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2 Legal Notices Published by Toon Boom Animation Inc. Corporate Headquarters 7 Laurier Avenue East Montreal, Quebec Canada H2T 1E4 Tel: (514) Fax: (514) toonboom.com Disclaimer The content of this manual is covered by a specific limited warranty and exclusions and limit of liability under the applicable License Agreement as supplemented by the special terms and conditions for Adobe Flash File Format (SWF). Please refer to the License Agreement and to those special terms and conditions for details. The content of this manual is the property of Toon Boom Animation Inc. and is copyrighted. Any reproduction in whole or in part is strictly prohibited. For additional copies of this manual, please contact Toon Boom Animation Inc. at the Corporate Headquarters address. Copyright 2008 by Toon Boom Animation Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks Pencil Check Pro is a trademark owned by Toon Boom Animation Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Credits Documentation Development: Peter Cawthorne. Content Development: Marie-Eve Chartrand, Anouk Whissell Publication Date April 2008

3 Contents Chapter 1: Introduction...7 Launching Pencil Check Pro...8 Interface...8 Capture...8 Exposure Sheet...8 Playback...8 Drawing and Animation...8 Ink and Paint...8 Camera and Sound...9 Rendering...9 Commands...9 Chapter 2: Launching Pencil Check Pro...11 Launching Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro...12 Mac OS X...12 Windows XP...12 Windows Vista...12 Creating and Opening a Scene...13 Using the Welcome Screen...13 Creating a Scene using the Welcome Screen...14 Opening a Scene using the Welcome Screen...15 Opening a Recent Scene using the Welcome Screen...15 Accessing Tutorials using the Welcome Screen...15 Accessing Support and Web Help using the Welcome Screen...16 Using the File Menu...16 Creating a Scene using the File Menu...16 Opening a Scene using the File Menu...17 Chapter 3: Interface...19 User Interface Menus...20 Top Menu...20 Drawing...20 Edit...20 File...20 Help...20 Pencil Check Pro...20 Play...21 Scene...21 View...21 Windows

4 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Quick Menu (PopUp Menu) Views...22 Managing the Views Adding a View Closing a View Swapping Views Restore Default Workspace Colour View Drawing View Model View Pen View Playback View Xsheet View Toolbars Managing the Toolbars Showing and Hiding toolbars Moving toolbars to a new location Drawing Tools Toolbar Edit Toolbar File Toolbar Playback Toolbar Xsheet Tools Toolbar Interface Navigation Preferences Shortcuts General Colours Options Settings Exposure Sheet Filtering Options Drawing Creation Drawing Onion Skin Light Table Options New Colour Pots Settings Export Time Code Chapter 4: Capture Supported Devices Live Devices Progressive Devices

5 Contents More Information About Supported Devices...41 Setting the Scene Length...42 Capturing From a Live Device...42 Capturing From a Progressive Device...46 Importing Backgrounds and Other Images...50 Custom Vectorization Parameters...52 Vectorization Parameters dialog box...52 Options Tab...53 Help Tab...55 Scanner Installation...60 Configuring a Scanner for Pencil Check Pro (Windows XP)...60 Upgrade Your SCSI Communications Layer...60 Run the findscanner utility...60 Configuring a Scanner for Pencil Check Pro (Windows Vista)...61 Run the findscanner utility...61 Configuring Scanners for Pencil Check Pro (Mac OS X)...62 Modifying the Scan.conf File...62 Configuring Scan.conf to Communicate with the Scanner...63 The Scan.conf file is found in:...63 You can find a copy of the original default Scan.conf file in:...63 Chapter 5: Exposure Sheet...67 Adding Frames...68 Setting the Scene Length...68 Adding Frames Before or After a Selection...68 Adding Frames at the Beginning or at the End...69 Columns...69 Column Types...69 Creating Drawing Columns...70 Columns and Drawing Concept...71 Modifying Columns...71 Ordering Xsheet Columns...71 Show and Hide...72 Column Properties...73 Thumbnail Display...74 Duplicate Columns...74 Column Transparency and Colour...75 Changing the Transparency of a Column...75 Changing the Colour of a Drawing in a Column...76 Filling Exposure...77 Filling Modes...77 Overwrite...77 Insert...78 Filling an Exposure Manually...78 Typing Mode...78 Holding Exposure

6 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Extending and Dragging Exposure Increasing and Decreasing Exposure Creating Cycles Automated Filling Fill Cells Randomly Fill Selection Sequence Fill Navigating Between Frames and Columns Drawing Identification Identifying Drawings Annotation Columns Adding an Annotation Column Drawing and Typing in the Annotation Column Drawing in the Annotation Column Typing in the Annotation Column Erasing Annotation Column Content Changing the Drawing Settings Importing an Annotation File Printing the Xsheet Chapter 6: Playback Playing Back your Line Test Playback Toolbar Playback View Bottom Toolbar Chapter 7: Drawing and Animation Adding a Column Drawing Tools Override Tool Apply Tool to All Visible Layers Auto Create Colour Art from Brush Brush Eraser Grabber Grid Light Table Onion Skin Reposition All Drawings Rotary Table Select Zoom Drawing Layers Drawing Animation

7 Contents Chapter 8: Ink and Paint Painting Tools Auto Gap Closing Backlight Close Gap Close Gaps Create Colour Art from Line Art Dropper Paint Paint Unpainted Show Strokes Stroke Unpaint Dirt Clean Up Remove Art Inside Selection Remove Art Outside Selection Remove Dirt Colour Art Filling Zones Colours Adding and Modifying a Colour Swatch Painting Painting Process Verification Importing a Colour Model Loading a Colour Model Painting With a Colour Model Chapter 9: Camera and Sound Creating a Camera Move Importing Sound Importing a Sound File Playing Back the Sound Detecting Your Lip-sync Chapter 10: Rendering Rendering Images Rendering a Movie QuickTime Movie with Alpha Channel Rendering an SWF

8 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Chapter 11: Commands Drawing Menu Edit Menu File Menu Help Menu Pencil Check Menu Play Menu Scene Menu View Menu Windows Menu

9 Chapter 1 Introduction Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro is an easy and complete solution for verifying traditional animation sequences. With Pencil Check Pro you can capture your drawings in many ways including: camera, scanner and bitmap image import. It is even possible to paint your drawings and correct them. Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro also includes camera motion planning and annotation columns in your digital exposure sheet. In this user guide, you will learn about the features available in Pencil Check Pro as we explain their uses in a a production environment. This user guide is divided in the following chapters: Introduction, on page 7 Launching Pencil Check Pro, on page 11 Interface, on page 19 Capture, on page 39 Exposure Sheet, on page 67 Playback, on page 101 Drawing and Animation, on page 105 Ink and Paint, on page 123 Camera and Sound, on page 143 Rendering, on page 149 Commands, on page 155 An Installation and Getting Started booklet and a Keyboard Shortcuts booklet is also provided. 7

10 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Launching Pencil Check Pro In this chapter, you will learn how to start Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro and create a new scene. Interface Capture In this chapter, you will familiarize yourself with the Pencil Check Pro s user interface (UI) and discover the menus, toolbars, views and different preferences available to you. This chapter explains the basic what and why of the interface. In this chapter, you will learn how to capture your animation sequences and import them into Pencil Check Pro using a camera, a scanner or bitmap image import. Exposure Sheet In this chapter you will see how to create new columns and modify them, create annotations and set your timing. The exposure sheet is one of the central points in Pencil Check Pro and controls almost everything you see in your project. Playback In this chapter, you will learn how to preview your line test in the Playback view after capturing your images. Drawing and Animation In this chapter, you will learn how you can draw and create basic paperless animation. As you do this you will cover all the drawing tools, the onion skinning feature and the light table. Ink and Paint In this chapter you will discover that Pencil Check Pro also allows you to paint your vector drawings. All of the cleaning and painting tools are explained and you will also learn how to verify your ink and paint and make sure your didn t forget to paint any zones. 8

11 Chapter 1: Introduction Camera and Sound Camera and Sound In this chapter now that your animation and timing are complete, you will learn how to create camera movements and work with sound. Rendering This chapter explains how to export your line tests as movies or image sequences, the last step in Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro. Commands This chapter covers all of the commands listed in the menus. It describes what they are used for and their different access methods. 9

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13 Chapter 2 Launching Pencil Check Pro Now that Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro is installed on your computer, it s time to start the program and check your animation. In this chapter, you will learn about: Launching Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro, on page 12 Creating and Opening a Scene, on page 13 11

14 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Launching Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro Before you can check any of your animation you must open Pencil Check Pro. Mac OS X To open Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro: Double-click the Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro icon or select Applications > Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro > Pencil Check Pro. Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro opens, displaying the Welcome Screen. Windows XP To open Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro: Double-click the Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro icon or select Start > Programs > Toon Boom Animation > Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro. Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro opens, displaying the Welcome Screen. Windows Vista To open Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro: Double-click the Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro icon or select Start > Programs > Toon Boom Animation > Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro. Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro opens, displaying the Welcome Screen. 12

15 Chapter 2: Launching Pencil Check Pro Creating and Opening a Scene Creating and Opening a Scene Now that Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro is open, the first step is to create a new scene. All Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro scenes are independent and kept locally on your computer. There are two ways to create a new scene: Using the Welcome Screen, on page 13 Using the File Menu, on page 16 Using the Welcome Screen When you open Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro, the Welcome Screen appears. You can create a scene from the Welcome Screen. The Welcome Screen allows you to: Create scenes Choose the scene resolution Set the scene field size Open scenes by browsing Open recent scenes from a list Access the Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro web page, elearning, Support, and the Forum Access Tutorials 13

16 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Creating a Scene using the Welcome Screen To create a scene from the Welcome Screen: 1. To select the Project Directory location, browse the files by clicking on the Choose button. 2. In the Project Name field, type the scene s name. 3. In the Field Size field, choose the scene s field size, which is the actual paper size and not the field in which the scene is animated. 4. In the Resolution window, select the scene s resolution or click on the Add button to add a new resolution to the list. In the Resolution Name field, name your new resolution. In the Width field, type the resolution width in pixels. In the Height field, type the resolution height in pixels. In the Frame Rate field, type the scene s frame rate in frames per second. 5. Click on the Create button. If a scene is already open, select Help > Show Welcome Screen. 14

17 Chapter 2: Launching Pencil Check Pro Creating and Opening a Scene Opening a Scene using the Welcome Screen To open a scene from the Welcome Screen: 1. In the Recent Scenes section, click on the Open Scene option. The Open Scene dialog box opens. 2. Browse and select the *.pencilcheck file. 3. Click on the Open button to open the scene. Opening a Recent Scene using the Welcome Screen To open a recent scene from the Welcome Screen: In the Recent Scenes section, select a scene from the list of recent scenes. Accessing Tutorials using the Welcome Screen To access the tutorials: In the Tutorial section, click on the tutorial that you want to view. 15

18 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Accessing Support and Web Help using the Welcome Screen To access the support and web help: Click on the icon relating to the type of support or web help you require. The icons can be found at the bottom of the Welcome Screen. Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro Web page Elearning Support Forum Using the File Menu If a scene is already opened and you want to create a new one, use the File menu. Creating a Scene using the File Menu To create a scene from the File menu: 1. Select File > New or click on the New button. The default keyboard shortcut is [Ctrl]+[N] (Windows) or [ ]+[N] (Mac OS X). The New Scene dialog box opens. 2. In the Project Name field, type the name of the new project. 3. Select a scene directory by clicking on the Choose button. 4. In the Field Size field, choose the scene s field size. NOTE: This is the actual paper size and not the number of the field in which the scene is animated. 16

19 Chapter 2: Launching Pencil Check Pro Creating and Opening a Scene 5. In the Resolution window, select the scene s resolution or click on the Add button to add a new resolution to the list. 6. Click on the Create button. The new scene is created. Opening a Scene using the File Menu To open a scene from the File menu: 1. Select File > Open or click on the Open button. The default keyboard shortcut is [Ctrl]+[O] (Windows) or [ ]+[O] (Mac OS X). The Open Scene dialog box opens. 2. Browse to the scene file. 3. Click on the Open button. The new scene opens. 17

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21 Chapter 3 Interface The Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro user interface comprises several views, menus and toolbars. In this chapter, you will learn about: User Interface Menus, on page 20 Views, on page 22 Toolbars, on page 29 Interface Navigation, on page 31 Preferences, on page 32 19

22 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide User Interface Menus The user interface (UI) has two menu types: Top Menu Quick Menu (PopUp Menu) Top Menu Windows Mac OS X The top menu remains in the same location whichever workspace is used. The menu contains all of the commands and features available in Pencil Check Pro and provides access to them. Drawing The Drawing menu is used to apply any action related to a drawing or the actual action of drawing. Edit The Edit menu is used to undo actions, copying selections and many other actions that affect a selection. You can also use the Edit menu to modify your user preferences on the Windows version. On the Mac OS X version, the Preferences command is located in the Pencil Check Pro menu. File The File menu is used to create, open and save scenes, capture images and to export the scene. On the Mac OS X version, the Quit command is located in the Pencil Check Pro menu. Help The Help menu is used to access the help system, the license file and to provide version information. On the Mac OS X version, the About command is located in the Pencil Check Pro menu. Pencil Check Pro The Pencil Check Pro menu is only available on the Mac OS X version. It contains the About, Quit and Preferences commands. 20

23 Chapter 3: Interface User Interface Menus Play The Play menu is used to playback the scene and navigate through the scene s columns. Scene The Scene menu is used to modify a scene s parameters such as the resolution, the frame rate or amount of frames. You can also use the Scene menu to add new columns to the scene, change the exposure and edit annotations. View The View menu is used to enable or disable certain features such as the Onion Skin or Light Table. You can also use this menu to reset a view. Windows The Windows menu is used to add new views. Quick Menu (PopUp Menu) Each view has a quick menu containing recurring actions. The Quick Menu is accessed by rightclicking (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) anywhere in the view. 21

24 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Views The Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro user interface is composed of different views each designed for a specific purpose. The views are: Colour View, on page 24 Drawing View, on page 25 Model View, on page 26 Pen View, on page 26 Playback View, on page 27 Xsheet View, on page 28 Managing the Views This section explains how you can modify the location and accessibility of the views by adding a new view as a tab or as a window, you can also swap the view locations around. Adding a View, on page 22 Closing a View Swapping Views, on page 23 Any workspace modifications you do are automatically saved when you exit the application. Adding a View To add a view: Select the view you want to add from Window > The desired view. The new view appears. 22

25 Chapter 3: Interface Views To dock a floating window in your workspace, drag the window s tab onto one of the workspace s views. Closing a View To close a view: 1. In the view to close, click on the Close View button. If you have several tabs in the same window, hold [Shift] down and click on the Close View button to close all tabs at once. Swapping Views To swap views around: 1. Select the view tab and drag it onto one of the view s separators, top area or onto another view s tab. 23

26 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide 2. When a rectangle outline appears showing an available location for the view, release the mouse button and drop the view tab into position. Restore Default Workspace To restore the default workspace: Select Window > Restore Default Workspace. Colour View The Colour view is used to create and modify colours. The Colour view is necessary when you draw and paint. You can create and delete colours using the Colour view buttons. Adds a new colour to the palette. Deletes a colour from the palette. 24

27 Chapter 3: Interface Views Drawing View The Drawing view is used to see the images, and to draw and paint. At the bottom of the Drawing view there is a toolbar which you can use to switch between the various display modes. Resets the view rotation, zoom and panning to the default values. Resets the view rotation. Displays only the Line Art (layer) from a drawing. Displays only the Colour Art (layer) from a drawing. Displays both Line and Colour Art (layers) from a drawing. In Preview Line and Colour Art mode you can edit the selected Line or Colour Art. To apply both layers to the art, you need to enable the Apply Tool to All Visible Layers option. 25

28 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Model View The Model view is used to display colour models from which you can pick colours and refer to while painting. You can load any Pencil Check Pro vector drawing (*.tvg file) from a directory or directly from your scene. At the bottom of the Model view there is a toolbar which you can use to reset the view rotation, zoom and panning. Resets the view rotation, zoom and panning to the default values. Resets the view rotation. Pen View The Pen view is used to adjust the brush and eraser s maximum and minimum size by moving the sliders. 26

29 Chapter 3: Interface Views Playback View The Playback view is used to playback your line test as a final image result with anti-aliasing. You can also use the Playback view to create your lip-sync mouth chart using the sound scrubbing feature. At the bottom of the Playback view there is a toolbar which you can use to add a preroll, display the final image or the matte, scrub through your scene and detect your sound. Displays the final image with anti-aliasing. Displays the drawings matte shape instead of the final image. Adds a series of black frames at the playback starts. Indicates if the playlist is ready or out-of-date. 27

30 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Xsheet View In the Xsheet view, you can create columns, add frames, create and expose drawings. The Xsheet displays the drawings exposure. You can also add sound, annotation columns and plan basic camera moves. NOTE: By default, the Xsheet view, has two drawing columns, A and BG, as well as 24 frames. 28

31 Chapter 3: Interface Toolbars Toolbars The Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro user interface contains toolbars which, by default, are located at the top of the interface. These toolbars can be moved around. Pencil Check Pro has five toolbars available: Drawing Tools toolbar Edit toolbar File toolbar Playback toolbar Xsheet Tools toolbar Managing the Toolbars You can reposition the toolbars to a location which suits your work style or you can hide the ones which you do not use. Showing and Hiding toolbars, on page 29 Moving toolbars to a new location, on page 29 Showing and Hiding toolbars To show or hide a toolbar: 1. Select View > Toolbars > the desired toolbar. 2. Select View > Toolbars > Line Up to align all of your toolbars. Moving toolbars to a new location To move a toolbar: 1. Select the toolbar you want to move and drag it into a view toolbar area or into another position in the top or side interface toolbar area. 29

32 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide 2. When a rectangle outline appears showing an available location for the toolbar, release the mouse button and drop the toolbar into position. Drawing Tools Toolbar The Drawing Tools toolbar contains all the drawing tools necessary for you to draw and paint with. Edit Toolbar The Edit toolbar contains the tools necessary to Undo and Redo actions. It also provides access to an action history list by clicking on the small downwards arrow to the side of the Undo or Redo buttons. File Toolbar The File toolbar contains the tools necessary to create, open and save scenes. You can also capture and import images. Playback Toolbar The Playback toolbar contains the tools necessary to playback your animation and navigate through your frames. You can also enable the sound scrubbing option. 30

33 Chapter 3: Interface Interface Navigation Xsheet Tools Toolbar The Xsheet Tools toolbar contains the tools necessary to add and remove columns, modify a drawing s exposure, identify drawings and create a camera move. By default, it is located in the Xsheet view. Interface Navigation Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro supports zoom in, zoom out, rotate, pan and reset view position for easy navigation of the interface. Zoom In: Zooms into the view. Use the keyboard shortcut [2]. Zoom Out: Zooms out of the view. Use the keyboard shortcut [1]. To Zoom In and Zoom Out: Hold down [Spacebar] and your middle mouse button while moving the mouse up or down. To Pan the view: Hold down the keyboard shortcut [Spacebar] and drag your mouse in the direction you want to pan the view. To Recentre the view: Click on the keyboard shortcut [N] to recentre the view on your mouse cursor. Reset View: Resets the view to its default position. Use the keyboard shortcut [Shift]+[M]. Reset Rotation: resets the view s rotation to its default position. Use the keyboard shortcut [Shift]+[X]. Reset Pan: Resets the view s pan to its default position. Use the keyboard shortcut [Shift]+[N]. Reset Zoom: Resets the view s zoom to its default position. Use the keyboard shortcut [Shift]+[Z]. Toggle Full Screen: Enlarges the selected view to full screen. The full screen process is done in three stages. Use the keyboard shortcut [Ctrl] + [F] (Windows) or [ ] + [F] (Mac OS X). First, the selected view enlarges to the maximum width or height, but keeps the tool views such as Colour or Pen. Second, the view enlarges to full screen. Third, the view returns to its original size. 31

34 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Preferences The Preferences panel is where you can set a number of options for working with Pencil Check Pro. To open the Preferences panel: 1. Select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Pencil Check Pro > Preferences (Mac OS X). The Preferences panel opens. Preferences are organized by tabbed category: Shortcuts, on page 32 General, on page 33 Exposure Sheet, on page 35 Drawing, on page 36 Export, on page 38 Shortcuts Use the Shortcuts tab to customize existing shortcuts and to add new ones. 32

