06. Import the PSD and basic rigging
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- Опубликовано: 13 сен 2023
- In this series of 38 tutorials you will quickly learn all the basics of working with the software.
The tutorials are organized in seven sections and were designed to be easy to follow, clear and to the point.
Basic Interface
videos 1 to 4
In the first part, you will learn the overall interface, how the layer structures work, what is the logic of the timeline, how you can animate already created characters and how to export your animation.
Basic rigging with bitmaps
videos 5 to 12
In the second part, we will show you how to create a puppet from a Photoshop file. You will learn how to prepare the illustration, create a basic skeleton and even create distortion meshes and Smart Bones to animate expressions easily.
Basic Animation
videos 13 to 15
In the third part we will cover concepts about movement, how to use different keyframes types, why and how to use the graph and even create cycles of animation.
Vector Drawing
Videos 16 to 21
Once you know all the basics of working with images, we will move to the vector drawing tools coming with Moho. In this fourth section you will learn everything related to the drawing and filling tools, the basics of masking, the power of Liquid shapes and, finally, how to draw an entire character in Moho.
Rigging Vectors
videos 22 to 26
The fifth section will show you the difference between rigging vector and images, how to set up Smart bones for vector, rigging and entire character, creating Vitruvian bones and animating the vector character.
Animating Backgrounds
video 27
With all that done, in the sixth section we will move to set up our background. You will learn how to create parallax to give more depth to your scene, use the camera tools and even add automatic wind to your scene.
More tools in detail
videos 28 to 38
Finally, we will cover other tools that can be very useful for your characters and scenes, such as the different options of the timeline, controlled bones, the powerful particle system, frame-by-frame layers, automatic physics, scripts, actions, references, quad meshes, brushes and layer comps.
You can download the necessary files here: bit.ly/MohoCourseFiles
Character and props illustrations made by Óscar Chávez. Background illustration made by María Pareja.
For more information about Moho, visit www.mohoanimation.com
For tutorials about the new Moho 14 features, please check this playlist:
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This video is part of a series of 38 video tutorials. To watch the entire course, please follow this link:
ruclips.net/p/PLynyD-7entJ2giKWS9ReviR-exwJ3UJ3T
Love the tutorials. Helps with learning the program. It was always a challenge to find good tutorials for Moho but now its here and its free. Good stuff
just a quick big thank you for Moho 14 and the new super helpful tutorials, these are perfect in every way. And Moho 14 is wonderful, too! 👍
I should have invested in this program a long time ago. The rigging is by far so much more simple that other programs I’ve used. Also the training/tutorials are really clear and easy to understand. Looking forward to the 30 day trial.
I have to congratulate for the amazing work the Team has done with Moho 14. I also find that to have high quality tutorials right at hand without having to pay for additional courses is a a very strong selling point. I do not mind pay for courses, but there are so many basic tutorials on Moho. I hope someone create an advance course focusing on creating a professional full animation of a couple of minutes, exploring the more advance staff in depth. Well done Team !
Good refresher for me 🙏
this is a very well explained tutorial thank you very much
I just cancelled After Effects and this is very helpful as I get a handle on Moho.
it was so satisfing to finally move the pupils
I use Moho 13 and the "Link bones" button is missing. I guess its new feature in Moho 14 but what is the equivalence for that in Moho 13?
You can go to the menu Bone -> Use selected bones for flexi-binding
@@mohoanimation thank you so much!
Moho seems to only be able to import a PSD with less than 10 layers, heck just mouth shapes for different sounds in my psd was more than 10 layers. I wasn't able to tell if this is just a short fall of the software, or if this is gated for a 'pro edition' which then become a shortfall of the company. But everyone should be aware that they need to keep their psds super clean and with very few (less than 10!) layers if they expect to follow along on these tutorials. I'm currently stuck trying to trick the software into letting me import multiple psds and then assemlbe them in moho again manually. Fantastic.
PSD layers import is a Pro feature. Since version 14, you can also use it with Debut, but it is limited to 10 layers. You can find the full features comparison on our web: www.mohoanimation.com
I love the "Smooth Joint for Bone Pair". I had to read the Manual though to get a complete understanding on how it works and why it's amazing.
