Chapter 17: Import

Toon Boom Harmony allows you to import external content as well as being able to draw directly in the software. This means that characters, backgrounds and videos created in other drawing, painting and multimedia programs can be brought in and animated. You can import QuickTime videos, pictures, multilayered PSD files, as well as AI, SWF and PDF files. You can also scan your images and import them as bitmap or vectorize them.

This chapter contains the following topics:

Importing Bitmap Images
Importing PSD Files as Separate Layers
Exporting and Reimporting a PSD Layout
Scanning Images
Importing AI and PDF Files
Scanning Images
Importing Adobe Flash Files
Importing QuickTime Movies
Custom Vectorization Parameters
For sound import, refer to Importing a Sound File.