Pencil2D | Frame By Frame Basic Animation

[@StatickyCat]

One thing about this software is how easy it is to use. I learned how to use it almost entirely on my own, save for a few search questions. That's just because I'm a computer noob. After watching this tutorial I realized that I'm actually very good at using this software, if I do say so myself, after the mere 7 months I've been using it, and yet I already have made more than half-decent animations to upload to KZbin. What's astonishing is that I could still get so much better. With just this software I could run an entire channel. What's more astonishing is the fact that you can also add SOUND to your animations. Because of this, it's almost unnecessary to get video editing software at all. Any animation software that nearly takes the place of video editing software is top-tier. Thank you for this video. It's the perfect way to introduce people to animation software and it's great for beginners. I recommend this software for anyone who wants to make animations.

[@BillyGates1721]

HI TJ, this is the tutorial style I like. Right mixture between explaining some (but not all) details to a certain subject in each part but still quite straight forward to grasp the concept of how it works. And well chosen portions with a meaningful title that describes the content to the point. Keep up the good work. I hope you will create some more parts in this style.

[@TJFREE]

Thanks! I appreciate the feedback.

[@victr3d]

@ZAVAGE p You need to go to KZbin studio on computer. Just go to "my channel" on KZbin, and there will be a button to go to YT studio. Then you can easily upload your videos to KZbin, but you need a MP4 or MOV format, not a GIF. Its like uploading any other video

[@nitheshbalakrishnan6501]

@@TJFREE GOOD WORK BUT I NEED HELP IN FRAMES PLS MAKE A TUTORIAL AND SEND LINK IN THIS COMMENT

[@ThePickleVR]

@@victr3d the pclx file does not work for that. you need to export it to movie to make it a mp4.

[@eskaban_edits_beats_and_more]

Short, clear and goes into important details. Thats how you know when you found a really good tutorial channel thats actually really helpful

[@TJFREE]

Thanks for the kind words!

[@marianogaminganimations6151]

SQUIDWARD

[@GabyGibson]

Sometimes I don't see the grey part when I do another key frame. But I figured out that you can turn on "onion skin" so that way you can figure the next drawing

[@5secanimations914]

Me neither

[@devi---]

sometimes the bottom thing where all the keys are disappear for me and i don't know how to get them back..

[@nguyenngocmaianh8009]

really how do you do that I can't find the onion skin

[@RubensReel]

@@nguyenngocmaianh8009 same

[@codexxxer3987]

@@RubensReel go to view setting and click the onion skin and now click previous and next wtih o click both sorry for my BAD ENGLISH

[@will.e4393]

I’m having trouble viewing the previous frame even with “onion skin previous frame on” is there a way to fix that?

[@cctherobot8203]

@james doherty thank you sm I was having the same problem ❤

[@myojimo]

@sadd666 just press the key O. It will turn the onion skin on and off. It can show up to 6 frames at once.

[@Darell209]

me too

[@epikdude243]

@@myojimo thanks i said the same thing but i came down here and now it works

[@ernestosalvaje]

@@myojimo GRACIAAAAAAS!!!

[@cmtsdt]

Thank you for all your teaching tutorials. They are easy to follow, and you have a nice speaking voice. One thing I liked about this tutorial is that you pointed out each step with not a lot of optional alternatives for doing the same thing. Sometimes too much info at one time slows the learning comprehension down.

[@aquabob9335]

Wanted to make an animation for a spanish project, and decided to start with Pencil2D. Thanks for the amazing tutorial!

[@raymondhmuifoo11]

Yo, same. I gotta do a PSA and make a short movie advertisement for it.

[@trillixplays2567]

THANKS YOU A GOOD TUTORIAL FINALLY IM SUBBING

[@TJFREE]

You're welcome!

[@mr.plunkerz6238]

I subbed after watching this video too

[@happinessinabottle9167]

@@mr.plunkerz6238 I subbed after watching Open Toonz tutorial but this seemed a bit simpler and more my style so I went with this I guess I will see how it turns out!

[@LadyVoldemort]

Finally! A clear and understandable tutorial!!! Thanks a bunch!!! ❤❤❤ Gonna follow this series if they're available...you're a wonderful teacher!

[@TJFREE]

Thank you!

[@lorenelement401]

GOD. You explained this simple, clearly and easy. I don't know why some content creators have to mumble, add all the cut in scenes for " entertainment".....or studder....or barely speak at all. LOL Its just a mess on these KZbin streets.

