Expand Image

The Expand Image operation allows you to enlarge your bitmap images without sacrificing image resolution. Any images that need to be scaled up will be processed with AI to generate an extension to the existing image.

This AI operation will allow you to enlarge your images to fit the dimensions of larger scenes. The AI operation can also be used to expand an image to fit the boundary of a static or dynamic camera. The need to redraw backgrounds or import larger images if the scales do not match will be redundant.

You can expand your image the following ways:

The way that an image is imported into Harmony will affect how a bitmap image is expanded. When expanding a bitmap image imported using the Keep As Original Bitmap option, the attributes of the image will be affected. The X and Y position as well as the scale will be altered in order to facilitate the expansion.

If a keyframe value for the position or scale of the image is manipulated prior to the Expand Image operation, the image will expand within the boundary of those set keyframe values. The AI will not override the keyframe functions of the image when you employ the Expand Image operation.

TIP If you intend to apply animation to an expanded image that has been imported using the Keep As Original Bitmap option, do so using Pegs. Do not animate the bitmap image directly.

Conversely, When importing an image using the Import As Toon Boom Bitmap Drawing or Convert to Toon Boom Vector Drawing, the key frame values of the image will not affect the Expand Image operation. This gives you more freedom to reposition and rescale images. However, it is still recommended to apply your animations using Pegs.

NOTE While all three methods of importing will facilitate an image expansion using AI, it is recommended to import your images using the Import As Toon Boom Bitmap Drawing or Convert to Toon Boom Vector Drawing. There are less parameters to track when using one of these two methods.
IMPORTANT The Expand Image operation can only enlarge images up to a maximum resolution of 5k. If the total resolution exceeds 5k before or after employing the Expand Image operation, the AI will reduce the resolution of your original image before expanding to match the 5000 x 5000 pixel limit.
IMPORTANT The new exposure generated with the Expand Image operation will be labelled with a “g” for generated. This will indicate that your image has been generated through AI.