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Newbie having serious issues with CTA4 not doing what the tutorials do

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Thanks @candlelight2007 ... much appreciated.
Reading the comment from you spurred me on to share my knowledge.




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Dear Vepop  –  Sorry I haven’t been in touch for a while, but Holiday responsibilities and other personal obligations have kept me extremely busy.  However, I did want to let you know that, thanks to your tutorials and mentoring, I have made great progress using CTA4.  I have had CTA (2,3 & 4) for a long time but never understood enough to figure it all out and create actual animations.  You gave me a solid foundation upon which I could build some skills.  Believe me, I still have much to learn and will never become a proficient animator, but I can now say I really enjoy CTA for the first time.  You gave me a basic understanding of the process and now, I am often able to figure things out for myself and can accomplish at least some simple animations.  I still can’t create a multi-sprite free bone character, and Reallusion support staff couldn’t help me, but since you showed me how to create sprites, I can make a new character that way. At any rate, I just wanted to let you know that I will forever be grateful for all your help.  Thank You, Denise

PS:  You DO need to share your knowledge!!

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Hi Denise,

Glad to know that you enjoy CTA now.  BigGrin




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Tutorial : Using Face Key Editor
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Dear Vepop – EXCELLENT !   Keep these tutorials coming!!!  Question:  Can you do this with a morph-based face/head??  Denise

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Dear Vepop – EXCELLENT !   Keep these tutorials coming!!!  Question:  Can you do this with a morph-based face/head??  Denise

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Unfortunately, the 'deform' function in the Face Key Editor is not available.

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Oh, that’s what I thought.  Thanks, D

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You can still alter the facial expression.
1.  Face Key Editor>Morph>Choose the facial feature eg. cheek.
2. Hold down left click and drag cursor up or down to get a happy or sad face.

or
1. Face Key Editor>Morph>Detail Settings>Choose the appropriate face feature for the change

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1. Face Key Editor>Template>Choose the Expression Style.




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Thanks!!  D




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