CSPAnimationPreview is a tool I am developing, designed to preview full-length animations in Clip Studio Paint projects, overcoming the 24-frame limit imposed by the Pro version of CSP. It allows artists to quickly view animations without manually stitching frames together in a video editor for faster reviews.
CSPAnimationPreview reads structured animation folders from .clip files and links them together to produce a smooth, full-animation preview. By extracting layers directly from the .clip file and handling animation folders intelligently, it saves time and provides a professional, integrated workflow for digital artists.
The backend layer extraction is built on top of dobrokot/clip_to_psd, which handles .clip file parsing and converts CSP layers into PNG images. CSPAnimationPreview extends this functionality by automatically linking animation sections, providing an interactive and user-friendly preview experience.
- Provide an easy, fast preview of all frames beyond CSP's 24-frame limit.
- Automatically read and link animation folders for seamless playback.
- Create a professional, easy-to-use application interface designed for digital artists.
- Double-click or "Open With" support for faster workflow.
- Enable fast animation previews directly from
.clipfiles. - Allow interactive folder and frame management within the app.
- Read key settings like frame rate to set them in the preview automatically.
- Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/yourusername/CSPAnimationPreview.git cd CSPAnimationPreview - Install requirements:
pip install -r requirements.txt
Contributions are welcome. Whether it's improving the GUI, adding features, or optimizing performance, feel free to submit pull requests or open issues, as I aim to be consistent with this project.
- dobrokot/clip_to_psd - Core backend logic for extracting CSP layers as PNGs.