35 Chapter 3: Interface Preferences To set a shortcut: 1. In the left window, select the command to modify. Click on the shortcut rectangle (above the right window). 2. On your keyboard, click on the desired shortcut. 3. Click on the OK button. General Use the General tab to set general software behaviour. 33

36 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Colours Current View Border: Shows the specified colour of the frame which the system displays around the view currently in use. Edit Colours: Click to modify the colours of the user interface. Options Focus on Mouse Enter: The current view will automatically change when the mouse cursor enters a new view. Cycle Exposure: Makes navigation in the Xsheet view wrap-around from the last cell or column to the first. Display Cardinal Coordinates: Displays coordinates as either scalar (i.e. +1 / -1) or cardinal (i.e. 1N / 1S). Settings Levels Of Undo: The number of actions in the undo list. 34

37 Chapter 3: Interface Preferences Exposure Sheet Use the Exposure Sheet tab to change the Xsheet behaviour. Filtering Show Drawing Columns: When enabled, the Xsheet view will display the Drawing columns. Show Sound Columns: When enabled, the Xsheet view will display the Sound columns. Show Annotation Columns: When enabled, the Xsheet view will display the Annotation columns. Options Default Add Columns: The default position where the new column will be added. Default Column Width: The default width value for the new column being created. Drawing Creation Use Current Frame as Drawing Name: This option is used to automatically name the drawing by the frame position. 35

38 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Drawing Use the Drawing tab to affect the Drawing view behaviour. Onion Skin Onion Skin: Maximum Wash Value ( ): The maximum washed-out value for onion skinned drawings. Onion Skin: Minimum Wash Value ( ): The minimum washed-out value for onion skinned drawings. Onion Skin: Maximum Opacity ( ): The maximum opacity value for onion skinned drawings. (0 = transparent) Onion Skin: Minimum Opacity ( ): The minimum opacity value for onion skinned drawings. (0 = transparent) Light Table Light Table: Wash ( ): The maximum washed-out value for drawings visible in the light table. Light Table: Opacity ( ): The minimum washed-out value for drawings visible in the light table. 36

39 Chapter 3: Interface Preferences Options Grid On By Default: The grid is automatically displayed when the Drawing view is opened. Select Tool is Lasso: When this option is enabled, the Select tool will behave as a lasso selector. When this option is disabled, the Select tool will behave as a rectangle selector. Brush Size Cursor: When this option is enabled, the brush tool will display the brush size as a circle around the cursor. Sticky Eye Dropper: When this option is enabled, the Colour Picker s Dropper tool will stay active until the user releases it by clicking on the Dropper icon once again. New Colour Pots Create New Colour Pots Using Default Colour: Sets the default colour for creating a new colour pot. Settings Auto Gap Closing: The value determines the size of the gap closed when using the automatic gap closing tool while painting drawings. 0 = Disabled, 1 = Small, 2 = Medium and 3 = Large. Initial Drawing Tool: Determines the tool initially selected when the Drawing view is opened.. 37

40 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Export Use the Export tab to edit the time code settings. Time Code Front: The font used to print the time code on the final movie export. Colour: The colour of the time code s font. Height: The size of the time code s font. Position: The position of the time code in the final movie. Background Colour: The colour of the background against which the time code stands out so you can see the time code s characters in the final movie. 38

41 Chapter 4 Capture To create your line test, you can capture your animation sequences and drawings in several ways. You can capture using TWAIN scanners, production scanners, cameras, web cam, bitmap image import, etc. Once all of the animation layers are imported in Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro, you can proceed to set the timing in the digital exposure sheet. This chapter is divided as follows: Supported Devices, on page 40 Setting the Scene Length, on page 42 Capturing From a Live Device, on page 42 Capturing From a Progressive Device, on page 46 Importing Backgrounds and Other Images, on page 50 Custom Vectorization Parameters, on page 52 Scanner Installation, on page 60 39

42 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Supported Devices To capture drawings and images in Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro, you need a supported device such as a camera or a scanner. Your device needs to be installed before launching Pencil Check Pro. Follow the device manufacturers instructions on how to install the device. The supported devices are divided in two general categories: Live Devices Progressive Devices For a list of supported devices refer to the More Information About Supported Devices below. Live Devices Live devices display the image in real-time, examples are: webcam or video camera. Here is a list of the main supported technologies: Direct Show (Windows) QuickTime (Mac OS X) With these technologies, you can capture images using: Web Cam DV Camera HDV Camera Analog to Digital Capture Card As well as any other device using the technologies above. For more details, refer to the More Information About Supported Devices below. 40

43 Chapter 4: Capture Supported Devices Progressive Devices Progressive devices display the image after a scan process such as TWAIN scanners or SCSI scanners. Here is a list of the main supported technologies: WIA (Windows) Image Capture (Mac OS X) Production Scanner with Proprietary Drivers TWAIN With these technologies, you can capture images via: Production Scanner Flatbed Scanner USB Digital Still Camera USB Digital Still Scanner Digital Capture Card USB Video Converter As well as any other device using the technologies above. Refer to the Professional Scanner Installation section to learn how to configure your professional scanner. More Information About Supported Devices As you can see, there is a wide variety of supported technologies. To find out if your camera, card or scanner is supported or if you want to know which one to acquire, refer to the Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro web page for an updated list: NOTE: Make sure that your device is properly installed and working before launching Pencil Check Pro. 41

44 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Setting the Scene Length To capture your images, you need to first launch Pencil Check Pro and create a scene. Refer to the Launching Pencil Check Pro chapter to learn how to launch the application and create a scene. Once your scene is opened, you will need to set your scene length by adding the proper amount of frames. To set the set scene length: 1. Select Scene > Set Scene Length. The Set Scene Length dialog box opens. 2. In the Number of Frames field, type the number of frames needed. 3. Click on the OK button. Capturing From a Live Device Pencil Check Pro allows you to capture your drawing sequences via several live devices. Live devices display the image in real-time, examples are: web cam or video camera. Refer to the Supported Devices section to make sure your device is supported and properly installed. You can use the default Xsheet columns to capture your images. If ever you need to add extra columns, refer to the Exposure Sheet chapter for more information. The Capture command will not be available unless you select a column in the Xsheet view. 42

45 Chapter 4: Capture Capturing From a Live Device To capture your images with a camera: 1. In the Xsheet view, select the cell or column header in which you want to import your captured images. 2. Select File > Capture. You can also click on the Capture button. The default keyboard shortcut is [S]. The Capture dialog box opens. 3. In the Device tab, select your camera or live device in the Device field. 4. In the Peg field, indicate the peg holes location. 5. In the Device tab, enable or disable the Flip Drawing option to mirror the drawings horizontally and capture them this way. 6. Click on the Configure button to access and adjust your device s parameters via its own configuration panel. 43

46 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide 7. In the Adjustment tab, set the type of capture you want in the Type field. Black and White: The system will capture your drawings as black and white zones. Grey: The system will capture your drawings as greyscale images. Colour: The system will capture your drawings as colour images. 8. In the Adjustment tab, set the following capture parameters: If you selected a Colour capture, adjust the Gamma and Luma. If you selected a Grey capture, adjust the Luma, Black and White. If you selected a Black and White capture, adjust the Luma and Threshold. The Luma parameter transforms bright zones in an image into transparent areas. Decreasing the luma value causes darker zones to become transparent The Threshold parameter increases or decreases the amount of information kept from the original drawing by keeping only the darker zones. The Black and White parameters increases or decreases the amount of information kept and the contrast of your lines by turning to white the lighter zones and to black the darker ones. The Gamma parameter controls the luminosity and contrast of your drawing colours in a nonlinear way. The black zones and white zones will mainly remain as they are as the in-between colour values will be increased or decreased. 9. In the Vectorization section, choose the desired vectorization style: Black and White: This style vectorizes your drawings as a solid black line. Grey: This style vectorizes your drawings as a mix of vector contour and greyscale bitmap filling. Colour: This style vectorizes your image as a bitmap texture within a vector frame. Custom: This allows you to create your own custom vectorization parameters via the Vectorization Parameters interface. 44

47 Chapter 4: Capture Capturing From a Live Device The Vectorization Parameters dialog box opens automatically once you select this option. Refer to the Custom Vectorization Parameters section to learn more about the custom parameters. 10. If desired, in the Drawing Name field, type the drawing to capture s name. 11. If desired, in the Hold Value field, type the number of frames that the drawing will be exposed. 12. Enable the Capture and Advance option if, every time you press the Capture button you want to move to the next cell, instead of overwriting the current one. 13. Click on the Capture button to record the image. 14. If you have more than one drawing, set the next drawing in place and press the Capture button again. 15. Repeat the previous steps until the capture is completed. 16. Once the entire capture is completed, click on the Close button. Your drawings are now available in the exposure sheet. 45

48 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Capturing From a Progressive Device Pencil Check Pro allows you to capture your drawing sequences via several scanners and progressive devices. Progressive devices are the devices that will display the image after a scan process such as TWAIN scanners or SCSI scanners. Refer to the Supported Devices section to make sure your scanner is supported and properly installed. You can use the default Xsheet columns to capture your images. If ever you need to add extra columns, refer to the Exposure Sheet chapter for more information. The Capture command will not be available unless you select a column in the Xsheet view. To capture your images with a Scanner: 1. In the Xsheet view, select the cell or column header in which you want to import your captured images. 2. Select File > Capture. You can also click on the Capture button. The default keyboard shortcut is [S]. The Capture dialog box opens. 46

49 Chapter 4: Capture Capturing From a Progressive Device 3. In the Device tab, select your scanner or progressive device in the Device field. 4. In the Source tab, select if you want to scan from the scanner s flatbed or auto-feeder. 5. In the Resolutions tab, select the scan resolution that you want to capture your drawings at. 6. In the Fields field, choose if the animation is done on 12-field or 16-field paper size. 7. In the Peg field, indicate the location of the peg holes. 8. In the Device tab, enable or disable the following options: Flip Drawing: Enable this option to mirror the drawings horizontally and capture them this way. Optical Registration: Enable this option to get the system to automatically encounter the peg holes and align them properly as the drawings are captured. 47

50 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide 9. Click on the Configure button to access and adjust your device s parameters via its own configuration panel. 10. In the Adjustment tab, set the type of capture you want in the Type field. Black and White: The system will capture your drawings as black and white zones. Grey: The system will capture your drawings as greyscale images. Colour: The system will capture your drawings as colour images. 11. Always in the Adjustment tab, set the following capture parameters: If you selected a Colour capture, adjust the Gamma and Luma. If you selected a Grey capture, adjust the Luma, Black and White. If you selected a Black and White capture, adjust the Luma and Threshold. The Luma parameter transforms bright zones in an image into transparent areas. Decreasing the luma value causes darker zones to become transparent The Threshold parameter increases or decreases the amount of information kept from the original drawing by keeping only the darker zones. The Black and White parameters increases or decreases the amount of information kept and the contrast of your lines by turning to white the lighter zones and to black the darker ones. The Gamma parameter controls the luminosity and contrast of your drawing colours in a nonlinear way. The black zones and white zones will mainly remain as they are as the in-between colour values will be increased or decreased. 12. Click on the Preview button, to make a test-scan and visualize the parameters adjusted in the previous step. 48

51 Chapter 4: Capture Capturing From a Progressive Device 13. In the Vectorization section, choose the desired vectorization style: Black and White: This style vectorizes your drawings as a solid black line. Grey: This style vectorizes your drawings as a mix of vector contour and greyscale bitmap filling. Colour: This style vectorizes your image as a bitmap texture within a vector frame. Custom : This allows you to create your own custom vectorization parameters via the Vectorization Parameters interface. The Vectorization Parameters dialog box opens automatically once you select this option. Refer to the Custom Vectorization Parameters section to learn more about the custom parameters. 14. If desired, in the Drawing Name field, type the drawing to capture s name. 15. If desired, in the Hold Value field, type the number of frames that the drawing will be exposed. 16. Enable the Capture and Advance option if every time you press the Capture button you want to move to the next cell instead of overwriting the current one. 17. Click on the Capture button to record the image. 18. If you have more than one drawing, set the next drawing in place and press the Capture button again. If you are scanning panoramic drawings, in the Page Panning section, move the slider to the next letter to capture your next frame. 19. Repeat the previous steps until the capture is completed. 20. Once done, click on the Close button. Your drawings are now available in the exposure sheet. 49

52 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Importing Backgrounds and Other Images You can also import backgrounds and other images into Pencil Check Pro. For example, if your backgrounds were painted in a third-party software, you can import them using the Import Drawings command and retain the colours. On the other hand, if you have drawings that were drawn or scanned in a third party software, you can import them and vectorize them as black and white, greyscale, colour, background or custom settings. You can use the default Xsheet columns to import your images. To add extra columns, refer to the Exposure Sheet chapter for more information. To import images via the Import Drawings command: 1. In the Xsheet view, select the cell where you want to import your drawing. 2. Select File > Import > Drawings. You can also click on the Import Drawings button in the File toolbar. The Browser opens. 3. Select the image or image sequences you want to import. 4. Click on the Open button. 50

53 Chapter 4: Capture Importing Backgrounds and Other Images The Import Drawings dialog box opens. 5. In the Vectorization section, choose the desired vectorization style: Black and White: This style vectorizes your drawings as a solid black line. Grey: This style vectorizes your drawings as a mix of vector contour and greyscale bitmap filling. Colour: This style vectorizes your image as a bitmap texture within a vector frame. Custom :This allows you to create your own custom vectorization parameters via the Vectorization Parameters interface. The Vectorization Parameters dialog box will opens automatically once you select this option. Refer to the Custom Vectorization Parameters section to learn more about the custom parameters. 6. Click on the OK button. The imported drawings are now available in the Xsheet view. 51

54 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Custom Vectorization Parameters Pencil Check Pro offers a wide variety of vectorization parameters, using these parameters you can import your drawings the way you want to. The most common parameters are accessible through the user interface, while the most advanced ones are accessed by typing the values into an advanced field. Vectorization Parameters dialog box Use the Vectorization Parameters dialog box to control the final vector output of the drawings you are scanning or importing. To open the Vectorization Parameters dialog box: 1. Select File > Import > Drawings. 2. Select the drawings to import and set the Vectorization field to Custom. 3. Click on the Custom button. The Vectorization Parameters dialog box opens. Vectorize arrow button: Click on this button to manually update the Vectorized Image preview. The vectorized image is just a preview. The actual vectorization occurs when you click on the OK button in the Import Drawings dialog box. 52

55 Chapter 4: Capture Custom Vectorization Parameters Options Tab There are a number of options to try in the Vectorization Options dialog box. These are applied during the vectorization process. Input The input filters are applied to the bitmap image before it is vectorized. One Pass and Two Passes: If you select one pass, one threshold value will be applied to both the Line and Colour Art. For drawings with distinct vector-style lines or mattes, you only need one pass. If you select two passes, you can apply a different threshold value to each layer. For greyscale drawings, you may want to pass through the vectorization process twice to apply different threshold values to the Line and Colour Art layers.. Threshold: Determines which values in the scanned image are considered to be a part of the Line or Colour Art layer and what will be eliminated from the vectorized drawing, 0% (zero) is white and 100% is black. The threshold is between these two values. Expand Bitmap: Enter a value to scale the bitmap to detect small variations in the line. Use this option if you scanned a greyscale image and you want to preserve small variations in the texture that will be applied to the line art. Jag Filter: Enter a value to scale back the bitmap to remove some of the line s roughness. If you have a drawing that appears quite rough, use the jag filter to eliminate excess strokes in the final drawing. 53

56 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Output The output filters are applied during the vectorization process. No Colour Art: Does not generate filling zones Colour Art layer. No Texture: Does not generate texture in the Line Art in the final images. Select this option to create solid lines in the final Line Art. Generate Matte in Underlay Layer: Enable this option if you want to create an opaque zone behind your drawing s lines to avoid seeing through your layers. Colour as Texture: Converts colour values into a texture layer. Optical Registration The optical registration options are used to automatically align drawings based on the position of peg holes on the animation paper. The peg holes must appear in the scanned drawings for the optical registration to work. Optical Registration: Use peg holes to align drawings optically. DPI: Type the dots-per-inch value of your image. Peg Side: Select the position of the peg holes on your drawings. Identify whether they are they on the top, bottom, left or right. Strictness: Determine how exact the location of the peg holes must be for the software to recognize them. You have two values to choose from: Strict: The peg holes must be in a tightly defined area to be recognized. Loose: The peg holes can be recognized somewhere in a larger area. This is the recommended setting. Field Chart: Select 12 or 16 to indicate the size of your animation paper. Post Processing The Post Processing filters are applied to the final vector images. Remove Holes: Removes holes of a specified value that might make painting difficult. Remove Dirt: Removes stray marks and dirt of a specified value. Try a value around 500. Remove Hair: Removes small strokes that have no line art. Try a value around 50. Remove Hair: Number of Passes: The number of times the drawing will be analyzed to identify hair marks. Miscellaneous Close gaps: Closes gaps in the Colour Art so that you can paint it. Smooth passes for Line Art before breaking triangles: The number of times the smoothing operation runs before creating the triangles that break lines in your drawing. If unnecessary triangles are appearing in your drawing, increase this value. Smooth passes for Line Art: The number of times the smoothing operation is performed after the triangles have been created. This further smooths the Line Art. 54

57 Chapter 4: Capture Custom Vectorization Parameters Preview Show strokes: Shows the strokes in the Vectorized Image panel. Stroke thickness: Shows the size of the strokes. Help Tab Registration Options -register <dpi side strictness>; Perform optical registration. Side can be one of left, right, top, bottom or l, r, t, b. Strictness can be either loose, strict or l, s. -registration_looseness_factor <factor>; Registration looseness factor (default ) -rlf; short form of registration_looseness_factor -rdebug; output registration debug messages -pegpitch <inch (default )>; distance between peg bars -threshr < (default )>; threshold for optical registration; range 0.0 to 1.0 -rmargin <inch (default 1)>; region size where to look for peg bars -peg_distance_from_center <inch (default 5.25)>; peg distance from center of the image -pdfc; short form of -peg_distance_from_center -out_peg_position <side (default same)>; Wanted position of the peg on the drawing. Can be one of right, left, top, bottom (or r, l, t, b) or same. A rotation will be performed if it is different from the side passed to -register. -ssi; retrieve peg information from.si file *Unimplemented* -output_peg_matrix; output the peg transformation matrix on standard output 55

58 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Filtering Options -pixel <pixel_shape (default '4x3')> -- Valid values: 4x3 -gap <worldunits (default 10)> -- close gaps up to this big -end <inches (default 0.1)> -- extend dangling ends by this much. *unimplemented* -pencil -- generate line art only -keep_dirt -- don't filter out dirt -thresh <threshold (default 0.5)>; range 0.0 to 1.0 -rmv_hairs <worldunits (default 1)> <passes (default 1)> remove hairs of size smaller than "size" in "passes" passes -rmv_holes <area (default 7)>; remove holes smaller than "area" -rmv_dirt <area (default 1)>; remove dirt smaller than "area" try values between 100 and 500 for rmv_holes and rmv_dirt. The area is in world units squared -rmv_triangles <worldunits (default )>; remove triangles at "pixels" distance from each other. Use -no_break to remove all triangles -no_texture -- don't generate textured strokes -color_as_texture -- will vectorize the alpha channel and put the RGB colour in a textured colour -noclosegap -- disable all gap closing algorithms -no_break -- disable the breaking of line art -jag_filter <pixels (default 0>; expand the pixels in the vectorization bitmap -expand_bitmap <pixels (default 0>; expand the pixels in the vectorization bitmap -fit_errorc <error (default >; Fitting error for the colour art -fit_errorl <error (default >; Fitting error for the line art -smoothl <passes (default 1>; Number of smooth passes for line art -smoothc <passes (default 1>; Number of smooth passes for colour art -first_smooth <passes (default 0>; Number of smooth passes for line art before breaking triangles -first_smoothl <passes (default 0>; Number of smooth passes for line art before breaking triangles 56

