O-----------------------------------------O | Flipnote Studio (DSi Ware Title) | | An FAQ | | By KeyBlade999 | | | | Total Data: 25.7 KB | | Current Version: Final | | Previous Update: ?????????????????? | O-----------------------------------------O 0. Contents**************************FS0************************************* ______________________________________________ / | CTRL+F System \ | Section Title | Format: | | | **FS#** | >----------------------------< >---------------< | 0. Contents | FS0 | | 1. Intro | FS1 | | 2. Version History | FS2 | | 3. Legal | FS3 | >----------------------------< >---------------< | 4. Obtaining Application | FS4 | | 5. Accessing Application | FS5 | | 6. Creating A Flipnote | FS6 | | 7. Viewing A Flipnote | FS7 | >----------------------------< >---------------< | 8. Settings Menu | FS8 | | 9. About Flipnote Hatena | FS9 | \_____________________________|________________/ 1. Intro**************************FS1**************************************** Welcome to yet another FAQ of mine. This one is on the DSi Ware title "Flipnote Studio", an application that allows you to make flipbooks with sound and animations. I hope you enjoy. 2. Version History**************************FS2****************************** Final - Didn't take too long. 10:09 PM 5/31/2011 3. Legal**************************FS3**************************************** Should this FAQ be located on a site other than GameFAQs, Neoseeker, Supercheats, or any other site I have given permission for usage to, or if this is copied onto another person's guide without my express permission via e-mail ([email protected]), I will see you in court! � 2011 Daniel Chaviers (AKA KeyBlade999). 4. Obtaining Application**************************FS4************************ There are several ways to get this. Please note that all of these refer to the DSi/DSi XL methods. There is no way to get it on a DS/DS Lite, and I lack knowledge of a way to get it on a 3DS. I assume that the 3DS is still compatible with the DSi Shop, but... ~~ You can get it directly from the DSi Shop. You will need a Wi-Fi connection to do so. Last I checked, it costed 0 DSi Points. ~~ All DSi XLs released in the US have it pre-installed. For other nations, I don't know. Also, if you decide to buy the DSi XL, it is preferred to buy it new, as a used one's previous owner may have somehow erased it. ~~ This method is untested. Assuming that you know someone with this app and you or the other person have an SD Card, you could put the app onto the SD Card and then import the file to your DSi. Please note that both you and the other person must have connected your DSi's to the Internet at least once prior to this. 5. Accessing Application**************************FS5************************ ~~ If you did not have it pre-installed on your DSi, obtain the app. After that, tap the present icon on the DSi Menu. This will reveal the Flipnote Studio logo. Tap it to access it. ~~ If you had it pre-installed or got it from another person, import it via the System Settings if needed, then tap the Flipnote Studio icon on the DSi Menu. 6. Creating A Flipnote**************************FS6************************** Upon entering Flipnote Studio, your Touch Screen will look similar to this: ____________________________________________________________________________ | ___ _________________________________ _______________ ____________ | | | X | | MM/DD/YYYY [ ] 00:00 | | Help | | [wrench] | | | ��� ��������������������������������� ��������������� ������������ | | | | | | | | | | ________________________________ ________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |_____| | | | | | F | | | | | [View Flipnote] | R | [Create Flipnote] | | | | | O | | | | | | G | | | | | |�����| | | | | | | | | | �������������������������������� �������������������������������� | | _____________________________________ | | | [ ] Flipnote Hatena | | | ������������������������������������� | | | | | | | | | |____________________________________________________________________________| This section shall cover the [Create Flipnote] button. Tap it to begin. Immediately after, you'll find yourself with a D-Pad on the top screen and a blank screen on bottom. Press the UP button to reach a menu deciding what to do. RIGHT adds another page (the max is 999). DOWN plays the flipnote made thus far. If you hold L, you can use the D-Pad or stylus to move the page around. However, if you beyond the screen's borders, those parts will be erased. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> UP BUTTON -- TOOLS AND STUFF >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> [All this is assuming "Advanced Tools" in the Settings is on.] From top to bottom, from left to right, you'll find these options: ~~ Exit: Leave the flipnote. If not saved, you are prompted to return and do so. ~~ Film Icon: Look at a film-like version of the flipnote. Allows cutting, copying, pasting, and deleting of slides, among others. -- Erase will delete the page in entirety. -- Insert puts a new blank page where you are pointing. -- Copy will allow you to copy the page. -- Paste will allow you paste the selected page somewhere. ~~ Holding L will let you do each action, except Insert, on a specific layer. ~~ Camera Icon: Import pics from the DSi Camera. -- The left/right arrows select pictures. -- The cube will show how you select contrasting and shading. If the cube has a shaded part, you can also do