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New How To Turn Yourself Into Anime Character for 2024
How To Turn Yourself Into Anime Character
How You Can Turn Yourself into Anime Character Using Anime Filter
An easy yet powerful editor
Numerous effects to choose from
Detailed tutorials provided by the official channel
Everyone is looking for the Anime Filter that allows you to turn yourself into an animated character. All in an effort to join in on the TikTok trend that’s been awakening the inner anime enthusiast in everyone.
In this post, we’ll be sharing with you all that we know about this elusive anime filter (along with some bonuses along the way)
In this article
01 [Let’s Figure out What’s Anime Filter First](#Part 1)
02 [More Tutorials on Anime Filter That You Should Not Miss](#Part 2)
Part 1 Let’s Figure out What’s Anime Filter First
01What is the Anime Filter on TikTok?
Okay, first off What even is this anime filter everyone is talking about and how can you use it to turn yourself into an animated character? We’ve attached a helpful YouTube Video below from @Kapwing who has a more comprehensive explanation for you.
But, as for the basics? It works just like most filters in that it can be used in both video and picture mode (allowing you to also make your own animated profile picture if you’d like). All you have to do is turn it on, and it’ll turn you into the most fitting anime character of your style immediately
02How to Get the TikTok Anime Filter?
Now to finally get down to business How exactly can you get the anime filter for your TikTok? Well, here’s the trick Despite having earned its popularity on TikTok, the Anime Style filter actually comes from Snapchat So, if you do want to animate yourself like you’ve seen all the other popular TikTok-ers do, you’ll need to record the video (or take the picture) on the Snapchat App first and then upload it to TikTok.
03A step-by-step breakdown of this process has been provided below (pictures included)
Step 1Download the Snapchat App
Alright, to start off with, you’ll need to download the Snapchat app on your smartphone (it’s available for both Android and iOS devices)
Step 2Open Snapchat App on your mobile device
Once you have the Snapchat app downloaded and installed on your device, open it
Step 3Search for the Anime Style Filter on Snapchat
Once you have the Snapchat app open, click on the search bar at the top of the interface, type ‘anime style’, and search
You might find that there are multiple versions of the filter (like as is shown in the image below), but the one that you need to select is the one titled Anime Style and created by Snapchat (it should appear first, as it does in the example)
Step 4Turn Yourself into an Animated Character
Finally You should be moved to the video recorder or the profile picture taker, where you can see yourself animated once and for all
Step 5Upload your anime filter-ed video to TikTok
Now, in order to get your Anime-fied self on TikTok, all you need to do is upload your video creation (either on your mobile device or your computer) We’ve provided a URL for you below that will take you directly to the TikTok upload page.
Part 2 More Tutorials on Anime Filter That You Should Not Miss
The Anime Style filter that we introduced in the previous section isn’t the only ‘animated’ filter available, of course It’s the one that caught the attention of a lot of people, thanks, in large part, to the participation of a couple of some of the bigger TikTok-ers on the platform. However, you can always expand your selection a bit by checking out some of the other interesting anime filters in the market:
0112 Anime Filters to Turn Yourself into an Anime Character
Anime Filter #1: Anime Style Realistic
In order to fix some of the more glaring issues with the regular Anime Style filter, Snapchat created a second filter, called Anime Style Realistic This one has a distinctively less anime style when it comes to looks. But it does allow for more skin colors, better hair integration, and accessories
Pros
FREE Snapchat lens that you can use at any time.
Works with most skin tones.
Better hair/accessory integration.
Cons
The style is more realistic than anime.
It is not available anywhere else; you’ll need to be on Snapchat to use it.
Not great at capturing motion.
This is a fun filter to use for those looking to spice up their timeline with something a little different (OR for those having a bad day and would like the almost-anonymity the filter can provide).
Anime Filter #2: Cartoon Style
Next, we have another Snapchat original lens called Cartoon Style This filter is more reminiscent of the older animated cartoon styles (think Pocahontas, Lilo & Stitch, etc.), but it doesn’t make it any less fun
Pros
FREE Snapchat lens.
Works with all skin tones.
Works with accessories.
Cons
More of a cartoon animated style than anime.
Not available anywhere else, you can only use it with Snapchat.
Not great at capturing motion.
Again, just like the Anime Filter, this is good for slapping on just to have fun or to sneakily erase a couple of blemishes
Anime Filter #3: Anime Filter
Now, although we mentioned that TikTok doesn’t have any anime-style filters, the Chinese version of it (surprisingly) does You can see it being used in the image above, rendering the user into an animated (albeit not classically Japanese animated) character.
Pros
Free Chinese TikTok filter.
Great at capturing motion.
Chinese animated drawing style.
Cons
Only available for the foreign version of the TikTok app.
Not the best with skin tones.
It doesn’t use the classic Japanese-animation style.
This has seen a popularity boost recently, with many TikTok users using it to show a ‘before’ and ‘after’ (like the image shown above), of their dance being animated.
Filter URL: https://www.douyin.com/
Anime Filter #4: Anime Eyes
This next filter is the first unofficial anime filter on this list. It was created by one of the users of Snapchat and can be found there if you want to use it This one doesn’t animate the whole face of the user, but it does apply a sticker of various ‘anime eyes’ that you can use as a semi-animated profile picture maker (free)
Pros
FREE Snapchat filter
Anime-eyes sticker to cover the eyes
Useful as an animated profile picture maker
Cons
Only available on the Snapchat app
Does not capture motion
Does not animate the entire face
This really is best used for profile pictures only You’ve probably seen it around as such, although some users also find it useful for hiding tired eyes
Anime Filter #5: Wondershare Filmora
If you’re looking to step up your game ‘editing-wise’ and give your pictures and videos an even more anime feel, then you can also consider the anime filters that the video editing tool, Wondershare Filmora Video Editor , offers. (You can also skip the pre-made filters altogether and create your own animated video with stickers and other effects.)
