Tutorial
iOS/Android
Make Animations and Cartoons with Animation DeskHow to Manage Colors in Animation DeskHow to Control Speed and Motions with FramesHow to Create Animation Faster with the Selection ToolsHow to Draw Animation on a Live-action VideoHow to Animate with LayersWhat is Onion Skin and How to Use it in 2D AnimationHow to Export Your Animation as Storyboard, Video, GIF and PSDWindows
Animation Desk app for Windows 10: Interface NavigationHow to Control Speed of Your Animation- FPS and Frame RepetitionHow to Design Color Palettes in the AppHow to Create Animations Efficiently with the Selection ToolsHow to Import Video and Image Using LayersHow To Track Motion With Onion Skin in 2D AnimationHow to Use RulersHow to Export Animation and StoryboardHow to Lip Sync or Add Music to Your Animation VideoShould I Get a Surface Dial? How to Use Surface Dial in Animation Desk
iOS/Android
Make Animations and Cartoons with Animation DeskHow to Manage Colors in Animation DeskHow to Control Speed and Motions with FramesHow to Create Animation Faster with the Selection ToolsHow to Draw Animation on a Live-action VideoHow to Animate with LayersWhat is Onion Skin and How to Use it in 2D AnimationHow to Export Your Animation as Storyboard, Video, GIF and PSDWindows
Animation Desk app for Windows 10: Interface NavigationHow to Control Speed of Your Animation- FPS and Frame RepetitionHow to Design Color Palettes in the AppHow to Create Animations Efficiently with the Selection ToolsHow to Import Video and Image Using LayersHow To Track Motion With Onion Skin in 2D AnimationHow to Use RulersHow to Export Animation and StoryboardHow to Lip Sync or Add Music to Your Animation VideoShould I Get a Surface Dial? How to Use Surface Dial in Animation Desk
Tutorial
iOS/Android
Make Animations and Cartoons with Animation DeskHow to Manage Colors in Animation DeskHow to Control Speed and Motions with FramesHow to Create Animation Faster with the Selection ToolsHow to Draw Animation on a Live-action VideoHow to Animate with LayersWhat is Onion Skin and How to Use it in 2D AnimationHow to Export Your Animation as Storyboard, Video, GIF and PSDWindows
Animation Desk app for Windows 10: Interface NavigationHow to Control Speed of Your Animation- FPS and Frame RepetitionHow to Design Color Palettes in the AppHow to Create Animations Efficiently with the Selection ToolsHow to Import Video and Image Using LayersHow To Track Motion With Onion Skin in 2D AnimationHow to Use RulersHow to Export Animation and StoryboardHow to Lip Sync or Add Music to Your Animation VideoShould I Get a Surface Dial? How to Use Surface Dial in Animation DeskiOS/Android
Make Animations and Cartoons with Animation DeskHow to Manage Colors in Animation DeskHow to Control Speed and Motions with FramesHow to Create Animation Faster with the Selection ToolsHow to Draw Animation on a Live-action VideoHow to Animate with LayersWhat is Onion Skin and How to Use it in 2D AnimationHow to Export Your Animation as Storyboard, Video, GIF and PSDWindows
Animation Desk app for Windows 10: Interface NavigationHow to Control Speed of Your Animation- FPS and Frame RepetitionHow to Design Color Palettes in the AppHow to Create Animations Efficiently with the Selection ToolsHow to Import Video and Image Using LayersHow To Track Motion With Onion Skin in 2D AnimationHow to Use RulersHow to Export Animation and StoryboardHow to Lip Sync or Add Music to Your Animation VideoShould I Get a Surface Dial? How to Use Surface Dial in Animation DeskAnimation Desk app for Windows 10: Interface Navigation
Animation App on Surface Pro or a Windows 10 Laptop
Animation Desk UWP (Universal Windows Platform) runs on Windows 10 devices. The app provides a great way to get a taste of animation production. In this section, we will show you around the editing interface.
Brushes and Editing Tools in Animation Desk
The editing tools are on the top of the canvas. From left to right, they are selection tools, color fill, pen, brush, marker, pencil, spray, screen tone, dodge & burn, eraser, brush size, and brush opacity. Next to the brush tools are the color palettes, color picker, and rulers.
View Frames
Traditional animation is composed using a sequence of frames. To view all frames in a sequence, please click on the frame button at the bottom. Scroll to view the frames. You can add a new frame, duplicate a frame, repeat a frame, or delete a frame with the action buttons.
Please enter the frame viewer If you wish to view all frames at once or select a batch of frames.
Viewing Layers
The layer panel shows on the left side of the editing interface. If you can’t find it, please click on the layer button at the bottom. You can rename the layer, insert an image, or clear the layer. You can hide the layer panel to get a bigger drawing space. When the layer panel is hidden, you can still switch between different layers with the dropdown list.
Enable Onion Skin, See Through Previous Frames
You can find the onion skin feature in settings. Monochrome onion skin changes the opacity between the frames. Color-coded onion skin shows the previous frame in red and the frame after in green. You can turn the onion skin feature on and off by clicking the light bulb button.
Hotkeys in Animation Desk Windows 10
Hotkeys are the shortcuts on a keyboard; users can perform actions faster by tapping a combination of keys. You can enable “hotkey hint” in settings. By doing so, the keyword hints will appear at the button of the canvas.
Inspiration: Using Animation Desk at Work or in Classes
We hope you have a pleasant experience with Animation Desk! To learn more about how other users are using Animation Desk at work or in education settings, check out the Kdan Mobile blog.
