JavaAnimeMaker (JAM) ver1.8

2010/04/05 Monday


Key Configuration

KeyNameIconDescription
'A'Alpha modeChange opaque/transparency of drawn object with mouse wheel or mouse drag.
'B'Brush modeDraw a multi-Bezier curve by a mouse drag.
Draw a line path by a mouse drag.
Draw a straight line by a mouse drag.
'C'Color modeA Mode to drawn color. Not implemented yet.
'D'DuplicationDuplicate a selected part/component from a previous page.
'E'Edit modeEdit a connection between previous and current objects.
Edit a drawn straight line.
Redraw a drawn path.
Edit size of a rectangle.
Edit center point of the shape.
Edit speech object.
Edit curve by moving control points.
'F'Color FillFill color to selected objects(s).
shift + 'F'Color pickPick color from selected object(s).
'G'Gradient modepaint with a linear gradient.
paint with a radian gradient.
paint with a shadow gradient.
'I'InfoShow info (only on application mode).
'L'Link ModeChange part/component mode. depth/link/component
'O'Object modeDraw a rectangle.
Draw an ellipse.
Draw a speech.
'P'PlayPlay animation. Press any key or mouse click to stop.
shift + 'P'PlayPlay animation from a current frame/page.
'R'RotationRotation mode.
'S'Select ModeSelect mode. Line/Rectangle/Nearest.
'T'Text ModeTool to write a text with a mouse click and key types.
'V'TranslateMove selected drawn objects.
'Z'ScaleTool to change the scale of actual drawn object(s).
control + 'A'Select all drawn objects.
control + shift + 'A'Select all draw lines.
control + 'D'Deselect. Release edit object when in edit reference mode.
control + 'E'Expand current frames.
control + 'F'Fill selected enclosed lines.
control + 'G'Group selected objects.
control + shift + 'G'Ungroup selected objects.
control + 'I'Insert page.
control + 'N'Input name.
control + 'O'Load a drawing/image from a file.
control + shift + 'O'Load a scene from a file.
control + 'delete'Delete page.
leftPrevious pageTurn to previous frame/page.
rightNext pageTurn to next frame/page.
upSelect NextSelect next selectable object.
downSelect PreviousSelect previous selectable object.
deleteDeletionDelete selected object.
Delete empty page (if no object remains).
space + mouse moveMove panelMove draw panel. This doesn't effect actual drawings.
space + mouse wheelZoom in/outzoom in/out draw panel. This doesn't effect actual drawings.
returnReset TransformReset roation/zoom values
shift + leftVisibility-1Visible page - 1.
shift + rightVisibility+1Visible page + 1.
shift + upFrame+1Frame counts per page + 1.
shift + downFrame-1Frame counts per page - 1.
Brush Mode
mouse dragDraw line.
shiftStraight line.
Change Mode
mouse moveSelect component.
mouse clickChange component part.
mouse wheelChange component part.
Play Mode
rightFast forward frames.
leftRewind frames.
downMark repeat A->B.
upReset repeat A->B.
Rectangle/Ellipse/Speech Mode
mouse dragDraw rectangle/ellipse/speech.
shiftDraw equal sides.
Rotation Mode
mouse dragRotation.
mouse wheel UPRotation to left.
mouse wheel DOWNRotation to right.
Scale Mode
mouse dragScale.
mouse wheel UPScale down seleted object.
mouse wheel DOWNScale up selected object.
Text Mode
mouse clickStart text input.
End text input.
mouse dragStart text input with width bound.
key typeInput text string.
returnNext line.
return twiceEnd text input.
leftMove a cursor to left.
rightMove a cursor to right.
Zoom Mode
mouse dragZoom.
mouse wheel UPZoom up.
mouse wheel DOWNZoom in.
Application Command
control + 'P'Print images to 'image' directory.
control + 'S'Save a current drawing into a file.

How To

Draw Instruction

Step1Step2Step3Step4
Draw line ('B' for brush)Next page (right key)Draw line ('B' for brush)Play ('P' for play)

Drawing Multiple Lines

Step1Step2Step3Step4
Draw Three lines ('B' for brush)Next page (right key)Draw line ('B' for brush)Select next line (Up key)
Step5Step6Step7Step8
Draw line ('B' for brush)Select next line (Up key)Draw line ('B' for brush)Play ('P' for play)

Select Image Parts

Step1Step2Step3Step4
Select image (Up key)Next page (right key)Duplicate image ('D' for duplication)Mouse over part ('C' for Choose)
Step5Step6 (Check)Step7 (Check)Step8
Switch Image (Mouse click)Previous Image (Left key)Current Image (right key)Play ('P' for play)

Tips


Download

Jar Files


Install


Command

Execute

> java -jar JavaAnimeMaker.jar

Creates a window where user can draw an animation. Animation is saved as PNG images in 'image' directory by pressing 'ctrl+P'.

> java -jar MovieMaker.jar

Loads PNG images from a directory and converts into a QuickTime movie file. It calculates with 10 frames per second. After a convertion, movie is displayed on a window. By pressing play button, you can see the movie.

> java -jar ImageSorter.jar

Sort images to appropriatedirectories by key strokes.

History


Future plan


written by Akira Hasegawa