Pros
Variety of anime filters for videos
Comes with advanced video editing tools
Creates high-quality videos
Cons
Premium Software
No face animation
This particular option is for those looking for something a step above what everyone else is doing. All while allowing a more flexible experience
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
For macOS 10.12 or later
Anime Filter #6: MHA Anime Filter (Instagram)
Continuing on from our trend of ‘out-there’ options, there’s also the MHA filter from Instagram This one has been especially popular with the anime fanbase as it offers plenty of opportunities for hilarious, pointed responses
Pros
FREE with Instagram
Anime-themed sticker
Trending on TikTok
Cons
Not a face animator filter
Not a profile picture animator
Limited anime options
It’s definitely not what you might have initially been looking for. But its popularity on TikTok is undeniable
Anime Filter #7: Anime Filter
Our second recommended anime-themed filter is the basic Anime Filter on Instagram This one flicks through dozens of some of the most popular animes to find out which one suits you best And, just like the previous, is currently trending on Tiktok
Pros
FREE with Instagram
Anime-themed sticker filter
Trending on TikTok
Cons
Sticker, not face animator
Available only on Instagram
Limited options
Anime Filter #8: Cartoon
This next animation filter pick of ours brings us back to Snapchat It’s called the Cartoon lens. And, just like our initial picks, it will change your pictures to that of a cartoon This one is closer to the cartoon-style popular around the 2000s (think Frozen & Tangled)
Pros
Available on Snapchat
Animated profile picture maker (free)
Works for various skin types
Cons
Not the best at motion capturing
Only available on Snapchat
Doesn’t use classic Japanese style
It’s not quite the anime filter that you’re probably looking for, but it does still work if all you want is a way of cartoon-ifying yourself to spice up your timeline It’ll clear up any blemishes too
Anime Filter #9: Comics Style
Again, we’re moving towards a different kind of animation style with this next filter from Snapchat, but the Comics Style filter does have its own promises of fun as well Especially for those who are long-time fans of American comics (or, even, your average modern-day Avengers fan)
Pros
FREE on Snapchat
Video face animator
Works with a variety of skin tones
Cons
Awkward with some face shapes
Does not work with all face accessories
Available only on Snapchat
Anime Filter #10: Cartoon 3D Style
Now, this might get confusing, but for our last picks, we actually have a set of filters all called Cartoon 3D Style But trust us They’re all different This first version is one you would probably relate more to the DreamWorks motion picture, Ratatouille
Pros
FREE profile picture animator on Snapchat
Compatible with a variety of face shapes
Compatible with a variety of skin tones
Cons
Set features (i.e., pointed nose)
Non-anime drawing style
Not compatible with some facial accessories
Anime Filter #11: Cartoon 3D Style
For our next Cartoon 3D Style lens from Snapchat, we have a face animator that can help you turn into something very close to another dreamwork’s motion picture (think the Despicable me or the Minions)
Pros
Cartoon style animator that is FREE to use
Great for motion capturing
Compatible with a variety of skin colors
Cons
Available only on Snapchat
Not compatible with certain face accessories
Limited face warping effect
Anime Filter #12: Cartoon 3D Style
And finally, for the last of our recommended anime filters, we have the Cartoon 3D Style lens from Snapchat that makes you look like your favorite Disney character (In this case, the obvious inspiration comes from Disney’s Frozen or Tangled)
Pros
Disney face animator that is FREE on Snapchat
Compatible with all skin tones
Trending on TikTok
Cons
It can only be used on Snapchat
Not great at capturing motion
02Steps to Download the Anime Filter App and Turn Yourself into an Anime Character
Now, if those filters weren’t enough for you, we’ve also included this next tutorial on how you can find apps on your mobile device that will allow you to get the same effect without having to use Snapchat, TikTok, or Instagram
Step 1Go to the App Store
The first step, of course, is to go to the app store on your mobile device.
Step 2Search for Anime Filter App
Next, search ‘Anime Filter’ on your phone’s app store.
Step 3Select Anime Filter App
There are multiple types of anime filter apps available in the market. Pick the one that you think will work best for you.
Step 4Install Anime Filter App
Finally, once you’ve found the anime filter app for you, install it.
Step 5Open Anime Filter App
The app that we used for our example, Anime Camera, offers several different animation styles However, this app does come with a subscription fee, so keep that in mind.
03Anime Filter Has a Sadly Unsurprising Problem
You might have noticed this while we were introducing all the different types of anime-style filters available, but the popular Anime Filter has its shortcomings. Which includes:
PROBLEM 1: Dark Skin Tones
The anime filter’s inability to capture darker skin tones accurately is one of the biggest issues users have with the filter.
PROBLEM 2: Hair Style
Hairstyle options are also very limited. And, as for black hairstyles? Well, the options are pretty much non-existent.
PROBLEM 3: Face Accessories
Do you wear glasses? How about piercings? Well, this won’t translate for you either, unfortunately
Key Takeaways from This Episode
● The Anime Filter is a hot, trending topic in platforms like Tiktok, Instagram, and Snapchat It’s also a fun way of engaging with the anime community
● There are other, similar face-animation filters available (The Cartoon 3D Styles, especially, were quite popular for a time)
● Unsurprisingly, the anime filter does have its problems… And it left a big chunk of the TikTok community pretty flabbergasted — and disappointed. But that didn’t stop them from joining in the fun to provide some empowering commentary
Everyone is looking for the Anime Filter that allows you to turn yourself into an animated character. All in an effort to join in on the TikTok trend that’s been awakening the inner anime enthusiast in everyone.
