{"id":752,"date":"2014-12-28T00:07:07","date_gmt":"2014-12-27T23:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.compatoon.com\/?page_id=752"},"modified":"2015-01-06T00:46:35","modified_gmt":"2015-01-05T23:46:35","slug":"toonexpo-user-doc-en","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/www.compatoon.com\/?page_id=752&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"ToonExpo User Doc [EN]"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Installation Guide<\/span><\/strong><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.compatoon.com\/?attachment_id=783\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-637\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-783 size-full alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.compatoon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vignetteToonExpoBlack240.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.compatoon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vignetteToonExpoBlack240.jpg 240w, http:\/\/www.compatoon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/vignetteToonExpoBlack240-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Close AfterEffect<\/li>\n<li>Execute <strong>ToonExpo4After-Vxx-setup.exe<\/strong> wich is inside of the zipped file.<\/li>\n<li>Extract the sample directory\u00a0 <strong>toonExpoSample<\/strong> (also in the zipped file) on your Desktop<\/li>\n<li>Open After Effect<\/li>\n<li>Open the <em><strong>toonExpo<\/strong><\/em> plugIn : Menu <strong>Window<\/strong> &gt;&gt; <strong>toonExpo<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Open the sample file<strong> toonExpoSample-CS3.aep <\/strong>located in the folder\u00a0<strong><strong>toonExpoSample<\/strong> <\/strong>(on the Desktop).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Using Guide<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>General<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">The plug<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">refers to <\/span><span class=\"hps\">the current<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">composition<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">selected in the <strong>Project<\/strong><\/span> <span class=\"hps\">panel<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">After Effects<\/span>.<\/span><br \/>\n<span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">If<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">anything other than a<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">composition<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">selected in <\/span><span class=\"hps\">the <\/span>Project panel, <span class=\"\">the plug<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is blank.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">The <strong>Update<\/strong> button<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">(top<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">right of the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Plug)<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">refreshes<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the grid<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">when<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">big changes<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">are<\/span> made <span class=\"hps\">in the After<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">composition.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"hps\">&#8211; Change<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the length of the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">composition,<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"hps\">&#8211;<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Insert, Delete<\/span><span class=\"\">,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Move<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Layers<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">&#8230;<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"hps\">It<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is<\/span> <span class=\"hps\"><strong>Important<\/strong> to<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">click <strong>Update<\/strong> after<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">these changes.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium;\">\n<li>the <span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">Plug<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">handles<\/span> <strong><span class=\"hps\">PNG<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"hps\">image sequences<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">numbered<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">from <strong>N<\/strong> to<\/span> <span class=\"hps\"><strong>M<\/strong>.<\/span> <strong><span class=\"hps\">N<\/span><\/strong> must <span class=\"hps\">be<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">greater than<\/span> <strong><span class=\"hps\">zero<\/span><\/strong>. <span class=\"hps\">Ex<\/span> <\/span><em><em>: A0001.png,A0002.png &#8230;<\/em><\/em><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">The<\/span> <strong><span class=\"hps\">Zero<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"hps\">image is<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">considered<\/span> as an <span class=\"hps\">empty (or unexposed) image<\/span> . <span class=\"hps\">This image is<\/span> automatically <span class=\"hps\">created when a sequence is loaded<\/span><span class=\"hps\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">The<\/span> After Effect <strong><span class=\"hps\">TimeRemaping<\/span> <\/strong>is <span class=\"hps\">used as a principle to expose\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"hps\">the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">image sequence.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">This<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">plug<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is in constant development<\/span><span class=\"\">, many features<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">appear<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">regularly.<\/span><\/span><br style=\"font-size: 16px;\" \/>\n<div dir=\"ltr\">\u00a0<span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">The<\/span> <strong><span class=\"hps\">Board<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"hps\">tab<\/span> in the plug <span class=\"hps\">allows you to <\/span><span class=\"hps\">directly<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">report a bug<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">or offer<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">a suggestion to the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"short_text\" lang=\"en\">development team<\/span>.