59 Chapter 4: Capture Custom Vectorization Parameters Filtering Options -first_smoothc <passes (default 0>; Number of smooth passes for line art in colour art pass (needs -2pass) -2pass -- specify 2 sets of parameters; one for line art "l", one for colour art "c" (-thresh, -rmv_holes and -rmv_dirt will be overriden by -threshl,-threshc, -rmv_holesl, -rmv_holesc, - rmv_dirtl and -rmv_dirtc) -threshl <threshold for line art (default 0.5)>; range 0.0 to 1.0 -threshc <threshold for colour art (default 0.5)>; range 0.0 to 1.0 -jag_filterl <pixels (default 0>; expand the pixels in the vectorization bitmap for line art -jag_filterc <pixels (default 0>; expand the pixels in the vectorization bitmap for colour art -expand_bitmapl <pixels (default 0>; expand the pixels in the vectorization bitmap for line art -expand_bitmapc <pixels (default 0>; expand the pixels in the vectorization bitmap for colour art -rmv_holesl <area (default 7)>; remove line art holes smaller than "area" -rmv_holesc <area (default 7)>; remove colour art holes smaller than "area" -rmv_dirtl <area (default 1)>; remove line art dirt smaller than "area" -rmv_dirtc <area (default 1)>; remove colour art dirt smaller than "area" try values between 100 and 500 for rmv_holesl, rmv_holesc, rmv_dirtl and rmv_dirtc. The values are in world units squared -margins <inch (default 0.25)>; remove margin around bitmap -top_margin <inch (default 0.25)>; remove margin at top of bitmap -bottom_margin <inch (default 0.25)>; remove margin at bottom of bitmap -left_margin <inch (default 0.25)>; remove margin at left of bitmap -right_margin <inch (default 0.25)>; remove margin at right of bitmap -remove_peg_bars; remove the peg bar holes -field_size <fields (default 12 or use value in scan file)>; set the drawing to this field size -fs; short hand for -field_size -peg_bar_size <inch (default 1)>; the size of the peg bar region -noframe; do not put a frame around the colour art -frame_fields <default >; put a frame of the speficied dimension around the colour art 57

60 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide RGB Keying Options -rgb; generate separate zones for red green and blue lines -rgb_alpha <value (default 255)>; generate red, green and red colour with alpha of this value -no_red; ignore red colour in vectorization -no_green; ignore green colour in vectorization -no_blue; ignore blue colour in vectorization -flatten; flatten the drawing after generating colours -rmv_rgb_dirt <threshold area default 0.0>; remove red, green and blue regions smaller than area -expand_bitmap_rgb <pixels (default 0>; expand the pixels in the vectorization bitmap for rgb -threshrgb <value> <threshold for rgb vectorization default >; -threshsv <saturation threshold default > <value threshold default >; thresholds on saturation and value to consider a pixel to be grey Colour Vectorization Options -color_vectorize; Perform a colour vectorization -file2 <colour art filename>; Specify the colour art bitmap -penstyle <center alpha ( )> <edge alpha ( )> <gamma (0-10)> <centre pressure effect ( )> <edge pressure effect ( )> <texture bitmap downscaling (0.2-20)> <texture bitmap file (valid filename or "" if no file)> ; generate brush texture for the line art -pressure_variation <strategy (0, 1 or 2)> <min pressure ( )> <max pressure ( )> <max variation ( )> ; specify a pressure strategy for the center line. -blur_radius <pixels (default 0)> blur the penstyle texture generated -color_contour_smooth_passes <times (default 3)> perform number of smooth passed on contour before computing texture -ccsp <times (default 3)> abbreviation for -color_contour_smooth_passes 58

61 Chapter 4: Capture Custom Vectorization Parameters Colour Vectorization Options -color_rmv_holesl <world units (default )> remove holes of this size when computing texture -color_fill_holesl <world units (default )> fill holes of this size for colour line art Bubble Usage (implemented only for colour vectorization's line art) -create_bubbles -- Add bubbles into the LineArt. Implemented for colour vectorization only -bubble_gap <value (default 3)> -- Maximum number of colour art points between 2 bubbles -bubble_length <value (default 10)> -- Maximum number of circles in a bubble -min_radius <value (default )> -- Minimum radius of a circle in a bubble relative to the line thickness (must be >= 1.0) -max_radius <value (default )> -- Maximum radius of a circle in a bubble relative to the line thickness (must be >= 1.0) -uniform_gap -- The space between bubbles is constant -uniform_height -- Same height for all bubbles. DEPRECATED Specify the same min_radius and max_radius instead 59

62 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Scanner Installation This section explains how to configure your scanner to be able to work with Pencil Check Pro. Make sure you install the scanner hardware according to the manufacturer s instructions. Before you can configure your scanner it should be, set up, switched on, and connected to your system. This chapter contains the following topics: Configuring a Scanner for Pencil Check Pro (Windows XP), on page 60 Configuring a Scanner for Pencil Check Pro (Windows Vista), on page 61 Configuring Scanners for Pencil Check Pro (Mac OS X), on page 62 Configuring Scan.conf to Communicate with the Scanner, on page 63 Configuring a Scanner for Pencil Check Pro (Windows XP) After you have installed the hardware, you must perform the following tasks: Upgrade Your SCSI Communications Layer, on page 60 Run the findscanner utility, on page 60 Upgrade Your SCSI Communications Layer Before you can use your scanner with Pencil Check Pro you must upgrade your communications layer, that is, the functions that communicate between Pencil Check Pro and your scanner. With the installation program, we have packaged a program that will upgrade your communications layer. To upgrade your SCSI communications layer: 1. Locate the program aspi_471a2.exe. You can find it in the folder: \Program Files\Toon Boom Animation\Pencil Check Pro\nt\inst\tools after you install Pencil Check Pro. It is also on the Pencil Check Pro CD and is included in the download package. 2. Double-click the file in a file browser to run it. The program will extract contents to a location on your hard disk. After you reboot the system, you are ready to proceed with the next steps of the configuration process. Run the findscanner utility To configure your scanners, you need to know the following scanner information: SCSI controller number SCSI ID Logical unit number (LUN) To get this information, run the findscanner utility we have provided with Pencil Check Pro. The utility issues a report containing all of this information. 60

63 Chapter 4: Capture Scanner Installation To run the findscanner utility: 1. Locate findscanner.exe. It is stored in Program Files/Toon Boom Animation/ Pencil Check Pro/nt/bin. 2. Double-click the file in a file browser to launch it. The application opens a terminal or command prompt and displays a report. In this example, the scanner is on the last line. The information you need is contained in this segment: sc2;d5;l0. sc2: this is the SCSI controller number and its value is 2. d5: this is the SCSI ID and the value is 5. l0: this is the LUN and the value is Record this information so that you can enter it into the Scan.conf. Configuring a Scanner for Pencil Check Pro (Windows Vista) After you have installed the hardware, you must perform the following tasks, outlined in this section: Run the findscanner utility, on page 61 Run the findscanner utility To configure your scanners, you need to know about the following scanner information: Adapter ID number Path ID Target ID Logical unit number (LUN) To get this information, run the findscanner utility we have provided with Pencil Check Pro. The utility issues a report including all of this information. To run the findscanner utility: 1. Locate findscanner.exe. It is stored in \Program Files\Toon Boom Animation\Pencil Check Pro\nt\bin. 2. Double-click the file in a file browser to launch it. 61

64 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide The application opens a terminal or command prompt and displays a report. In this example, the scanner is on the last line. The information you need is contained in this segment: a6;p0;t6;l0. a6: this is the Adapter ID number and its value is 6. p0: this is the Path ID and the value is 0. t6: this is the Target ID and the value is 6. l0: this is the Logical unit number (LUN) and the value is Record this information so that you can enter it into the Scan.conf. Configuring Scanners for Pencil Check Pro (Mac OS X) This section explains how to configure your scanner to work with Pencil Check Pro on Mac OS X. Before you can configure your scanner it should be, set up, switched on, and connected to your system. After you configure your scanner, you must modify the hardware so that Pencil Check Pro can align images scanned using autofeed. Modifying the Scan.conf File After you have installed your scanner hardware, you must configure your scanner to communicate with Pencil Check Pro. To do this, you must find the name of your scanner using the findscanner utility. Then, you must add this name to the Scan.conf file. To run the findscanner utility: 1. Open a Terminal and type: findscanner. findscanner reports the following information: Device found: <FUJITSU/M4097Ddim> The device found must be copied into the Scan.conf file, including the angle brackets. 62

65 Chapter 4: Capture Scanner Installation Configuring Scan.conf to Communicate with the Scanner Once your scanner is set up and you know the device driver name, brand and model, you are ready to configure the Scan.conf file so that Pencil Check Pro can communicate with it. The Scan.conf file contains a number of configuration parameters you can use to control the communication between your scanner and Pencil Check Pro. The Scan.conf file is found in: Windows XP and Vista: C:\Program Files\Toon Boom Animation\Pencil Check Pro\etc\ Mac OS X: 1. /Applications/Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro.localized/ 2. Hold down [CTRL], click Shared Modules and then select Show Packages Contents. 3. Open the etc folder. You can find a copy of the original default Scan.conf file in: Windows XP and Windows Vista: C:\Program Files\Toon Boom Animation\Pencil Check Pro\resources\samples Mac OS X: 1. /Applications/Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro.localized/ 2. Hold down [CTRL], click Shared Modules and then select Show Packages Contents. 3. Open the /resources/samples folder. The following options must be included in the Scan.conf file for Windows Vista and Windows XP: host: [hostname] where [hostname] is the name of the machine that the scanner is attached to. name: [scannername] where [scannername] is the manufacturer of the scanner. This name appears in the scanner drop-down list in the Scan module. device: Windows: scx;dy;lz The SCSI identifier for the scanner. X=controller number (normally 0) Y= device number (as set on the scanner) Z= The logical unit (normally 0) ex: device: sc0;d5;l0 (if the scanner is set to scsi id 5) 63

66 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide model:[modelname] where [modelname] is model name of your scanner (the name is case sensitive and there can be no spaces separating the name and the number). Following is a list of supported scanners. Fujitsu_M3096G Fujitsu_M4097D Fujitsu_fi4750C Fujitsu_fi5750C Ricoh_IS330 Ricoh_IS420 Ricoh_IS430 Ricoh_IS450 Ricoh_IS760 Epson_836XL Epson_1640XL Epson_GT Microtek_9600XL Umax_Mirage Sharp_JX-610 The following options must be included in the Scan.conf file for Mac OS X: host: [hostname] where [hostname] is the name of the machine that the scanner is attached to. name: [scannername] where [scannername] is the manufacturer of the scanner. This name appears in the scanner drop-down list in the Scan module. device: <device name> where <device name> is the name findscanner reports. You must include the angle brackets. model:[modelname] where [modelname] is model name of your scanner (the name is case sensitive and there can be no spaces separating the name and the number). Following is a list of supported scanners. Fujitsu_M4097D Fujitsu_fi4750C Epson_1640XL 64

67 Chapter 4: Capture Scanner Installation Here is an example of entries in a Scan.conf file for a Fujitsu scanner on Mac OS X. host: scan1 name: Fujitsu BW model: Fujitsu_M4097D device: <FUJITSU/M4097Ddim> descr: The scanner to use for black & white and greyscale scans. defaultgamma:.89 defaultresolution: 200 The following are optional additions to the scanner description: descr: [scannerdescription] Where [scannerdescription] is a description of the scanner, which appears to the user in the Scanner Information dialog box in the Scan window. This text must be all on one line. defaultthreshold: [value] Where [value] is the default value for threshold for black and white scanning. The value should be an integer (0 [value] 255). The default threshold value at installation is 100 if no value is specified. defaultblackpoint: [value] Where [value] is the colour value (0 < [value] < 255) that the Scan module considers to be black. The Scan module forces any colour darker than this value to black. If no value is specified, it defaults to 20. defaultwhitepoint: [value] Where [value] defines the colour value (0 < [value] < 255) that the Scan module considers white. The Scan module forces any colour lighter than this value to white. If no value is specified, it defaults to 235. defaultgamma: [value] Where [value] is the default value for colour and greyscale gamma correction (0.0 < [value] 2.55) on the scanner. The default gamma value at installation is 1.0 if no value is specified. defaultresolution: [value] Where [value] is the default resolution in DPI (dots per inch) for the scanner. The value should be an integer that is one of the scanner s legal resolutions. The default resolution value at installation is 300. For Fujitsu and Ricoh scanners, 300 DPI is appropriate. For colour scanners, like the Epson, Sharp, Umax and Microtek, 150 DPI is suggested. defaultpegside: [value] Where [value] defines the default value in the Peg-Side menu when you select the scanner. You can choose between Top, Right, Left or Bottom. 65

68 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide registrationstrictness: [level] Where [level] defines how exact the location of the peg holes must be for the software to recognize them. You have two values to choose from: Strict: the peg holes must be in a tightly defined area to be recognized. This is the default setting. Loose: the peg holes can be anywhere in a larger area to be recognized. This setting is recommended. pegpitch: [value] Where [value] is the number of decimal places permitted when defining the distance in inches between side pegs. The peg pitch can be defined to fix splicing problems when aligning pan cels. The default value is 8 (e.g., a distance of could be defined). side0cleansize: [value] side1cleansize: [value] side2cleansize: [value] side3cleansize: [value] Where [value] is the distance in inches from the edge of the drawing that will not be included in the scan. Including these values can save vectorization time and remove dirtiness at the edges of a drawing. Side 0 is the side with peg holes. Remaining sides are numbered in clockwise fashion. 66

69 Chapter 5 Exposure Sheet The exposure sheet is one of the central points in Pencil Check Pro and controls almost everything you see in your project. The digital exposure sheet is a reproduction of the traditional paper exposure sheet. In the Xsheet, you can control the timing, create annotations, and import sounds. It is also possible to plan camera motion. You will learn about it in Camera and Sound, on page 143. In this chapter, you will learn about: Adding Frames, on page 68 Columns, on page 69 Filling Exposure, on page 77 Navigating Between Frames and Columns, on page 93 Drawing Identification, on page 94 Annotation Columns, on page 95 Printing the Xsheet, on page 100 NOTE: By default, the Xsheet has two columns, A and BG, as well as a duration of 24 frames. 67

70 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Adding Frames You can add frames to your scene in several different ways: Setting the Scene Length, on page 68 Adding Frames Before or After a Selection, on page 68 Adding Frames at the Beginning or at the End, on page 69 Setting the Scene Length To set the set scene length: 1. Select Scene > Set Scene Length. The Set Scene Length dialog box opens. 2. In the Number of Frames field, type the amount of frames needed. 3. Click on the OK button. Adding Frames Before or After a Selection You can add some frames somewhere in the middle of the scene. If you select a frame row in the Xsheet view, the system will add the new frames before or after the selection depending on your choice. To add frames before or after selection: 1. In the Xsheet view, select a frame row. 2. Select Scene > Frame > Add Frames Before Selection or Add Frames After Selection. The default keyboard shortcuts are [Ctrl]+[G] and [Ctrl]+[H] (Windows) or [ ]+[G] and [Ctrl]+[H] (Mac OS X). 68

71 Chapter 5: Exposure Sheet Columns The Add Frames window opens. 3. In the Number of Frames to Add field, enter the amount of frames needed in the scene. 4. Click on the OK button. Adding Frames at the Beginning or at the End You can add some frames at the beginning or at the end of the scene. To add frames at start or at end: 1. Select Scene > Frame > Add Frames at Start or Add Frames at End. The Add Frames window opens. 2. In the Number of Frames to Add field, enter the amount of frames needed in the scene. 3. Click on the OK button. Columns Before filling any value or setting any timing or exposure, you need to add new columns. Column Types There are four types of columns: Annotation The annotation column allows you to type and draw notes related to the drawing columns. Camera The camera columns display the X, Y and Z coordinates of the camera motion. Drawing The drawing column displays drawings and timing. Sound The sound column carries sound files. The supported formats are MP3, WAV and AIFF. NOTE: The Annotation columns will be covered in a following section of this chapter and the Camera and Sound columns will be covered in a following chapter. 69

72 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Creating Drawing Columns To add a drawing column: 1. Select Scene > Columns > Add Columns or you can click on the Add Columns button in the Xsheet Tools toolbar. The default keyboard shortcut is [Shift]+[C]. The Add Columns dialog box opens. 2. In the Column Name field, name your column appropriately. 3. In the Column Type field, select Drawing. 4. In the Position field, select where you want your column to be inserted. 5. In the Field field, select if the column will display drawings drawn on 12 or 16 field paper. 6. Click on the OK button. The new column appears. A column s field size is not the scene field, but the paper size used to animate the sequence. The industry standard is 12-field or 16-field. We see 12-field more frequently for series, whereas feature films tend to use 16-field. This option allows the system to correctly register and align all of the columns as it is supposed to. 70

73 Chapter 5: Exposure Sheet Columns Columns and Drawing Concept Each column is linked to a directory where all of the drawings imported into or created directly in it are saved. This directory has the same name as the Xsheet column. When a value or drawing name is typed in the drawing column, the system looks in the column s directory for the corresponding drawing to display. If there is no corresponding drawing, a new one will be created. The column s cells are not used for storage, but are linked to the drawings contained in the column s directory. If you remove a drawing from the column exposure, it is not deleted, but is simply not displayed. When you create a drawing cycle, all of the repeated drawings are linked to the same original files. This means that when you modify, repaint or correct a drawing named 1, all drawings named 1 will be updated simultaneously. Modifying Columns Once the columns are added to the scene, you may want to make some modifications such as the ordering, field size etc. You may also want to show or hide some of them. Ordering Xsheet Columns You can reorder columns in the Xsheet view using the mouse s middle button. 71

74 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide To reorder columns in the Xsheet view: 1. In the Xsheet view, click on the column s header with the middle mouse button and drag the column to its new position. Show and Hide As you work in the Xsheet or Drawing view, some elements may be in the way or are used as references. You can hide these elements to make your work area easier and less cluttered. The Xsheet view has a Column List window that shows all the columns contained in the exposure sheet. It can be used to hide individual columns. If you need to see a column after it has been hidden, you can display it directly from the Xsheet view without using the Column List panel. To show and hide columns in the Xsheet view: 1. Select View > Xsheet > Show Column List. You can also click on the Side Panel button available on the right-hand side of the Xsheet. The Column List appears. 2. Show or hide the columns by clicking in the column checkbox to add or remove the checkmark. 72

75 Chapter 5: Exposure Sheet Columns To show a hidden column from the Xsheet view: 1. In the Xsheet view, click on the thick grey line that appeared in place of the hidden column. The Show Hidden Columns dialog box opens. 2. In the Show column, enable the hidden columns you want to display in the Xsheet view. Click on the Check button to check selected columns all at once. Click on the Uncheck button to uncheck selected columns all at once. Click on the Close button to cancel the operation. 3. Click on the OK button. Column Properties If you want to modify some of the column s properties such as the name or the field chart, you will need to display the Column Editor. To modify the column properties: 1. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl] + Click (Mac OS X) on the column header and select Column Editor. Alternatively, just double-click on its header. The Column Editor dialog box opens. 2. Modify the properties. 73

76 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide 3. Click on the OK button. Click on the Apply button to apply the changes without closing the dialog box. Click on the Close button to close the dialog box. If you previously clicked on the Apply button, the changes will remain. If you didn t apply the changes, the operation will be canceled. Thumbnail Display When there is a large number of columns in the exposure sheet, it is not always easy to quickly identify a particular column. Displaying the column thumbnails makes this easier. This option will display a small thumbnail picture of the current frame below the column header. To display the thumbnails: 1. Select View > Xsheet > Show Thumbnails. The thumbnails appear. Duplicate Columns Duplicating a column provides you with an independent copy of the drawings and their exposure. You can modify anything you want in the duplicated column without affecting the original one. To duplicate a column: 1. In the Xsheet, click on the header of the column you want to duplicate. 2. Select Scene > Columns > Duplicate Column. You can also click on the Duplicate Column button situated in the Xsheet Tools toolbar. The new duplicated column appears. 74