In this post, we’ll be sharing with you all that we know about this elusive anime filter (along with some bonuses along the way)
In this article
01 [Let’s Figure out What’s Anime Filter First](#Part 1)
02 [More Tutorials on Anime Filter That You Should Not Miss](#Part 2)
Part 1 Let’s Figure out What’s Anime Filter First
01What is the Anime Filter on TikTok?
Okay, first off What even is this anime filter everyone is talking about and how can you use it to turn yourself into an animated character? We’ve attached a helpful YouTube Video below from @Kapwing who has a more comprehensive explanation for you.
But, as for the basics? It works just like most filters in that it can be used in both video and picture mode (allowing you to also make your own animated profile picture if you’d like). All you have to do is turn it on, and it’ll turn you into the most fitting anime character of your style immediately
02How to Get the TikTok Anime Filter?
Now to finally get down to business How exactly can you get the anime filter for your TikTok? Well, here’s the trick Despite having earned its popularity on TikTok, the Anime Style filter actually comes from Snapchat So, if you do want to animate yourself like you’ve seen all the other popular TikTok-ers do, you’ll need to record the video (or take the picture) on the Snapchat App first and then upload it to TikTok.
03A step-by-step breakdown of this process has been provided below (pictures included)
Step 1Download the Snapchat App
Alright, to start off with, you’ll need to download the Snapchat app on your smartphone (it’s available for both Android and iOS devices)
Step 2Open Snapchat App on your mobile device
Once you have the Snapchat app downloaded and installed on your device, open it
Step 3Search for the Anime Style Filter on Snapchat
Once you have the Snapchat app open, click on the search bar at the top of the interface, type ‘anime style’, and search
You might find that there are multiple versions of the filter (like as is shown in the image below), but the one that you need to select is the one titled Anime Style and created by Snapchat (it should appear first, as it does in the example)
Step 4Turn Yourself into an Animated Character
Finally You should be moved to the video recorder or the profile picture taker, where you can see yourself animated once and for all
Step 5Upload your anime filter-ed video to TikTok
Now, in order to get your Anime-fied self on TikTok, all you need to do is upload your video creation (either on your mobile device or your computer) We’ve provided a URL for you below that will take you directly to the TikTok upload page.
Part 2 More Tutorials on Anime Filter That You Should Not Miss
The Anime Style filter that we introduced in the previous section isn’t the only ‘animated’ filter available, of course It’s the one that caught the attention of a lot of people, thanks, in large part, to the participation of a couple of some of the bigger TikTok-ers on the platform. However, you can always expand your selection a bit by checking out some of the other interesting anime filters in the market:
0112 Anime Filters to Turn Yourself into an Anime Character
Anime Filter #1: Anime Style Realistic
In order to fix some of the more glaring issues with the regular Anime Style filter, Snapchat created a second filter, called Anime Style Realistic This one has a distinctively less anime style when it comes to looks. But it does allow for more skin colors, better hair integration, and accessories
Pros
FREE Snapchat lens that you can use at any time.
Works with most skin tones.
Better hair/accessory integration.
Cons
The style is more realistic than anime.
It is not available anywhere else; you’ll need to be on Snapchat to use it.
Not great at capturing motion.
This is a fun filter to use for those looking to spice up their timeline with something a little different (OR for those having a bad day and would like the almost-anonymity the filter can provide).
Anime Filter #2: Cartoon Style
Next, we have another Snapchat original lens called Cartoon Style This filter is more reminiscent of the older animated cartoon styles (think Pocahontas, Lilo & Stitch, etc.), but it doesn’t make it any less fun
Pros
FREE Snapchat lens.
Works with all skin tones.
Works with accessories.
Cons
More of a cartoon animated style than anime.
Not available anywhere else, you can only use it with Snapchat.
Not great at capturing motion.
Again, just like the Anime Filter, this is good for slapping on just to have fun or to sneakily erase a couple of blemishes
Anime Filter #3: Anime Filter
Now, although we mentioned that TikTok doesn’t have any anime-style filters, the Chinese version of it (surprisingly) does You can see it being used in the image above, rendering the user into an animated (albeit not classically Japanese animated) character.
Pros
Free Chinese TikTok filter.
Great at capturing motion.
Chinese animated drawing style.
Cons
Only available for the foreign version of the TikTok app.
Not the best with skin tones.
It doesn’t use the classic Japanese-animation style.
This has seen a popularity boost recently, with many TikTok users using it to show a ‘before’ and ‘after’ (like the image shown above), of their dance being animated.
Filter URL: https://www.douyin.com/
Anime Filter #4: Anime Eyes
This next filter is the first unofficial anime filter on this list. It was created by one of the users of Snapchat and can be found there if you want to use it This one doesn’t animate the whole face of the user, but it does apply a sticker of various ‘anime eyes’ that you can use as a semi-animated profile picture maker (free)
Pros
FREE Snapchat filter
Anime-eyes sticker to cover the eyes
Useful as an animated profile picture maker
Cons
Only available on the Snapchat app
Does not capture motion
Does not animate the entire face
This really is best used for profile pictures only You’ve probably seen it around as such, although some users also find it useful for hiding tired eyes
Anime Filter #5: Wondershare Filmora
If you’re looking to step up your game ‘editing-wise’ and give your pictures and videos an even more anime feel, then you can also consider the anime filters that the video editing tool, Wondershare Filmora Video Editor , offers. (You can also skip the pre-made filters altogether and create your own animated video with stickers and other effects.)
