Spine User Guide Lecture Notes

Introduction

• Presenter: Søren Nielsen
• Overview of Spine features for setting up skeletons and animations
• Detailed subject videos available later or in the user guide documentation
• Note: Using Spine on Mac, command key = CTRL key on Windows/Linux

Installation

• Evaluating Spine:
  • Download Spine trial (cannot save/export projects)
  • Available for Windows, Mac, Linux 32bit & 64bit
• Purchased Spine:
  • Follow link in license email
  • If email is missing, check spam/junk or contact contact@esotericsoftware.com

Running Spine

• First Startup: Requires internet connection for updates
  • Proxy server details can be specified
• Regular Use: Internet required only for updates
  • Updates download/install automatically (can change behavior)
  • Older versions available
  • Changelog available under Documentation => Changelog
• Example Projects:
  • Default: Spineboy project
  • Other examples in Spine installation folder under examples sub-folder

Using Spine

Interface

• Editor Area: Left side, displays current project (e.g., Spineboy)
• Tree View: Right side, customizable (resize and reposition tabs)
• Main Menu: Access by clicking Spine logo top left

Navigation

• Panning: Right mouse button + move mouse (configurable hotkey)
• Zooming:
  • Scroll mouse-wheel up/down on area of interest
  • Alternatively, drag vertical slider for zoom
  • Zoom to 100% or fit skeleton to editor view with buttons

Hotkeys

• Undo: CMD+Z
• Redo: CMD+SHIFT+Z or CMD+Y
• Non-QWERTY keyboards: Default hotkeys may differ (e.g., QWERTZ)
• Customizable hotkeys

Modes

• Setup Mode: Create/configure skeletons
• Animate Mode: Create animations
  • Switch modes using top left corner buttons
  • Dopesheet visible by default in Animate Mode
  • Play and Loop buttons to test animations

Conclusion

• Next video will cover Spine features in more depth
• Thank you for watching