77 Chapter 5: Exposure Sheet Columns Column Transparency and Colour In Pencil Check Pro it is possible to change the transparency of drawings, this improves the visibility of the line test. You can further increase the visibility by changing the line colour of each layer. The colour override and transparency of a column are only visible in the Playback view. It will not show in the Drawing view. Changing the Transparency of a Column If two layers overlap and you need to check the animation of the layer behind, you can change the top layer s opacity to see through to the back layer. To change a drawing s transparency in a column: 1. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl] + Click (Mac OS X) on the column s header and select Set Column Transparency. The Transparency dialog box opens. 2. Move the slider until you have the amount of transparency you need, 0 being opaque and 100 being fully transparent. 3. Click on the OK button. 4. Check the transparency result in the Playback view. 75

78 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Changing the Colour of a Drawing in a Column To preview your line test in the Playback view, you can override the colour of the lines and colour fills, changing them to a specific colour. For example, layer A could be changed to red, layer B to green and layer C to blue. To change the colour of all the drawings in a column: 1. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl] + Click (Mac OS X) on the column s header and select Column Colour Manager. The Column Colour Manager dialog box opens. 2. Click on the Line Art Colour swatch corresponding to the column you want to modify. The Colour Picker window opens. 3. Select the colour to override your drawings line colour. 4. Click on the Close button to close the Colour Picker window. 5. Repeat the same process for the drawings Colour Art Colour. 6. Enable the Enable Line Colour Override option to see the colour changes in the Playback view. You can disable it if you don t want to see them anymore. 7. Click on the Close button to close the Colour Manager window. 76

79 Chapter 5: Exposure Sheet Filling Exposure Filling Exposure Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro provides different tools to fill in exposures and values, create cycles, set increments, etc. There are two filling modes: Overwrite, on page 77 Insert, on page 78 There are also two filling methods: Filling an Exposure Manually, on page 78 Automated Filling, on page 88 Filling Modes You can fill columns using two different filling modes: Overwrite or Insert. These modes control the filling behaviour. To toggle between Overwrite and Insert modes: Select Scene > Exposure > Insert Mode/Overwrite Mode. The default keyboard shortcut is [I]. Overwrite By default, the Xsheet view is set to Overwrite mode. When you add a new value or a new value sequence over existing ones, the old values will be overwritten. The existing timing sequence remains in the same place and will not be pushed further down the column. 77

80 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Insert The Insert mode acts the reverse of the Overwrite mode. When you add a new value or a new value sequence over existing ones, it will insert the new values between the old ones. The existing timing sequence will be pushed down the column. Filling an Exposure Manually To fill an exposure manually, there are a few things to familiarize yourself with: Typing Mode, on page 78 Holding Exposure, on page 79 Extending and Dragging Exposure, on page 79 Increasing and Decreasing Exposure, on page 83 Creating Cycles, on page 86 Typing Mode To enter a value in a column s cell, double-click in the cell and type in the numbers or letters. NOTE: You can only use alphanumeric values. (0-9, a-z, underscore (_) and dash (-)). If you press the keyboard shortcut [Return], you will move on to the next cell. If you press the keyboard shortcut [ESC], you will exit the typing mode to return to normal mode. To type values in the Xsheet view: 1. In an Xsheet column, double-click on one cell. 78

81 Chapter 5: Exposure Sheet Filling Exposure 2. Type a value or drawing name in the cell. Press [Return] to move on to the next cell. Press [ESC] to quit the typing mode. Holding Exposure An animation is not always done in single frame. Drawings will often be exposed on double exposure, also known as double frame. This means that each drawing is exposed on two cells. It can also be exposed on three, four, five cells and so on. To prevent mistakes and also to save time, instead of typing the same thing four or five times, Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro provides you with the option of holding your cells automatically as you type. The Xsheet s Hold Exposure option allows you to choose how many frames you want to hold your exposure for. To hold exposure: 1. Select Exposures > Hold Exposure > Hold 2 Cells. 2. Type a value or drawing name in the cell. Press [Return] to move on to the next cell. Press [ESC] to quit the typing mode. 3. Try the same action with Hold 3 Cells, Hold 4 Cells and Custom. The Custom option allows you to hold as many cells as needed. You can type in any amount. Extending and Dragging Exposure Once you type your first value and set the amount of held cells, you can use the extend exposure and dragging features. Extending Exposure The Extend Exposure feature allows you to select a cell containing a value and to pull it down to the desired frame. 79

82 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide To extend a cell exposure: 1. In the Xsheet view, select the red arrow in the cell s right side. 2. Pull down the selected cell to the desired frame. NOTE: The red selection box must be visible when releasing the mouse button. If it is not visible, the action is considered cancelled. Extending and Creating a Sequence You can extend and create a sequence using almost the same procedure as you would when you extend an exposure. The only differences being that the selected cell must only contain numbers and that you need to press the [Shift] key while pulling down on the selection. NOTE: The creation of the sequence will not work if there are letters in the selected cell. To create a sequence: 1. In the Xsheet view, select a cell containing a number. 2. In the selected cell, click on the red arrow on the cell s right-hand side. 80

83 Chapter 5: Exposure Sheet Filling Exposure 3. Press the [Shift] key and hold it down. Make sure a [+] sign appears. 4. Pull down the selection box to the desired frame. NOTE: The red selection box must be visible when releasing the mouse button. If it is not visible, the action is considered as cancelled. 5. First release the [Shift] key, then release the mouse button. 81

84 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Dragging Cells You can also drag a cell to any other frame in the same column or into another column. To drag a cell to another frame: 1. In the Xsheet view, select one or more cells. 2. In the Xsheet view, select the small dotted area on the left-hand side of the selected cells. 3. Drag the selection to any other cell in the same column or in another column. If you simply drop the selection, it will overwrite the existing frames. If your press [Shift] while dropping, it will insert the selection between the existing frames. 82

85 Chapter 5: Exposure Sheet Filling Exposure Increasing and Decreasing Exposure There are five options that allow you to modify the exposure sheet s timing quickly: Increase Exposure, on page 83 Decrease Exposure, on page 84 Increase/Decrease Exposure Field, on page 84 Insert Blank Cell, on page 85 Set Exposure, on page 85 Increase Exposure Increasing the exposure will add one more exposure to a selected cell, repeating this action will add an extra cell every time. This is a very quick way of extending a drawing exposure and is always set in the Insert mode. Increasing an exposure will always push down the existing exposure. To use Increase Exposure: 1. In the Xsheet view, select a cell. 2. Right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl] + Click (Mac OS X) on the selected cell and select Exposure > Increase Exposure. The default keyboard shortcut is [+]. The drawing s exposure increases. 83

86 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Decrease Exposure Decreasing the exposure will remove one exposure from a selected cell, repeating this action will remove an extra cell every time. This action is a rapid way to reduce a drawing exposure. To use Decrease Exposure: 1. In the Xsheet view, select a cell. 2. Right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl] + Click (Mac OS X) on the selected cell and select Exposure > Decrease Exposure. The default keyboard shortcut is [-]. 3. Right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl] + Click (Mac OS X) on the selected cell and select Exposure > Clear Exposure and Pull. The default keyboard shortcut is [Z]. Increase/Decrease Exposure Field Another technique you can use to quickly increase or decrease the exposure of a selected drawing is by making use of the Increase/Decrease Exposure field. To increase and decrease exposure using the Xsheet field: 1. In the Xsheet view, select the cell to modify. 84

87 Chapter 5: Exposure Sheet Filling Exposure 2. In the Xsheet s bottom right-hand corner, increase or decrease the drawing s exposure by clicking on the up or down arrows. Click on the small arrows here to increase or decrease the drawing s exposure Insert Blank Cell Use the Insert Blank Cell option to place an empty cell between other cells. This is always done in Insert mode even if you are set to Overwrite mode, so it will push down existing exposure. To use Insert Blank Cell: 1. In the Xsheet view, select a cell. 2. Right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl] + Click (Mac OS X) on the selected cell and select Exposure > Insert Blank Cell. The default keyboard shortcut is [X]. The blank cell is inserted. Set Exposure You can also easily increase or decrease the exposure for a selected cell range by using the Set Exposure options. 85

88 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide To use Set Exposure: 1. In the Xsheet view, select the cell range that you want to modify the exposure for. 2. Select one of the following: Scene > Exposure > Set Exposure> Set Exposure to 1 Scene > Exposure > Set Exposure> Set Exposure to 2 Scene > Exposure > Set Exposure> Set Exposure to 3 Set Exposure If you choose the Set Exposure option, the Set Exposure dialog box opens. Type the amount of frames you want the drawings to be displayed. Click on the OK button The new timing is displayed in the Xsheet view. Creating Cycles Once you have entered a series of drawings and exposures, you can create cycles out of them and repeat them. To create cycles: 1. In the Xsheet view, select the cell range to cycle. 2. Select Scene > Exposure > Create Cycle. 86

89 Chapter 5: Exposure Sheet Filling Exposure The Create Cycle dialog box opens. 3. In the Number of Cycles field, enter the amount of cycles, including the initial cycle, that you want for the selected cells. For example, if you want to extend by four more cycles, add the first cycle to this amount for a total of 5 cycles. 4. Click on the OK button. 87

90 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Automated Filling When you have a lot of values and columns to fill, manual filling is not always the best option. To save time, Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro provides three main automated features to quickly fill in your columns. Fill Cells Randomly, on page 88 Fill Selection, on page 89 Sequence Fill, on page 91 Fill Cells Randomly The Fill Cells Randomly option is used to fill in random values over a selection. You can give a maximum and a minimum value and create a range for the system to choose the random values from. The selection can be over one cell, a cell range in one column, a cell range over many columns or an entire column or several entire columns. To use Fill Cells Randomly: 1. In the Xsheet view, select a cell range. 2. Select Scene > Exposure > Fill Cells Randomly. The Fill Cells Randomly dialog box opens. 3. In the Minimum Value field, type a minimum value. 88

91 Chapter 5: Exposure Sheet Filling Exposure 4. In the Maximum Value field, type a maximum value. 5. In the Hold field, choose an exposure holding value. 6. If you are applying this option to a drawing column, enable the Whole Numbers option to avoid decimal points. 7. Click on the OK button. Fill Selection The Fill Selection option is used to fill the same value all over a selection. The selection can be over one cell, a cell range in one column, a cell range over many columns, an entire column or many entire columns. You can use numbers, words, letters or any alphanumeric value. To use Fill Selection: 1. In the Xsheet view, select a cell range. 89

92 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide 2. Select Scene > Exposure > Fill Selection. The default keyboard shortcut is [Ctrl]+[T] (Windows) or [ ]+[T] (Mac OS X). The Fill Selection dialog box opens. 3. In the Value field, type the desired value. 4. Click on the OK button. 90

93 Chapter 5: Exposure Sheet Filling Exposure Sequence Fill The Sequence Fill option is used to create a number sequence over a selection. The number sequence can be upward, downward, single, double or higher increment, as a cycle, etc. The selection can be over one cell, a cell range in one column, a cell range over many columns, an entire column or several entire columns. To use Sequence Fill: 1. In the Xsheet, select a cell range. 2. Select Scene > Exposure > Sequence Fill. The default keyboard shortcut is [Ctrl]+[M] (Windows) or [ ]+[M] (Mac OS X). The Sequence Fill dialog box opens. 3. In the Starting Value field, type the starting number for the number sequence. 4. In the Increment field, choose an increment from the name changing range ( , , ). The value can be positive or negative. 91

94 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide 5. In the Hold field, choose an exposure holding value. 6. Enable the Cycle option if you want a cycle; type the amount of cells that this cycle will last for. NOTE: If you choose a two cell hold, a cycle of three drawings will last six cells 7. If you selected a larger range than the amount of frame needed, enable the End Frame and type the last frame needed. 8. If you want to have more than one digit in your numbers such as 001 instead of 1, enable the Padding option and add as many pound signs # as digits needed. 9. Click on the OK button. 92

95 Chapter 5: Exposure Sheet Navigating Between Frames and Columns Navigating Between Frames and Columns Once a cell is selected in the Xsheet view, you can navigate between the columns using keyboard shortcuts that are effective in both the Drawing view and the Xsheet view. You can navigate through: Columns Drawings Frames To navigate through the drawings, frames and columns: 1. In the Xsheet view, select a cell. 2. Once the cell is selected, you can navigate between: Previous and next columns using the keyboard shortcut [H] and [J]. Previous and next drawings using the keyboard shortcut [F] and [G]. 93

96 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Previous and next frames using the keyboard shortcut [,] and [.]. Drawing Identification The Drawing Identification tool helps the animator to identifying the drawings as: Key drawing Breakdown drawing In-between drawing Identifying Drawings To identify drawings as Key, Breakdown or In-between: 1. In the Xsheet view, select the drawing to be identified. 2. In the Xsheet view, click on the Key, Breakdown or the In-between buttons. Note:There is no marker displayed in the Xsheet for in-between drawings (they are regular drawings). The option is used to remove a Key or Breakdown property from a drawing 94

97 Chapter 5: Exposure Sheet Annotation Columns Annotation Columns The Annotation Columns are a more than just a handy tool in Pencil Check Pro. They allow you to mark actions, corrections or any other information related to your animation that you would like to draw or write. This way, you can print your Pencil Check Pro Xsheet, take it back to your animation table and work with those treasured annotations. This section is divided in the following topics: Adding an Annotation Column, on page 95 Drawing and Typing in the Annotation Column, on page 96 Changing the Drawing Settings, on page 98 Importing an Annotation File, on page 99 Adding an Annotation Column To add an annotation column: 1. Select Scene > Columns > Add Columns or you can click on the Add Columns button in the Xsheet s toolbar. The default keyboard shortcut is [Shift]+[C]. The Add Columns dialog box opens. 2. In the Column Name field, name your column appropiately. 3. In the Column Type field, select Annotation. 4. In the Position field, select where you want your column to be inserted. 5. Click on the OK button. The new column appears. 95

98 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Drawing and Typing in the Annotation Column In the annotation column, you can not only type in your notes and relevant information but also draw sketches and ideas which will be useful in producing your animation. Drawing in the Annotation Column Before you can draw in the annotation column, you must first activate the Enable Drawing option. Once this is done, you can start drawing using the mouse or the pen tablet. NOTE: Pen tablet pressure sensitivity is not supported in the annotation column. To enable drawing in the annotation column: 1. Select Scene > Annotation > Enable Drawing. You can also click on the column s header icon to toggle the Drawing mode. The Select icon indicates that the Drawing mode is disabled. The Brush icon indicates that the Drawing mode is enabled. To draw in the annotation column: To draw in an annotation column, simply use your mouse or pen tablet. 96

99 Chapter 5: Exposure Sheet Annotation Columns Typing in the Annotation Column Typing in an annotation column is independent from the Drawing mode. You can be in either mode and the typing will work. To type in an annotation column: 1. In the annotation column, double-click on the cell where you want to write. 2. In the selected cell, type the desired text. Refer to the Typing Mode section to get more information about typing values in the Xsheet. Erasing Annotation Column Content You can erase part or all of the annotation column s content. To erase the annotation content: 1. In the Xsheet view, disable the Drawing mode. 2. In the Xsheet view, select the cell range you want to clear from text or images. Do not select any cells if you plan to clear everything. 97

100 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide 3. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl] + Click (Mac OS X) in the annotation column and select: Annotation > Erase All to erase completely the content of the column. Annotation > Erase Selected Images to erase the images contained in the selected cell range. Make sure to disable the Drawing mode to do so. Annotation > Erase Selected Texts to erase the text contained in the selected cell range. Make sure to disable the Drawing mode to do so. Changing the Drawing Settings You can change the pen size and colour when you draw in the annotation column. To change the pen width: 1. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl] + Click (Mac OS X) in the annotation column and select Annotation > Change Pen Width > 1, 2, 3, 4 or Custom. If you selected the Custom option, the Pen Width dialog box opens. 2. In the Pen Width field, type the amount of pixel you want the pen size to be. 3. Click on the OK button. To change the pen colour: 1. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl] + Click (Mac OS X) in the annotation column and select Annotation > Change Pen Colour. The Select Colour dialog box opens. 2. Choose the new colour. 3. Click on the OK button. 98

101 Importing an Annotation File Chapter 5: Exposure Sheet Annotation Columns If you scanned your paper exposure sheet s annotations or if you need to place some pictures or drawings in your annotation columns, you can easily import them. To import annotation files: 1. In the Xsheet view, select the first cell in the annotation column where you want the imported image to start. 2. Right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl] + Click (Mac OS X) in the annotation column and select Annotation > Import Files. 3. Browse for the bitmap image to import. 4. Click on the Open button. The image appears in the annotation column. 99

102 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Printing the Xsheet Once your line test is completed and you have marked all the information, corrections and timing you want in your Xsheet view, you can print out your exposure sheet. Printing out the Xsheet allows you to take it with you to your animation table or to give a copy to the animator.you can also use it to create your Xsheet skeleton directly in Pencil Check Pro. To print your exposure sheet: 1. Select File > Print Xsheet. The Print dialog box opens. 2. To setup your print: Windows: In the Select Printer section, select your printer and adjust the rest of the printing settings. Refer to the printer s user guide to learn more about the printer s options. Mac OS X: In the Printer section, select your printer and adjust the rest of the settings by clicking on the Parameters button. You can also click on the PDF button and select an option from the drop-down menu if you want to save a PDF version of your exposure sheet. Refer to the printer s user guide to learn more about the printer s options. 3. Click on the Print button. 100

103 Chapter 6 Playback Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro allows you to playback your line test in real time. In this chapter, you will learn about the following: Playing Back your Line Test, on page

104 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Playing Back your Line Test Once you have captured your images and established your timing, you can verify your animation by performing a quick render in the Playback view, this will let you see your scene playing in real time. The Playback view is used to playback your line test as a final image result with anti-aliasing. You can also use the Playback view to create your lip-sync chart using the sound scrubbing feature. Refer to the Camera and Sound chapter to learn more about Sound Scrubbing and Lip- Sync. To playback your line test in Playback view: 1. Open your Playback view. 2. Click on the Play button in the Playback toolbar a first time to play your scene. The Load dialog box opens. In the Playback bottom toolbar, the Playlist Status playlist is Ready or Out-dated. icon notifies you whether the Ready: When the playlist is ready, the system will not refresh the frames the next time you press the Play button. Out-dated: If changes occur in the scene, the playlist will become out-dated and the system will refresh the frames when the Play button is pressed. 102

105 Chapter 6: Playback Playing Back your Line Test Playback Toolbar Press the Play button to play the animation forward. Press the Play Backward button to play the animation backward. Press the Stop button to stop the playback. Press the Loop button to repeat your playback indefinitely. Press the First Frame button to jump to the first frame. Press the Last Frame button to jump to the last frame. Press the Sound button to enable sound in the playback. Press the Sound Scrubbing button to enable sound scrubbing in the playback. Scroll through the playback s frames using the Jog Frames right and left arrows. Enter new values in the Start and Stop fields to change the range of frames to be played back. Enter a new value in the fps field to change the speed of the playback. 103

106 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Playback View Bottom Toolbar Scroll through the playback s frames using the Frame Slider. Check the Preroll check box to enable the Preroll option and enter the quantity of blank frames to be added at the start of the playback in the Preroll field. Press the Matte/Image buttons to view the playback as a matte or as the final image. The Playlist Status Icon notifies you whether the playlist is Ready or Out-dated. The Scale indication in the Playback bottom toolbar, indicates the ratio of the playback size you are currently viewing in relation with the scene s real size. 104

107 Chapter 7 Drawing and Animation Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro allows you to correct the drawings you import, paint them and even draw directly in the software. In this chapter, you will learn about the following: Adding a Column, on page 106 Drawing Tools, on page 106 Drawing Layers, on page 117 Drawing, on page 118 Animation, on page

108 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Adding a Column To draw in your Drawing view, you need to add a column in your Xsheet, if you do not already have one, and you also need to select a cell in your Xsheet column. This is similar to placing a pile of paper on your desk and choosing which paper you will draw on. Refer to the Exposure Sheet chapter for more information on adding columns. Drawing Tools This section provides a list and description of the drawing tools and options available in Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro. The tools are: Override Tool, on page 107 Apply Tool to All Visible Layers, on page 108 Auto Create Colour Art from Brush, on page 109 Brush, on page 109 Eraser, on page 110 Grabber, on page 110 Grid, on page 111 Light Table, on page 112 Onion Skin, on page 113 Reposition All Drawings, on page 114 Rotary Table, on page 114 Select, on page 115 Zoom, on page