contrasting. If not, it is only shading. Shading is on the left/right axis. Contrast is on the up/down axis. -- Capture will put the picture into the flipnote. After doing so, you can select Cancel to undo this. ~~ Microphone Icon: Import sounds from DSi Sound or record some. -- The top big MUSIC box will allow you to record sound as the flipnote plays. It is limited to about 30 sec. -- The A/X/Y boxes can be activated by touch or button. They also record, but only for a short time. -- Hold L to select to mix in the smaller sounds into the larger one. You can also use this to import DSi Sounds. -- Use the play button to play the main music and fuse in the smaller sounds. ~~ Send: Send this flipnote to another DSi. ~~ Erase: Erase all of the current page on the current layer. ~~ [1] Pencil Icon: Select drawing, painting, and erasing options. Hold L for the options set with a ~~. Also, when using DRAW, you can draw straight lines by holding Start or Select. - Draw: -- Very small dot -- Small dot -- Medium dot -- Squiggle -- Equal sign (=) -- Thin airbrush, small -- Normal airbursh, lrg. -- Thick airbrush, med. ~~ Medium-large dot ~~ Large dot ~~ Very large dot ~~ Thick squiggle ~~ Diamond (<>) ~~ Thin airbrush, large ~~ Thick airbrush, large ~~ Very thick airbrush - Paint: -- 3x3 dots -- 4x4 dots -- Four vertical lines -- Four horizontal lines -- Dotted checkerboard -- Light small gridding -- Dark small gridding -- ?(Diagonal crisscross) ~~ 5x5 dots ~~ 6x6 dots ~~ Six vertical lines ~~ Six horizontal lines ~~ Dotted checkerboard ~~ Light large gridding ~~ Dark large gridding ~~ ?? (large ?) - Erase: -- Dot (single pixel) -- Very small square -- Medium circle -- Large circle -- Medium square -- Large square -- Vertical line -- Horizontal line ~~ L makes you choose versions of these that only do part of the erasing. ~~ [2] Paper-over-Paper Icon: Select layer for drawing, paper color, lightbox, and copying options. -- Layer 1/Layer 2: Press one to draw on that layer. Use the eye to see only that layer. Use the arrows to swap the drawings' layers. Use L to merge one layer with another. Use the colored box to use red, blue, or black/white ink. -- Paper: Use white paper and black ink, or use black paper and white ink. -- Lightbox: Allows you to see previous pages, the number of which is in the Settings menu. L lets you make and see a draft. -- Copy: Copy the current page to a new page. Example: draw a circle, then make a new page and the circle will also be on the new page. ~~ [3] Dotted Circle: Select to copy and paste parts of pages, or resize or flip pages. -- Select: Select an area to cut or copy. Also, if you blow into the mic, it will be filled with the current paint choice. -- Copy: Copy the selected area for pasting. Holding L makes you cut the area. -- Paste: Paste the current selection. -- Resize: Makes the entire page shrink (like a zoom out). Holding L makes it like a zoom in. If a part goes beyond the borders, it is erased. Also, zooming out then in can worsen the flipnote's graphical quality. -- Flip: Flip the entire flipnote horizontally. If you hold L, it flips vertically. ~~ Undo: Undos up to 17 previous "strokes" or changes. (A stroke is a drawing action without lifting the stylus.) The arrow beside the undo icon is the "redo" function. ~~ |<< icon: Returns to page #001. ~~ <| icon: Returns to the previous page. ~~ > icon: Plays the flipnote. ~~ |> icon: Goes to the next page. ~~ >>| icon: Goes to last page. ~~ Back: Returns to editing the flipnote. ~~ # >>>>>>>> icon: Determines the number of pages per second that will play during the flipnote. 1 = 1 page per second, 2 = 2 pages per second, and so on. ~~ Arrow icon: Determines how the flipnote plays. --> means it'll play one time. The loop means it'll repeatedly play. ~~ Save: Save the flipnote as is to a certain location. By using all of these functions, you can create a very good flipnote. I will guide you through making a simple one for you. A moving ball. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> EXAMPLE FLIPNOTE GUIDE >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> (1) Begin by drawing a circle or importing one from the camera. (2) Move it to whichever corner you wish. I will speak as if from the upper left corner. (3) Make a new page. Make sure the COPY function is on. (4) Use L and the D-Pad to move the circle down and right a few spaces. (5) Continue moving the same amount of spaces until you reach the bottom. (6) Now move up and right. (7) Continue until you hit the edge of the screen, and then continue as it would bounce off. (8) When done, apply some theme music. (9) Play the flipnote at a certain speed to find which works best. (10) Save it. Congrats, you've made a flipnote! A fairly basic one, and not to mention rough, but good nonetheless! 