Pros
Variety of anime filters for videos
Comes with advanced video editing tools
Creates high-quality videos
Cons
Premium Software
No face animation
This particular option is for those looking for something a step above what everyone else is doing. All while allowing a more flexible experience
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
For macOS 10.12 or later
Anime Filter #6: MHA Anime Filter (Instagram)
Continuing on from our trend of ‘out-there’ options, there’s also the MHA filter from Instagram This one has been especially popular with the anime fanbase as it offers plenty of opportunities for hilarious, pointed responses
Pros
FREE with Instagram
Anime-themed sticker
Trending on TikTok
Cons
Not a face animator filter
Not a profile picture animator
Limited anime options
It’s definitely not what you might have initially been looking for. But its popularity on TikTok is undeniable
Anime Filter #7: Anime Filter
Our second recommended anime-themed filter is the basic Anime Filter on Instagram This one flicks through dozens of some of the most popular animes to find out which one suits you best And, just like the previous, is currently trending on Tiktok
Pros
FREE with Instagram
Anime-themed sticker filter
Trending on TikTok
Cons
Sticker, not face animator
Available only on Instagram
Limited options
Anime Filter #8: Cartoon
This next animation filter pick of ours brings us back to Snapchat It’s called the Cartoon lens. And, just like our initial picks, it will change your pictures to that of a cartoon This one is closer to the cartoon-style popular around the 2000s (think Frozen & Tangled)
Pros
Available on Snapchat
Animated profile picture maker (free)
Works for various skin types
Cons
Not the best at motion capturing
Only available on Snapchat
Doesn’t use classic Japanese style
It’s not quite the anime filter that you’re probably looking for, but it does still work if all you want is a way of cartoon-ifying yourself to spice up your timeline It’ll clear up any blemishes too
Anime Filter #9: Comics Style
Again, we’re moving towards a different kind of animation style with this next filter from Snapchat, but the Comics Style filter does have its own promises of fun as well Especially for those who are long-time fans of American comics (or, even, your average modern-day Avengers fan)
Pros
FREE on Snapchat
Video face animator
Works with a variety of skin tones
Cons
Awkward with some face shapes
Does not work with all face accessories
Available only on Snapchat
Anime Filter #10: Cartoon 3D Style
Now, this might get confusing, but for our last picks, we actually have a set of filters all called Cartoon 3D Style But trust us They’re all different This first version is one you would probably relate more to the DreamWorks motion picture, Ratatouille
Pros
FREE profile picture animator on Snapchat
Compatible with a variety of face shapes
Compatible with a variety of skin tones
Cons
Set features (i.e., pointed nose)
Non-anime drawing style
Not compatible with some facial accessories
Anime Filter #11: Cartoon 3D Style
For our next Cartoon 3D Style lens from Snapchat, we have a face animator that can help you turn into something very close to another dreamwork’s motion picture (think the Despicable me or the Minions)
Pros
Cartoon style animator that is FREE to use
Great for motion capturing
Compatible with a variety of skin colors
Cons
Available only on Snapchat
Not compatible with certain face accessories
Limited face warping effect
Anime Filter #12: Cartoon 3D Style
And finally, for the last of our recommended anime filters, we have the Cartoon 3D Style lens from Snapchat that makes you look like your favorite Disney character (In this case, the obvious inspiration comes from Disney’s Frozen or Tangled)
Pros
Disney face animator that is FREE on Snapchat
Compatible with all skin tones
Trending on TikTok
Cons
It can only be used on Snapchat
Not great at capturing motion
02Steps to Download the Anime Filter App and Turn Yourself into an Anime Character
Now, if those filters weren’t enough for you, we’ve also included this next tutorial on how you can find apps on your mobile device that will allow you to get the same effect without having to use Snapchat, TikTok, or Instagram
Step 1Go to the App Store
The first step, of course, is to go to the app store on your mobile device.
Step 2Search for Anime Filter App
Next, search ‘Anime Filter’ on your phone’s app store.
Step 3Select Anime Filter App
There are multiple types of anime filter apps available in the market. Pick the one that you think will work best for you.
Step 4Install Anime Filter App
Finally, once you’ve found the anime filter app for you, install it.
Step 5Open Anime Filter App
The app that we used for our example, Anime Camera, offers several different animation styles However, this app does come with a subscription fee, so keep that in mind.
03Anime Filter Has a Sadly Unsurprising Problem
You might have noticed this while we were introducing all the different types of anime-style filters available, but the popular Anime Filter has its shortcomings. Which includes:
PROBLEM 1: Dark Skin Tones
The anime filter’s inability to capture darker skin tones accurately is one of the biggest issues users have with the filter.
PROBLEM 2: Hair Style
Hairstyle options are also very limited. And, as for black hairstyles? Well, the options are pretty much non-existent.
PROBLEM 3: Face Accessories
Do you wear glasses? How about piercings? Well, this won’t translate for you either, unfortunately
Key Takeaways from This Episode
● The Anime Filter is a hot, trending topic in platforms like Tiktok, Instagram, and Snapchat It’s also a fun way of engaging with the anime community
● There are other, similar face-animation filters available (The Cartoon 3D Styles, especially, were quite popular for a time)
● Unsurprisingly, the anime filter does have its problems… And it left a big chunk of the TikTok community pretty flabbergasted — and disappointed. But that didn’t stop them from joining in the fun to provide some empowering commentary
Everyone is looking for the Anime Filter that allows you to turn yourself into an animated character. All in an effort to join in on the TikTok trend that’s been awakening the inner anime enthusiast in everyone.
In this post, we’ll be sharing with you all that we know about this elusive anime filter (along with some bonuses along the way)
In this article
01 [Let’s Figure out What’s Anime Filter First](#Part 1)
02 [More Tutorials on Anime Filter That You Should Not Miss](#Part 2)
Part 1 Let’s Figure out What’s Anime Filter First
01What is the Anime Filter on TikTok?
Okay, first off What even is this anime filter everyone is talking about and how can you use it to turn yourself into an animated character? We’ve attached a helpful YouTube Video below from @Kapwing who has a more comprehensive explanation for you.