[@gavegas7043]

Thank you!! Easy to understand, straight to the point without unnecessary babbling. I’m subscribed and look forward to learning from you!!

[@DananaPro]

Hi, for some unexplained reason on my screen I can't see the previous images of the animation. Can you help me with this?

[@xucaen]

@ 0:50 you click on the Keys: (+) button and I see on your, you get a new page to draw on and you can still see the previous page. But when I do it, the previous page is completely gone. Can you please show me how you make it so you can see the previous key page like yours does? I google and the official answer from pencil2D is that you're not supposed to see the previous key like you do, so that what I am getting is what is supposed to happen. This doesn't make any sense to me.. so I think either you have an older version with this bug or you set some settings off camera that we don't see.

[@jpoole704]

I am starting animation and this really helped. You deserve 1 million subs keep up the great work.

[@samanthaaltamirano2430]

I love the simplicity of this software, it just lets you draw. Since i'm the type to get overwhelmed by complex drawing apps like photoshop.

[@eimantebackovaite7037]

Hey I'm just starting to use this step by step with your videos, and even though i'm following every step, once i add a frame I can't see the gray outline of the drawing in the last one. Any tips?

[@TJFREE]

Good question. Yes, on the left side towards the bottom under 'Display', there is an icon for 'Onion Skin Previous Frame' that needs to be clicked. If you can't see the 'Display' section, it might need to be checked in Windows > Display along the top menu.

[@eimantebackovaite7037]

@@TJFREE Thank you so much, that worked :)

[@zrayx7214]

@@TJFREE I cant click anything i can only change the number

[@DeltaBlu]

You can also press the key "o" to activate it.

[@najafchimawkar9454]

@@DeltaBlu thanks ❤

[@EVIDENCEOKOCHA]

THIS TUTORIAL LITERALLY TAUGHT ME HOW TO USE PENCIL 2D THANK AND I REALLY APPRECIATE THE TUTORIAL

[@yt_prakhartiwari0]

the intro music is so satisfying and clean

[@johnkelley9877]

That is a neat method of making an animation! Thanks for posting this.

[@TJFREE]

You're welcome, John!

[@aRagingGingerArtist]

Thank you so much for this, you beautiful person!!❤

[@jaden679]

Hi

[@matijabaljak7627]

Simp XD

[@pranavkonjeti]

@@matijabaljak7627 lmao

[@literalpotatobecauseyes4629]

The first 1 minute helped me. Thank you!

[@SakugaAsu]

How'd you enable onion skin

[@TJFREE]

It should be an icon in the panel on the left side. You can turn on onion skin for the previous or next slide.

[@comincep]

1:00 why dont i have this grey thing

[@MarchingEarwigs]

You've helped me out twice in 1 day bruh

[@theicastudios3847]

Thank you I was looking for a 2d animation tutorial and the only thing that helped me is this video

[@afshansiddiqui6295]

How to reduce the opacity of frames ?

[@Geode_Potential]

Is there a way to add frames at the beginning or in-between another frame? Because its a minor inconvenience that If i need more frames for a scene but I can only add frames at the end.

[@_Jacob__]

same problem here. if you found out could you please tell me the answer

[@apersonwholoveshttyd2554]

You explained this so good! Now, I know how to use it. The only thing what I need is the program lol, but, thanks to make this tutorial! I'll subscribe and like this video to let people know this is a good tutorial.

[@saltsnorter455]

Finally I can commit to learning how to animate thank you

[@thagoodosn]

I don't know that you could have been more helpful. Well done and thank you.

[@bryceshorts5893]

my pencil2d won't let me properly animate, when i make a new frame, the old image is still there and not grayed out

[@umarlatif3959]

Yes this problem is there please address it sir

[@groukandthegrouksofficial2726]

Did you select the add key frame button or are you just clicking on where the next frame would be

[@isMeStranger]

there are two "Plus" buttons, and one "Minus" button in between these "Plus" buttons on the timeline panel. The "Plus" button to the left adds a new frame, whereas the right "Plus" button duplicates the previous frame into a new frame.

[@b11ongjamesbriane.93]

click f7

[@reshmashetty1628]

Please reply Can u somehow retain the shape of the previous frame with a change

[@robertcammack902]

Hi TJ. Your tutorials are really great. Please can you tell me how to select and paste several frames. For instance, if I do a walk cycle of six frames , how can I copy frames 1 to 6 and then paste them onto frames 7 to 13? Thanks a lot.

