The BEST Effects For Adding Shadows and Highlights In OpenToonz

Here’s a walkthrough of how I added shadows and highlights to a drawing using OpenToonz effects. I show the contents of the columns; how I’ve organised my drawings, the lines, colours, shadows and highlights. And then I show all of the effects that I used and the order of their connection to create the shadow and highlight effect. The effects that I used are the most common that I do use for other results. To help you, I’ve added a timestamp to each effect (in the description and shown if you hover over the timeline) Contents: 00:00 Introduction & a tour through the columns 04:20 Looking through the effects 05:25 The Matte In effect 06:10 The Transparency effect 07:28 The Blur effect 09:58 The Glow effect 11:50 Overlay nodes Different ways to add shadows:    • Adding Shadows - OpenToonz tutorial      • Adding shadows & highlights using the new ...   Creating a macro of your effects:    • Combine your FX in OpenToonz with FX macros   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Support me and gain extra benefits by becoming a Patron:   / darrent   Want to learn more about OpenToonz? Check out my Udemy course, with this discount link: http://bit.ly/OpenToonzCourse If you liked what you see and want to help out, you treat me a coffee or a Darren Tea ;-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DarrenT Check out useful OpenToonz-companion software & projects that you can download or purchase: https://gumroad.com/DarrenTAnims The kit I use and recommendations of useful books: http://kit.co/DarrenT --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Discord; for help setting up and using OpenToonz, chat with animators & developers and enter animation challenges. And my other socials: Discord:   / discord   Twitter:   / darrentanims   Insta:   / darrentanims   Facebook: https://fb.me/DarrenTAnims Twitch:   / darrentanims   #OpenToonz #Tahoma2D #Animation