Contents
1. Draw Cloud Shape
1. Select the Draw Shape tool2. Select the oval shape
3. Draw an oval shape on the scene.
FIGURE 1-1 draw the basic shape
2. Draw Profile Curve
1. Select the Add Point tool.2 & 3. Click then drag to the second point to create two points.
4 & 5. Click and drag up to create the third point.
FIGURE 2-1 draw the curve (Animated: 5 frames)
3. Round Profile Curve
1. Select the Curvature tool2 & 3. Click on the top point and drag to the right to round the curve. (Right = round, Left = sharp)
FIGURE 3-1 Round the curve
4. Connect Cruve Profile
1. Select the Translate Points tool2. Click on the drawn cloud
3. Select the Curve Profile tool
4. Click on the curve profile line that we drew in step 2
5. Change the 'Repeat count' to 10
FIGURE 4-1 Connect the curve profile to the shape (Animated: 5 frames)
5. Move Points
1. Select the Translate Points tool2. Click on a point in the cloud and move it to get your desired cloud shape. Notice how the curves are affected with the position of your points.
FIGURE 5-1 Move the points to create your cloud
6. Style Clouds
1. Select the cloud with the Select Shape tool2. Select the 'Advanced' style option so that you can apply more than one style
FIGURE 6-1 Select the 'Advanced' style option
3. Set Effect 1 to 'Gradient'. Set the colours to go from white to light grey.
FIGURE 6-2 Style Options
4. Change the direction of the style so that it goes diagonally.
5. Set Effect 2 to 'Drop Shadow' (The default setting is fine for this example) - Note, shadows can also be set in the layer's settings.
6. Turn off the Stroke if it's on.
Copy the layer a few times. Move and resize them and you'll soon have a nice looking sky.
FIGURE 6-3 Final Result
The 'Supporting Content' below contains the final file - saved using Anime Studio Pro 10.0
Supporting Content
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Last updated: 19 Mar 2014 05:04:13
Made with: Anime Studio Pro 10
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Last updated: 19 Mar 2014 05:04:13
Made with: Anime Studio Pro 10
File Name: anime_studio_tutor_files_254.zip
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Member Since: 4 March 2014Last Logged In: 23 December 2023Comments: 9Tutorials Completed: 20Wow I have never used the curve profile that's awesome!
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