Learning Toon Boom Harmony Essentials

On August 8, 2020

Release date:2020

Author:Tony Ross

Skill level:Beginner

Language:English

Exercise files:Yes

In this Learning Toon Boom Harmony Essentials training course, expert author Tony Ross will teach you about the tools and techniques available in this powerful animation software. This course is designed for the absolute beginner, meaning no previous experience with Toon Boom is required.

You will start by learning how to use the interface, then jump into learning how to use the shape tools, including the line tool, rectangle, ellipse, and polyline tool. From there, Tony will teach you how to use the drawing and editing tools in Harmony, as well as work with color, work with the timeline and layers, import files, and animate in Toon Boom Harmony. This video tutorial also covers how to rig a cut-out character, including how to rig the arms and legs, paint the character, adjust the layer hierarchy, and set up a master peg. Other topics that are covered include creating a simple walk cycle, animating a lip sync, adding effects to your animations, and working with the camera. Finally, you will learn how to export your scene.

Once you have completed this computer based training course, you will have learned how to use the tools available in Toon Boom Harmony to create your own character animations. Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the lessons.

Table of Contents

Welcome
Introduction And Course Overview
00:01:14
About The Author
00:00:40
Using The Exercise Files
00:01:16
Get Harmony Essentials Or Demo
00:00:42
Transitioning To Harmony
Harmony Versus Flash
00:02:15
Harmony Essentials Versus Toon Boom Studio
00:01:42
Comparing The Three Editions Of Harmony
00:01:53
How To Use The Interface
Interface And Workspace Overview
00:01:59
Setting Preferences
00:02:11
Saving Custom Workspaces
00:01:33
Adding Toolbars
00:01:58
Save Preferences
00:01:47
Using The Shape Tools
Line Tool
00:03:29
Rectangle
00:02:21
Ellipse
00:01:33
Polyline Tool
00:04:31
Shortcut Keys And Tools
00:02:46
Drawing And Editing Tools In Harmony
Brush
00:05:08
Pencil
00:03:09
Select
00:03:26
Cutter
00:01:45
Contour Editor
00:02:30
Smooth Editor
00:02:18
Working With Color
Adding Colors
00:03:20
Creating Palettes
00:03:04
Paint Tool
00:04:19
Updating Colors
00:02:52
Working With The Timeline And Layers
Adding Layers
00:04:17
Onion Skin
00:02:30
Drawing Substitutions
00:05:21
Duplicating Versus Cloning Layers
00:05:18
Layer Groups
00:01:38
Color Card Layers
00:02:10
The Camera Versus Drawing View
Using The Drawing View
00:03:32
Using The Light Table And Top Light
00:02:07
Adjusting Onion Skin
00:01:55
Using The Grid
00:01:57
Drawing Position In Camera Versus Drawing View
00:03:17
How To Import Files
Importing Illustrator Files
00:04:01
Importing Photoshop Files
00:05:30
Importing Flash
00:02:09
Importing Sound
00:02:33
Importing Video
00:01:56
Animating In Toon Boom Harmony
Harmony Animation Basics
00:04:27
Setting Pivot Points
00:04:36
Setting Ease In And Out
00:03:39
Creating Cycles
00:03:28
Symbols Versus Drawings
00:04:02
Adding Pegs
00:06:05
How To Rig A Cut-Out Character
Character Design
00:04:25
Dividing Up Pieces Into Layers
00:05:35
Inking The Character
00:05:02
Rigging The Arms
00:05:48
Rigging The Legs
00:04:58
Painting The Character
00:04:50
Adjusting Layer Hierarchy
00:02:19
Hiding Hinges Via Painting
00:02:47
Hiding Hinges Using Patches
00:06:20
Rigging The Head
00:07:53
Rigging The Eyes
00:05:10
Animating A Blink
00:05:46
Setting Up A Master Peg
00:05:08
Creating A Simple Walk Cycle
Setting The Keys
00:05:19
Setting The Tweens
00:03:10
Adjusting The Keys
00:03:03
Adding The Cycle To A Peg
00:04:52
Animating A Lip Sync
Adding Phonemes
00:04:07
Importing Sound
00:04:35
Using Auto Lip Sync
00:03:30
Tweaking Auto Lip Sync
00:06:15
Adding Effects To Your Animations
Glow
00:03:41
Shadow
00:03:24
Blur
00:01:47
Cutter
00:03:12
Working With The Camera
Setting Up Backgrounds And Foregrounds
00:04:38
Using The Top And Side Camera Views
00:01:23
Animating The Camera
00:04:09
How To Parent The Camera With Other Drawings
00:02:03
Exporting Your Scene
Basic Movie Export
00:03:31
Exporting Still Images
00:02:35
Joining Scenes In Other Programs
00:03:47
Exporting For Upload
00:02:00
Closing
Wrap Up
00:00:42