But, as for the basics? It works just like most filters in that it can be used in both video and picture mode (allowing you to also make your own animated profile picture if you’d like). All you have to do is turn it on, and it’ll turn you into the most fitting anime character of your style immediately
02How to Get the TikTok Anime Filter?
Now to finally get down to business How exactly can you get the anime filter for your TikTok? Well, here’s the trick Despite having earned its popularity on TikTok, the Anime Style filter actually comes from Snapchat So, if you do want to animate yourself like you’ve seen all the other popular TikTok-ers do, you’ll need to record the video (or take the picture) on the Snapchat App first and then upload it to TikTok.
03A step-by-step breakdown of this process has been provided below (pictures included)
Step 1Download the Snapchat App
Alright, to start off with, you’ll need to download the Snapchat app on your smartphone (it’s available for both Android and iOS devices)
Step 2Open Snapchat App on your mobile device
Once you have the Snapchat app downloaded and installed on your device, open it
Step 3Search for the Anime Style Filter on Snapchat
Once you have the Snapchat app open, click on the search bar at the top of the interface, type ‘anime style’, and search
You might find that there are multiple versions of the filter (like as is shown in the image below), but the one that you need to select is the one titled Anime Style and created by Snapchat (it should appear first, as it does in the example)
Step 4Turn Yourself into an Animated Character
Finally You should be moved to the video recorder or the profile picture taker, where you can see yourself animated once and for all
Step 5Upload your anime filter-ed video to TikTok
Now, in order to get your Anime-fied self on TikTok, all you need to do is upload your video creation (either on your mobile device or your computer) We’ve provided a URL for you below that will take you directly to the TikTok upload page.
Part 2 More Tutorials on Anime Filter That You Should Not Miss
The Anime Style filter that we introduced in the previous section isn’t the only ‘animated’ filter available, of course It’s the one that caught the attention of a lot of people, thanks, in large part, to the participation of a couple of some of the bigger TikTok-ers on the platform. However, you can always expand your selection a bit by checking out some of the other interesting anime filters in the market:
0112 Anime Filters to Turn Yourself into an Anime Character
Anime Filter #1: Anime Style Realistic
In order to fix some of the more glaring issues with the regular Anime Style filter, Snapchat created a second filter, called Anime Style Realistic This one has a distinctively less anime style when it comes to looks. But it does allow for more skin colors, better hair integration, and accessories
Pros
FREE Snapchat lens that you can use at any time.
Works with most skin tones.
Better hair/accessory integration.
Cons
The style is more realistic than anime.
It is not available anywhere else; you’ll need to be on Snapchat to use it.
Not great at capturing motion.
This is a fun filter to use for those looking to spice up their timeline with something a little different (OR for those having a bad day and would like the almost-anonymity the filter can provide).
Anime Filter #2: Cartoon Style
Next, we have another Snapchat original lens called Cartoon Style This filter is more reminiscent of the older animated cartoon styles (think Pocahontas, Lilo & Stitch, etc.), but it doesn’t make it any less fun
Pros
FREE Snapchat lens.
Works with all skin tones.
Works with accessories.
Cons
More of a cartoon animated style than anime.
Not available anywhere else, you can only use it with Snapchat.
Not great at capturing motion.
Again, just like the Anime Filter, this is good for slapping on just to have fun or to sneakily erase a couple of blemishes
Anime Filter #3: Anime Filter
Now, although we mentioned that TikTok doesn’t have any anime-style filters, the Chinese version of it (surprisingly) does You can see it being used in the image above, rendering the user into an animated (albeit not classically Japanese animated) character.
Pros
Free Chinese TikTok filter.
Great at capturing motion.
Chinese animated drawing style.
Cons
Only available for the foreign version of the TikTok app.
Not the best with skin tones.
It doesn’t use the classic Japanese-animation style.
This has seen a popularity boost recently, with many TikTok users using it to show a ‘before’ and ‘after’ (like the image shown above), of their dance being animated.
Filter URL: https://www.douyin.com/
Anime Filter #4: Anime Eyes
This next filter is the first unofficial anime filter on this list. It was created by one of the users of Snapchat and can be found there if you want to use it This one doesn’t animate the whole face of the user, but it does apply a sticker of various ‘anime eyes’ that you can use as a semi-animated profile picture maker (free)
Pros
FREE Snapchat filter
Anime-eyes sticker to cover the eyes
Useful as an animated profile picture maker
Cons
Only available on the Snapchat app
Does not capture motion
Does not animate the entire face
This really is best used for profile pictures only You’ve probably seen it around as such, although some users also find it useful for hiding tired eyes
Anime Filter #5: Wondershare Filmora
If you’re looking to step up your game ‘editing-wise’ and give your pictures and videos an even more anime feel, then you can also consider the anime filters that the video editing tool, Wondershare Filmora Video Editor , offers. (You can also skip the pre-made filters altogether and create your own animated video with stickers and other effects.)
