque are found.

[@grantsharding]

That was really helpful, Thanks!

[@fireproofAndBubble]

having an issue where ive got multiple drawings on one collum, but i only want one to stay throughout. is there any easy solution other than just typing out the name of the one i want for each frame?

[@niranjana1072]

Thank you soo much tj free. Now I'm able to organise my things properly

[@BrotherBmp3]

UNBELIEVABLY HELPFUL

[@TJFREE]

Thanks!

[@medschoolpowerpoints6574]

Great vid! How do you unblock a column?

[@growingwithblake4625]

Nothing but love! I'm starting out and this helps clarify so many things for me!! Keep making videos please :)

[@Umbraenfant]

Wow wow wow. It's either the program or the way you're showing it but THANKS!!! I nearly gave up!

[@waltelias7573]

plz tell me how are the lines so clean like that

[@o4wishes]

I'll make sure to watch other of your tutorials for programs I use.

[@justwanttoknowhow888]

I’m trying this using this program and is the best of all I’ve ever seen!!!

[@something-fq6lv]

5:17 this drag and drop doesn't work for me... strange

[@karanamkishorekumar7591]

doing a good job man!

[@TJFREE]

Thanks!

[@nabudraws]

whats the difference between doing it frame by frame instead of adding extra step to select from the level? oh i got to the part where you talk about it but i still don't get it cause you could move them in their independent frame aswell

[@zeronz87]

hi, how can I turn timeline into the vertical interface? it comes horizontal by default... thanks

[@Park-Kwon-Tol]

Hi I'm still new on this software, is there any way to duplicate for sub xsheet in this software? Cause I need to make some character with same style but i dont want work twice

[@kitdrawsalot]

Thank you for making these videos. I wish I had found this program before spending money on clip studio paint.

[@thejollyjoker8984]

finally I understood! you explain very well, thank you!

[@stfu3328]

you said you can scale without a problem later on and i mean you can scale it but the lineart is getting thinner the smaller you scale it. like when you compare the sun and the mountains. is there a way to solve this problem?

[@ianfleming455]

how do you add one drawing in front of another so that it is physically in front of another drawing, rather than overlapping?

[@jimmyzeng998]

Create a new layer, known as levels or columns in opentoonz

[@amaurydecocqueau4514]

I have made some artwork of a character and exported every part of the body in .PNGs. Now when importing it in Opentoonz, it's all nicely on separate levels and columns, but on every level it says 'Single Frame' and I cannot add another drawing/variation in that level. It just doesn't allow me to do that... How can this be solved? Thank you!

[@mtluya]

Do you have an animation project that you created to show us?

[@TJFREE]

Hi Christopher! I'm working on an OpenToonz animation right now that will focus a lot on lip syncing and character rigging. I'll share some tutorials when its complete!

[@mtluya]

@@TJFREE Nice, thanks for the reply!

[@goutham5292]

I'm really getting confused while using the brush during changing the pallets . Can u plz help me out with this?

[@maverick29er10]

For all ppl in 2020 and ahead, the default is now roaster so got to level on the top left and new and vector, also don't forget u can copy paste ure charecter too that way in the next fram you can just bend his likes using the point editor tool to save u some te

[@fin.animations]

Thanks this is exactly what I was looking for! Great tutorial

[@kalelbolas2773]

Can you please show us how you can make a video on how to save graphic pictures then pull them out on stage or if you can

[@eli_is_tired]

So can the colums be used as drawing layers basically?

[@anderonia1]

Even in full screen, it is very very hard to see what you are actually pointing to. Maybe circle it.

[@TJFREE]

I know what you mean. I'm working on fixing this in current tutorials by zooming in more and using a highlight circle around the mouse cursor. Thanks for the feedback!

[@PatheticBoi]

Is it possible to copy a level from one animation file to another animation file?

[@SwordsmanXB12Ss]

I still don't understand the point of adding a new "Level". In the above example, why not just add a new drawing of "person" within the existing Level B? Is this just like making a folder structure for organization? Or is there some other reason I missed?

[@beautifulgames7357]

dam it!! some how I Xout the drawing board and dont know how to get it back. cancelling the program didnt work lol.

[@drawnplay]

Hi so I've come across an issue. I have a column of line work animation that does not appear once full animation is rendered. It plays normally in opentoonz when in practice animation. But nothing when rendered. The only thing I've noticed is that all my columns are either blue or green and this one column that I'm having issues with. Is grey. I don't know why or if that is significant. Can you help?