109 Chapter 7: Drawing and Animation Drawing Tools Override Tool The Override Tool feature allows you to increase productivity by rapidly switching between tools used for short tasks and your previous tool. Most drawing tool shortcuts are accessed using the [Alt] key followed by another key, such as the Eraser tool which is accessed by pressing [Alt]+[E]. If you are drawing with the Brush tool and need to briefly switch to the Eraser before continuing, hold down the [E] key while you are erasing. Once done, let go of [E] to return to the previous tool, in this case, the Brush. You can do the same for most drawing tools that have a shortcut composed of [Alt] followed by another key, such as the Close Gap, Paint, Eraser, Brush, and Select tools, etc. To override a tool: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, select a Drawing tool. 2. In the Drawing view, start working. 3. When another tool is needed briefly, click on the tool s quick shortcut and hold it down. For example, [E] (eraser), [B] (brush), [S] (select), [I] (paint), [Y] (paint unpainted). 4. In the Drawing view, perform the action needed. 5. Release the keyboard shortcut. The system switches back to the previous tool. 107

110 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Apply Tool to All Visible Layers The Apply Tool to All Visible Layers option is used to apply an action such as cutting or resizing on all visible layers simultaneously (Line Art and Colour Art). The Apply Tool to All Visible Layers option can not be applied on all commands. It can be applied with the Select, Eraser, Reposition All Drawings, Strokes and Dropper tools. To use the Apply Tool to All Visible Layers: 1. In the Drawing view bottom toolbar, enable the Preview Line Art and Colour Art option. 2. Select Drawing > Apply Tool to All Visible Layers. The keyboard shortcut is [Shift]+[Q]. 3. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, select the Eraser, Select or Reposition All Drawings tool. 4. In the Drawing view, start working. 108

111 Auto Create Colour Art from Brush Chapter 7: Drawing and Animation Drawing Tools The Auto Create Colour Art from Brush option is used to create the colour fill strokes in the Colour Art while drawing in the Line Art. This option is useful for fixing small areas on drawings to be painted in the Colour Art. To use the Auto Create Colour Art from Brush option: 1. Select Drawing > Auto Create Colour Art from Brush. The keyboard shortcut is [Shift]+[F2]. 2. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, select the Brush tool. 3. In the Drawing view, start drawing. Brush The Brush tool is used to draw and sketch with. When you draw with the Brush tool and use a pen tablet you can create variable thickness lines by using the pressure sensitivity feature built into the software. The Brush lines are also known as fills. To use the Brush tool: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Brush button. The default keyboard shortcut is [Alt]+[B]. 109

112 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide 2. In the Drawing view, start drawing. Eraser If there is some dirt or unwanted art that cannot be removed automatically, it can be removed with the Eraser tool or selected with the Select tool and then deleted. To use the Eraser tool: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Eraser button. The keyboard shortcut is [Alt]+[E]. 2. In the Drawing view, erase the desired zone. Grabber The Grabber tool lets you easily pan through the Drawing and Model views to access part of the view that is shown beyond the borders. 110

113 Chapter 7: Drawing and Animation Drawing Tools To use the Grabber tool: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Grabber button. Click and hold [SPACE], the default keyboard shortcut. 2. Click in your view and drag the cursor to pan. To reset the pan: The default keyboard shortcut is [Shift]+[N]. OR In the Drawing view bottom toolbar, click on the Reset View button. The default keyboard shortcut is [Shift]+[M]. Grid Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro has a Grid, also known as field chart, included in its Drawing view. It is a very handy tool to use if you want to set the characters and props heights, do layout and posing and animate in register. You can display the grid using the Show Grid option. To use the Grid tool: In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Show Grid button. The keyboard shortcut is [Ctrl]+[ ] (Windows) or [ ]+[ ] (Mac OS X). Select Grid > Square to display a standard square grid. Select Grid > 12 Field Grid to display a 12-field size grid. Select Grid > 16 Field Grid to display a 16-field size grid. Select Grid > Outline to display only the outline without any grid information. Select Grid > Underlay to display the grid behind the drawing columns. Select Grid > Overlay to display the grid over the drawing columns. 111

114 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Light Table When you are working in the Drawing view, you may need to see drawings from other columns that are on the same frame number. To do this, enable the Light Table option. To use the Light Table: Select View > Drawing > Light Table. The default keyboard shortcut is [Shift]+[L]. Sometimes you may find that some columns are in the way and you would like to hide certain one of them. To hide columns that are in the way, show the Xsheet Column List. 1. Select View > Xsheet > Show Column List. The Xsheet Column List opens. 2. Enable or Disable elements that you want to see or hide from your Drawing view by clicking in the appropriate check boxes. 112

115 Chapter 7: Drawing and Animation Drawing Tools Onion Skin The Onion Skin is used to display previous and next drawings. To activate the Onion Skin: 1. Select View > Drawing > Onion Skin > Show Onion Skin. The default keyboard shortcut is [Alt]+[O]. 2. Select View > Drawing > Onion skin and the desired amount of previous and next drawings. The default keyboard shortcuts are: Windows: [~], [!], [#], [Ctrl]+[1], [Ctrl]+[2] and [Ctrl]+[3] Mac OS X: [~], [!], {#], [ ]+[1], [ ]+[2] and [ ]+[3] NOTE: The Onion Skin can be enabled and disabled as much as you want without having to always reset the previous and next drawings to zero. 113

116 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Reposition All Drawings Reposition All Drawings is used to reposition and scale all drawing strokes on every drawing included in a column. NOTE: There is no need to select the strokes, they will all be automatically selected as soon as the Reposition All Drawings tool is selected. To use the Reposition All Drawings tool: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Reposition All Drawings button. 2. In the Drawing view, reposition or scale your drawings. Rotary Table The Rotary Table, also known as Rotate tool, lets you rotate your Drawing view while you draw. 114

117 Chapter 7: Drawing and Animation Drawing Tools To use the Rotate tool: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Rotate button. Click and hold [Ctrl]+[Alt] (Windows) or [ ]+[Alt] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. 2. Click in your view and drag the cursor to rotate. To reset the Rotation: In the Drawing view bottom toolbar, click on the Reset Rotation button. The default keyboard shortcut is [Shift]+[X]. OR In the Drawing view bottom toolbar, click on the Reset View button. The default keyboard shortcut is [Shift]+[M]. Select The Select tool is used to select, scale, reposition, rotate, delete or skew drawing strokes. Press and hold [Alt] to get the rectangle select tool. To use the Select tool: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Select button. The keyboard shortcut is [Alt]+[S]. In the Drawing view, select your drawing strokes. 115

118 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Zoom The Zoom tool is used to zoom in and zoom out of a view, to focus on smaller details or have a larger view of your work. To use the Zoom tool: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Zoom button. The default keyboard shortcuts are [1] Zoom Out and [2] Zoom In. 2. Click in your view to Zoom In or press and hold [Alt] and click in your view to Zoom Out. To reset Zoom: The default keyboard shortcut is [Shift]+[Z]. OR In the Drawing view bottom toolbar, click on the Reset View button. The default keyboard shortcut is [Shift]+[M]. 116

119 Chapter 7: Drawing and Animation Drawing Layers Drawing Layers Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro has an option which you can use to paint the lines and the colour fills separately. A drawing is composed of two layers, a line layer and a colour layer. The colour layer is always placed under the line layer. These layers are accessible in the Drawing view. When you look at your final drawing, you will not see two layers; instead you will see the final composition of the lines and colours. These two layers are: Line Art Colour Art You can draw and paint in both layers, but if you prefer working in a single layer, you can do everything in Line Art. The main advantage of using the Line Art and Colour Art option is so you can repaint the lines easily. If your colour fills are separated from the lines, it allows you to work on the lines without affecting the colour zones. To toggle between Line Art and Colour Art and enable the Preview mode: 1. To toggle between Line Art and Colour Art: In the Drawing view bottom toolbar, click on the Colour Art button. In the Drawing view bottom toolbar, click on the Line Art button. The default keyboard shortcut is [L]. 2. To preview the Line and Colour Art at the same time: In the Drawing view bottom toolbar, click on the Preview Line and Colour Art button. The default keyboard shortcut is [P]. In order to paint in the Colour Art, you must first use the Create Colour Art from Line Art option to create colour zones in the Colour Art. 117

120 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Drawing Now that you know about drawing tools, you are ready to draw. To draw: 1. In the Xsheet view, select the cell where you want to draw. 2. In the Drawing Tools toolbar or the Drawing menu, select the drawing tool of your choice. 3. In the Colour view, select the desired colour. 4. In the Pen view, adjust the Brush and Eraser tool size with the Minimum Size and the Maximum Size sliders, or by directly typing the values in each field. In the Drawing view, press and hold [Shift]+[O] and move your cursor to set the minimum size value. In the Drawing view, press and hold [O] and move your cursor to set the maximum size value. 118

121 Chapter 7: Drawing and Animation Drawing 5. In the Drawing view, start sketching your drawing. 6. Use the Rotary Table to rotate your workspace. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Rotate button. The default keyboard shortcut is [Ctrl]+[Alt] (Windows) or [ ]+[Alt] (Mac OS X). The default keyboard shortcut to reset the workspace rotation is [Shift]+[X]. 7. If you decide to draw in the next cell and need to see your previous drawing, enable the Onion Skin: In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Onion Skin button The default keyboard shortcut is [Alt]+[O]. 119

122 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Animation Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro can also be used to create simple and basic frame by frame handdrawn animation or to fix your animation sequences. To create your animation: 1. In the Xsheet view, add a new column and name it appropriately. 2. In the Xsheet view, select the cell where the first drawing will appear. 3. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Brush button. 4. In the Drawing view, draw your first drawing. 5. In the Xsheet Tools toolbar, click on the Mark As Key Drawing button to identify the current drawing as a Key Drawing. 6. Enable and extend the Onion Skin.: In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Onion Skin button, the default keyboard shortcut is [Alt]+[O]. Select View > Drawing > Onion Skin > and the number of drawings you need to show. 120

123 Chapter 7: Drawing and Animation Animation 7. In the Xsheet view, select the cell where the next drawing will be. 8. Draw your second Key drawing. 9. In the Xsheet view, identify the drawing as a Key drawing. 10. In the Xsheet view, select a cell between your Key drawings. 11. In the Xsheet view, create a new drawing by double-clicking in a cell and typing a number. 12. Extend the new drawing exposure until the next valid drawing. 121

124 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide 13. In the Drawing view, draw your new drawing. 14. If necessary, identify the new drawing as a Key, Breakdown or In-between drawing in the Xsheet view.: In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Mark As Key Drawing button. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Mark As Breakdown Drawing button. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Mark As In-between Drawing button. 15. In the Xsheet view, select a new cell and repeat Step 10 to Step 14 for each new drawing. 16. Use the Playback toolbar to play the animation. 122

125 Chapter 8 Ink and Paint Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro can be used to ink and paint your animation sequences. Since all of the drawings are vector-based, the colour zones are completely filled and there are no scattered spots left blank. In this chapter, you will learn about the following: Painting Tools, on page 124 Dirt Clean Up, on page 133 Colour Art Filling Zones, on page 136 Colours, on page 137 Painting, on page 139 Verification, on page 140 Importing a Colour Model, on page

126 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Painting Tools This section provides a description of the painting tools and options available in Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro. Auto Gap Closing When there are too many gaps in a drawing to close individually you can make use of the Auto Gap Closing option. Auto Gap Closing is an automated operation performed by the system. Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro will ignore gaps up to the specified size and paint as if they were nonexistent. NOTE: If gaps seem too large to close, you can zoom out and the gap will look smaller, the system consider it to be smaller and allow the Auto Gap Closing tool to function. To enable the Auto Gap Closing option: 1. Select one of the following options: Drawing > Auto Gap Closing > Close Small Gap Drawing > Auto Gap Closing > Close Medium Gap Drawing > Auto Gap Closing > Close Large Gap 2. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, select a paint tool such as Paint or Paint Unpainted. 3. In the Drawing view, paint your shape. Backlight The Backlight option produces a silhouette effect by changing the drawing s coloured areas into a single dark, solid colour. By doing this, it is easy to verify the completeness of the ink and paint process. If any zones remain unpainted they can be seen using the backlight effect as the light shows through the unpainted areas of the silhouetted drawing. To use the Backlight: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Backlight button. The keyboard shortcut is [A]. 124

127 Chapter 8: Ink and Paint Painting Tools Close Gap The Close Gap tool is used to close small gaps in a drawing. You need to close any small gaps in a drawing before you can use the Paint tool as it only paints closed areas. The Close Gap tool makes a small invisible stroke line between the two closest points and automatically closes the zone. This tool is designed to close a gap when you draw the invisible line a few millimeters away from it. To use the Close Gap tool: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Close Gap button. The keyboard shortcut is [Alt]+[C]. 2. In the Drawing view, trace a line near the gap to close it. You can display strokes with the Show Strokes option. Select View > Show Strokes. The default keyboard shortcut is [K]. 125

128 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Close Gaps The Close Gaps option becomes useful when there are a lot of small gaps all over a drawing or a full animation sequence. you can choose a certain gap width and the highest the value is, bigger gaps will be closed. Once the correct level is selected, you can either apply it on a single drawing or on the whole animation sequence. NOTE: Make sure to enable the Show Strokes option or you will not be able to see the new strokes. To use the Close Gaps option: 1. Select Drawing > Clean Up > Close Gaps. The keyboard shortcut is [Shift]+[F10]. The Close Gaps dialog box opens. 2. Select the correct level using the slider. 3. You can choose to apply the option on the whole column by enabling the Apply to All Drawings check box. 4. Click on the Ok button. You can display strokes with the Show Strokes option. Select View > Show Strokes. The default keyboard shortcut is [K]. 126

129 Chapter 8: Ink and Paint Painting Tools Create Colour Art from Line Art The Create Colour Art from Line Art option is used to create the colour fill strokes in the Colour Art, once the drawing in Line Art is completed. NOTE: You need to select the Line Art strokes with the Select tool before performing this command. To use the Create Colour Art from Line Art option: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Select button. 2. Make a selection around your drawing in Line Art. 3. Select Drawing > Create Colour Art from Line Art. The keyboard shortcut is [*]. 127

130 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Dropper The Dropper tool is used to pick a colour from a Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro vector drawing. It will also highlight the selected colour in the Colour view. To use the Dropper tool: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Dropper button. The keyboard shortcut is [Alt]+[D]. 2. In the Drawing view, click on the drawing s desired colour. 128

131 Chapter 8: Ink and Paint Painting Tools Paint The Paint tool will paint any closed zone it touches, painting empty zones and repainting others. NOTE: Using the Paint tool, you can trace a selection around the zones to be painted, this is quicker than choosing each zone individually and painting them. To use the Paint tool: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Paint button. The keyboard shortcut is [Alt]+[I]. 2. In the Colour view, select the desired colour swatch. 3. In the Drawing view, paint the drawing. 129

132 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Paint Unpainted The Paint Unpainted tool will only paint empty closed zones. Using it you can easily paint a series of zones simultaneously once the main colour zone surrounding it is painted. For example, painting the different secondary zones on a zebra or giraffe becomes quite easy with this tool. To do this you would stretch a selection around the zones to be painted, this is quicker than selecting each zone individually and painting them. To use the Paint Unpainted tool: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Paint Unpainted button. The keyboard shortcut is [Alt]+[Y]. 2. In the Colour view, select the desired colour swatch. 3. In the Drawing view, paint the drawing. 130

133 Chapter 8: Ink and Paint Painting Tools Show Strokes The Show Strokes option is used to display the invisible strokes in a drawing such as contour strokes or intersection triangles. You can also use it to display the strokes while working with the Stroke tool and the Close Gap tool or when painting a drawing in the Colour Art. To use the Show Strokes option: Select View > Drawing > Show Strokes. The keyboard shortcut is [K]. Stroke The Stroke tool is used to draw invisible strokes in a drawing. Unlike the Close Gap tool that creates a short straight line between two points, the stroke line will stay exactly where you draw it. This tool can be used to close a zone in a particular way or it can also be used to create some hard shadow or highlight areas. While drawing your stroke and getting quite close to an existing stroke, press [ALT] to connect the two. NOTE: Make sure to enable the Show Strokes option before drawing your new strokes or you will not be able to see them. To use the Stroke tool: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Stroke button. The keyboard shortcut is [Alt]+[V]. 2. In the Drawing view, draw your stroke. You can display strokes with the Show Strokes option. Select View > Show Strokes. The default keyboard shortcut is [K]. 131

134 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Unpaint The Unpaint tool removes the colour from any zone that it touches. The middle mouse button is used as an Unpaint tool while using the other paint bucket tools. NOTE: You can trace a selection around the zones to be unpainted. You do not have to focus and click on each one of them. To use the Unpaint tool: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Unpaint button. The default keyboard shortcut is [Alt]+[U]. 2. In the Drawing view, unpaint the desired zone. 132

135 Chapter 8: Ink and Paint Dirt Clean Up Dirt Clean Up When paper drawings are passed through a scanner or camera they may pick up dirt, hair or dust. These register as part of the drawing and will appear as unwanted marks on the scanned drawing. These need to be cleaned. Pencil Check Pro provides different tools to remove them quickly. Remove Art Inside Selection Remove Art Outside Selection Remove Dirt Remove Art Inside Selection The Remove Art Inside Selection option is used to delete any art existing inside a selection. You can remove items such as, peg holes, black contours and large amounts of dirt on a drawing. To use the Remove Art Inside Selection option: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Select button. 2. In the Drawing view, make a selection around the unwanted art. 3. Select Drawing > Clean Up > Remove Art Inside Selection. The default keyboard shortcut is [Delete]. 133

136 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Remove Art Outside Selection The Remove Art Outside Selection option is used to delete any art existing outside a selection. You can remove items such as, peg holes, black contours and large amounts of dirt around a drawing. To use the Remove Art Outside Selection option: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Select button. 2. In the Drawing view, make a selection around your drawing. 3. Select Drawing > Clean Up > Remove Art Outside Selection. The default keyboard shortcut is [Shift]+[Delete]. Remove Dirt The Remove Dirt option will select and remove small dots and hair on a drawing and is a very quick and efficient step in the clean up process. By raising the Remove Dirt level, it will select bigger dots. If you choose to do this be careful not to select big dots so you will avoid losing small details like pupils and nostrils. Once the level is chosen, you can apply it only on the current drawing or apply it on the whole animation sequence by enabling the Apply to All Drawings option. 134

137 Chapter 8: Ink and Paint Dirt Clean Up To use the Remove Dirt option: 1. Select Drawing > Clean Up > Remove Dirt. The keyboard shortcut is [Shift]+[D]. The Remove Dirt dialog box opens. 2. Select the desired Remove Dirt level using the slider. 3. You can choose to apply the option on the whole column by enabling the Apply to All Drawings check box. 4. Click on the Ok button. 135

138 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Colour Art Filling Zones A Pencil Check Pro drawing is composed of a Line and a Colour filling layers. Lines and colours can be separate or together depending on the user preferences and vectorization process. Imported and vectorized drawings will automatically have filling zones created in the Colour Art. Although if you draw directly in Pencil Check Pro, you will only have lines in your Line Art layer. If you want to paint your drawings in the Colour Art layer, you must create filling zones in your Colour Art layer previous to painting. Refer to the Drawing and Animation chapter for more information about the Line Art and Colour Art layers. To create filling zones in the Colour Art: 5. Select Drawing > Drawing Tools > Select. You can also click on the Select tool icon in the Drawing Tools toolbar. 6. In the Drawing view, create a selection around the whole drawing. 7. Select Drawing > Create Colour Art from Line Art. 8. Repeat the previous step for each drawing in the animation sequence. 136

139 Chapter 8: Ink and Paint Colours Colours Each scene created in Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro includes a default set of colours. Each colour swatch can have its own independent name and RGBA value. So each one as its own specific identification number that associates the colour zones painted with that particular swatch to it. If the colour swatch is modified, all colour zones in the scene that are linked to it will update at once. You can add new colour swatches and modify existing ones. Adding and Modifying a Colour Swatch To add or modify a colour swatch: 1. In the Colour view, click on the New Colour button. 2. To modify the colour, double-click on a colour swatch. The Colour Picker window opens. 137

