This is a bit off topic, but...

does anyone know how to animate sword trails?
if you do, can you, like, explain it to me?
cuz it would be very useful in an animation i'm workin on.

I can. lol

Then explain it Pin.

It's a code you can make in action script. Or you can draw them yourself.

o hey master.
did u get the flash?

[In-Depth]
1. First, draw a small trail with the line tool. (Curve the lines any way you like.)
2. Select the color you would like to use as your trail, then copy the code for the color. (IE: #000000)
3. Fill in the trail you made with the color.
4. Delete the black lines so that only the color for the trail is showing.
5. Select the color trail.
6. Go into the Color Mixer and select "Linear".
7.Paste the color code into the preset color code bar.
8."Enter"
9. Use the Fill tool to drag the line of brightness around the trail. (IE: drag downwards for the white to appear at the bottom of the trail.)

Don't worry, it sounds a LOT more complicated than it really is. If you still have questions, i can record myself demonstrating how to do it.

I meant solid color trails, but thank you.
the trails u explained may be useful in the future.

I think of it more as when you draw your sword movements. Draw a line at the tip of the blade. Curve the line to where its showing where the blades previous angle and position. Play it a few times to see if it looks right. Mess with the curve until it looks right to you.


When it all looks right make a line from the middle or base of the blade to the tip of your previous line. Curve that line to look identical to your first. It should look kind of like a curved triangle. Fill the triangle in with whatever color of your choosing. Now you have your trail.


Hoped I helped.

darkdude53 wrote:I meant solid color trails, but thank you.
the trails u explained may be useful in the future.

He just explained solid color trails.

gunnni wrote:

darkdude53 wrote:I meant solid color trails, but thank you.
the trails u explained may be useful in the future.

He just explained solid color trails.

Who did?

Have Pin, YOUR MENTOR, show you in Teamviewer.

darkdude53 wrote:

gunnni wrote:

darkdude53 wrote:I meant solid color trails, but thank you.
the trails u explained may be useful in the future.

He just explained solid color trails.

Who did?

I did. o_o

I accually meant Snipeshot.

gunnni wrote:I accually meant Snipeshot.

Well i did too. >:O lol

My master explained solid trails, SnipeShot explained gradient (fading) trails.

Its just the same thing. Only difference is the mode of color you use to fill in.

I know....but...wha...bleh...ur mom!

Lol, I know, I was just talkin about what color he said to use


And as a heads up to everyone, sorry for any spelling mistakes, I'm typing from my droid cuz the internet on my comp is down.

lol I love how you refer to Pin as your MASTER like you're his faithful servant or somethin.

I do that to everyone that teaches me online.