Uploaded August 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this video I show how you can use the Safe Areas button to add your own drawings guide lines. I'll show how to download and use the drawing guides that I've created and show how you can create your own. Since recording I've added a few more guides, so download the file to see them all.

00:00 Adding common drawing guides
02:14 Download my guides
04:31 Demo of my guides
05:50 Create your own guides

Download my 'guide lines' safe areas from: gumroad.com/DarrenTAnims
My OpenToonz backup app tutorial video: youtu.be/b1iKUBcBHNE
RIOT: My lip sync tutorial video: youtu.be/cOUt28_nTeA

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If you liked what you saw and want to help out, you can buy me a coffee or a Darren Tea ;-)
buymeacoffee.com/DarrenT

Check out useful OpenToonz-companion software you can download or purchase:
gumroad.com/DarrenTAnims

The kit I use and recommendations of useful books:
kit.co/DarrenT

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Discord: discord.gg/FYy4Mg7
For help setting up and using OpenToonz, chat with animators & developers and enter animation challenges.

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outro music courtesy of Voltaire: youtube.com/user/VoltaireMusicPage