<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Display<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium;\">\n<li><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">The<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">popup <\/span><span class=\"hps\">menu<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">(top<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">right of the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">plug<\/span>) provides with an access to <span class=\"hps\">display \/<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">hide<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">components<\/span>: <span class=\"hps\">Graph<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">\/<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Grid<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">\/ Log output and the version number.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"short_text\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">Moving<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in the<\/span> Dope S<span class=\"hps\">heet<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul style=\"font-size: medium;\">\n<li><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">The movement is<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">performed at<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">either<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the mouse or<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the arrow keys<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">To<\/span> <strong><span class=\"hps\">synchronize<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"hps\">the current selection<\/span> <span class=\"hps atn\">(<\/span><span class=\"\"><strong>row<\/strong> \/ <strong>column<\/strong><\/span><span class=\"\">) between the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">plug<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and <strong>AE<\/strong><\/span> <span class=\"hps atn\">(<\/span><span class=\"\">After Effect<\/span>), <span class=\"hps\">go to<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the <strong>Setup<\/strong> tab<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of the plug<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">and check the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">boxes<\/span> <strong><span class=\"hps\">SyncColomnWithAE<\/span><\/strong>\u00a0 and<span class=\"hps\">\/or<\/span> <strong><span class=\"hps\">SyncCImaWithAE<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"hps atn\">(<\/span>column and row <span class=\"hps\">respectively).<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Edition<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Editing a Cell<\/strong>:<br \/>\nIn a cell,\u00a0 you can <span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">enter<\/span> either a <span class=\"hps\">number <\/span><span class=\"hps\">corresponding to an image<\/span> in the <span class=\"hps\">sequence<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">or a vacuum<\/span> <span class=\"hps atn\">(<\/span><span class=\"\">space bar<\/span>)<span class=\"\">.<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">A non-existent<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">image will<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">be replaced by<\/span> either <span class=\"hps\">a blank image<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">or<\/span> will <span class=\"hps\">display<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">a test pattern<\/span> <\/span><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">in<\/span><\/span><strong><strong><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\"> AE<\/span>.<\/span><\/strong><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">The<\/span> <strong><span class=\"hps\">~<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"hps\">simply<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">indicates that<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the frame number<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">is identical to<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the upper<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">cell.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.compatoon.com\/?attachment_id=641\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-641\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-641 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/www.compatoon.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/toonExpoV6-serie.jpg\" alt=\"toonExpoV6-serie\" width=\"200\" height=\"235\" \/><\/a>A <strong>r<\/strong><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\"><strong>ight click<\/strong> on<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the mouse<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">opens a context<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">menu for<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">different actions.<\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"hps\">Some<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">of these actions <\/span><\/span>(<strong>Cut,Copy,Serie,Cycle,Insert,Clear,Remove<\/strong>) operate<span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\"> upon <\/span><span class=\"hps\">the selection of multiple<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">images<\/span> and\/<span class=\"hps\">or<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">columns.<\/span><\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Create a <strong>Serie<br \/>\n<\/strong>The plug handle series in a \u00ab\u00a0smart\u00a0\u00bb way is related to the start of the serie already typed.\u00a0 <span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">It is therefore necessary<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">to firstly select<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">series<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">starting block<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/span><br \/>\nEx: selected cell: [<strong>2<\/strong>] =&gt;\u00a0<span id=\"result_box\" class=\"short_text\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">series created<\/span><\/span>\u00a0 =&gt; <strong>2<\/strong>,<strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">3,4,5,6 &#8230;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nEx:selected cells: [<strong>2,4<\/strong>] =&gt;\u00a0<span id=\"result_box\" class=\"short_text\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">series created<\/span><\/span> =&gt; <strong>2,4<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">,6,8 &#8230;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nEx: selected cells: [<strong>5,4<\/strong>] =&gt;\u00a0<span id=\"result_box\" class=\"short_text\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">series created<\/span><\/span> =&gt; <strong>5,4,<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">3,2,1 &#8230;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\nEx: selected cells: [<strong>1,101,2<\/strong>] =&gt;<span id=\"result_box\" class=\"short_text\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">series created<\/span><\/span> =&gt; <strong>1,101,2<span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">,102,3,103 &#8230;<br \/>\n<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Then menu <strong>Serie<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li>Create