[@lyamedia3095]

You accidentally pressed something to toggle it into a guide layer. Press the eye on the xsheet to toggle it back

[@drawnplay]

@@lyamedia3095 then it must be a software glitche cuz I toggled that and the other buttons aswell

[@lyamedia3095]

@@drawnplay mind sending a screenshot of the timeline/xsheet through imgur?

[@lyamedia3095]

@@drawnplay Are you sure you are toggling the on the timeline and not in the viewer?

[@drawnplay]

@@lyamedia3095 yes. I am toggling the "eye" icon on the column within the xsheet. What is imgur

[@demon__adrian393]

is there any interpolation options?

[@goldensolntse]

I really love how simple these are, thank u sm♥️🥹

[@aneclip7117]

how do you move here and there without using hand tool????

[@AmRealityInc]

Appreciate it man...at first I thought the levels were like layers. I was very confused lol

[@ArrowGearhead]

Thank you bro, this is just awesome

[@mrrklz8807]

great tutorial. helped out alot

[@TJFREE]

Glad to hear it!

[@jcdrawsyt8503]

What do I do when the coloum us locked?

[@christian_lied]

I can see this being useful, thank you!

[@stuck_in_a_bubble]

When I double click on the frame and type in the number of a different level, the level doesn't show. Pls help

[@triathryn]

Yeah, did they change Opentoonz? My workflow seems different under the Basic tab.

[@eelgang]

Im having major problems there a red line through one of my columns and i can't see my drawings on it 😏 can anyone please help?? It's very discouraging 😞

[@lirikin1871]

Does this software have an unpaint tool?

[@mok4735]

THANK YOU this was so helpful

[@agungwidi799]

Can we rearrange drawings in a level?

[@stuck_in_a_bubble]

I also can't click and drag a level to another column. I need help please answer

[@samsarkar4455]

Same problem with me too. What to do, please anyone advise

[@lyamedia3095]

@@samsarkar4455 did you click the frame first, before dragging?

[@samsarkar4455]

Yes,I clicked

[@lyamedia3095]

@@samsarkar4455 ah feel free to join NobleFrugal studios OT discord if you want to ask around; discord.gg/uWHypB

[@eze5797]

I'm trying to learn OpenToonz version 1.4. I try now video lesson Levels and Columns. In this video, time 03.12, you are doing things that I cannot do in version 1.4. You bring all drawings in one frame. Your Level window Always shows Level B when your computer starts up, but on my computer the level increases with every excercize. I am now at level U. My drawings in the Level window are numbered 000A to 000E. When you double click in frame 1 you enter the number 2 you will see the Three. But I can't do that in versie 1.4. So my question is, how do I do that in my version 1.4?

[@southernguy35]

this view is in vector. I know this because he clicked on a drawing and I saw the points. So, if you want to recreate this, you need to be in vector view. Man, I hate to write again. In the tutorial, magically there's three scenes appearing. This is not explained. One way to get to where he's at is click the X-ed out column which gives you the opportunity to make a new frame. When you make the new frame, you can drag that square where it's at to the second column and that's one way to get where he's at.

[@beaufortbanana]

im on 1.16 right now how do i do it on 1.16

[@pedromazzillo]

ThankYou so much, buddy!!!

[@kbeast9123]

really REALLY helpful i was making a stick figure fight and the background just wasn't right with this it is perfect ( i wouldn't say perfect tho but very good)

[@laykfenton-kerr1679]

love the help thank you so much

[@TJFREE]

You're welcome!

[@mrglostix]

this one blew my mind

[@firestone_ա]

Thank you!🙏

[@greenspringvalley]

What's a level?

[@adzyanimates174]

Thank you 🙏

[@psychosocial474]

Awesome 👍😎

[@azizutkuozdemir]

Thanks for sharing

[@mohammadzaza8576]

Thank you very much

[@kittytheloaf2946]

Awesome!

[@jimmyzeng998]

Plot twist: this video was edited in opentoonz

[@thisnative5149]

Nice stickman

[@Скорпикор]

Thank you so much)

[@somethingimadeyt3647]

You sound like somethingelseYT

[@aarayant1232]

these are realy hepfull

[@buckycore]

Ok! So Layers, Frames and.Columns aee almost identical as to how FL studio handles clips and the playlist tracks (which means nothing to anyone who doesnt make music usinf FL studio.😂😂😂)

[@ferrisreels66]

Rats! Need to work with a time line, not an Xsheet.

[@kozaygaming8487]

SCP

[@AxoAnimates]

Cool I cam animate better! Another day