7. Viewing A Flipnote**************************FS7*************************** Upon entering Flipnote Studio, your Touch Screen will look similar to this: ____________________________________________________________________________ | ___ _________________________________ _______________ ____________ | | | X | | MM/DD/YYYY [ ] 00:00 | | Help | | [wrench] | | | ��� ��������������������������������� ��������������� ������������ | | | | | | | | | | ________________________________ ________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |_____| | | | | | F | | | | | [View Flipnote] | R | [Create Flipnote] | | | | | O | | | | | | G | | | | | |�����| | | | | | | | | | �������������������������������� �������������������������������� | | _____________________________________ | | | [ ] Flipnote Hatena | | | ������������������������������������� | | | | | | | | | |____________________________________________________________________________| This section shall cover the [View Flipnote] button. Tap it to begin. You will see some icons. Here are their functions: -- Recent Notes: Shows the flipnotes you originally made. -- Calendar: Shows a calendar. Dates with a piece of paper have flipnotes attached to them. -- System Memory: Accesses all flipnotes stored in the DSi System Memory. -- SD Card: Accesses all flipnotes stored in the SD Card. -- Heart Icon: Shows all flipnotes marked with a heart. Remember to select whether it is the system memory or SD Card. From here, you can play each of these flipnotes individually or all together. For the latter, there is only one playthrough, even if set to repeat. -- Crown Icon: Shows all flipnotes marked with a crown. Remember to select whether it is the system memory or SD Card. From here, you can play each of these flipnotes individually or all together. For the latter, there is only one playthrough, even if set to repeat. -- Music Note Icon: Shows all flipnotes marked with a music note. Remember to select whether it is the system memory of SD Card. From here, you can play each of these flipnotes individually or all together. For the latter, there is only one playthrough, even if set to repeat. -- Skull Icon: Shows all flipnotes marked with a skull. Remember to select whether it is the system memory or SD Card. From here, you can play each of these flipnotes individually or all together. For the latter, there is only one playthrough, even if set to repeat. -- Back: Return to main menu. -- Flipnote Hatena: Go to Flipnote Hatena. Whenever you select a flipnote, you can use these things: -- Details: Look at the details of the flipnote. You can also delete it, tag it with a sticker, edit it, play it, or send it to someone. Please note that locked flipnotes cannot be edited. -- Last Updated: MM/DD/YYYY and time. -- Creator: Who did the last update. -- Original Creator: Who originally made the flipnote. -- Memory Used: ... -- Edit: Edit the flipnote, assuming it is not locked. -- Paste to Calendar: Found only in the System Memory while holding L with a flipnote selected. Allows you to post the selected flipnote to a date on the calendar. -- Move to different folder: Found only in the SD Card while holding L with a flipnote selected. Will let you move a flipnote to another folder on the SD Card. To view a flipnote, simply tap on it. After it plays, if it is on repeat, it will play again. If not, you'll have to tap it again to play it. If you so much as press a button or tap the Touch Screen, the playing of the flipnote is interuptted. 8. Settings Menu**************************FS8******************************** Upon entering Flipnote Studio, your Touch Screen will look similar to this: ____________________________________________________________________________ | ___ _________________________________ _______________ ____________ | | | X | | MM/DD/YYYY [ ] 00:00 | | Help | | [wrench] | | | ��� ��������������������������������� ��������������� ������������ | | | | | | | | | | ________________________________ ________________________________ | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |_____| | | | | | F | | | | | [View Flipnote] | R | [Create Flipnote] | | | | | O | | | | | | G | | | | | |�����| | | | | | | | | | �������������������������������� �������������������������������� | | _____________________________________ | | | [ ] Flipnote Hatena | | | ������������������������������������� | | | | | | | | | |____________________________________________________________________________| This section shall cover the [wrench] button. Tap it to begin. -- User Name: The user name used on your DSi. -- Flipnote Studio ID: I guess each Flipnote Studio has a specific, long ID associated with it to keep it unique. -- Birthday: Set your birthdate, including year. -- Pages to Lightbox: Set to have the last one, two, three, or four pages shown when using the lightbox function. -- System Sounds: Kinda obvious... -- Start on Calendar: Do you want to start on the calendar, or go straight to the main menu shown above, when starting? -- Stylus Hand: Which hand do you prefer to hold your stylus with? -- Advanced Tools: Do you want more tools accessible when creating flipnotes if you hold L? -- Frog: Do want to frog to appear when making flipnotes? If you tap him, you will be sent to the tool menu. -- Back Up Data: Do you wish to send all System Memory flipnotes to your SD Card? -- Erase Data: Do you wish to delete flipnotes from the System Memory or SD Card? You can go by sticker or just wipe it all. -- Flipnote Friends: ????? -- Sample Flipnotes: Use this function to get the six Nintendo-made flipnotes. 9. About Flipnote Hatena**************************FS9************************ Flipnote Hatena is a website on the Internet. You can also examine it from this URL on your PC: http://flipnote.hatena.com On just a PC, you can merely view flipnotes. If you connect with your DSi, you can upload and download flipnotes from and to your DSi. However, to get onto the site, you'll need a Wi-Fi signal. That is really all I can give on that subject. I can't get a Wi-Fi signal of my own so... 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