140 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide 3. Set your colour: In the colour wheel, select the desired colour. Type in the HSV or RGB value in the value fields. Click on the Dropper button to select any colour on your screen. It can be from the Pencil Check Pro s interface, your Operation System or any other visible application. 4. If need be, click on the Shade Scale s slots to modify the shade of the selected colour. 5. If need be, adjust the desired level of transparency with the Alpha slider, or type the value directly in the Alpha field. 6. If need be, click on the add button to add the current selected colour to the Colour Storage Library, so you can quickly access it later. 7. You can rename the colour swatch in the Colour Picker window or directly in the colour list by double-clicking on its name. 138

141 Chapter 8: Ink and Paint Painting Painting You can choose to paint your animation in the Line Art or Colour Art layer. You can paint in Line Art, but, for greyscale and textures lines, we recommend that you fill your colour zones in Colour Art. Painting Process At this point, your drawings should be cleaned and fixed, and the Colour Art filling zones should be created. You can now proceed to the actual painting. To paint your drawings: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, select the Paint or Paint Unpainted tool. 2. In the Colour view, select a colour from the palette. 3. Start painting the colour on your first drawing. 4. In the Drawing or Xsheet view, switch to the next or previous drawing using the [F] and [G] keyboard shortcuts. 5. Paint the zones corresponding to the selected colour. 6. Repeat Step 2 to Step 5 on all the drawings in the animation sequence. It is better and faster to paint one colour at a time on the whole animation sequence 139

142 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Verification When the ink and paint process is completed, it is always a good idea to verify that every zone was painted properly. The Backlight feature produces a silhouette effect by changing the drawing s coloured areas into a single dark, solid colour. Use this to verify the completeness of the ink and paint process. Any unpainted zones can be seen as the light shows through the unpainted areas of the silhouetted drawing. To use the Backlight: 1. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Backlight Tool button. You can also use the default keyboard shortcut [A]. All the drawing s colours turn dark blue. 2. Flip through your drawings using the default keyboard shortcuts [F] and [G] to make sure everything is painted. 3. Verify the drawings in the Colour Art to make sure that all the areas are painted. In the Drawing view s bottom toolbar, click on the Colour Art Layer button. The default keyboard shortcut is [L]. 4. In the Drawing view s bottom toolbar, turn on the Preview Line and Colour Art mode to see the colour zones with lines to ensure that you did not forget any spots between the colour filling and lines. The default keyboard shortcut is [P]. 140

143 Importing a Colour Model Chapter 8: Ink and Paint Importing a Colour Model Once you have a drawing fully painted, you are able to use it as a colour model and load it in the Model view. That drawing can be used and loaded in any of your Pencil Check Pro scene. You also have the possibility to load drawings that were created in Toon Boom Digital Pro and Toon Boom Harmony. As long as the drawing is a TVG format, you can load it in Pencil Check Pro. Loading a Colour Model You can load a colour model from a directory on your computer or from a drawing currently in your Xsheet column. To load a colour model from a directory: 1. Select File > Import > Model. The browser window opens. 2. Browse for your TVG file. 3. Click on the Open button. The model appears in the Model view. To load a colour model from your Xsheet: 1. In the Xsheet view, select the desired drawing. 2. In the Model view, right- click (Windows) or [Ctrl] + Click (Mac OS X) and select Use Current Drawing. The model appears in the Model view. Painting With a Colour Model To paint with a colour model, simply follow the same steps as the painting process, but instead of selecting your colours in the Colour view, click on the colour model. 141

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145 Chapter 9 Camera and Sound To enhance the quality and accuracy of your line test, Pencil Check Pro allows you to import sound file and create camera motion! These two tools are very handy and simple to use. In this chapter, you will learn about: Creating a Camera Move, on page 144 Importing Sound, on page 146 Detecting Your Lip-sync, on page

146 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Creating a Camera Move In Pencil Check Pro, you can create a simple camera move based on the traditional animation principle. You can plan your camera moves based on your field chart coordinates. To create a camera move: 1. In the Xsheet Tools toolbar, click on the Camera button. The Create Camera Pan dialog box appears. 2. In the Start Frame field, type the first frame where the camera move will start. 3. In the End Frame field, type the frame where the camera move will stop. 4. In the Start X field, type the East-West coordinate where the camera move will start. 5. In the End X field, type the East-West coordinate where the camera move will stop. 6. In the Start Y field, type the North-South coordinate where the camera move will start. 7. In the End Y field, type the North-South coordinate where the camera move will stop. 8. In the Start Z field, type the Forward-Backward coordinate where the camera move will start. 144

147 Chapter 9: Camera and Sound Creating a Camera Move 9. In the End Z field, type the Forward-Backward coordinate where the camera move will stop. 10. Click on the OK button. The camera columns appear in the Xsheet view. You can playback the camera move in the Playback view. Refer to the Playback chapter to learn how to playback your line test. To modify a camera move: 1. In the Xsheet view, double-click in the cell where you want to modify the position value. 2. Type the new value. You can use the Xsheet filling features to modify your camera values. Refer to the Exposure Sheet chapter for more information about filling exposure. If the cell contains a black square, it means that it is a keyframe position. If the cell does not contain a black square, it means that it is computer generated interpolation between the keyframes. If there is a black line in the cell, it means that a previous value is held through. You can type values in the Velocity column to affect the motion speed. The velocity always starts at 0 and ends at

148 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Importing Sound If you decide to add sound to your line test, you must first create the sound using a third-party software. You can import WAV, AIFF or MP3 sound files. Importing a Sound File To import sound into your scene: 1. Select File > Import > Sound. The Browser window opens. 2. Browse for the sound file you want to import. 3. Press the OK button. The sound file appears in the Xsheet view. Playing Back the Sound You can playback your animation in your Drawing and Playback view. To playback the line test with sound: 1. In the Playback toolbar, enable the Sound button. 2. In the Playback toolbar, press the Play button to playback your scene. Refer to the Playback chapter for more information about playing back your line test. 146

149 Detecting Your Lip-sync Chapter 9: Camera and Sound Detecting Your Lip-sync Once you have imported a dialogue sound file in Pencil Check Pro, you can scrub through your scene and listen to your sound frame-by-frame. Then you can mark your mouth shapes and phonemes in the Xsheet s annotation columns. To detect your lip-sync: 1. Fist, import your sound file in your scene. Refer to the Importing Sound section for more information about sound files. 2. In the Xsheet view, add an annotation column. Refer to the Exposure Sheet chapter for more information about annotation columns. 3. In the Playback toolbar, enable the Sound Scrubbing button. 4. In the Playback view s bottom toolbar, grab the slider and scrub through your scene. 5. In the Xsheet view, mark your phonemes and mouth shapes in the annotation column. 147

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151 Chapter 10 Rendering Once your line test is completed, you are ready to export it. You already saw how to Playback your scene and how to print your Exposure Sheet. Now, you will see how to render out your clip to archive it, visualize it in an external player or show it to the animation team. In this chapter, you will learn the following: Rendering Images, on page 150 Rendering a Movie, on page 151 Rendering an SWF, on page

152 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Rendering Images In Pencil Check Pro you can export your line test as a bitmap image sequence. If you have sound in your scene, the sound will not be exported with the images. The image sequence will be exported as PNG format. To render an Image Sequence: 1. Select File > Export > Images. The default keyboard shortcut is [Ctrl]+[Shift]+[Y] (Windows) or [ ]+[Shift]+[Y] (Mac OS X). The Export Images dialog box opens. 2. In the Range section, select the Frame Range to render. All: Select this option to export the entire scene. Frames: Type the first and last frame of the frame range you want to export. 3. Click on the OK button. The image sequence is now available in the scene s frames directory. 150

153 Chapter 10: Rendering Rendering a Movie Rendering a Movie In Pencil Check Pro movies are exported in QuickTime Movie (*.Mov) format. To export a QuickTime movie: 1. Select File > Export > Movie. The Export to QuickTime dialog box opens. 2. In the Export To section, browse to the desired directory by clicking on the Browse button. The Browse dialog box opens. 3. In the File Name field, name the output file. 4. Click on the Save button. 5. In the Export Range section, select the frame range to render. All: Select this option to export the entire scene. Frames: Type the first and last frame of the frame range you want to export. 151

154 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide 6. In the Time Code section, click on the radio button to indicate if you want to add a time code in your final render. None: This option will not print a time code. Print Time Code: This option will print a time code, displaying the time in Hours, Minutes and Seconds. Print Frame Number: This option will print the frame number on each image. Note: This option allows you to add text and information to your time code such as: Sequence_027, Animator: Andy. 7. In the Options section, click on the Video Options button to set the video options. In the Compression Type field, select the image compression you want for your movie. In the Motion section, indicate the amount of frames per second and keyframes you want for you movie. In the Compressor section, indicate the colour depth and the movie quality desired. Click on the OK button. 152

155 Chapter 10: Rendering Rendering a Movie 8. In the Options section, click on the Sound Options button to set the sound options. In the Compressor section, select your compression codecs. In the Rate section, select the khz rate. Indicate the size and if it will be Mono or Stereo sound. Click on the OK button. 9. Click on the OK button. Your render starts. QuickTime Movie with Alpha Channel To render out a QuickTime movie with transparency, you simply need to set your Video Options > Compressor > Depth to Millions Colors

156 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Rendering an SWF Pencil Check Pro can also export SWF movie files which is the Adobe Flash format. To export an SWF file: 1. Select File > Export > SWF. The Export to Flash Movie dialog box opens. 2. In the Export to section, browse to the desired directory by clicking on the Browse button. The Choose a File Name to Save Under dialog box opens. 3. In the File Name field, name the output file. 4. Click on the Save button. 5. In the Export Range section, select the frame range to render. All: Select this option to export the entire scene. Frames: Type the first and last frame of the frame range you want to export. 6. In the Options section, indicate the frame rate, the JPEG quality, if you want to protect the movie from import and also if you want to compress the movie. 7. Click on the OK button. 154

157 Chapter 11 Commands This chapter describes all of the commands in the Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro menus: Use the Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro UI menu bar to access most of the software s commands. Windows Mac OS X The menus described in this section are listed in alphabetical order: Drawing Menu, on page 156 Edit Menu, on page 162 File Menu, on page 164 Help Menu, on page 166 Pencil Check Menu, on page 166 Play Menu, on page 167 Scene Menu, on page 169 View Menu, on page 175 Windows Menu, on page

158 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Drawing Menu Use the Drawing menu to access drawing tools and to alter drawings. Command Action Access Methods Apply Tool to All Visible Layers Auto Create Colour Art from Brush Auto Gap Closing Breakdown Drawing Use the Apply Tool to All Visible Layers command to simultaneously perform operations on the Line Art and Colour Art layers. To affect both layers at the same time, you must switch to Preview Line Art and Colour Art mode and activate the Apply Tool to All Visible Layers option. Use the Auto Create Colour Art from Brush option to automatically create filling zones in the Colour Art layer as you draw in the Line Art layer. Use the Auto Gap Closing option to automatically close gaps as you paint. Use the Close Small Gap option to seal small gaps. Use the Close Medium Gap option to seal medium gaps. Use the Close Large Gap option to seal close large gaps. Use the Disabled option to turn off auto gap closing The size of a gap is relative to your zoom level. Zooming out makes large gaps appear smaller. Use the Breakdown Drawing command to identify a drawing as a breakdown. A icon will appear in the Xsheet view beside the drawing name. Select Drawing > Apply Tool to All Visible Layers. Press [Shift]+[Q], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Drawing > Auto Create Colour Art from Brush. Press [Shift]+[F2], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Drawing > Auto Gap Closing > Close Small Gap. OR Select Drawing > Auto Gap Closing > Close Medium Gap. OR Select Drawing > Auto Gap Closing > Close Large Gap. OR Select Drawing > Auto Gap Closing > Disabled. Select Drawing > Mark Drawing As > Breakdown Drawing. In the Xsheet Tools toolbar, click on the Mark As Breakdown Drawing button. 156

159 Chapter 11: Commands Drawing Menu Command Action Access Methods Brush Close Gap Close Gaps Create Colour Art from Line Art Dropper Use the Brush tool to draw. If you are working with a graphic tablet and pen, pressure sensitivity is taken into account, allowing you to create strokes with variable thicknesses. You can adjust the size of the Brush pen using the Pen view. Alternatively, press [O] and move your cursor from right to left to change the Maximum Size pen width; press [Shift]+[O] and move your cursor from right to left to change the Minimum Size pen width. Use the Close Gap tool to seal gaps in drawings. Drag the mouse close to a hole. Pencil Check Pro finds the gap and adds a vector line to close it, allowing you to fill the zone with colour. Press [Shift]+[Alt] to use the line ends, instead of the closest point, to close a gap. Use the Close Gaps command to automatically seal small gaps in drawings before you ink and paint them. Use the Create Colour Art from Line Art command to create filling zones on the Colour Art layer from the selected Line Art. Use the Dropper tool to pick the colour from your drawing. When you click on a colour in your drawing, Pencil Check selects the corresponding colour in the Colour view. Select Drawing > Drawing Tools > Brush. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Brush button. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Drawing Tools > Brush. Press [Alt]+[B], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Drawing > Drawing Tools > Close Gap. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Close Gap button. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Drawing Tools > Close Gap. Press [Alt]+[C], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Drawing > Clean Up > Close Gaps. Press [Shift]+[F10] (Windows only), the default keyboard shortcut. Select Drawing > Create Colour Art from Line Art. Press [*], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Drawing > Drawing Tools > Dropper. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Dropper button. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Drawing Tools > Dropper. Press [Alt]+[D], the default keyboard shortcut. 157

160 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Command Action Access Methods Eraser Flip Horizontal Flip Vertical Grabber In-between Drawing Key Drawing Use the Eraser tool to erase regions from a drawing. Use the Apply Tool to All Visible Layers option to erase from the Line Art and Colour Art layers simultaneously. You can adjust the size of the Eraser using the Pen view. Alternatively, press [O] and move your cursor from the centre outward to change the Maximum Size eraser width. Or you can press [Shift]+[O] and move your cursor from centre outward to change the Minimum Size eraser width. Use the Flip Horizontal command to reflect horizontally the selected drawing zones. Use the Flip Vertical command to reflect vertically the selected drawing zones. Use the Grabber tool to pan within the Drawing and the Model views. Use the In-between Drawing command to identify a drawing as an in-between. No icon will appear beside the drawing name in the Xsheet. Use the Key Drawing command to identify a drawing as a key. A icon will appear in the Xsheet view beside the drawing name. Select Drawing > Drawing Tools > Eraser. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Eraser button. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Drawing Tools > Eraser. Press [Alt]+[E] (Windows) or [Ctrl]+[E] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. Select Drawing > Transform > Flip Horizontal. Select Drawing > Transform > Flip Vertical. Select Drawing > Drawing Tools > Grabber. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Grabber button. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Drawing Tools > Grabber. Hold down [Spacebar] while you click and drag the mouse in the view. Select Drawing > Mark Drawing As > In-between Drawing. In the Xsheet Tools toolbar, click on the Mark As In-between Drawing button. Select Drawing > Mark Drawing As > Key Drawing. In the Xsheet Tools toolbar, click on the Mark As Key Drawing button. 158

161 Chapter 11: Commands Drawing Menu Command Action Access Methods Paint Paint Unpainted Remove Art Inside Selection Use the Paint tool to paint or repaint colour zones in your drawings. Use the Paint Unpainted tool to paint only zones that are not already filled with colour. This tool allows you to quickly paint many zones with the same colour without changing the colour of zones that have already been painted. Use the Remove Art Inside Selection command to remove all art inside the selected area of your drawing. Select Drawing > Drawing Tools > Paint. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Paint button. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Drawing Tools > Paint. Press [Alt]+[I] (Windows) or [Ctrl]+[I] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcuts. Select Drawing > Drawing Tools > Paint Unpainted. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Paint Unpainted button. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) on the Drawing view and select Drawing Tools > Paint Unpainted. Press [Alt]+[Y], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Drawing > Clean-Up > Remove Art Inside Selection. Remove Art Outside Selection Remove Dirt Use the Remove Art Outside Selection command to remove all art outside the selected area of your drawing. Use the Remove Dirt command to automatically remove small marks and dirt on your drawings. Select Drawing > Clean-Up > Remove Art Outside Selection. Select Drawing > Clean-Up > Remove Dirt. Press [Shift]+[D], the default keyboard shortcut. 159

162 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Command Action Access Methods Reposition All Drawings Rotate 180 Rotate 90 CCW Rotate 90 CW Select Stroke Use the Reposition All Drawings command to move all of the drawings in a column at once. Use the Rotate 180 command to turn the selected drawing zones 180 degrees clockwise. Use the Rotate 90 CCW command to turn the selected drawing zones 90 degrees counter clockwise. Use the Rotate 90 CW command to turn the selected drawing zones 90 degrees clockwise. Use the Select tool to select drawing zones in the Drawing view. By default, your mouse pointer displays as a lasso. Hold [Alt] to temporarily switch between the lasso and rectangle selection tool. Use the Stroke tool to draw vector lines and close gaps. This allows you to fill the zones with paint without adding line art to your drawing. To create a straight stroke, press [Shift] as you drag. Select Drawing > Drawing Tools > Reposition All Drawings. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Reposition All Drawings button. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Drawing Tools > Reposition All Drawings. Select Drawing > Transform > Rotate 180. Select Drawing > Transform > Rotate 90 CCW. Select Drawing > Transform > Rotate 90 CW. Select Drawing > Drawing Tools > Select. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Select button. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Drawing Tools > Select. Press [Alt]+[S], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Drawing > Drawing Tools > Stroke. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Stroke button. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Drawing Tools > Stroke. Press [Alt]+[V], the default keyboard shortcut. 160

163 Chapter 11: Commands Drawing Menu Command Action Access Methods Unpaint Use Current Drawing Zoom Use the Unpaint tool to remove the colour from zones and lines you have already painted. To remove colour from all zones except for the one you click on, press [Shift]. When a paint tool is selected, the middle mouse button turns into an Unpaint tool Use the Use Current Drawing command to send the drawing that is currently displayed in the Drawing view to the Model view. Use the Zoom tool to select the area of the Drawing view that you want to zoom-in or zoom-out. To zoom-in, use the Zoom tool and either click an area in the window or drag the mouse pointer to draw a rectangle around the area you want to zoom-in. To zoom-out, press [Alt] and click on the window. Select Drawing > Drawing Tools > Unpaint. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Unpaint button. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Drawing Tools > Unpaint. Press [Alt]+[U] (Windows) or [Ctrl]+[I] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcuts. Select Drawing > Model > Use Current Drawing. Select Drawing > Drawing Tools > Zoom. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Zoom button. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Drawing Tools > Zoom. Press [Alt]+[Z], the default keyboard shortcut. Hold [Spacebar]+Middle Mouse Button and drag your mouse up and down. 161

164 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Edit Menu Use the Edit menu to undo or redo actions, cut, copy, paste, and delete objects and to access your preferences. Command Action Access Methods Copy Cut Delete Deselect All Next Column Next Drawing Use the Copy command to copy selected objects and their properties. Use the Cut command to remove and copy the selected objects. Use the Delete command to remove selected objects. Use the Deselect All command to remove the selection from the selected objects. Use the Next Column command to move from the current one to the next on the right. Use the Next Drawing command to move from the current drawing to the next valid one in the same column. Select Edit > Copy. Right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Copy. Press [Ctrl]+[C] (Windows) or [ ]+[C] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. Select Edit > Cut. Right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X)and select Cut. Press [Ctrl]+[X] (Windows) or [ ]+[X] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. Select Edit > Delete. Right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Delete. Press [Delete], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Edit > Deselect All. Right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Deselect All. Press [Esc], the default keyboard shortcut. Click outside the selection. Select Edit > Next Column. Press [J], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Edit > Next Drawing. Press [G], the default keyboard shortcut. 162

