Procreate Animation: Make Fun GIFs and Videos

set up 1080 by 1080 canvas in procreate with rgb, build 1 to 5 frame animation using animation assist panel, and manage background, foreground, onion skinning, and hold duration.

Use onion skins to display past and future frames at reduced opacity for Procreate frame placement. Adjust frames, opacity, and colors, then use ping pong playback and easing in Procreate.

Learn to build a wiggly text animation in Procreate by combining the layers panel with animation assist, using the first-frame background option and opacity tweaks for a seamless loop.

Learn to combine the animation assist and layers panels by grouping layers into frames, duplicating frames for a ping-pong animation, and animating arms, head, and eyes with layered control.

Learn to animate with Procreate frame by frame, move, rotate with correct pivots, and redraw like a flipbook, then enrich with liquify, gradient map, or glitch for gifs and videos.

Master seamless looping in Procreate by linking frames so the last flows into the first, viewing the timeline as a circle and using tracing, frame reuse, and ping-pong playback.

Discover how to export looping animations from Procreate for social platforms, choosing between GIFs, animated PNGs, and MP4s, and learn strategies to extend playback length across Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.

Plan your animation by choosing the right aspect ratio and document size for the target platform. Use sketchbooks and procreate to ideate, storyboard, and test multiple ideas before drawing.

Learn how to plan and create animations in Procreate by building the first frame with multiple layers, preplanning future frames, and organizing with flattening, merging, grouping, and naming conventions.

learn how to resize a Procreate animation to exact dimensions by duplicating the document, using crop and resize with resample canvas, and snapping to 800 by 600.

Create one animation that fits multiple dimensions by using a reference square and a bigger document, animate within the common area, then export by cropping or duplicating for each size.

Learn to turn print artwork into animation by handling CMYK to RGB color, pixel dimensions, and unseen elements, then adjust colors in Procreate or post-production apps.

Learn to create a simple Procreate animation of a playful dog, using hand-drawn frames, onion skins, and frame-by-frame tweaks to produce a charming gif or video.

From ideation to a looping Happy Sun animation, use boomerang playback. Integrate gradients, grain, onion skin, symmetry guides, and planning groups for a 248 by 248 NFT square.

Create a discord animated png sticker in procreate by designing a 320 by 320 image with doodly lines, gradient, grain, and a multi-frame animation, then export under 512 kb.

learn to use subtle animation to bring your artwork to life, focus on quality over length, and create engaging three-second Procreate animations that capture attention.