Play Application Top Menu
In the top menu are all the necessary commands for loading and previewing image sequences.
File Menu
Command |
Action |
Access Methods |
Load From Folder |
Opens the Find Directory window where you can select one or more images to load in the player. |
File > Load from Folder |
Load From Database | If you are connected to the Database, this command opens the Database Selector window where you can select an image sequence to load in the player. |
File > Load from Database |
Reload Frames |
Opens the Load Playback dialog box and indicates which frames are loaded. You can select the frames you want to reload. Use the Reload command to load frames that are currently open in the player and that were modified since they were loaded. |
File > Reload Frames |
Unload Frames | Opens the Unload Playback dialog box and indicates which frames are loaded. You can select the frames you want to unload. | File > Unload Frames |
Quit Play |
Exits the application. |
macOS: macOS Play > Quit Play. Windows/Linux: File > Quit. |
View Menu
Command |
Action |
Access Methods |
Zoom In | Zooms in on the loaded images to view them closer. In the lower-right corner of the interface, you can see the relative zoom level compared to the image’s original resolution. |
View > Zoom In Press Ctrl + =. |
Zoom Out | Zooms out of the loaded images to view them smaller. In the lower-right corner of the interface, you can see the relative zoom level compared to the image’s original resolution. |
View > Zoom Out Press Ctrl + =. |
Image | Displays the images in normal mode with all their colours. | View > Image |
Matte | Displays the image’s matte (alpha channel). All transparent zones are displayed in black and all fully opaque zones are displayed in white. Zones that are semitransparent are displayed in grey. | View > Matte |
Loaded Files Properties | Opens the Loaded Files Properties dialog box. Displays the format, path and resolution information of each loaded image. | View > Loaded Files Properties |
Play Menu
Command |
Action |
Access Methods |
Play Scene Forward | Plays the animation from the current frame to the last frame. | Play > Play Scene Forward
Play Forward button |
Play Scene Backward | Plays the animation from the current frame to the first frame. | Play > Play Scene Backward
Play Backward button |
Stop | Stops playback. | Play > Stop
Stop button |
Loop | Repeats the scene when it reaches the last frame during playback. | Play > Loop
Loop button |
Start Frame | Controls the starting frame of the playback range. Opens the Set Start Frame dialog box. | Play > Start Frame
In the Playback toolbar, enter values in the Start field. |
Stop Frame | Controls the end frame of the playback range. Opens the Set Stop Frame dialog box. | Play > Stop Frame
In the Playback toolbar, enter values in the Stop field. |
Go to Frame | Sets your current frame to any frame you input in the Go to Frame dialog box. | Play > Go to Frame |
Playback Speed | Changes the frame rate of the playback. Opens the Set Speed dialog box. | Play > Playback Speed |
First Frame | Sets the current frame to the first frame of the loaded image sequence. | Play >First Frame
First button |
Previous Frame | Sets the current frame to its previous frame. | Play > Previous Frame |
Next Frame | Sets the current frame to its following frame. | Play > Next Frame |
Last Frame | Sets the current frame to the last frame of the image sequence. | Play > Last Frame
Last button |
Play Module Help Menu
Command |
Action |
Access Methods |
Online Help | Opens Toon Boom Online Help where you can find useful indexed and searchable information on the operation of the Toon Boom Play module. |
Help > Online Help Press F1. |
About | Opens the About window which displays information related to the application version. |
Windows/Linux: Help > About macOS: This command is located in the macOS Play menu. |