165 Chapter 11: Commands Edit Menu Command Action Access Methods Paste Preferences Previous Column Previous Drawing Redo Select All Undo Use the Paste command to paste the object you cut or copied into the location you have selected. Use the Preferences command to change Pencil Check settings to suit your needs. Use the Previous Column command to move from the current one to the previous on the left. Use the Previous Drawing command to move from the current drawing to the previous valid one in the same column. Use the Redo command when you have undone an operation that you decide to keep. The Redo command becomes active only after you use the Undo command. Use the Select All command to select all drawing objects in the current view. Use the Undo command to remove the last change made to your project. Pencil Check supports multiple undos, so you can revert changes you have made in the order you made them. Select Edit > Paste. Right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Paste. Press [Ctrl]+[V] (Windows) or [ ]+[V] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. Select Edit > Preferences (Windows) or Pencil Check > Preferences (Mac OS X). Select Edit > Previous Column. Press [H], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Edit > Previous Drawing. Press [F], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Edit > Redo. In the Edit toolbar, click on the Redo button. Press [Ctrl]+ Shift +[Z] (Windows) or [ ]+[Shift]+[Z] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. Select Edit > Select All. Right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+[Click] (Mac OS X) and select Select All. Press [Ctrl]+[A] (Windows) or [ ]+[A] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. Select Edit > Undo. In the Edit toolbar, click on the Undo button Press [Ctrl]+[Z] (Windows) or [ ]+[Z] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. 163

166 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide File Menu Use the File menu to create, open, save, and import or export elements. Command Action Access Methods Capture Drawing Model New Open Open Recent Print Xsheet Use the Capture command to capture images from live or progressive capture devices. Use the Import Drawings command to import bitmap images or image sequences in your scene and to vectorize them. Use the Model command to import images you to use as colour models. Use the New command to create a new scene. If your current scene has unsaved changes, you will be asked if you want to save your work before the dialog box appears. Use the Open command to open a scene. If your current scene has unsaved changes, you will be asked if you want to save your work before the dialog box appears. Use the Open Recent menu to open a recently opened scene. Use the Clear command to clear the most recent opened scene list. The Print Xsheet command prints the Xsheet view. Select File > Capture. In t he File toolbar, click on the Capture button. Press [S], the default keyboard shortcut. Select File > Import > Drawings. In the File toolbar, click on the Import Drawing button. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) on a column s header and select Import > Drawings. Select File > Import > Model. In the Model view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Import Select File > New. In the File toolbar, click on the Open button. Press [Ctrl]+[N] (Windows) or [ ]+[N] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. Select File > Open. In the File toolbar, click on the Open button. Press [Ctrl]+[O] (Windows) or [ ]+[O] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. Select File > Open Recent. OR Select File > Open Recent > Clear. Select File > Print Xsheet. 164

167 Chapter 11: Commands File Menu Command Action Access Methods QuickTime Movie Quit Save Sounds SWF Use the Quicktime Movie command to export to a QuickTime Movie. Use the Quit command to close Pencil Check. If your current scene has unsaved changes, you will be asked if you want to save your work before the software shuts down. Use the Save command to save all changes made to the opened scene. Use the Sounds command to import sound files into your scene. The supported file formats are: WAV MP3 AIFF Use the SWF command to export to an Adobe Flash Movie. Select File > Export > Movie. Select File > Quit (Windows) or Pencil Check > Quit (Mac OS X). Select File > Save. In the File toolbar, click on the Save button. Press [Ctrl]+[S] (Windows) or [ ]+[S] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. Select File > Import > Sounds. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) on a column s header and select Import > Sounds. Select File > Export > SWF. 165

168 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Help Menu Use the Help menu to access the Online Help and find information on the software. Command Action Access Methods About Show End User Licence Agreement Help Show Welcome Screen Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro on the Web Use the About command to access general information about the software version. Use the Show End User Licence Agreement command to display the licence agreement. Use the Help command to get a quick access to the online version of Pencil Check documentation. Use the Show Welcome Screen command to display the Welcome Screen. Use the Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro on the Web command to direct yourself to the software s official web page. Select Help > About (Windows) or Pencil Check > About (Mac OS X). Select Help > Show End User Licence Agreement. Select Help > Help. Press [F1], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Help > Show Welcome Screen. Select Help > Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro on the Web. Pencil Check Menu Use the Pencil Check menu to access the preferences and quit the application. Command Action Access Methods About Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro Preferences Quit If you are using Mac OS X, use the About Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro command to display product, version, licensing and copyright information. If you are using Mac OS X, use the Preferences command to change Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro s settings to suit your needs. If you are using Mac OS X, use the Quit command to exit the application. Select Pencil Check > About Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro (Mac OS X) or Help > About (Windows). Select Pencil Check > Preferences (Mac OS X) or Edit > Preferences (Windows). Select Pencil Check > Quit (Mac OS X) or File > Quit (Windows). Press [ ]+[Q], the default keyboard shortcut. 166

169 Chapter 11: Commands Play Menu Play Menu Use the Play menu to playback the scene and navigate through your drawings. Command Action Access Methods Enable Sound Enable Sound Scrubbing First Frame Go to Frame Last Frame Loop Next Frame Play Scene Backward Use the Enable Sound command to include the soundtrack during playback. Use the Enable Sound Scrubbing command to listen to your sound frame by frame. Use the First Frame command to set your current frame to the first frame of the scene. The Go to Frame command sets your current frame to any frame you input in the Go to Frame dialog box. The Last Frame command to set your current frame to the last frame of the scene. The Loop command repeats the scene when it reaches the last frame during playback. The Next Frame command sets the current frame to its following frame. The Play Scene Backward command plays the animation from the current frame to the first frame. Select Play > Enable Sound. In the Playback toolbar, click on the Enable Sound button. Select Play > Enable Sound Scrubbing. In the Playback toolbar, click on the Enable Sound Scrubbing button. Select Play > First Frame. In the Playback toolbar, click on the First Frame button. Press [Shift]+[,], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Play > Go to Frame. Change the frame number of the Frame field in the Playback toolbar. Select Play > Last Frame. In the Playback toolbar, click on the Last Frame button. Press [Shift]+[.], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Play > Loop. In the Playback toolbar, click on the Loop button. Select Play > Next Frame. Press [.], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Play > Play Scene Backward. In the Playback toolbar, click on the Play Scene Backward button. 167

170 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Command Action Access Methods Play Scene Forward Playback Speed Preview Resolution Previous Frame Start Frame The Play Scene Forward command plays the animation from the current frame to the last frame. The Playback Speed allows you to change the frame rate of the playback. Use the Preview Resolution command to scale down the Playback view resolution. This saves memory and allows you to work more quickly. Use the 1/4 of Scene Resolution command to scale down to a quarter of the scene s resolution. Use the 1/3 of Scene Resolution command to scale down to a third of the scene s resolution. Use the 1/2 of Scene Resolution command to scale down to half of the scene s resolution. Use the 3/4 of Scene Resolution command to scale down to the three-quarters of the scene s resolution. Use the Same As Scene Resolution command to display the Playback resolution to the same size as the scene resolution. The Previous Frame command sets the current frame to its previous frame. Use the Start Frame command controls the starting frame of the playback range. Select Play > Play Scene Forward. In the Playback toolbar, click on the Play Scene Forward button. Press [Shift]+[Enter], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Play > Playback Speed. Change the frame in the Fps field in the Playback toolbar. Select Play > Preview Resolution > 1/4 of Scene Resolution. OR Select Play > Preview Resolution > 1/3 of Scene Resolution. OR Select Play > Preview Resolution > 1/2 of Scene Resolution. OR Select Play > Preview Resolution > 3/4 of Scene Resolution. OR Select Play > Preview Resolution > Same As Scene Resolution. Select Play > Previous Frame. Press [,], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Play > Start Frame. Change the frame number of the Start field in the Playback toolbar. 168

171 Chapter 11: Commands Scene Menu Command Action Access Methods Stop Stop Frame Use the Stop command to stop the playback. Use the Stop Frame command to control the end frame of the playback range. Select Play > Stop. In the Playback toolbar, click on the Stop button. Press [Shift]+[Enter], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Play > Stop Frame. Change the frame number of the Stop field in the Playback toolbar. Scene Menu Use the Scene menu to modify scene length, add columns and modify the timing. Command Action Access Methods Add Columns Add Frames After Selection Add Frames At End Add Frames At Start Use the Add Columns command to create and add new columns in your Xsheet view. Use the Add Frames After Selection command to add new frames just after the selected frame row. Use the Add Frames At End command to add new frames at the very end of the scene. Use the Add Frames At Start command to add new frames at the very beginning of the scene. Select Scene > Columns > Add Columns. In the Xsheet Tools toolbar, click on the Add Columns button. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) on a column s header and select Add Columns. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) on a column and select Columns > Add Columns. Press [Shift]+[C] de default keyboard shortcut. Select Scene > Frame > Add Frames After Selection. In the Xsheet Tools toolbar, click on the Add Frames After Selection button. Press [Ctrl]+[H], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Scene > Frame > Add Frames At End. Select Scene > Frame > Add Frames At Start. 169

172 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Command Action Access Methods Add Frames Before Selection Change Pen Colour Change Pen Width Clear Clear Exposure And Pull Create Cycle Use the Add Frames Before Selection command to add new frames just before the selected frame row. Use the Change Pen Colour command to open the Colour Picker in which you can select a new annotation pen colour. Use the Change Pen Width menu to set the width of your annotation pen from 1 to 4, or enter a custom width value in the Pen Width dialog box. Use the Clear command when in Insert Mode to remove the exposure from the selected cell and pull up the values in the column, filling the cleared cell. An empty cell will appear at the end of the column. In Overwrite Mode, this command removes the value from the cell and leaves the cell empty. Use the Clear Exposure And Pull command to remove the exposure from the selected cell and pull up the values in the column, filling the cleared cell. An empty cell will appear at the end of the column. Use the Create Cycle command to create a cycle from the selected drawings. Enter the number of times that you want the cycle to repeat. The selected drawings are one full cycle. Select Scene > Frame > Add Frames Before Selection. Press [Ctrl]+[G] (Windows) or [ ]+[G] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. Select Scene > Annotation > Change Pen Colour. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) in the annotation column and select Annotation > Change Pen Colour. Select Scene > Annotation > Change Pen Width. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) in the annotation column and select Annotation > Change Pen Width. Select Scene > Exposure > Clear. Select Scene > Exposure > Clear Exposure And Pull. In Xsheet view, select a cell, right-click on the selected frame and select Exposure > Clear Exposure And Pull. Press [Z], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Scene > Exposure > Create Cycle. In Xsheet view, right-click on the selected cells and select Create Cycle. 170

173 Chapter 11: Commands Scene Menu Command Action Access Methods Decrease Exposure Delete Columns Duplicate Columns Enable Drawing Use the Decrease Exposure command to remove the exposure from the current cell and move all the timing up. Use the Delete Columns command to delete the selected column in your Xsheet view. Use the Duplicate Columns command to copy an existing column. Use the Enable Drawing command to enable or disable drawing mode, to prevent from accidently drawing in an annotation column. Select Scene > Exposure > Decrease Exposure. In the Xsheet Tools toolbar, click on the Decrease Exposure button. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Exposure > Decrease Exposure. Press [-], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Scene > Columns > Delete Columns. In the Xsheet Tools toolbar, click on the Delete Column button. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) on a column s header and select Delete Columns. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) on a column and select Columns > Delete Columns. Select Scene > Columns > Duplicate Columns. In the Xsheet Tools toolbar, click on the Duplicate Columns button. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) on a column s header and select Duplicate Columns. Select Scene > Annotation > Enable Drawing. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) in the annotation column and select Annotation > Enable Drawing 171

174 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Command Action Access Methods Erase All Erase Selected Images Erase Selected Text Extend Exposure Fill Cells Randomly Fill Selection Use the Erase All command to erase all notes contained in the selected annotation column. Use the Erase Selected Images command to erase all notes, except text entries, contained in the selected frame range of an annotation column. Use the Erase Selected Text command to erase text entries notes contained in the selected frame range of an annotation column. Use the Extend Exposure command to extend the current exposure of a selected cell. The Overwrite mode option will clear any following cells. The Insert mode option will simply push the following cell to make space for the new exposure cells. Use the Fill Cells Randomly command to randomly fill a selection of cells. Use the Fill Selection command to label selected cells with the same value. Select Scene > Annotation > Erase All. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) in the annotation column and select Annotation > Erase All. Select Scene > Columns > Delete Columns. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) in the annotation column and select Annotation > Erase Selected Images. Select Scene > Annotation > Erase Selected Text. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) in the annotation column and select Annotation > Erase Selected Text. Select Scene > Exposure > Extend Exposure. Select Scene > Exposure > Fill Cells Randomly. In the Xsheet view, right-click and select Exposure > Fill Cells Randomly. Select Scene > Exposure > Fill Selection. In the Xsheet view, right-click and select Exposure > Fill Selection. Press [Ctrl]+[T] (Windows) or [ ]+[T] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. 172

175 Chapter 11: Commands Scene Menu Command Action Access Methods Hold Exposure Import File Increase Exposure Insert Blank Cell Insert Mode Overwrite Mode Use the Hold Exposure menu to speed up data entry when working with the Xsheet view. Set your Hold Value to 1 to 4 cells. Or use the Custom command to open the Hold Value Editor dialog box and type in the desired hold cell value. This is good for cycles of drawings where each drawing is held for more than four frames. Use the Import File command to browse a drawing file to display in the annotation column. Use the Increase Exposure command to add the label to the current cell and move all exposure down. Use the Insert Blank Cell command to insert an empty cell. This pushes down all subsequent exposure in the column; the last value might be forced out of the column. Use the Insert Mode command to switch between Insert and Overwrite Modes. Use the Overwrite Mode command to switch between Overwrite and Insert Modes. Select Scene > Exposure > Hold Exposure. Select Scene > Annotation > Import Files. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) in the annotation column and select Annotation > Import Files. Select Scene > Exposure > Increase Exposure. In the Xsheet Tools toolbar, click on the Increase Exposure button. In the Xsheet view, right-click and select Increase Exposure. Press [+], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Scene > Exposure > Insert Blank Cell. In the Xsheet view, right-click on the selected cell and select Exposure > Insert Blank Cell. Press [X], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Scene > Exposure > Insert Mode. Press [I], the default keyboard shortcut. Select Scene > Exposure > Overwrite Mode. Press [I], the default keyboard shortcut. 173

176 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Command Action Access Methods Remove Selected Frames Rename Scene Settings Sequence Fill Set Exposure to Set Scene Length Use the Remove Selected Frames command to delete selected frames from your scene. You cannot delete the last frame in a scene; a scene must contain at least one frame. Use the Rename command to open the Column Editor dialog box, allowing you to rename the selected column. Use the Scene Settings command to open the Resolution / Frame Rate dialog box which lets you specify the scene resolution and frame-rate of your scene. Use the Sequence Fill command to create a timing sequence and cycle. Use the Set Exposure to menu to set the exposure value of a selected frame from 1 to 3 or to open the Set Exposure dialog box in which you can set a customized exposure to a selected frame. Use the Set Scene Length command to change the total number of frames in the scene. New frames are always added at the end of the scene as empty frames. If you decide to shorten your scene length, the frames at the end of your scene will be deleted. Select Scene > Frame > Remove Selected Frames. In the Xsheet Tools toolbar, click on the Remove Selected Frames button. Select Scene > Columns > Rename. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) on a column s header and select Column Editor. In the Xsheet view, double-click on a column s header. Select Scene > Scene Settings. Select Scene > Exposure > Sequence Fill. In the Xsheet view, right-click and select Exposure > Sequence fill. Press [Ctrl]+[M] (Windows) or [ ]+[M] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. Select Scene > Exposure > Set Exposure to. Select Scene > Set Scene Length. 174

177 Chapter 11: Commands View Menu View Menu Use the View menu to modify the way that elements are displayed in the user interface. Command Action Access Methods 12 Field Grid Use the 12 Field Grid command to display the 12-field grid in the Drawing view. The 12-field grid is based on a ratio of 4:3. To see the 12-field Grid, you must enable the Show Grid command. 16 Field Grid Use the 16 Field Grid command to display the 16-field grid in the Drawing view. The 16-field grid is based on a ratio of 4:3. To see the 16-field Grid, you must enable the Show Grid command. Select View > Drawing > Grid > 12 Field Grid. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Grid > 12 Field Grid. Select View > Drawing > Grid > 16 Field Grid. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Grid > 16 Field Grid. Backlight Grid Outline Only Image Use the Backlight command to identify unpainted areas and bubbles in drawings. The Backlight command imitates a light shining from behind the drawing. Use the Grid Outline Only command to display only the outline of the grid border. To see the outline, you must enable the Show Grid command. Use the Image command to have the Playback view mode display the current frame s final image. Select View > Drawing > Backlight. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Backlight button. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Backlight. Press [A], the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Drawing > Grid > Grid Outline Only. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Grid > Grid Outline Only. Select View > Image. In the Playback view bottom toolbar, click on the Image button. In the Playback view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Image. 175

178 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Command Action Access Methods Light Table Line Up Matte Next Drawing (Onion Skin) Next Model Next Three Drawings (Onion Skin) Use the Light Table command to turn on and off the light table. The light table allows you to see all of the elements as they are layered in the frame you have selected, based on the order specified in the Xsheet view. Use the Line Up command to line up the displayed toolbars in your interface. The Matte command switches the Playback view mode to display the scene s element mattes only. Use the Next Drawing command when the Onion Skin option has been enabled. The drawing immediately following the current one will display in the Drawing view.the next drawing will appear slightly lighter, helping you to identify it. Use the Next Model command to display the colour model that was loaded directly after the current colour model. Use the Next Three Drawings command to display the three drawings immediately following the current one as onion skin. The next drawings will appear slightly lighter, helping you to identify them. Select View > Drawing > Light Table. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Light Table button. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Light Table. Press [Shift]+[L], the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Toolbars > Line Up. Select View > Matte. In the Playback view bottom toolbar, click on the Matte button. In the Playback view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Matte. Select View > Drawing > Onion Skin > Next Drawing. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Onion Skin > Next Drawing. Press [Ctrl]+[1] (Windows) or [ ]+[1] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Model > Next Model. In the Model view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Next Model. Press [G], the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Drawing > Onion Skin > Next Three Drawings. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Onion Skin > Next Three Drawings. Press [Ctrl]+[3] (Windows) or [ ]+[3] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. 176

179 Chapter 11: Commands View Menu Command Action Access Methods Next Two Drawings (Onion Skin) No Next Drawing (Onion Skin) No Previous Drawing (Onion Skin) Use the Next Two Drawings command to display the two drawings immediately following the current one as onion skin. The next drawings will appear slightly lighter, helping you to identify them. Use the No Next Drawings command when the Onion Skin option has been enabled. This command allows you to turn off the display of any drawings following the current one as onion skin. Use the No Previous Drawings command when Onion Skinning has been enabled. This command allows you to turn off the display of any drawings preceding the current one as onion skin. Select View > Drawing > Onion Skin > Next Two Drawings. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Onion Skin > Next Two Drawings. Press [Ctrl]+[2] (Windows) or [ ]+[2] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Drawing > Onion Skin > No Next Drawing. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Onion Skin > No Next Drawing. Press [Ctrl]+[ `] (Windows) or [ ]+[`] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Drawing > Onion Skin > No Previous Drawing. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Onion Skin > Next Previous Drawing. Press [~], the default keyboard shortcut. Overlay Use the Overlay command to place the grid on top of the drawings. Use this command when you are working on images that are filled with colour and you need the grid to complete detailed work. A grid must be visible for this command to work. Select View > Drawing > Grid > Overlay. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Grid > Overlay. Preview Line Art and Colour Art Use the Preview Line Art and Colour Art command to display both the Colour art and Line art layers simultaneously in the Drawing view. Select View > Drawing > Preview Line Art and Colour Art. In the Drawing view bottom toolbar, click on the Preview Line Art and Colour Art button. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Preview Line Art and Colour Art. Press [P], the default keyboard shortcut. 177

