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Lip-sync View
The Lip-sync view is where you can create and map mouth charts, as well as import mouth templates for your characters.
To open the Lip-sync view:
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Select a sound layer from the Timeline view or a cell in the Exposure Sheet view. |
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Do one of the following: |
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From the Sound toolbar (Top toolbar on Mac OS X), click the Lip-sync  button. |
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In the Properties panel, click the Lip-sync button. |
Creating a Lip-sync Using a Mouth Template
Studio comes with a variety of mouth templates that you can play and experiment with on your characters. You can create a lip-sync and use an existing sound layer or create the lip-sync and then import the sound.
To create a lip-sync using a mouth template:
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From the Sound toolbar, click the Lip-sync button (Top toolbar on Mac OS X). |
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Do one of the following to add sound: |
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Click the Import Sound  button. From the Open dialog box, select a sound file and click Open. |
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From the Sound list, select a sound file you have already imported. |
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If needed, edit the sound by clicking the Edit Sound  button and making any adjustments in the Sound Element Editor. |
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Click the Import Template  button. |
The template dialog box opens to display the mouth templates.
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Select a mouth template and click OK. |
In the Timeline view, a Drawing layer is created containing eight mouth drawings.
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In the Lip-Sync view, click Apply to generate the lip-sync with the sound file. |
The mouth shapes are synced with the sound file.
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In the Drawing view, use the Select tool  in the Animation Tools toolbar to scale the mouth drawings on the layer. |
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In the Camera view, place the mouth at the correct location on your character. |
Creating a Lip-Sync Using Your Own Drawings
You can use your own drawings to generate a lip-sync.
To create a lip-sync using your own drawings:
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In the Timeline view, select the drawing layer that contains your eight mouth drawings. |
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From the Sound toolbar (Top toolbar on Mac OS X), click the Lip-sync button. |
The Lip-sync view displays. Your eight mouth drawings are automatically mapped with the animation phonemes.
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Do one of the following to add sound: |
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Click the Import Sound button. From the Open dialog box, select a sound file and click Open. |
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From the Sound list, select a sound file you have previously imported. |
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If needed, edit the sound by clicking the Edit Sound button and making any adjustments in the Sound Element Editor. |
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If needed, you can adjust the mouth mapping by clicking the Previous Drawing and Next Drawing arrows beside any of the mouths. |
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Click Apply to generate the lip-sync with the sound file. |
The mouth shapes are synced with the sound file.
