How to render GIF & MP4 videos from OpenToonz with FFMPEG - and import MP3s

Here's how to setup ffmpeg, so that you can import MP4 audio files and render out to GIF and MP4 video files. It'll only take a few minutes and is easy to do with this step by step guide for Windows. I also show how to add WAV and MP3 audio to your scene, how to time it with the animation and how to render out to MP4 & GIF. And I also show a common mistake when rendering to GIF (forgetting to add a background, so your animation looks entirely black). Apologies for the audio issues. I'll try and work them out for the next video. For some reason the audio cuts out at the end of some of my speaking. Contents: 00:00 Tutorial 00:52 An example project & showing how to add a wav audio file to a scene 02:47 Step 1. Download the ffmpeg files 04:44 Step 2. Copy the ffmpeg .exe files to a known location 05:53 Step 3. Tell OpenToonz where that location is 06:59 Adding an MP3 audio file to a scene 07:41 Showing the new render output files types (MP4 & GIF) 08:00 Tip: Set a background for your gif files Find ffmpeg at: http://ffmpeg.org I downloaded the actual files from: https://github.com/BtbN/FFmpeg-Builds/releases --- https://opentoonz.readthedocs.io/en/latest/using_ffmpeg_with_opentoonz.html#installing-ffmpeg-for-mac https://evermeet.cx/ffmpeg #OpenToonz #Animation -------------------------------------------------------------- Want to learn more about OpenToonz? Check out my Udemy course (Follow this link to help the channel) A complete guide to OpenToonz for traditional 2D animation: http://bit.ly/OpenToonzCourse If you liked what you saw and want to help out, you can buy me a coffee or a Darren Tea ;-) https://www.buymeacoffee.com/DarrenT Check out useful OpenToonz-companion software you can download or purchase: https://gumroad.com/DarrenTAnims The kit I use and recommendations of useful books: http://kit.co/DarrenT -------------------------------------------------------------- Discord: https://discord.gg/FYy4Mg7 For help setting up and using OpenToonz, chat with animators & developers and enter animation challenges. Twitter: https://twitter.com/DarrenTAnims Facebook: https://fb.me/DarrenTAnims Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/DarrenTAnims More about me: https://www.youtube.com/c/DarrenTAnims/about outro music courtesy of Voltaire: https://www.youtube.com/user/VoltaireMusicPage