NAME

       pencil2d - An animation/drawing software

SYNOPSIS

       pencil2d [file]

DESCRIPTION

       A  Pencil document is organized in layers. There are currently four types of layers: bitmap image, vector
       image, sound and camera. The Time Line window at the bottom of the screen shows the existing  layers.  By
       default,  a  new  document  contains  a bitmap layer and a vector layer on top of it, but you can add and
       delete layers as you wish (using either the '+' or '-' buttons next to “Layers”, or the menu Layer).  The
       names of the layers can be changed to represent what you've put in each by double-clicking on the name of
       the layer in the timeline. A window will pop up, allowing you to edit the layer's name. Click OK when you
       have changed it to the name you want and the new name will appear in the  timeline.   Each  layer  has  a
       track  which  enables  you to change it as a function of time. This is done by inserting keys (the little
       gray rectangles) at certain frames in the track. Each key  contains  information  about  what  the  layer
       should show or produce at the frame where the key is located. To add or delete keys at a particular frame
       in  a  layer  track,  use  the '+' or '-' buttons next to “Keys” (shortcut: type “return” to create a new
       frame). For image layers (ie bitmap and vector), each key corresponds to a different image. The  sequence
       of these images creates an animation. The current frame is indicated by the red bar and can be changed by
       moving  the  red  bar  to  scrub  through  your animation (or use the left and right arrows). To play the
       animation, use the controls in the time line. Note that you can loop the animation, as well  as  set  the
       number  of frames per seconds.  (note, you can loop and change the frame rate of the animation whilst the
       animation is playing; this is great in terms of frame rate to find the best speed of your animation).

AUTHORS

       Pencil was written by Pascal Naidon.

       Pencil2d (this program, fork of the former) was written mainly by Matt Chang.

       This manual was copied  from  ⟨http://pencil-animation.org/wiki/doku.php?id=en:users:manual:0.4.3b:index⟩
       and was written by Pascal Naidon.

                                                  December 2014                                      pencil2d(1)