[@daphne7780]

You are a literal life saver

[@markkerr874]

Great video. Thank You. What software do you use for presentation? Nicely done!!

[@GrandadsWorkshop5252]

Hi TJ great tutorial delivery. I’ve just recently downloaded Pencil2D and I wondered if you could tell me how to import the cartoon drawings (currently in jpeg format) I’ve made of my dog so I can attempt to bring him to life. Many thanks.

[@BLuJiNX_live]

Thanks for the video, I cannot learn from most peoples videos.. maybe the way they explain things, it discourages me to check out other vids.. I’m glad I found your channel :) you’re good at this 👍🏻

[@lumiolaiya6667]

hi please i just started your tutorials and I'm loving it, but please is it possible to constuct a circle or square within pencil 2d thanks

[@lizyxox1111]

Finally an clear and easy tutorial! im subbing :D

[@fairzanimations]

Nice job the best easy opensource software better with the updates

[@sheltersonic5499]

thank you for the great tutorial,how to draw animated lines?

[@tsukkishimakei]

thank you without the tutorial if was confusing as heck but i had time to watch this and now i understand a lot more

[@NSBGamer]

how do you delete a frame

[@jejesasa335]

I have this software for a while now and was still clueless on how to use this THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH I WILL WATCH MORE OF YOUR VIDEOS💕

[@kahelia5126]

Been struggling with krita bcz my onion skin won't work n now finding this where it looks easy, I hope things works out. Thanks for the content!

[@Lemniscate1502]

i need help in trying to animate something pixel by pixel but after i make the first frame and go to the next theres no gray thing of my privious frame its just a blank fram, please help me , thanks

[@pasta1048]

ok good video but im having a problem when i play the animation instead of one frame then the next with the last frames leaving every frame is staying on the screen and i dont understand how to fix it any help would be greatly appreciated

[@sunilprasad6738]

your desktop wallpaper is just awesome can you share your Desktop image background if possible....

[@bluedyedglow]

question: well uhm.. i deleted all of those menu's and i have no idea how to get them back (color, frames, pencils, etc) edit: i deleted all the files and re-installed it and there's still no menus at all edit again: figured it out (im on mac), go to window and start inserting all the things (tools, colors, etc)

[@kjfjdiajajjs]

You need to windows reset

[@bluedyedglow]

@@kjfjdiajajjs i already figured it out lol

[@kjfjdiajajjs]

@@bluedyedglow me too i learned today

[@esharana3884]

Can you also show how to make a simple walking animation

[@_majesticz_4447]

Hwo do I make it so that I only see the previous onion layer and not every single one I have done.. It makes things very confusing when drawing the next keyframe

[@TJFREE]

Good question. Its an icon under 'Display' on the left side. If its not there, you can add it by going to Windows > Display along the top menu.

[@ThatBoiBlaster]

I don't have the onion skin option. What do I do to show the previous layer?

[@roshanmaradani8161]

Hm... I cant figure out how you made it so that you can see a different frame when your on a different frame

[@TJFREE]

Good question. Turn on 'onion skin' in the display panel on the left, when the track is selected.

[@JacobLayan]

this would be a great to for basic animation thank you

[@LeoKim-j1h]

The onion frame isn't working for me. How do I toggle it?

[@kryptxnwastaken]

Honeslty u helped me out this is gonna help inmy animating career i subbed for more animations

[@5secanimations914]

Why wont the shadow or drawing of the last drawing showing up on my 2nd fram if that makes scenes

[@INV4D3RRZ1M]

thank you, this helped alot! the way you do tutorials is nice and I used this software to start. 10/10👍

[@Mr_Bevins]

Thank you! this helps a lot. If I ever become big time or something like that with animation, ill make Shure to give the credit to you.

[@LibelleHaven]

How do you add a frame in between another?

[@squidskunk]

is it possible to export the animation with a transparent background..?

[@TJFREE]

Good question. Yes, I did some experimenting with it. Support for transparent GIF background is still being integrated, but movie formats WEBM and APNG both support exporting with transparent background instead of white. Just go to File > Export > Movie and then click 'browse' and change the export format to WEBM, now the 'Transparency' setting at the bottom is able to be checked, so check that box, then hit 'Ok'. Its also a good idea to make sure you have a newer version of Pencil2D, I'm using 0.6.4. This can be checked under Help > About. Good luck!

