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Is a brush or a pencil a better option for animating a stickman?

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Use Pencil. It's usually a good choice to use pencil for thin lines. Brushes will add a lot of fade.

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I have a problem. I cannot see the fading lines in the animator. They're just not there.

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The issue may be a disabled or improperly configured visual effect or a display problem on the device. Check the software settings or adjust the screen settings. If the problem persists, consult the user manual or technical support for assistance.

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Where do I find the onion skin?

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Go to "View" at the top menu and select "Onion Skin Mode". You can also press "o" and "alt o" for shortcuts if you are using a keyboard.

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How do I change the onion skin? I can't see my previous frame at all.

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Go to the top menu, select View, then Onion Skin, and choose Previous or Next. You can also use the keyboard shortcuts "O" and "Alt + O."

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How do I use and combine the bitmap, camera, and vector layers in Pencil2D?

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Bitmap layers are for raster images, vector layers for shapes and lines, and the camera layer for animation and camera movements. To merge them, select the layers you want to combine and use the merge option. Each layer's functions can be found in the software's user manual or online tutorials.

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