Yes! We also think it's a great feature 😃 Now, something interesting is that with version 14 you can also use Curvers to get a similar result with more joints and the possibility of animating the overall shape and curvature. You can see it in action in this webinar (around 40:40) ruclips.net/video/87OBcOWObhk/видео.html
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@@mohoanimation I'll check that too thanks!
Where in the manual you find that info. I cant find it anywhere, Thanks
@@suburbanview page 460 I guess..? Sorry I'm not at home right now and can't check
lostmarble.net/Manuals/Moho%20Users%20Manual_HQ.pdf
The software has an amazing feature that allows for smooth joint pairing. It is particularly well-suited for developing 2D games.
Why when I select 2 bones and want to smooth joint them, the options is not highlighted? Yes I followed all the steps of the tutorial
@@suburbanview I had the same problem at first, and after several tests, I noticed that the bones must be aligned to use this command. My guess is, when you design your character, make sure that the limbs where you'll use the smooth joint are straight to begin with.
I need help. When I import my PSD, nothing shows up on the screen besides the red box. All of the layers show up, but nothing on the screen. I can’t find anything about this online and I already contacted Moho 😭 please help
thx!
How do you do that in moho debut
If you count how many times he said the word "Bone" in this video. Then there's something wrong with you 😂
Hello!) Got trouble with PSD + Moho. If you've got PSD from PS & you are trying to add folder + layer in it, Moho adds only layer without folder (in "online" mode). The only way to fix it is to reimport entire PSD file but if you've done the animation it's impossible. How to fix it? Cause if I have a "puppet" and i want to add a new switch layer in it for example I got to make folder in moho instead PS cause Moho do not see it! (only when you reimport file(((((((
So all the rigging technically worked. I just learned the part that flexi-bonding is the same as link bones, but should I have made all these into vector layers? They're moving some of my lines from other layers in ways it shouldn't. Like part of the leg moves off with the arm, even though I'm quite sure it's all bonded correctly to the right parts.
You may have mentioned this, though I didn't catch it, when flexing binding, it seems that the bone strength can't be set to zero, otherwise it wouldn't work.
You are right. When you Link bones to a layer, the layer will use the Bone strength of those bones, ignoring the strength of the rest of the bones.
The rig is simple: a person walking, the arms only have 2 bones. The arms are one piece of artwork from shoulder to wrist. Im on frame 0
I used Flexi-bind even though my Moho Version is 14.1 bought 2 days ago. Will see if that works the same
@mohoanimation Can't complete this tutorial, because my version isn't pro, and has limitations in layer count for importing. You should talk about that in tutorial, and provide a fit psd file example (10 layers or less)
How do I link bones in Moho 12 at 15:12 or smooth bones pair at 16:41? Im trying to rig a characters arm that has 3 bones.
( I recently bought Moho in a Humble Bundle and had no idea that there was major differences in software versions 😭)
Hi! Thanks for the tutorial, what is the right condition to have the "Create a Smooth Joint for Bone Pair" available? I am Unable to click it.
(I am using Moho Pro 14)
I am unable to.use it on the right arm. Works on the others. I think it helps to highlight just where the two bones meet. But I cannot get it to work on the right arm. Started over 3 times.
For me too,left leg working,but for right leg it is not working
Hello Sir,
I have made a rig in Photoshop CS3 but when i try to import the same in moho 13 it says the Photoshop document contains layer information this application can not import individually.
Could you please help
Hm. Telling that this is the ONE comment so far that gets no ❤ from the channel...
Does the layer contain anything special? Like a smart object or a font?
@@illustreightr2630 thank you for noticing kind Sir, there were no smart objects and text so to speak. I tried to make a blank document and pasted all the layers hoping this would work. But it didn't work either, it wasn't for professional work but more of personal practice so I gave up on it. Other files easily get imported without any difficulty.
Must be some underlying problem, thanks again for a helping hand 👌
@@ajay3dStill, this intrigues me. No filters? No layer effects of any kind? No HIDDEN layers? Maybe save a copy and try to pinpoint WHICH layer is giving you the issue by deleting one layer at a time and reimporting?
Anyway, hope your other projects are being more fruitful than this one apparently was…
@@illustreightr2630 yes that's a great solution to find the culprit. It will take a little time but yes eventually we can see the cause of the problem 👌 thank you so much 👍 I really appreciate your time and interest in this and providing a solution. Do you have a channel of your own?
smooth joint pair is not working for left leg, why?
