Onionskin - Dragonframe

Intro

Onion skinning is a technique, accessible in the Dragonframe software, that enables animators to simultaneously see several of their most recent frames in Live View. Onion skinning is essential in accurately fluid animation.

Getting Ready

• Use the pegbar to secure your artwork when utilizing the main animation stand.
• Open up Dragonframe (for questions with opening Dragonframe and details, see Basic Animation 2D).
• Use Auto-Focus to focus the area where you placed your drawing or objects. (for questions on using Auto-Focus and details, see Focusing-Dragonframe).
• Click on X-Sheet in the upper right hand corner of Dragonframe (for questions about X-Sheet, see X-Sheet Dragonframe).
• Take several frames of your artwork and/or objects.

Settings

• When opening Dragonframe, you will find a tool called the Onion skin Opacity Slider which is located underneath the Live-View (see Fig. 1.0 & Fig. 1.1).

(Fig. 1.0)

(Fig. 1.1)

• Onionskin Examples
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  No onionskin.

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  First frame at lower opacity.

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  Both layers at equal opacity.

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  First frame at greater opacity.

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  Live view completely transparent.