DARA’S GUIDE: Overlays

@overlay OVERLAYNAME shifts to x y in zone #

If you haven’t already put the zone :slight_smile:
And also -
@overlay OVERLAYNAME opacity 1 in 0
May also fix it :slight_smile:

Thank you so much!

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Does anyone know how to make two overlays move at the same time? I’m trying to make an opening eye effect but the bottom eyelid opens up first then the top opens. I want it to be in unison though. @Jade.epi please help me! :sweat_smile:

Here is my script:

&overlay 6593288886550528_INT.EYELIDONE shifts to -214 -15 in zone 2
@overlay 6593288886550528_INT.EYELIDONE scales to 1.000 1.000 in zone 2 AND overlay 6593288886550528_INT.EYELIDTWO shifts to -250 298 in zone 2 AND overlay 6593288886550528_INT.EYELIDTWO scales to 1.000 1.000 in zone 2

@pause for 2

@overlay 6593288886550528_INT.EYELIDONE shifts to -222 -215 in 2 in zone 2
&overlay 6593288886550528_INT.EYELIDONE scales to 1.000 1.000 in 1 in zone 2
@overlay 6593288886550528_INT.EYELIDTWO shifts to -247 474 in 1 in zone 2
@overlay 6593288886550528_INT.EYELIDTWO scales to 1.000 1.000 in 1 in zone 2

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You don’t need to add the scale command when moving them if they remain the same size. I would use & for both shift commands -

&overlay EYELIDONE shifts to x y in zone # in S AND overlay EYELIDTWO shifts to x y in zone # in S
@pause for 2
&overlay EYELIDONE shifts to x y in zone # in S AND overlay EYELIDTWO shifts to x y in zone # in S

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Hey! I did what you did but it didn’t seem to work?

Here is the updated script:
&overlay 6593288886550528_INT.EYELIDONE shifts to -214 -15 in zone 2
@overlay 6593288886550528_INT.EYELIDONE scales to 1.000 1.000 in zone 2 AND overlay 6593288886550528_INT.EYELIDTWO shifts to -250 298 in zone 2 AND overlay 6593288886550528_INT.EYELIDTWO scales to 1.000 1.000 in zone 2

@pause for 2

&overlay EYELIDONE shifts to -222 215 in zone 2 in 2 AND overlay EYELIDTWO shifts to -247 474 in zone 2 in 2

The bit in bold is the bit where I’m having the issue

&overlay 6593288886550528_INT.EYELIDONE shifts to -214 -15 in zone 2 AND overlay 6593288886550528_INT.EYELIDTWO shifts to -250 298 in zone 2
@pause for 2
&overlay 6593288886550528_INT.EYELIDONE shifts to -222 -215 in 2 in zone 2 AND overlay 6593288886550528_INT.EYELIDTWO shifts to -247 474 in 1 in zone 2

The @pause for 2 can be longer if you want the eyes to be open/shut for longer. In this case the eyes will open/close immediately. Let me know if this works!

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Thank you so much! It worked! :heavy_heart_exclamation:

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Can someone help me I wrote this
@overlay BLUSH shifts to 100 100 in zone 1 in 1
and my overlay docent appear Im a stranger to overlays and I have no idea how to use them

you need to add rest of the commands:

I feel stupid now Thank you Apes and Dara :pray::pray::grin:

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Can u use this on an iPhone?

You can only add overlays from the portal on a computer/laptop. You can’t do it on a mobile creation story unfortunately

Hey! Whenever I try to use a blush overlay, I put:

@overlay BLUSH1 opacity 0 to 1 in 3
@pause for a beat
@overlay BLUSH1 opacity 1 to 0 in 2

But it then says “Invalid opacity value for overlay animation” and it doesn’t show up. Also, when I preview my story at this exact part, (where the blush doesn’t show), it also doesn’t go forward/move on. My screen is stuck at that “line”.

@overlay BLUSH1 opacity 1 in 3
@pause for a beat
@overlay BLUSH1 opacity 0 in 2

Thank you <3 :slight_smile:

can someone tell me how to flip an overlay into one like this?


but mine is from the right
the name is ARM

you can use program online to flip it and then upload :slight_smile: easiest way

what program?

Any sort of image editing program or website that lets you flip or mirror images. Try googling.

I tried to make an overlay looping, it continues for like, 5 seconds, and then stops?