Domestika Basics Course 2 of 7

Introduction to Toon Boom Harmony

Course 2: Drawing Tools: Sublayers

By Pedro Alpera , Animator and Illustrator

Animator and Illustrator. Sevilla, Spain.
Joined October 2013
Domestika Basics Course 2 of 7
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About the video: Sublayers

Overview

“In Harmony we not only have layers, we also have sublayers. These are layers within layers, a particularity of Harmony that is very useful for organizing our work and which is very convenient when we are animating. That will allow you, for example, to separate the color of the line in the same layer.”

In this video lesson Pedro Alpera addresses the topic: Sublayers, which is part of the Domestika online course: Course 2: Drawing Tools. Explore the drawing and coloring options.

Partial transcription of the video

“In Toon Boom Harmony. they weren't satisfied with just having layers. so they added their own layers. It's something quite unique to the program. but it's very. very useful. We possess multiple layers; within each lie smaller layers with various uses. For instance. in this one layer includes both lines and colors—when hidden. reveals two distinct components. Yet. should I opt to use the black arrow tool. Selecting the line isn't an issue for me. but choosing the color proves difficult since it resides in a separate sublayer named 'color.' while the line exists within another sublayer titled...”

This transcript is automatically generated, so it may contain mistakes.


Course summary for: Course 2: Drawing Tools

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Pedro Alpera

Pedro Alpera
By Pedro Alpera

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Animator and Illustrator

Pedro Alpera is a fine arts graduate and has worked as an animator and illustrator for clients like WeTransfer, Muno, the city council of Barcelona, Ediciones en Babia, Paramount Comedy, and Cartoon Network, among others.

He has also worked as an advisor for Clean Up and provided training to the team on Buñuel in the Labyrinth of the Turtles. Throughout his two-decade career, he has developed animation, illustrations, comics, websites, video games, and design projects across multiple areas. For just over two years, he worked on a personal project where he shared a short, looped animation on his Instagram account every week, which helped him to publicize his work.

As an illustrator and cartoonist, he has also participated in numerous group and individual exhibitions.


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Course 2: Drawing Tools

By Pedro Alpera
Animator and Illustrator. Sevilla, Spain.
Joined October 2013
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  • 14 students