Using PNG sequences for external animations

While Character Animator is great for quick character animation, there may be some tasks best left to other apps. In these cases, we have choices of how to implement external animations. These PNG sequences can be implemented during editing once you export them from Character Animator, or you can import sequences to Character Animator and integrate them into the set. In this chapter, we will do the latter.

Importing PNGs for the sequence

Like importing PSDs or other files, we will import the sequence of images onto our Project panel. This animation comprises 60 individual images and we can link behavior to allow a cycle effect.

To import the image sequence, take the following steps:

1. Make sure you’re on the Rig tab.
2. Double-click a blank area on the Project panel to bring up the import prompt.
3. Browse to the AudienceAnimation folder, which is in the book project files.

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