Tupi
Tupi
1. What is Tupi?
Tupi is opensource and free 2D animation software, which is used for
creating animations,custom (your own drawings).
The image scaled to any size,the quality of the images can not be changed.
We can import the pictures(gif,svg) into tupi
We can create story boards using tupi.
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7.Menus in Tupi.
File,
Edit,
import,
Modules,
Help
(a) Title bar: it will display the project name or application name as title
it consists minimize,maximise or restore and close button.
(b) Menu bar: it is below the title bar and consists different menus like
file,Edit,import,module and help.
Each menu consists commands or controls to perform common functions.
(c) Project file management panel: it consists buttons used for
(a) create a new project
(b) open existing project
(c) save the project
(d) save project as newname
(e) close project
(f) Tupi tube in network
(d) Workspace : this is the main area, where we design, create and modify the
animations.
in this area we are visualising the created animations
It is the large white area present at the center of the tupi
software.
(e) color pallete: This is the panel where you choose the color for the object.
in color pallete , we can apply colors to the object in two
ways.
(i) contour : it is used for applying color to the object for outer side layer
(ii) Fill : it is used for applying color to the object in side of the shape
(iii) brush properties: this panel allows you to modify the characteristics of
the brush
such as thickness of the brush, type of edges(patterns)
(iv) Library : it is used for importing the pictures or vector graphics or small
pictures
from computer system to tupi software.
(f) Tool box: It is located below the animation module
it consists different tools used for drawing the pictures and
creating animations.
Each tool may consists sub tools.
(g) Primary editing functions panel: this panel consists primary editing buttons
such as
mode settings, undo, Redo, copy,paste, Delet.
(h) Exposure sheet: it is a transparent sheet it consists different option for
managing layers and frames.
options: insert new layer,remove new layer,insert new scene,delete scene
insert frame, delete frame, movinf frame backward ,moving frame
forward,paste frames
Animation tweens:
(a) Positional tween animation
(1) using elipse brush, draw elipse in work area
(2) Apply fill color to the object
(3) click on tweening tool, under this tool , click on position tween
(4) give the name for the animation --->click on + symbol
(5) select the object
(6) click on select properties
(7) now click on out side of the drawing area, to form the path of the animation
(8) click on save tween icon
(9) in order to run the animation, click on player module and click on play button.