Requests from a Tablet User
Posted: 14 Jul 2012, 06:13
So I've been using TvPaint everyday since October of last year on an Asus ep121 tablet pc.
While it stands out as, hands down, the best animation program in existence, I have some requests that would
make my life so much sweeter. The ideas and possible changes I list are from my needs as a tablet user and maybe the options would
benefit desktop users as well.
Also, if there is anything I list here that already has a function that I'm missing then please tell me.
First off is the ability to change the width of the left pane on the layer/clip panel. This would especially be helpful when displaying the timeline in vertical mode.
Also to give the scroll bar a top and bottom arrow to press for individual steps up and down. Not layer selection just to move the scroll bar up and down in smaller increments.
It would be great if the warp tool was more like the Edit->Transform->Warp in Photoshop
Current TvPaint Warp Transform
With the PS Warp Transform in place
**I realize we can get to something like this in the FX Editor but it would be helpful to have it as a quick tool.
A marking menu for the pen would be great as well. Or at least the ability to turn it on. Before using TvPaint I was a big
fan of Plastic Animation Paper. Their functionality and ability to customize the interface was awesome.
So I'll use their marking menu as an example and show the Edit Marking Menu page they use for editing the menu.
The ability to scale and customize the lightbox would be great too.
Current Lightbox
Possible Change
Adding an "Export to..." in the menu bar
And finally some changes or the ability to make these adjustments to the layer panel.
As always thanks for listening to your user base and at least taking some of these ideas into consideration.
TvPaint is an amazing tool for communicating ideas and animation.
While it stands out as, hands down, the best animation program in existence, I have some requests that would
make my life so much sweeter. The ideas and possible changes I list are from my needs as a tablet user and maybe the options would
benefit desktop users as well.
Also, if there is anything I list here that already has a function that I'm missing then please tell me.
First off is the ability to change the width of the left pane on the layer/clip panel. This would especially be helpful when displaying the timeline in vertical mode.
Also to give the scroll bar a top and bottom arrow to press for individual steps up and down. Not layer selection just to move the scroll bar up and down in smaller increments.
It would be great if the warp tool was more like the Edit->Transform->Warp in Photoshop
Current TvPaint Warp Transform
With the PS Warp Transform in place
**I realize we can get to something like this in the FX Editor but it would be helpful to have it as a quick tool.
A marking menu for the pen would be great as well. Or at least the ability to turn it on. Before using TvPaint I was a big
fan of Plastic Animation Paper. Their functionality and ability to customize the interface was awesome.
So I'll use their marking menu as an example and show the Edit Marking Menu page they use for editing the menu.
The ability to scale and customize the lightbox would be great too.
Current Lightbox
Possible Change
Adding an "Export to..." in the menu bar
And finally some changes or the ability to make these adjustments to the layer panel.
As always thanks for listening to your user base and at least taking some of these ideas into consideration.
TvPaint is an amazing tool for communicating ideas and animation.
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