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by obtusity
Mon Jul 17, 2017 2:19 am
Forum: Other Software
Topic: MediBang Paint - interesting free comic drawing software
Replies: 16
Views: 7000

Re: MediBang Paint - interesting free comic drawing software

Do you use MediBang and Alpaca with Moho? If so, please tell us about it. Not yet, past a few basic tests, but I intend to do more. From my brief testing, Moho imports FireAlpaca layered PSDs without any problems. Personally, I've also found Clip Studio Paint too feature-rich for some hobbyist cart...
by obtusity
Mon Jul 17, 2017 2:04 am
Forum: General Moho Discussion
Topic: Help me troubleshoot, please
Replies: 6
Views: 1490

Re: Help me troubleshoot, please

No great expertise myself, but something I've seen mentioned a few times in the forum: Edit menu, Preferences, General tab, untick Enable GPU - I know it seems counter-intuitive to take out hardware acceleration, but it often helps (the CPU often performs Moho functionality faster than the GPU). Mig...
by obtusity
Fri Jul 14, 2017 12:21 am
Forum: Other Software
Topic: MediBang Paint - interesting free comic drawing software
Replies: 16
Views: 7000

Re: MediBang Paint - interesting free comic drawing software

More recent post about the differences (between FireAlpaca and MediBang Paint), with links to more information about some features. 3D perspective layers in FireAlpaca are an interesting approach. FireAlpaca and MediBang Paint can produce layered PSDs for image-based cutout/deformation animation in...
by obtusity
Sun Jul 02, 2017 5:23 am
Forum: General Moho Discussion
Topic: Unable To Use Library
Replies: 5
Views: 1088

Re: Unable To Use Library

As Wes said, not an OS function, it is a Moho function, nothing to do with OS libraries and custom locations.

In Moho: Edit menu, Preferences, General tab, Custom Content Folder. Set it to a location where you have write access (e.g. a subfolder in Documents).
by obtusity
Thu Mar 02, 2017 2:51 am
Forum: General Moho Discussion
Topic: How do I change the size of a frame that I printed?
Replies: 2
Views: 507

Re: How do I change the size of a frame that I printed?

You may need to change which DPI (dots per inch) setting the printer uses in either: the program you are using to print the image, or (less likely) in the printer settings when you print the image. The number of tiny ink dots that your printer can spray across every inch of paper is often much highe...
by obtusity
Sat Jan 28, 2017 2:00 pm
Forum: Tips & Techniques
Topic: voices
Replies: 3
Views: 14864

Re: voices

Audacity is a good choice for changes to an existing recording. For on-the-fly changes (the software changes your voice as you speak, and acts like a sound source/microphone for your recording software), maybe MophVox Junior, the cut-down free version of the paid program: http://screamingbee.com/Pro...
by obtusity
Tue Jan 17, 2017 11:38 pm
Forum: Tips & Techniques
Topic: drawing space
Replies: 8
Views: 2793

Re: drawing space

If it is the 12 Debut version, it has an export limit of 900x900 pixels, according to page 12 of this document: http://my.smithmicro.com/docs/moho/MohoCompleteFeatureComparisonList.pdf Both Debut and Pro versions are available at (reduced) student prices: http://my.smithmicro.com/smith-micro-educati...
by obtusity
Wed Jan 11, 2017 7:21 am
Forum: How Do I...?
Topic: isolating body parts from drawings with gimp
Replies: 3
Views: 970

Re: isolating body parts from drawings with gimp

If you don't ask, you don't learn (or learn a lot slower). Moho does image-based animation really well, it is one of its strengths in my opinion. Use File menu, Import, Image, or drag images onto the working area. Images are layers (well, one type of layer - with image content instead of vector cont...
by obtusity
Sat Jan 07, 2017 4:40 am
Forum: Tips & Techniques
Topic: making your cartoon talk
Replies: 4
Views: 2151

Re: making your cartoon talk

Switch layers should work well in the Debut version of Moho 12. Switch layers are like a Group (or, in Debut, Bone) layer that only shows one sub-layer at a time, commonly used for different mouth shapes. Please see the tutorial Victor posted. It starts with a very simple technique using sound volum...
by obtusity
Tue Jan 03, 2017 3:00 am
Forum: How Do I...?
Topic: How to Fade In / Fade Out Text
Replies: 7
Views: 953

Re: How to Fade In / Fade Out Text

Steven, I may have been somewhat misleading, by trying to cram everything into one screenshot. As slowtiger implies, normally you would have a longer gap between 0 and 100% opacity, or 100 and 0, to give time to see it. Remember, you probably have about 25 or 30 frames per second, so you probably ne...
by obtusity
Mon Jan 02, 2017 6:37 am
Forum: How Do I...?
Topic: How to Fade In / Fade Out Text
Replies: 7
Views: 953

Re: How to Fade In / Fade Out Text

In your text layer settings (double-click on the layer in the Layers window), General tab, tick Allow animated layer effects. You will need 4 keyframes ... no, wait, 5 counting frame 0. For each keyframe, put the time marker to the correct frame in the timeline, open up the layer settings for your t...
by obtusity
Thu Dec 22, 2016 4:38 am
Forum: General Moho Discussion
Topic: Moho12, freehand drawing issues
Replies: 19
Views: 3311

Re: Moho12, freehand drawing issues

synthsin75 wrote:Legacy Curves has nothing to do with beziers. Legacy Curves were the curve definition used in, I think, pre-v7 or so ASP. And classic point editing just changes keyboard shortcuts for things like deselect, etc..
Thanks - it is always good to learn something new (or old, in this case :) ).
by obtusity
Thu Dec 22, 2016 2:22 am
Forum: General Moho Discussion
Topic: Moho12, freehand drawing issues
Replies: 19
Views: 3311

Re: Moho12, freehand drawing issues

Doesn't Ctrl+P ( Draw > Peak , probably Cmmd+P on a Mac) and Ctrl+M ( Draw > sMooth ) plus the Curvature tool give you something similar to pre-12 curve behaviour? (You can still turn on/off display of the Bezier handles in Pro, but they are not necessary) I see (in Pro) Edit > Preferences has the o...
by obtusity
Sun Dec 18, 2016 11:41 pm
Forum: General Moho Discussion
Topic: Art from other software vs. native Moho
Replies: 2
Views: 910

Re: Art from other software vs. native Moho

As in most topics, I do not think there is a "best", there is a trade-off of benefits and features. Drawing in Moho can give you better control over point placement and a better understanding of how vectors are controlled during animation. The improved freehand drawing tools give better li...
by obtusity
Fri Dec 16, 2016 7:38 am
Forum: How Do I...?
Topic: stop animation playing
Replies: 2
Views: 362

Re: stop animation playing

I don't know if there is a way to lock the timeline, but you could alternatively: Hold the right-mouse button (or pen button equivalent) to pan (move the screen). or Set another keyboard shortcut for Pan e.g. V, so you hold down V instead of the Spacebar. (If you hold rather than tap it will act sim...