Pros
Variety of anime filters for videos
Comes with advanced video editing tools
Creates high-quality videos
Cons
Premium Software
No face animation
This particular option is for those looking for something a step above what everyone else is doing. All while allowing a more flexible experience
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
For macOS 10.12 or later
Anime Filter #6: MHA Anime Filter (Instagram)
Continuing on from our trend of ‘out-there’ options, there’s also the MHA filter from Instagram This one has been especially popular with the anime fanbase as it offers plenty of opportunities for hilarious, pointed responses
Pros
FREE with Instagram
Anime-themed sticker
Trending on TikTok
Cons
Not a face animator filter
Not a profile picture animator
Limited anime options
It’s definitely not what you might have initially been looking for. But its popularity on TikTok is undeniable
Anime Filter #7: Anime Filter
Our second recommended anime-themed filter is the basic Anime Filter on Instagram This one flicks through dozens of some of the most popular animes to find out which one suits you best And, just like the previous, is currently trending on Tiktok
Pros
FREE with Instagram
Anime-themed sticker filter
Trending on TikTok
Cons
Sticker, not face animator
Available only on Instagram
Limited options
Anime Filter #8: Cartoon
This next animation filter pick of ours brings us back to Snapchat It’s called the Cartoon lens. And, just like our initial picks, it will change your pictures to that of a cartoon This one is closer to the cartoon-style popular around the 2000s (think Frozen & Tangled)
Pros
Available on Snapchat
Animated profile picture maker (free)
Works for various skin types
Cons
Not the best at motion capturing
Only available on Snapchat
Doesn’t use classic Japanese style
It’s not quite the anime filter that you’re probably looking for, but it does still work if all you want is a way of cartoon-ifying yourself to spice up your timeline It’ll clear up any blemishes too
Anime Filter #9: Comics Style
Again, we’re moving towards a different kind of animation style with this next filter from Snapchat, but the Comics Style filter does have its own promises of fun as well Especially for those who are long-time fans of American comics (or, even, your average modern-day Avengers fan)
Pros
FREE on Snapchat
Video face animator
Works with a variety of skin tones
Cons
Awkward with some face shapes
Does not work with all face accessories
Available only on Snapchat
Anime Filter #10: Cartoon 3D Style
Now, this might get confusing, but for our last picks, we actually have a set of filters all called Cartoon 3D Style But trust us They’re all different This first version is one you would probably relate more to the DreamWorks motion picture, Ratatouille
Pros
FREE profile picture animator on Snapchat
Compatible with a variety of face shapes
Compatible with a variety of skin tones
Cons
Set features (i.e., pointed nose)
Non-anime drawing style
Not compatible with some facial accessories
Anime Filter #11: Cartoon 3D Style
For our next Cartoon 3D Style lens from Snapchat, we have a face animator that can help you turn into something very close to another dreamwork’s motion picture (think the Despicable me or the Minions)
Pros
Cartoon style animator that is FREE to use
Great for motion capturing
Compatible with a variety of skin colors
Cons
Available only on Snapchat
Not compatible with certain face accessories
Limited face warping effect
Anime Filter #12: Cartoon 3D Style
And finally, for the last of our recommended anime filters, we have the Cartoon 3D Style lens from Snapchat that makes you look like your favorite Disney character (In this case, the obvious inspiration comes from Disney’s Frozen or Tangled)
Pros
Disney face animator that is FREE on Snapchat
Compatible with all skin tones
Trending on TikTok
Cons
It can only be used on Snapchat
Not great at capturing motion
02Steps to Download the Anime Filter App and Turn Yourself into an Anime Character
Now, if those filters weren’t enough for you, we’ve also included this next tutorial on how you can find apps on your mobile device that will allow you to get the same effect without having to use Snapchat, TikTok, or Instagram
Step 1Go to the App Store
The first step, of course, is to go to the app store on your mobile device.
Step 2Search for Anime Filter App
Next, search ‘Anime Filter’ on your phone’s app store.
Step 3Select Anime Filter App
There are multiple types of anime filter apps available in the market. Pick the one that you think will work best for you.
Step 4Install Anime Filter App
Finally, once you’ve found the anime filter app for you, install it.
Step 5Open Anime Filter App
The app that we used for our example, Anime Camera, offers several different animation styles However, this app does come with a subscription fee, so keep that in mind.
03Anime Filter Has a Sadly Unsurprising Problem
You might have noticed this while we were introducing all the different types of anime-style filters available, but the popular Anime Filter has its shortcomings. Which includes:
PROBLEM 1: Dark Skin Tones
The anime filter’s inability to capture darker skin tones accurately is one of the biggest issues users have with the filter.
PROBLEM 2: Hair Style
Hairstyle options are also very limited. And, as for black hairstyles? Well, the options are pretty much non-existent.
PROBLEM 3: Face Accessories
Do you wear glasses? How about piercings? Well, this won’t translate for you either, unfortunately
Key Takeaways from This Episode
● The Anime Filter is a hot, trending topic in platforms like Tiktok, Instagram, and Snapchat It’s also a fun way of engaging with the anime community
● There are other, similar face-animation filters available (The Cartoon 3D Styles, especially, were quite popular for a time)
● Unsurprisingly, the anime filter does have its problems… And it left a big chunk of the TikTok community pretty flabbergasted — and disappointed. But that didn’t stop them from joining in the fun to provide some empowering commentary
Everyone is looking for the Anime Filter that allows you to turn yourself into an animated character. All in an effort to join in on the TikTok trend that’s been awakening the inner anime enthusiast in everyone.
In this post, we’ll be sharing with you all that we know about this elusive anime filter (along with some bonuses along the way)
In this article
01 [Let’s Figure out What’s Anime Filter First](#Part 1)
02 [More Tutorials on Anime Filter That You Should Not Miss](#Part 2)
Part 1 Let’s Figure out What’s Anime Filter First
01What is the Anime Filter on TikTok?
Okay, first off What even is this anime filter everyone is talking about and how can you use it to turn yourself into an animated character? We’ve attached a helpful YouTube Video below from @Kapwing who has a more comprehensive explanation for you.
But, as for the basics? It works just like most filters in that it can be used in both video and picture mode (allowing you to also make your own animated profile picture if you’d like). All you have to do is turn it on, and it’ll turn you into the most fitting anime character of your style immediately
02How to Get the TikTok Anime Filter?
Now to finally get down to business How exactly can you get the anime filter for your TikTok? Well, here’s the trick Despite having earned its popularity on TikTok, the Anime Style filter actually comes from Snapchat So, if you do want to animate yourself like you’ve seen all the other popular TikTok-ers do, you’ll need to record the video (or take the picture) on the Snapchat App first and then upload it to TikTok.
