Animation:not the normal question

People that have made games and done animations, what do you suggest the best way to animate a character is, once you have drawn an image of what it will look like in photoshop?

What do you mean? Could you elaborate?

OK We have a basic player sprite drawn up and all his limbs on different layers. Is There some tricks of the trade for animating characters or should we just redraw him for each step of the animation.

Either you put each part of the character as a single sprite in C2 and animate it via events (your own animation system, eventually using physics)

Or you draw each frame of the animation and import them as frames of an animation. (the "regular"/designed way in C2)

Thanks, to Photoshop we go then. Also how did my rep jump from 180 to 436?

This is unrelated to this topic, but I guess it's thanks to the badges.

Oh sorry and thanks for responding. :)

You also have this topic for a little more infos about badges.

OK We have a basic player sprite drawn up and all his limbs on different layers. Is There some tricks of the trade for animating characters

I find the fast and easy way to animate is

cut out animation

This Tutorial is not free, but in the free exemple you can understand how this technik works

Or you could use this software or wait for the newer version of it. It is made specifically for that kind of situations.

i have seen that software i couldn't get the hang ouf it.

i have seen that software i couldn't get the hang ouf it.

Many people couldn't. I am personally waiting for the new version. Seems very interesting.

Or you could use this software

Also for spriter you must cut out the bodyparts ,so I think it is the same technik.

There are a video with step by step instructions ?

I've tried, but I do not understand how this program work.

I saw the new video, but it show only scaling and the same guy in idle motion.

Can this software motion tweening,already? then this is important for time saving,too