
If there are any layers above, the next layer above will be shown in shades of pale green You might use folders to add and re-use background layers, to retain separate outline and colour layers, or for other purposes.įrom the View menu, turn on Onion Skin ModeĪs you add new layers, the next layer below will be shown in shades of pale red a GIF creator, a video editor, animation software, etc, depending on your output requirements).įollow up: (using AlpacaDouga to combine the output PNG sequence into an animated GIF).Ī layer folder counts as a single frame when exported, so you can use layer folders to contain multiple layers in a single frame. Note that the result is a set of PNG files (one per animation frame or one per layer), and you will have to join them together as an animation using a separate program (e.g.

A very quick introduction to the new animation feature in FireAlpaca 1.5, in response to a few questions.