[@squidskunk]

@@TJFREE ... so it would be possible to create an animation with transparent background to overlay on the bottom of a video..?

[@TJFREE]

@@squidskunk Yes, that would work.

[@Yung504killa]

Do you have to keep drawing your character

[@AdaliangysCabello-pb1no]

0:18 wait how did u make the circle less black,IM NOT AT ENGLISH BUT HOW!!!,pls!!!!

[@will7493]

Can we make fananimation with this?

[@Turtle_Aga]

Hi TJ, I can't see my previous drawing while animating

[@swampsardine]

Just downloaded the app and was a bit lost. Perfect tutorial to get started- Thank you!

[@maxlx211]

Thanks for this I've been meaning to start my youtube career and this will definitely help

[@TruMoo200]

Hello, I need help...the canvas and the frames have gone missing. The program I am using is pencil 2d

[@LuxRange]

my timeline isnt there help me PLEASE

[@2j4ez]

When i click the next frame i dont see the previous frame like yours it just goes blank and ideas?

[@yuvrajbadke7003]

Thanks a lot for this tutorial I was looking for something like this for a long time

[@JosephEdwards-t9y]

how do you make the frames longer or shorter?

[@heitorgamer2024-h9o]

How do you have the onion skin?

[@Wickedry]

Why doesnt the frame becomes lighter when i pressed +

[@lounestb3718]

thank you! great tutorial as always

[@whoami2091]

when i add another frame than the light draw of previous frame disappeared,plzz tell what is should do,i cant animate for this prblm

[@lt1529]

Keep it up!!!!! Very nice!!

[@TJFREE]

Thanks!

[@monicaegm5257]

So there used to be a background layer... Is there a way to edit the background on this newer versions?

[@RisingCrossroadsStudios]

Is there a short cut for oinon skining B/C I dont want to keep on cliking the plus button

[@SakugaAsu]

Does Pencil2D have layers, such as to have a sketch layer? Does it have a magic wand tool? How many types of brushes are there? Does it have a line stabilizer like Krita and Firealpaca? Does it have audio support?

[@jl3438]

I just tried, it looks like I'm reborn ! I thought we could do animation with exepensive programs or specific stuff, can we connect a graphic table with Pencil 2D ??

[@amitjha5009]

i like it but can we narrate is this app ?

[@seanandrews5329]

how do you have all of the layers selected in red 0:12 for some reason mine wont select the frames like that

[@DaEnderiteLiam]

how do you make a animation were you don't have to go frame by frame?

[@卢卡-n2j]

How do you change the canvas size?

[@TJFREE]

Good question. Its a little strange, but double click the camera layer to change the 'viewable area' / canvas size. There are also options for size when exporting. Hope that helps!

[@卢卡-n2j]

@@TJFREE I don't know how I managed this but now my canvas is infinite?? I just change size to 1080x720 :(

[@kidshipley69]

Is there a way to add a frame in between two frames?

[@mr.plunkerz6238]

I am a beginner at animations thanks for uploading this video and it helped.

[@gunslingerproductions6367]

I'm not the best at drawing. I like to draw over videos. Can you do that in Pencil2d? Can you insert videos to draw over frame by frame?

[@Vladimir-V-Kondratyev]

Thank you m8!

[@chickensandwich9977]

THIS IS SO HELPFUL THANK YOU

[@devi---]

So when I add keys, when i switch keys, i don't see the last key at all. It's not faded out or anything, it just isnt there

[@antrix1331]

I wonder which OS you are using

[@CurseVerify]

how do you use the onion skin?

[@rahuln8605]

Can we insert shapes in pencil 2d? Pls reply

[@restrainp16]

how do i make it so you can see your previous frame drawing?

[@Habizuh_Studios]

Hi, I was just wondering, on mac, I made the tools and frames viewer and everything a new window and closed it, and i cant figure out how to bring it back. Do you know how? I cant see any tools, timeline tools and color box are all gone.

[@stevemorgan911]

I'm loving this course! Thank you. I have a question... there is a crosshair in the middle of my P2D page. Is there any way to get rid of it?

[@frsh6342]

I have the onion skin on, but i can't see the last layer

[@thatoneguywhodoseanimation5790]

when i want to anime then i open a new frame and nothing shows up

[@jomiles9851]

Same

[@hawk2million]

These tutorials are great, thanks so much. Ive followed this one precisely but when I export my clip and watch or try to piece several together in a program like open shot, the last few frames are always missing. Any help would be much appreciated.