When I select the leg bones and leg layer, the creath smooth joint... option is not active. what would be the reason? Thank you 😇
Hi. In order to work, the bones need to be as straight as possible.
For this kind of questions, feedback and other help, we recommend you to join our official forum and Discord server: www.lostmarble.com/forum & www.lostmarble.com/discord
Have yall tried this tutorial with someone who is new? Ive done it 3 times and i cant get the r arm to link and i cant get the pupils to work at the end. They worked at one point. Seems like this needs to be broke down into smaller parts.
Hi. If you need help or have questions, we recommend you to join our forum and Discord server. There are many talented users and animators there willing to help and give feedback ☺
lostmarble.com/forum
lostmarble.com/discord
Hey dude... I'm following instructions but I think eyelids layer is not in the source file (psd)
Hi, sorry for the issues. Please download the files again from the link in the description. We updated Copper.psd yesterday.
@@mohoanimation great! Thank you 😊
Why is it that when I right-click on the layer that I want to transform into bone, the option shown in the video does not appear?
Hi. If you are using Debut, then the option won't appear. Transforming groups into bone or switch layers is only available on Moho Pro.
@@mohoanimation What type of work is the moho debut suitable for then?
The link to the course files doesn't work for me. I just get an empty white page.
Sorry. The link was a automatic download link. I got the files.
Thanx.
im using Moho 12, and i dont have the "Link Bones" ( 15:45 ). Does this version just not have it? is it hidden somewhere? are 3 bones too many bones?
On version 12 you can go to the menu Bone -> Use selected bones for Flexi-Binding
@@mohoanimation huge help! thank you!
Tried to use: BONE Create smooth joint... Didnt work! The option is not highlighted I followed every step: select the layer, no bone is selected, then I used Select Bone(B), then selected the bones, but nothing happened
I have the same problem and from what I understand in the comments it has to be the alignment of the bones(the bones should be aligned)
whaaat? from min 12 on it gets to complicated for me. I mean there are quite some layers and underlayers open, and then you bind, then you link then you create smooth joint for bone pair. I watched it now about 15 times, but still dont get it. I move on with the next videos and hope it will make sense...
Can't "Create Smooth Joint for Bone Pairs" and "Link Bones to Layer" work together?
I've bound three bones to a leg and foot through "Link Bones to Layer". But when I apply "Create Smooth Joint for Bone Pairs" to two upper bones linked to the leg, the action inadvertently results in the third bone, which is bound to the foot, becoming unlinked.
"Link Bones to layer" can use as many bones as you want, but "Smooth joint for bone pair" only works with two bones. For a similar result using more bones, you can attach your layer to a Curver and then use bones to move the Curver.
The technique is explained in this webinar, (around 40:40) ruclips.net/video/87OBcOWObhk/видео.htmlfeature=shared
Thanks! @@mohoanimation
After watching the webinar, the Curver is absolutely awesome!
But in the case of "Link Bones to layer" and "Smooth joint for bone pair", I wonder if we can improve their relationship in the next version to make them work together (one binds any bones, one smooths any two adjacent bones), rather than only applying one or another.
It'll become a simpler, cleaner and faster way of binding bones and smoothing the movement. @@mohoanimation
When I add the bone connected to the head for the eye, the eye bone does not move. If the eyebone is not connected to the head, the eyebone can move. What is the problem? help please
Try using the Transform Bone tool. You can drag the little circle at the bottom of the bone to translate it, the circle at the top to scale it and the bone itself to rotate it.
Oh yes. I had to do it with transform bone, not manipulate bones, and move forward in the timeline. thanks. I did it!@@mohoanimation
The same problem arose, it turns out that for some reason it is impossible to move the point bone by transformation on the zero frame, but at any other point in the time interval it is possible, so at first it was misleading, I thought I was doing something wrong, but everything is great))
I almost lost my mind. Thank you both for raising this question and Moho for answering!
why can't I import a PSD file with more than 10 layers?
With Moho Pro there are no limits. With Moho Debut you can import up to ten layers
thank u!!
@@mohoanimation
It doesn't work for me, I followed the guide step by step, but it looks like binding has no effect. Why is that? 🥲