make rectangle with specific size Topic is solved

[masathegeneral]

Hello. I am new to TV Paint, and I have a lot to learn. and also first time to use forum..
I am making a comp that is bigger than an actual size(1920x1080) that I am going to use, then would like to export out then crop and comp in After Effects later.
I would like to see the 1920x1080 framing though, so I figured I would make a 1920x1080 rectangle for framing.
Now I know that I can make a rectangle using the rectangle tool; however, I can't seem to find the way to make the rectangle with specific size.
Is there a way to make the rectangle with specific size? or any other way to make the framing reference?
Please let me know, thank you in advance!

[slowtiger]

I did it this way: in a 1920 x 1080 project, I filled a layer completely with colour. Then I modified the project to the bigger size, then used Border FX on the rectangle to create the outline.

[Svengali]

Here's another way which uses the Grid Guideline...

Copy the script below (press SELECT ALL and copy it)

Create a new Action Button and open the Embedded George Script window.
Paste the script into Embedded George Script window.
Press OK to close the Embed window.
Name the script Border.
press OK to save the button.

Now, when you click the button, you will be offered two options in a Grid Visibility popup :
ON (turns on the 1920 x 1080 border, centered in the larger window)
OFF (turns off the border)

Code: Select all

tv_Request "Grid Visibility |ON |OFF"
Reply = result

IF Reply == 1

	tv_GetWidth
	Width = result
	tv_GetHeight
	Height = result

	BorderX = 1920
	BorderY =1080

	GridWidth = BorderX
	GridHeight = BorderY


	XOffset = (Width - GridWidth) / 2
	YOffset =( Height - GridHeight) / 2

	tv_GuideLineRemove "grid"
	tv_GuideLineAdd "grid" "x" XOffset "y" YOffset "w" GridWidth "h" GridHeight
	GLIndex = result
	
	tv_GuideLineVisible 1
	tv_GuideLineColor GLIndex 255 0 0 255

END

IF Reply == 0

	tv_GuideLineRemove  "grid"

END

sven

[D.T. Nethery]

I am making a comp that is bigger than an actual size(1920x1080) that I am going to use, then would like to export out then crop and comp in After Effects later.
I would like to see the 1920x1080 framing though, so I figured I would make a 1920x1080 rectangle for framing.

If using TVPaint Pro create a new project , 1920 x 1080, with Camera at 200% overscale , so overall size of project is 3840 x 2160 , but the Camera view will show 1920 x 1080.

If you want you can take the Rectangle tool and draw a rectangle field guide that matches the 1920 x 1080 camera view. Keep this on a separate layer that you can toggle on and off.

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If you don't have TVPaint Pro with the Camera tool , then with TVPaint Standard you could go to the Guides and add the Field Guide , then use that to draw your 16:9 field guide using the rectangle tool.

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[masathegeneral]

Thank you! I'm pretty new with TV paint, as I've been using photoshop for the longest time. this starting with 1920x1080 comp, then make the comp bigger after make the rectangle in, seems like the easiest and fastest way to go about.
Although I would think rectangle tool should have way to specify the size

[Hironori Takagi]

I feel that the Sven method is the shortest way.
I will attach a manual method.