Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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In this video I show how to use the level strip and how it's like the Keyframe Caddy used in Adobe Animate (Flash) now that you can place it horizontally.

00:00 The level strip
00:55 How to find/show the Level Strip
01:26 Make the level strip horizontal, above the timeline
02:11 A quick tour & showing onion skins
03:15 Changing thumbnail size
03:44 Adding drawings to the timeline
05:25 Showing 2 settings changes & navigation options

Currently available in:
Tahoma: tahoma2d.org
OTX: github.com/manongjohn/OTX/releases
OpenToonz nightly build: github.com/opentoonz/opentoonz_nightlies/releases

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A complete guide to OpenToonz for traditional 2D animation: bit.ly/OpenToonzCourse

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