180 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Command Action Access Methods Previous Model Previous Drawing (Onion Skin) Previous Three Drawings (Onion Skin) Previous Two Drawings (Onion Skin) Reset Pan Use the Previous Model command to display the colour model that was loaded directly before the current colour model. Use the Previous Drawing command when Onion Skinning has been enabled. The drawing immediately preceding the current one will display as onion skin. It will appear lighter, helping you to identify it. Use the Previous Three Drawings command to display the three drawings immediately preceding the current one as onion skin. These three drawings will appear slightly lighter, helping you to identify them. Use the Previous Two Drawings command to display the two drawings immediately preceding the current one as onion skin. These two drawings will appear slightly lighter, helping you to identify the different drawings. Use the Reset Pan command to reset the panning in the view. Select View > Model > Previous Model. In the Model view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Previous Model. Press [F], the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Drawing > Onion Skin > Previous Drawing. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Onion Skin > Previous Drawing. Press [!], the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Drawing > Onion Skin > Previous Three Drawings. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Onion Skin > Previous Three Drawings. Press [#], the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Drawing > Onion Skin > Previous Two Drawings. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Onion Skin > Previous Two Drawings. Press the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Reset Pan. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select View > Reset Pan. In the Model view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Reset Pan. Press [Shift]+[N], the default keyboard shortcut. 178

181 Chapter 11: Commands View Menu Command Action Access Methods Reset Rotation Reset view Reset Zoom Rotate CClockwise Rotate Clockwise Show Column List Use the Reset Rotation command to reset the rotation in the view. Use the Reset view command to reset the panning, rotation and zoom in the view. Use the Reset Zoom command to reset the zoom in the view. Use the Rotate CClockwise command to rotate the view s workspace counter-clockwise. Use the Rotate Clockwise command to rotate the view s workspace clockwise. Use the Show Columns List command to select the columns to be displayed or hidden in the Xsheet view. Select View > Reset Rotation. In the Drawing view bottom toolbar, click on the Reset Rotation button. In the Model view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Reset Rotation. Press [Shift]+[X], the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Reset View. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select View > Reset View. In the Model view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Reset View. In the Drawing view bottom toolbar, click on the Reset view button. Press [Shift]+[M], the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Reset Zoom. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select View > Reset Zoom. In the Playback or Model view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Reset Zoom. Press [Shift]+[Z], the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Rotate CClockwise. Select View > Rotate Clockwise. Select View > Xsheet > Show Column List. 179

182 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Command Action Access Methods Show Grid Show Onion Skin Show Strokes Show Sound Column Show Thumbnails Square Grid Use the Show Grid command to display the grid. Select this command again to deactivate it. Use the Show Onion Skin command to activate and deactivate the onion skin. Use the Show Strokes command to turn on and off the display of strokes and contours that make up the drawn shapes. This command is useful when you want to locate the gaps to close with the Close Gap or the Stroke tools. Use the Show Sound Column command to display or hide your sound column in the Xsheet view. Use the Show Thumbnails command to show the current drawings thumbnail over each column in the Xsheet view. Use the Square Grid command to display a standard grid in the Drawing view with a ratio 1:1. This grid is unlike the 12-field (4:3) and 16- field (4:3) grids. To see the square grid, you must enable the Show Grid command. Select View > Drawing > Grid > Show Grid. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Show Grid button. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Grid > Show Grid. Press [Ctrl]+[ ] (Windows) or [ ]+[ ] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Drawing > Onion Skin > Show Onion Skin. In the Drawing Tools toolbar, click on the Show Onion Skin button. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Onion Skin > Show Onion Skin. Press [Alt]+[O], the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Drawing > Show Strokes. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Show Strokes. Press [K], the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Xsheet > Show Sound Column. Select View > Xsheet > Show Thumbnails. Select View > Drawing > Grid > Square Grid. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Grid > Square Grid. 180

183 Chapter 11: Commands View Menu Command Action Access Methods Switch To Colour Art / Line Art Toolbars Toggle Full Screen Underlay Use the Switch to Colour Art / Line Art command to toggle between Colour Art or Line Art layers. In Colour Art layer, Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro surrounds the regions that you can paint with thin lines, called strokes. Use the Toolbars menu to display a toolbar in the user interface. Use the Toggle Full Screen command to maximize your current view to its fullest size. Use the Underlay command to place the grid behind the drawings in the Drawing view. Select View > Drawing > Switch To Colour Art / Line Art. In the Drawing view bottom toolbar, click on the Switch to Colour Art / Line Art buttons. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Switch to Colour Art / Line Art. Press [L], the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Toolbars. Select View > Toggle Full Screen. Press [Ctrl]+[F] (Windows) or [ ]+[F] (Mac OS X), the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Drawing > Grid > Underlay. In the Drawing view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Grid > Underlay. 181

184 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Command Action Access Methods Zoom In Zoom Out Use the Zoom In command to zoom in on the view s workspace. Use the Zoom Out command to zoom out of the view s workspace. Select View > Zoom In. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select View > Zoom In. In the Playback or Model view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Zoom In. In the Drawing or Model view, press [Spacebar]+[middle mouse button] and move down. Press [2], the default keyboard shortcut. Select View > Zoom Out. In the Xsheet view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select View > Zoom Out. In the Playback or Model view, right-click (Windows) or [Ctrl]+Click (Mac OS X) and select Zoom Out. In the Drawing or Model view, press [Spacebar]+[middle mouse button] and move up. Press [1], the default keyboard shortcut. 182

185 Chapter 11: Commands Windows Menu Windows Menu Use the Windows menu to add a new floating window and to manage workspaces. Command Action Access Methods Colour Drawing Model Pen Playback Restore Default Workspace Xsheet Use the Colour command to open the Colour view. Use the Drawing command to open the Drawing view. Use the Model command to open the Model view. Use the Pen command to open the Pen view. Use the Playback command to open the Playback view. Use the Restore Default Workspace command to restore your workspace organization to the default one. Use the Xsheet command to open the Xsheet view. Select Windows > Colour. Select Windows > Drawing. Select Windows > Model. Select Windows > Pen. Select Windows > Playback. Select Windows > Restore Default Workspace Select Windows > Xsheet. 183

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187 Index: A Index A About Colour view 24 Drawing view 25 Model view 26 Pen view 26 Playback view 27 Xsheet view 28 Accessing Quick menu 21 support using welcome screen 16 Adding annotation column 95 columns in exposure sheet 70 Adding Colour Pots 137 Adding Drawing Elements 106 Alpha channel rendering QuickTime movie with 153 Annotation Columns 95 adding 95 drawing in 96 erasing content of 97 typing in 96 Apply Tool to Line and Colour Arts 108 Auto-Create Colour Art from Brush 109 Auto Gap Closing setting preferences 37 automated filling 88 B Backlight 124 Brush 109 Brush Size Cursor setting preferences 37 C Camera and sound introduction 9 Capture 39 custom vectorization parameters used how to 52 importing backgrounds 50 info about supported devices 41 introduction 8 Live devices 40 how to 42 Progressive devices 41 how to 46 setting scene length 42 supported devices 40 changing colour column 76 Changing Drawing Settings exposure sheet 98 changing transparency column 75 Cleaning and inking the model 119, 120 Clone columns 74 close a view 23 Close Gaps and Auto Gap Closing 124 Close Gap tool 125 colour art Apply Tool to All Layers command 156 colour model templates importing 141 Colours setting preferences General 34 Colour View about 24 Columns adding in exposure sheet and timeline 69 annotation 95 adding 95 drawing in 96 erasing content of 97 typing in

188 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Index: C cloning 74 Colour 75 creating drawing 70 duplicating 74 modifying in exposure sheet 71 navigating between frames and 93 ordering in Xsheet 71 properties 73 Transparency 75 Columns and drawing concept 71 Commands Drawing menu 156 apply tool to all visible layers 156 auto create colour art from brush 156 auto gap closing 156 breakdown drawing 156 brush 157 close gap 157 close gaps 157 create colour art from line art 157 dropper 157 eraser 158 flip horizontal 158 flip vertical 158 grabber 158 inbetween drawing 158 key drawing 158 paint 159 paint unpainted 159 remove art inside selection 159 remove art outside selection 159 remove dirt 159 reposition all drawings 160 rotate 180 degrees 160 rotate 90 degrees CCW 160 rotate 90 degrees CW 160 select 160 stroke 160 unpaint 161 use current drawing 161 zoom 161 Edit menu 162 copy 162 cut 162 delete 162 deselect all 162 next column 162 next drawing 162 paste 163 preferences 163 previous column 163 previous drawing 163 redo 163 select all 163 undo 163 File menu Capture 164 drawings 164 model 164 new 164 open 164 open recent 164 print Xsheet 164 QuickTime movie 165 Quit 165 Help menu 166 about 166 help 166 show end user license agreement 166 show welcome screen 166 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro on the web 166 Pencil check menu (Mac OS X) 166 about pencil check pro 166 preferences 166 quit 166 Play menu 167 enable sound 167 enable sound scrubbing 167 first frame 167 go to frame 167 last frame 167 loop 167 next frame 167 playback speed 168 play scene backward 167 play scene forward 168 preview resolution 168 previous frame 168 start frame 168 stop

189 Index: C stop frame 169 Scene menu 169 add columns 169 add frames after selection 169 add frames at end 169 add frames at start 169 add frames before selection 170 change pen colour 170 change pen width 170 clear 170 create cycle 170 create exposure and pull 170 decrease exposure 171 delete column 171 duplicate column 171 enable drawing 171 erase all 172 erase selected image 172 erase selected text 172 extend exposure 172 fill cells randomly 172 fill selection 172 hold exposure 173 import file 173 increase exposure 173 insert blank cell 173 insert mode 173 overwrite mode 173 remove selected frames 174 rename 174 scene settings 174 sequence fill 174 set exposure to 174 set scene length 174 View menu filed grid field grid 175 backlight 175 grid outline only 175 image 175 light table 176 line up 176 matte 176 next drawing (onion skin) 176 next model 176 next three drawings (onion skin) 176 next two drawings (onion skin) 177 no next drawing (onion skin) 177 no previous drawing (onion skin) 177 overlay 177 preview colour art 177 preview line art 177 previous drawing (onion skin) 178 previous model 178 previous three drawings (onion skin) 178 previous two drawings (onion skin) 178 reset pan 178 reset rotation 179 reset view 179 reset zoom 179 rotate counter clockwise 179 show column list 179 show grid 180 show onion skin 180 show sound column 180 show strokes 180 square grid 180 switch to colour/lin eart 181 toggle full screen 181 toolbars 181 underlay 181 zoom in 182 zoom out 182 view menu 175 Windows menu 183 colour 183 drawing 183 model 183 pen 183 playback 183 restore default workspace 183 xsheet 183 Compression Settings for video 152 configure scanner 60 findscanner utility 60 XP 60 XP SCSI communications layer

190 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Index: D configure scanner Mac OS X 62 Vista 61 Create Colour Art from Line Art 127 Create New Colour Pots Using Default Colour setting preferences 37 Creating and opening a scene 13 Creating a scene file menu 16 using welcome screen 14 creating a scene from the welcome screen 13 creating cycles 86 Creating Strokes 136 Current View Border setting preferences 34 Cycle Exposure setting preferences 34 D Default Add Columns setting preferences 35 defaultblackpoint line 65 Default Column Width setting preferences 35 defaultgamma line 65 defaultpegside line 65 defaultresolution line 65 defaultthreshold line 65 defaultwhitepoint line 65 Default Workspace restoring 24 Desc line 65 devices for capturing images 40, 41 digital exposure sheet and timeline 67 dirt clean up 133 Dispaly Cardinal Coordinates setting preferences 34 Dragging an exposure 82 Drawing 36 menu 156 drawing Brush command 157 Drawing and animation introduction 8 Drawing Creation setting preferences exposure sheet 35 Drawing Identification 94 Drawing Menu uses 20 drawings Remove Dirt command 157 Drawing tab setting preferences auto gap closing 37 brush size cursor 37 create new colour pots using default colour 37 grid on by default 37 initial drawing tool 37 light table maximum wash valuewash 36 light table minimum washopacity value 36 onion skin maximum opacity value 36 onion skin maximum wash value 36 onion skin minimum wash value 36 select tool is lasso 37 setting preferences in 36 light table 36 new colour pots 37 onion skin 36 options 37 settings 37 Drawing Tools 107 Drawing Tools Toolbar 30 Drawing view about 25 Dropper tool 128 duplicate and clone columns 74 E Edit menu 162 Edit Menu uses

191 Index: F Edit Toolbar 30 Eraser tool 110 using 110 Export tab setting preferences in 38 time code 38 Exposure decreasing 83 dragging 79, 82 extending 79 holding 79 increasing 83 Exposure Sheet 35 Exposure sheet changing drawing settings 98 columns modifying 71 creating drawing columns 70 elements show hide 72 importing Annotation file 99 introduction 8 printing 100 Exposure sheet and timeline adding columns 69 adding frames 68 Exposure Sheet tab setting preferences default add columns 35 default column width 35 show annotation columns 35 show drawing columns 35 show sound columns 35 use current frame as drawing name 35 setting preferences in 35 drawing creation 35 filtering 35 options 35 Extending and Creating a Sequence 80 Extending and dragging exposure 79 Extending Exposure 79 F Field Chart grid 111 File Annotation importing 99 File Menu 164 creating a scene from 16 opening a scene from 17 uses 20 using 16 File Toolbar 30 Filling an exposure manually 78 typing mode 78 Filling modes 77 insert 78 overwrite 77 fill randomly 88 fill selection 89 Filtering setting preferences exposure sheet 35 Focus on Mouse Enter setting preferences 34 Frames adding in mid scene 68 to scene end 69 to scene start 69 xsheet 68 navigating between columns and 93 G gap closing Close Gap command 157 Close Large Gap command 156 Close Medium Gap command 156 Close Small Gap command 156 General 33 General tab setting preferences current view border 34 cycle exposure

192 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Index: H display cardinal coordinates 34 focus on mouse enter 34 levels of undo 34 setting preferences in 33 colours 34 options 34 settings 34 Grid field chart 111 Grid on by default setting preferences 37 H Help Menu 166 uses 20 Help Tab 55 Hiding toolbars 29 Holding exposure 79 I Identifying Drawings as Breakdown 94 In-between 94 Key 94 Image sequence rendering 150 Importing Annotation File exposure sheet 99 Importing backgrounds how to import backgrounds and other images 50 importing colour model templates 141 increasing and decreasing exposure 83 Initial Drawing Tool setting preferences 37 ink & paint Paint Unpainted command 159 Unpaint command 161 ink and paint 123, 143 Inking and painting introduction 8 Interface introduction 8 introduction camera and sound 9 capture 8 commands 9 draw and create paperless animation 8 exposure sheet 8 inking and painting 8 launching Pencil Check Pro 8 Pencil Check Pro interface 8 previewing line-test in playback 8 rendering 9 L Launching Pencil Check Pro introduction 8 Mac OS X 12 Windows Vista 12 Windows XP 12 Levels of Undo setting preferences 34 Light Table setting preferences drawing 36 settings 37 using 112 Light Table Maximum Wash Value setting preferences 36 Light Table Minimum Wash ValueOpacity setting preferences 36 line styles Brush command 157 M Mac OS X configure scanner 62 Launching Pencil Check Pro 12 Pencil Check Pro menu 20 Managing toolbars 29 views 22 Menu 190

193 Index: N drawing 156 edit 162 help 166 pencil check 166 play 167 scene 169 view 175 windows 183 Model view about 26 Movie adding time code 152 rendering 151 N Navigating between frames and columns 93 Navigating the user interface 31 New Colour Pots setting preferences drawing 37 O Onion Skin setting preferences drawing 36 using 113 Onion Skin Maximum Opacity Value setting preferences 36 Onion Skin Maximum Wash Value setting preferences 36 Onion Skin Minimum Wash Value setting preferences 36 Opening a scene 13 file menu 17 using welcome screen 15 Options setting preferences drawing 37 exposure sheet 35 general 34 sound options 153 time code 152 video compression settings 152 Ordering Xsheet Columns 71 Override tool 107 P painting process 139 Paint Unpainted tool 130 Panning user interface 31 Pencil Check Pro Menu uses 20 pen styles Brush command 157 Pen View about 26 Playback introduction 8 Playback Toolbar 30 Playback View about 27 Play Menu 167 uses 21 Pop up menu 21 Preferences 32 dialog box drawing tab 36 export tab 38 exposure sheet tab 35 general tab 33 shortcuts tab 32 Printing the Xsheet 100 Properties columns 73 Q Quick Menu (PopUp Menu) accessing 21 QuickTime exporting a movie

194 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Index: R QuickTime movie rendering with alpha channel 153 R Recentre view user interface 31 registrationstrictness line 66 Remove art outside selection tool 133, 134 Remove Dirt tool 134 Rendering 151 images 150 introduction 9 QuickTime movie 151 QuickTime movie with alpha channel 153 sound options 153 time code 152 video compression settings 152 repositioning toolbars 29 Reset pan user interface 31 Reset rotation user interface 31 Reset view user interface 31 Reset zoom user interface 31 S Scan.conf configuring 63 defaultblackpoint line 65 defaultgamma line 65 defaultpegside line 65 defaultresolution line 65 defaultthreshold line 65 defaultwhitepoint line 65 Desc line 65 registrationstrictness line 66 scanner configure Mac OS X 62 Vista 61 configuring 60 scanners configuring 62 Scene creating and opening 13 creating using welcome screen 14 length setting 68 opening using welcome screen 15 Scene Menu 169 uses 21 Select Tool is Lasso setting preferences 37 sequence fill 91 setting scene length 68 Settings drawing changing 98 setting preferences Ggeneral 34 setting scene length capture 42 Shortcuts 32 setting preferences 32 Show and Hide elements exposure sheet 72 Show Annotation Columns setting preferences 35 Show Drawing Columns setting preferences 35 Showing toolbars 29 Show Sound Columns setting preferences 35 Show Strokes tool 131 Sketching 118 Sound options 153 Support access using welcome screen 16 swapping a view 23 T thumbnail display

195 Index: U Time Code adding 152 options 152 setting preferences export 38 Toggle full screen user interface 31 Toolbars 29 about 29 Drawing tools 30 Edit tools 30 File tools 30 hiding 29 managing 29 moving to new location 29 Playback 30 showing 29 Xsheet 31 Tools 110 auto gap closing 124 close gap 125 close gaps 124 Create Colour Art from Line Art 127 Drawing Identification 94 dropper 128 overide 107 paint unpainted 130 Remove art outside selection 133, 134 remove dirt 134 show strokes 131 U U.I. using 31 Use Current Frame as Drawing Name setting preferences 35 User Interface introduction 8 views 22 User interface pan view 31 recentre view 31 Reset pan 31 Reset rotation 31 Reset view 31 Reset zoom 31 Toggle full screen 31 zoom in 31 zoom in and out 31 zoom out 31 User Interface Menus Drawing 20 Edit 20 File 20 Help 20 Pencil Check Pro 20 Play 21 Scene 21 Top Menu 20 View 21 Windows Menu 21 Using Edit menu 20 File menu 20 Help menu 20 Light table 112 Pencil Check Pro menu 20 Play menu 21 Scene menu 21 View menu 21 Windows menu 21 Using custom vectorization parameters to capture images 52 Using live devices for capturing images 42 Using onion skin 113 Using progressive devices for capturing images 46 V Vectorization Parameters dialog box help tab 55 verifying the zones are painted 140 Video compression settings 152 View adding as a floating window

196 Toon Boom Pencil Check Pro User Guide Index: W closing 23 managing the 22 menu 175 swapping 23 View Menu uses 21 Views 22 Colour about 24 Drawing about 25 Model about 26 Pen about 26 Playback about 27 Xsheet about 28 Vista configure scanner 61 W Welcome Screen accessing support from from 16 accessing tutorials from 15 create scene from 14 creating a scene from 13 opening recent scene from 15 open scene from 15 using 13 Windows Menu 183 uses 21 Windows Vista Launching Pencil Check Pro 12 Windows XP Launching Pencil Check Pro 12 Workspace how to restore default 24 findscanner utility 60 SCSI communications layer 60 Xsheet adding frames 68 digital 67 frames adding in mid scene 68 adding to scene end 69 adding to scene start 69 printing 100 Xsheet Toolbar 31 Xsheet View about 28 Z Zoom in user interface 31 Zoom in and out user interface 31 Zoom out user interface 31 X XP configure scanner