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How to Animation On Procreate

how to animate on procreate

How to Animation On Procreate

If you are wondering how to animate on Procreate, there are a few steps you will need to take in order to accomplish this. Open the GIF file that you have on your Procreate5 graphic editing program. Using the arrow keys in your keyboard to dragging your new animated image onto the pre-made canvas. If you wish to add multiple frames to each image, you will simply create an additional add on palette by clicking on the + sign next to the palette on the screen. This will add a different color to your frame. Now, repeat these steps for each frame in your animated GIF.

Each frame of your how to animate on Procreate animation assist picture will have a thumbnail preview of it as well as the source image that you can use as the mask for your add on frames. To get started with your how to animate on Procreate animation assist picture, open the Animation Menu from the main menu at the bottom left of the screen and click the play icon. A play icon is a circular red arrow that will indicate what frame you are currently playing on. If you would like to skip to the next frame, simply move your mouse to the x position next to it and a circle will appear around it on the Animation Panel. If you would like to go to one frame behind the current one, move your mouse to the z position next to it and a circle will appear around it on the Animation Panel. Repeat these steps over again for all images and when you are done with them click on the stop icon to indicate that you are done playing.

One of the easiest ways how to animate on Procreate is to create a looping sequence of images that can be played back. The first frame in your animated sequence should be the last one that was added. This will be the animation’s start point, and all the other frames will be the variations on this primary frame. To change the duration of your animated sequence simply press the up arrow key or the play key on your keyboard.

To create a basic starting point for your animation, click on the basic frame that has a gray border around it and then choose the default size for your image in the panel of your animation editor. Now draw a straight line between your starting point and the bounds of your image in the lower left corner of the frame. Use the negative space key on your keyboard to shrink your image so that it fits perfectly inside the frame. Your image should be centered in the scene as well.

If you are looking for a great way how to animate on Procreate with multiple images, try using GIFs or JPGs as your animation background. Instead of dragging and dropping images into the program, select all images and then drag them into the layer you want to place them on. You can change their positions by dragging them to their proper spot. Then, type in the name of each image so that they are labeled properly when you save your animation as a GIF’s file. You may need to reset your timeline during the process if you do not have a blank slate.

If you would like to make even more complex animations on Procreate, you can combine multiple images and use effects such as slow-mo, super slow-mo, or fast-mo. You can also combine your audio with your animations, but only if you have the right plugin for this task. To learn how to animate on Procreate with these kinds of tools, you may want to explore the tutorials available online. These easy to follow tutorials show you step-by-step how to add various graphics, music, text, and photos to create captivating and unique animations.

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