/Photoshop-Animation

Scripts & Panels for Photoshop Animations

Primary LanguageJavaScriptMIT LicenseMIT

Photoshop-Animation

AnimDessin2 & AnimCouleur2

Photoshop Scripts & Panels for Animation

This Section on GitHub contain the Manual installer of my Photoshop Extensions dedicated to cel-animation (frame-by-frame):

  • AnimDessin2: This panel is designed for Photoshop CC 2014 to CC 2019+. It allows you to draw frame-by-image animations (cel-animation like), simplifying the process. it also lets you test the movie and set the duration of a keyframe…
  • AnimCouleur2: This panel is available for Photoshop CC 2014 to CC 2019+. It allows you to simplify the process of coloring frame-by-image drawing animations created with "AnimDessin2".

The 2 ZXP files are the Installers of AnimDessin2 and AnimCouleur2.

Tutorials and Infos on my Animation Extensions:

--

Quick explanation in 4 steps of the installation process:

  1. Download this free software: http://install.anastasiy.com/ (btw take a look at the great http://anastasiy.com/ plug-ins)
  2. Download "AnimDessin2_CC18.zxp" and/or "AnimCouleur2_CC18.zxp" from my GitHub
  3. And drag it on Anastasiy ExtensionManager (on Windows run it as administrator)
  4. Restart Photoshop

For more details (settings, loading tools…) AND if you want to use Keyboard Shortcuts, please read below.

--

Photoshop CC 2019 (and more) Installer

Installer compatible with the Photoshop versions from CC 2014 to CC 2019+

For CS6 users, please follow this link:* https://github.com/sbaril/Photoshop-Animation/tree/cs6

Here a video explaining the process: https://vimeo.com/album/2941805/video/193246288

--

How to install AnimDessin2 and AnimCouleur2:

  1. Download the installers/ressources:
    • For AnimDessin2, download "AnimDessin2_CC18.zxp" and "AnimDessin2-Presets" folder from my GitHub.
    • For AnimCouleur2, download "AnimCouleur2_CC18.zxp" and "AnimCouleur2-Presets" folder from my GitHub.
    • Here my GitHub: https://github.com/sbaril/Photoshop-Animation
    • BTW: in my tests this installer also works for CC 2014 to CC 2019.
  2. Download the ExtensionManager from Anastasiy: http://install.anastasiy.com/ or download ZXPInstaller from Creative Do: http://zxpinstaller.com/
    • Launch ExtensionManager and install "AnimDessin2_CC18.zxp" using one of these 2 methods:
      1. Choose the Install menu and locate the "AnimDessin2_CC18.zxp" on your computer.
      2. Drag and drop the "AnimDessin2_CC18.zxp" file on the ExtensionManager window.
  3. Extension Presets Manual Installation:
    • Downolad and open "AnimDessin2-Presets" and/or "AnimCouleur2-Presets".
    • Copy the "AnimDessin2-Scripts" and/or "AnimCouleur2-Scripts" folders in your Programs/Applications > "Adobe Photoshop CC 2019" (or your version: CC 2014, 2015, 2015.5, 2017 or 2018) > "Presets" > "Scripts" folder.
    • Tips: Assign Shortcuts to these Scripts using the menu "Edit" > "Keyboard Shortcuts" > "Application Menus" > "File" > "Scripts" section.
    • Copy the "AnimCouleurs2_Tools.tpl" file in your Programs/Applications > "Adobe Photoshop CC 2019" (or your version: CC 2014, 2015, 2015.5, 2017 or 2018) > "Presets" > "Tools" folder.
  4. Launch Photoshop:
    • To open the panel go to the menu Window > Extensions > AnimDessin2 and/or AnimCouleur2.
    • Please verify if the "AnimD2_…" and/or "AnimC2_…" scripts are available in the submenu: File > Scripts. (Useful if you want de define Keyboard Shortcuts).
    • For AnimCouleur2, load "AnimCouleur2_Tools" from the Tool Presets Panel flyout menu.
    • Quit Photoshop to automatically save the Presets Preferences (Tools loaded and Keyboard Shortcuts). In case of you'll crash Photoshop that will prevent you to do these steps again!
    • Relaunch Photoshop and you're ready to go :)

--

A big THANKS to Davide Barranca for his great ressources on HTML Panels: