How to Add Clipart to Toon Boom

One of the nicest features of the Toon Boom 2D animation software is that you can import clipart as well as use the existing libraries. Whether it's a sketch you created yourself, a digital image or an icon you'd like to change, the file can be added to your Toon Boom library. Though the processes by which to add clipart aren't immediately obvious in the Toon Boom interface, once you've figured out the correct steps to take, adding clipart is easy.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderate

Things You’ll Need:

• Toon Boom software
• Clipart

Add Clipart to a Toon Boom Project

1. Launch Toon Boom and begin a new project or open an existing one.
2. Go to the "Window" menu and highlight and click on "Library." A new window titled "Library-Animation" should appear among the other open cells.
3. Scroll through the library menu and click on the "+" next to "Toon Boom Templates" to expand its menu.
4. Locate and click on the "Clip Arts" icon. A list of .tbt files should open in the left-hand side of the "Library-Animation" window.
5. Double-click any of the files to preview the image in the preview box.
6. Choose the clipart file you would like to use and drag the corresponding .tbt file to the "Timeline" window.

Add Clipart to the Global Library

7. Launch Toon Boom, opening a project or creating a new one.
8. Make the "Library-Animation" visible by selecting it from the "Window" menu.
9. Find and click on "Global" to open the global library window.
10. Right-click on the blank frame at the right and choose "Import."
11. Select "Import Image File" and find the file you want to import on your computer. You can import a file from your desktop, hard disk or a removable storage device.
12. Highlight the file name and use the "Open" button. The clipart will then be transferred to your Toon Boom library.
13. Save the transferred image to the global library by going to the "File" menu and choosing the "Save Global Library" option.

Import Clipart

14. Begin a Toon Boom project.
15. Choose the "Import File" option in the "File" menu.
16. Locate the clipart file on your computer, click on it and hit the "Open" button.
17. Modify the image that appears in the "Drawing View" window to make it fit the needs of your project.
18. Save the file after you have modified it to keep the image as a part of your creation.

Tips & Warnings

• If you choose the wrong file when you are importing clipart, you can use the "Ctrl-Z" shortcut to undo the import. The same thing can be accomplished by choosing the "Undo Import" option in the "Edit" menu.

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