Generating a Lip-sync Detection
There are two places where you can perform a lip-sync detection: Timeline or Xsheet views and Sound Element Editor.
How to generate a sound detection for lip-sync using the Xsheet or Timeline view
| 1. | To show the mouth chart letters, if they are not already present in the Xsheet view,right-click on the sound column and select Lip-Sync > Sound Display > Mouth Shapes from the pop-up menu. |
| 2. | In the Xsheet view or Timeline view, right-click on the sound layer's cells and select Lip-Sync > Auto Lip-Sync Detection. You can also select Animation > Lip-Sync > Auto Lip-Sync Detection from the top menu. |
Harmony analyzes the selected sound clips and assigns a lip-sync letter to each frame. The X markers in the frame are replaced by these designated letters.
How to generate a sound detection for lip-sync using the Sound Element Editor
| 1. | Do one of the following: |
| ‣ | In the Timeline view, double-click on the sound layer. |
| ‣ | In the Xsheet view, double-click on the sound column header. |
The Sound Element Editor opens.
| 2. | In Sound Element panel, select the waveform for which you want to generate a mouth chart. |
| 3. | Right-click on the sound file and select Auto Lip-Sync Detection. |
A progress bar appears while Harmony analyzes the selected sound clips and assigns a lip-sync letter to each sound cell.