03A step-by-step breakdown of this process has been provided below (pictures included)
Step 1Download the Snapchat App
Alright, to start off with, you’ll need to download the Snapchat app on your smartphone (it’s available for both Android and iOS devices)
Step 2Open Snapchat App on your mobile device
Once you have the Snapchat app downloaded and installed on your device, open it
Step 3Search for the Anime Style Filter on Snapchat
Once you have the Snapchat app open, click on the search bar at the top of the interface, type ‘anime style’, and search
You might find that there are multiple versions of the filter (like as is shown in the image below), but the one that you need to select is the one titled Anime Style and created by Snapchat (it should appear first, as it does in the example)
Step 4Turn Yourself into an Animated Character
Finally You should be moved to the video recorder or the profile picture taker, where you can see yourself animated once and for all
Step 5Upload your anime filter-ed video to TikTok
Now, in order to get your Anime-fied self on TikTok, all you need to do is upload your video creation (either on your mobile device or your computer) We’ve provided a URL for you below that will take you directly to the TikTok upload page.
Part 2 More Tutorials on Anime Filter That You Should Not Miss
The Anime Style filter that we introduced in the previous section isn’t the only ‘animated’ filter available, of course It’s the one that caught the attention of a lot of people, thanks, in large part, to the participation of a couple of some of the bigger TikTok-ers on the platform. However, you can always expand your selection a bit by checking out some of the other interesting anime filters in the market:
0112 Anime Filters to Turn Yourself into an Anime Character
Anime Filter #1: Anime Style Realistic
In order to fix some of the more glaring issues with the regular Anime Style filter, Snapchat created a second filter, called Anime Style Realistic This one has a distinctively less anime style when it comes to looks. But it does allow for more skin colors, better hair integration, and accessories
Pros
FREE Snapchat lens that you can use at any time.
Works with most skin tones.
Better hair/accessory integration.
Cons
The style is more realistic than anime.
It is not available anywhere else; you’ll need to be on Snapchat to use it.
Not great at capturing motion.
This is a fun filter to use for those looking to spice up their timeline with something a little different (OR for those having a bad day and would like the almost-anonymity the filter can provide).
Anime Filter #2: Cartoon Style
Next, we have another Snapchat original lens called Cartoon Style This filter is more reminiscent of the older animated cartoon styles (think Pocahontas, Lilo & Stitch, etc.), but it doesn’t make it any less fun
Pros
FREE Snapchat lens.
Works with all skin tones.
Works with accessories.
Cons
More of a cartoon animated style than anime.
Not available anywhere else, you can only use it with Snapchat.
Not great at capturing motion.
Again, just like the Anime Filter, this is good for slapping on just to have fun or to sneakily erase a couple of blemishes
Anime Filter #3: Anime Filter
Now, although we mentioned that TikTok doesn’t have any anime-style filters, the Chinese version of it (surprisingly) does You can see it being used in the image above, rendering the user into an animated (albeit not classically Japanese animated) character.
Pros
Free Chinese TikTok filter.
Great at capturing motion.
Chinese animated drawing style.
Cons
Only available for the foreign version of the TikTok app.
Not the best with skin tones.
It doesn’t use the classic Japanese-animation style.
This has seen a popularity boost recently, with many TikTok users using it to show a ‘before’ and ‘after’ (like the image shown above), of their dance being animated.
Filter URL: https://www.douyin.com/
Anime Filter #4: Anime Eyes
This next filter is the first unofficial anime filter on this list. It was created by one of the users of Snapchat and can be found there if you want to use it This one doesn’t animate the whole face of the user, but it does apply a sticker of various ‘anime eyes’ that you can use as a semi-animated profile picture maker (free)
Pros
FREE Snapchat filter
Anime-eyes sticker to cover the eyes
Useful as an animated profile picture maker
Cons
Only available on the Snapchat app
Does not capture motion
Does not animate the entire face
This really is best used for profile pictures only You’ve probably seen it around as such, although some users also find it useful for hiding tired eyes
Anime Filter #5: Wondershare Filmora
If you’re looking to step up your game ‘editing-wise’ and give your pictures and videos an even more anime feel, then you can also consider the anime filters that the video editing tool, Wondershare Filmora Video Editor , offers. (You can also skip the pre-made filters altogether and create your own animated video with stickers and other effects.)
