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Don’t Be Intimidated: Beginners can express their creativity

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With an app like Animation Desk, there are so many ways to express your creativity. While this brings up so many opportunities to explore your creative ideas, it can be overwhelming for people that are new to animating. Whether you are improving your art and want to get the most out of your animations, or are brand new and want to express your creativity to the fullest, here are some tips you can use for Animation Desk: Continue reading “Don’t Be Intimidated: Beginners can express their creativity”

How to Work with Both Hands on Kdan Windows Apps with Surface Dial

When your creative juice is overflowing, don’t you just wish that you could use both of your hands to sketch out and jot down everything quickly? With Microsoft’s Surface Dial, a handy input device, you can explore new creative processes with both hands. In order to bring its advantages to our users, we have recently integrated the Surface Dial with our Windows apps, including Animation Desk and PDF Reader, for a faster and more intuitive way to scroll, zoom, navigate and more! Continue reading “How to Work with Both Hands on Kdan Windows Apps with Surface Dial”

Workplace Mobility | Chris & Joey Month 2

Heading into our 2nd month in Taiwan, Joey and I have really been able to embrace Kdan’s mission: build a Mobile Workplace for a better future. As our roles in the company become more established, we have been given business opportunities that allow us to travel around Asia. This month, Joey and I traveled across the island to visit the Kdan office in Taipei and take a day trip to Hong Kong while getting as much work done as when we’re in our usual office. We learned firsthand how important it is to have workplace mobility. Continue reading “Workplace Mobility | Chris & Joey Month 2”

Kdan’s Spooky Animation

BOO! Spooky season is upon us and it’s time to start creating your scary animations! Halloween is such a great time of the year because we can all explore our dark and scary side in a fun and creative way. The decorations, costumes, pumpkin carving, and more give us so many great opportunities to be creative. Halloween is the best chance to bring these creations to life!

By telling a story, you can really liven-up these not-so-lively creatures. You can create a story where a zombie becomes best friends with a vampire and they joyfully raid the streets together on Halloween night. Or a Jack-o-lantern that comes to life and decides to eat all of the children’s candy. Whatever your crazy idea is, we want to see you bring it to life! Continue reading “Kdan’s Spooky Animation”

The Evolving Mobile World: MWCA 2018 Recap

Mobile World Congress Americas (MWCA) 2018: Imagine a Better Future delivered on its theme. It’s been more than a week since the event and my mind is still lost in the capabilities the future holds. One thing is clear; mobile is a fundamental part of everyone’s life and its presence will continuously grow and evolve to bring us a better tomorrow.