MIGRATING FROM TOON BOOM STUDIO TO TOON BOOM

MIGRATING FROMTOON BOOM STUDIO TOTOON BOOM HARMONYMigrating from Toon Boom Studio to Harmony? This guide provides all theinformation you need to translate your Toon Boom Studio workflow to theHarmony workflow. Both products have similarities and some differencesand they’re all here in this guide.When migrating from Studio to Harmony, it is recommended to start withthe Harmony Essentials edition. Some Studio features are not available inHarmony, while some others are found in the Advanced or Premiumeditions.Harmony offers professional drawing, animation and compositing tools in auser-friendly environment. It also contains additional features that are notfound in Studio.TIPSThere are a variety tips that can help you adapt to some of the differencesbetween Studio and Harmony. You can modify Harmony to work a bit morelike what you’re used to in Studio.STUDIO KEYBOARD SHOR TCUTSHarmony and Studio do not have the same keyboard shortcuts. Harmonygives you the possibility to switch your shortcuts to use Toon Boom Studio’swhenever possible. Find out how here.1

To learn the Harmony keyboard shortcuts, you can download the HarmonyKeyboard Shortcuts document here. This information is also available onlinehere.EXPORTING ANIMATION WITH A WHITE BACKGRO UNDHarmony exports your animations without any background, as it has alphachannel support, which results in a black background. If you draw imageswith a black line, you will not see the final result as it will be black on black.You’ll have to add a colour card to the timeline and set it to the desiredcolour. Learn how to add an effect here and about the colour card here.2

USER INTERFACE COLOU RHarmony is available in two styles: light (above) and dark. By default, thedark style is enabled. You can switch to the light style through thePreferences dialog box. See how here.The Camera view has a dark grey background, which can be changed to adifferent colour, such as white, through the Preferences dialog box. Learnhow to access the Preferences dialog box here and where to change thecolour here.IMPORTING STUDIO ART WORK IN HARMONYAlthough you cannot open Studio projects directly in Harmony, you canexport SWF files from Studio and import them in Harmony to transfer yourartwork, layers and some of your keyframe animations.Because features are different between Studio and Harmony, the level ofsupport in a SWF export is also different and the final result may differ fromyour original Studio project. See how to export a Flash movie from Studiohere and how to import it in Harmony here.Note that if the option in the File menu is greyed out, it simply means thatthe selected folder in the Library view is locked and you need to gets therights to modify it. See how here.3

TOOL OPTIONSIn Studio, most tool options can be found in the Tools and Element menus.In Harmony, most tool options are found quite conveniently in the contextsensitive Tool Properties view. Additional options are available in theAnimation and Drawing menus. Learn more about the Tool Properties viewhere.VIDEOSLearn the basics of Harmony by watching these kick-start videos available inthe Resources section of the Toon Boom website. Introduction to HarmonyHarmony InterfaceBasic Character RiggingCamera and MultiplaneIntroduction to EffectsYou can also download a sample character rig that includes game bonedeformations here.4

STUDIO/HARMONY FEATURE EQUIVALENTSThe following table lists the equivalent features between Studio andHarmony, as well as links to the Harmony documentation for you to get moreinformation. Notice that some functions are named the same, while othershave a different name or work a bit differently.If a feature is not listed, it means that it is named the same or is part of theunavailable features mentioned in the next p-SyncDrawing Tools toolbarTools toolbarToolbar ReferenceSceneplanning toolbarTools toolbar andAdvanced AnimationtoolbarToolbar ReferenceAdvanced AnimationToolsSelect tool (Sceneplanning)Transform tool withDisabled Animate modeAnimate ModeTransform ToolSelect tool (Drawing tool)Select toolSelectingSelect Tool OptionsBonesDeformationAbout DeformationsEdit TextureEdit Gradient/TextureEdit Gradient/TextureScissor toolCutter toolCutter ToolCutter Tool OptionsLibrary viewLibrary viewLibrary ViewLibrary StructureMotion toolTransform tool withenabled Animation modeAnimate ModeTransform Tool AnimationWorkspace listWorkspace toolbarManaging WorkspaceManaging ViewsManaging ToolbarsPen viewTool Properties viewTool Properties ViewPencil Tool OptionsCells viewLibrary view(Drawing Substitutionpanel)Swapping ImagesProperties viewLayer Properties viewLayer Properties5

Colour Palette StyleClone a PaletteCloning a PaletteText viewTool Properties viewTool Properties ViewText Tool OptionsTurn On Peg Only modePeg Selection modeTransform Tool OptionsColour Transform effectColour Scale effectColour Scale EffectClipping effectCutter effectCutter EffectDrop-Shadow effectShadow effect andQuadmap nodeShadow EffectQuadmapPreview MovieTest SWF Movie andRender and PlayPreviewingAnimation PropertiesScene SettingsScene SettingsExport SnapshotExport ImageExporting an ImageSequenceFEATURES NOT INCLUDED IN HARMONYSTUDIOHARMONYXsheet (Exposure Sheet)Not available in Harmony Essentials.Available in Harmony Advanced.Available in Harmony Premium.Stop-Motion CaptureNot available.Lip-Sync Mouth TemplatesTemplates are not available.Lip-Sync is available in all three editions.Instant Weather Effects andParticle EffectsNot available in Harmony Essentials.Not available in Harmony Advanced.Professional Particles available inHarmony Premium.All editions offer timeline effects.Multiple Scenes in One ProjectNot available.Scene TransitionsNot available.Orient to PathNot available.Instant MotionNot available.Change LoopNot available.6

Advanced drawing cycles can be createdwith Create Cycles, but no Peg cycles.Not available.Annotation columns available inHarmony Advanced.Annotation ElementsHARMONY FEATURES NOT IN STUDIOIn this section, you can find more information about new Harmony featuresthat are not available in Toon Boom Studio.FEATUREEDITIONDOCUMENTATIONESS ADV PRMArt Layers Art LayersPerspective View Perspective ViewNode View Node View Using Effects (Essentials) Using Effects (Advanced)Professional Effects Using Effects (Premium)Extreme Rigging Deformation Export from Harmony to Unity Web Control CenterBasic Effects Advanced EffectsExport to Unity Web Control CenterConnectivityMotion Paths Visible onDrawing Layers Show ControlsSymbols SymbolsEnhanced Timeline Timeline View DeformationAdvanced Deformations(Curve and Envelope)Enhanced Cutter Tool Cutter7

Adding Images toa Bitmap LayerBitmap Layers Bitmap Brushes Drawing with Bitmap BrushesBitmap Brush Tool OptionsPencil Line SupportPressure Sensitivity Drawing with the Pencil ToolWorking with Pencil PresetsTextured Pencil Lines Extensive Preferences Scripting Creating a Multiplane Smooth Editor Envelope Tool Enhanced Onion Skin Storyboard Pro ExportSupport Set Ease For MultipleParameters Maintain Size Tool Pencil Line TextureIntroduction to PreferencesScriptingCreating a MultiplaneSmooth EditorEnvelope ToolOnion SkinOnion Skin ToolbarOnion Skin in Cut-outAnimationSet Ease For MultipleParametersMaintain Size8

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gives you the possibility to switch your shortcuts to use Toon Boom Studio’s whenever possible. Find out how here. 2 To learn the Harmony keyboard shortcuts, you can download the Harmony Keyboard Shortcuts document here. This information is also available online here.