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Description

Simple script that shows the frame length of an animation visually and allows you to modify the duration with a slider rather than through typing numbers. 
Simply load the script, chose a frame, and move the slider. You will see the frame boxes (eg: "[=1=]") at the top of the window change size accordingly. One character is equal to  50 ms.


Future possible updates (not a promise)

-Displaying the frame boxes with drawings rather than characters
-Add the ability to change the size of the characters
-Auto-resize the window based on the size of the timeline size


Instructions

-Open aseprite

-Open your animation file

-At the top left, click on File -> Scripts -> Open Scripts Folder

-Save the file you downloaded from itch.io in that folder

-Go back to Aseprite and click on Rescan Scripts Folder

-You should see TimelineModifier show up in your list of options. Click on it


Other

If you want to edit and redistribute the code, please let me know and reference me, thanks!


Change log

v2. After playing with and making an animation of my own, I decided to make the adjustment below:

-clicking on a frame box in aseprite now automatically selects the same frame in the script panel
-Added frame duration under the timeline. I couldn't make it match exactly under the timeline boxes because the font is not monospaced, will try to find a fix later.
-Added a duration multiplier button that allows to increase or decrease the length of all frames. Simply write a multiplier (0.5 for half speed for example) and click the apply button. Now all frames will be slowed down by 50%.
-One character in the timeline is now 40 ms instead of 50 ms

Download

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Click download now to get access to the following files:

TimelineModifier.lua 3 kB
TimelineModifier_v2.lua 5 kB

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