an animation<strong> Cycle<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">A cycle is<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">a repetitive sequence<\/span> Ex:<strong> 2,3,6<\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">,<\/span><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">2,3,6,2,3,6,&#8230;<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n<span class=\"hps\">In<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the same spirit as<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">for a series,<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">select the block<\/span> to repeat <span class=\"hps\">and then<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">cycle<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">menu<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">To edit<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the display of a<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">still image<\/span> <span class=\"hps atn\">(<\/span>beginning <span class=\"hps\">\/ end of exposure<\/span>), Use <span class=\"hps\">the Contextual<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">menu<\/span> <span class=\"hps atn\">of a cell (<strong><span class=\"hps\">Start<\/span> <\/strong><\/span><strong>Expo<\/strong> <span class=\"hps\">\/<\/span> <strong><span class=\"hps\">End<\/span> <\/strong><span class=\"hps\"><strong>Expo<\/strong>)<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">or keys<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">(<strong>Home<\/strong> \/<\/span> <span class=\"hps\"><strong>End<\/strong>)<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">on the keyboard.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Transformations<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">The<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">Transform<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">tab<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">provides access to the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">functions<\/span> for <span class=\"hps\">moving or positionning<\/span><span class=\"hps\"> the<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">layer<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">or just<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the current image.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">Checkboxes<\/span> \u00ab\u00a0<span class=\"hps\"><strong>Key\u00a0\u00bb<\/strong> <\/span><span class=\"hps\">allow<\/span> you to <span class=\"hps\">enable\/disable<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">control<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">keys on<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">these values.<\/span> <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">Cells<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">containing keys<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">are displayed with a <strong>+<\/strong> on the Dope Sheet<\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>The Efects<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">The most common<\/span> <strong><span class=\"hps\">Efx<\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"hps\">are directly accessible via<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the <strong>Effect<\/strong><\/span> <span class=\"hps\">tab.<\/span><\/span><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><\/span><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">By using these values<\/span> the plug <span class=\"hps\">will create<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">(or modify)<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">the corresponding effect<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">in AE<\/span>.<\/span><span id=\"result_box\" class=\"\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"hps\">There is no<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">possibility of placing<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">control key<\/span> <span class=\"hps\">at this level<\/span><span class=\"\">.<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>Importing an image sequence<\/strong><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>NewCol tab <\/strong>allow you to create a new column in the composition.<br \/>\nIf no footage matches the column name, the Plug will load the images from disk.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0Images must be in the same place as the <strong>AEP<\/strong> project file<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<strong>Two kind of columns are avaliable:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Still images<\/strong><\/span> (Ex background, Overlay &#8230;).<br \/>\nSelect the Type = <strong>FIXE<\/strong><br \/>\nEnter the name of the image (without extension) in the <strong>Name<\/strong> field:<br \/>\nEnter the extension in the listbox <strong>Ext<\/strong><br \/>\nthen click the button <strong>NewCol<\/strong><br \/>\nTo edit the exposure of a still image (beginning \/ end of exposure), Use the Contextual menu of a cell (<strong>Start Expo<\/strong> \/ <strong>End Expo<\/strong>) or keys (<strong>Home<\/strong> \/ <strong>End<\/strong>) of the keyboard.<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>Animated sequences<\/strong>:<\/span><br \/>\nSelect the Type = <strong>SEQUENCE<\/strong><br \/>\nEnter the name of the image (without numbers or extension) in the <strong>Name<\/strong> field:<br \/>\n<strong>Ex: <\/strong>for<strong> A0001.png A0002.png<\/strong> =&gt; Enter only <strong>A<\/strong><br \/>\nEnter the extension in the list <strong>Ext<\/strong><br \/>\nthen click the button <strong>NewCol<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Installation Guide Close AfterEffect Execute ToonExpo4After-Vxx-setup.exe wich is inside of the zipped file. Extract the sample directory\u00a0 toonExpoSample (also in the zipped file) on your Desktop Open After Effect Open the toonExpo plugIn : Menu Window &gt;&gt; toonExpo Open the &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.compatoon.com\/?page_id=752&#038;lang=en\">Continuer la lecture <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"onecolumn-page.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-752","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.compatoon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/752","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.compatoon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.compatoon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.compatoon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.compatoon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=752"}],"version-history":[{"count":16,"href":"http:\/\/www.compatoon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/752\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":795,"href":"http:\/\/www.compatoon.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/752\/revisions\/795"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.compatoon.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=752"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}