Learn Animation

Learn animation with our in-depth tutorials. Whether you’re just getting started with character animation in Procreate or mastering Adobe After Effects, we’ve got you covered.

All Animation tutorials:

  1. How to Mix Real Characters Into 2D Animation With Cartoon Animator and After Effects

    How to Mix Real Characters Into 2D Animation With Cartoon Animator and After Effects

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Combining real life footage with 2D animations and cartoon backgrounds is a rare blend of styles that can make your project really stand out! With the help...

  2. 10 Top Logo Reveal Templates for After Effects

    10 Top Logo Reveal Templates for After Effects

    Tutorial Beginner

    A quick review of top templates for After Effects to help you make a short animated logo reveal for your brand. 

  3. How to Add Special Effects to Cartoon Animation Using After Effects

    How to Add Special Effects to Cartoon Animation Using After Effects

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Adding special effects to a cartoon animation can really help give your project that wow factor! Adobe After Effects is capable of achieving a wide variety...

  4. How to Add Motion Blur Effects to Cartoon Animation Using After Effects

    How to Add Motion Blur Effects to Cartoon Animation Using After Effects

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Motion blur is essential when creating movement in animation. Motion needs some degree of blur to make your videos look natural, this is especially true for...

  5. 3 Ways to Colour Grade Cartoon Animation Using After Effects

    3 Ways to Colour Grade Cartoon Animation Using After Effects

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Adding Color Grading to an animation can help to convey a specific emotion, style or atmosphere. In this tutorial, you will learn how to add color grading to...

  6. How to Add Soft Shadow Effects to Cartoon Animation Using After Effects

    How to Add Soft Shadow Effects to Cartoon Animation Using After Effects

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Soft shadow lighting effects are essential for adding that sense of believability when adding objects or characters into a scene. In this tutorial, you will...

  7. How to Add Soft Lighting to Cartoon Animation in After Effects

    How to Add Soft Lighting to Cartoon Animation in After Effects

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Adding glowing lighting effects to your cartoon animations can help brighten an area of your scene and add more emphasis to it. In this tutorial, you will...

  8. From Photoshop to After Effects: How to Customize Rigged Characters for Animation (Part 1)

    From Photoshop to After Effects: How to Customize Rigged Characters for Animation (Part 1)

    Tutorial Advanced

    Learn how to create your own characters using bone rigging and a combination of Cartoon Animator, Adobe Photoshop and Adobe After Effects: step-by-step how...

  9. How to Rig and Animate a Character in Cartoon Animator and After Effects

    How to Rig and Animate a Character in Cartoon Animator and After Effects

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Setting up and animating a character with Cartoon Animator and After Effects couldn't be easier! Cartoon Animator has all the tools necessary to create...

  10. 70 Free Amazing After Effects Templates

    70 Free Amazing After Effects Templates

    Tutorial Beginner

    Templates for Adobe After Effects are an awesome way to automate your workflow and add creative visuals to your videos. Check out some of our favourites from...

  11. 11 Top After Effects Video Project Templates for Beginners

    11 Top After Effects Video Project Templates for Beginners

    Tutorial Beginner

    Conquer the Adobe After Effects learning curve with some of our favorite templates from Envato Elements in this round-up!

  12. How to Animate a Smooth Text Reveal in After Effects (With a Script)

    How to Animate a Smooth Text Reveal in After Effects (With a Script)

    Tutorial Intermediate

    Learn how to use After Effects scripts to easily create a smooth text animation along a path, using a script.