Pros
Variety of anime filters for videos
Comes with advanced video editing tools
Creates high-quality videos
Cons
Premium Software
No face animation
This particular option is for those looking for something a step above what everyone else is doing. All while allowing a more flexible experience
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
For macOS 10.12 or later
Anime Filter #6: MHA Anime Filter (Instagram)
Continuing on from our trend of ‘out-there’ options, there’s also the MHA filter from Instagram This one has been especially popular with the anime fanbase as it offers plenty of opportunities for hilarious, pointed responses
Pros
FREE with Instagram
Anime-themed sticker
Trending on TikTok
Cons
Not a face animator filter
Not a profile picture animator
Limited anime options
It’s definitely not what you might have initially been looking for. But its popularity on TikTok is undeniable
Anime Filter #7: Anime Filter
Our second recommended anime-themed filter is the basic Anime Filter on Instagram This one flicks through dozens of some of the most popular animes to find out which one suits you best And, just like the previous, is currently trending on Tiktok
Pros
FREE with Instagram
Anime-themed sticker filter
Trending on TikTok
Cons
Sticker, not face animator
Available only on Instagram
Limited options
Anime Filter #8: Cartoon
This next animation filter pick of ours brings us back to Snapchat It’s called the Cartoon lens. And, just like our initial picks, it will change your pictures to that of a cartoon This one is closer to the cartoon-style popular around the 2000s (think Frozen & Tangled)
Pros
Available on Snapchat
Animated profile picture maker (free)
Works for various skin types
Cons
Not the best at motion capturing
Only available on Snapchat
Doesn’t use classic Japanese style
It’s not quite the anime filter that you’re probably looking for, but it does still work if all you want is a way of cartoon-ifying yourself to spice up your timeline It’ll clear up any blemishes too
Anime Filter #9: Comics Style
Again, we’re moving towards a different kind of animation style with this next filter from Snapchat, but the Comics Style filter does have its own promises of fun as well Especially for those who are long-time fans of American comics (or, even, your average modern-day Avengers fan)
Pros
FREE on Snapchat
Video face animator
Works with a variety of skin tones
Cons
Awkward with some face shapes
Does not work with all face accessories
Available only on Snapchat
Anime Filter #10: Cartoon 3D Style
Now, this might get confusing, but for our last picks, we actually have a set of filters all called Cartoon 3D Style But trust us They’re all different This first version is one you would probably relate more to the DreamWorks motion picture, Ratatouille
Pros
FREE profile picture animator on Snapchat
Compatible with a variety of face shapes
Compatible with a variety of skin tones
Cons
Set features (i.e., pointed nose)
Non-anime drawing style
Not compatible with some facial accessories
Anime Filter #11: Cartoon 3D Style
For our next Cartoon 3D Style lens from Snapchat, we have a face animator that can help you turn into something very close to another dreamwork’s motion picture (think the Despicable me or the Minions)
Pros
Cartoon style animator that is FREE to use
Great for motion capturing
Compatible with a variety of skin colors
Cons
Available only on Snapchat
Not compatible with certain face accessories
Limited face warping effect
Anime Filter #12: Cartoon 3D Style
And finally, for the last of our recommended anime filters, we have the Cartoon 3D Style lens from Snapchat that makes you look like your favorite Disney character (In this case, the obvious inspiration comes from Disney’s Frozen or Tangled)
Pros
Disney face animator that is FREE on Snapchat
Compatible with all skin tones
Trending on TikTok
Cons
It can only be used on Snapchat
Not great at capturing motion
02Steps to Download the Anime Filter App and Turn Yourself into an Anime Character
Now, if those filters weren’t enough for you, we’ve also included this next tutorial on how you can find apps on your mobile device that will allow you to get the same effect without having to use Snapchat, TikTok, or Instagram
Step 1Go to the App Store
The first step, of course, is to go to the app store on your mobile device.
Step 2Search for Anime Filter App
Next, search ‘Anime Filter’ on your phone’s app store.
Step 3Select Anime Filter App
There are multiple types of anime filter apps available in the market. Pick the one that you think will work best for you.
Step 4Install Anime Filter App
Finally, once you’ve found the anime filter app for you, install it.
Step 5Open Anime Filter App
The app that we used for our example, Anime Camera, offers several different animation styles However, this app does come with a subscription fee, so keep that in mind.
03Anime Filter Has a Sadly Unsurprising Problem
You might have noticed this while we were introducing all the different types of anime-style filters available, but the popular Anime Filter has its shortcomings. Which includes:
PROBLEM 1: Dark Skin Tones
The anime filter’s inability to capture darker skin tones accurately is one of the biggest issues users have with the filter.
PROBLEM 2: Hair Style
Hairstyle options are also very limited. And, as for black hairstyles? Well, the options are pretty much non-existent.
PROBLEM 3: Face Accessories
Do you wear glasses? How about piercings? Well, this won’t translate for you either, unfortunately
Key Takeaways from This Episode
● The Anime Filter is a hot, trending topic in platforms like Tiktok, Instagram, and Snapchat It’s also a fun way of engaging with the anime community
● There are other, similar face-animation filters available (The Cartoon 3D Styles, especially, were quite popular for a time)
● Unsurprisingly, the anime filter does have its problems… And it left a big chunk of the TikTok community pretty flabbergasted — and disappointed. But that didn’t stop them from joining in the fun to provide some empowering commentary
Animate Graphics in Canva
Versatile Video Editor - Wondershare Filmora
An easy yet powerful editor
Numerous effects to choose from
Detailed tutorials provided by the official channel
Canva is a graphic design platform that allows users to create stunning designs for social media posts, presentations, assignments, recipe cards, birthday videos.
With the introduction of Canva’s animation feature, a whole new world of possibilities are open to the public. Also, with pre-designed templates from professional designers, content creation has never been easier than Canva.
Animations themselves have the option of being individually customized element by element. Canva animated graphics makes it easy to unleash your creative potential.
This article will explore how to animate graphics in Canva that can suit every occasion.
In this article
01 [Animate Your Graphic In Canva](#Part 1)
02 [Make A Moving Graphic In Canva](#Part 2)
03 [Pricing for Canva You Should Know](#Part 3)
Part 1 Animate Your Graphic In Canva
People can create animations in Canva in one of two ways. You can select an animation from one of the pre-existing animated templates. This is a time-saving option as it lets you customize ready-made templates to suit your needs
With the pre-set animation templates, you have the option to choose from among
● Invitations
● A4 Documents
● Instagram Post
● Facebook Post
● YouTube Thumbnails
● Presentation
● Flyer/Poster
● Instagram Logo
● Infographic
These options generate the ability to be presented in both portrait and landscape mode. The multitude of options makes it an ideal medium for you to create your animation. The animation options at Canva also come with the opportunity to animate an existing image.
You can choose to animate an existing design. With a few minor edits, you can have a polished and sophisticated post that’s bound to draw viewer attention and earn you kudos.
If this is the case, then you benefit from saving time and the expertise of a professional design team through Canva.
The second option is creating an animation by yourself. Creating your own animation offers you greater flexibility in executing your vision for the design. Without further ado, let’s look at how we can help this happen in the how to make a moving graphic in the Canva section.
Part 2 Make A Moving Graphic In Canva
Making a moving graphic in Canva is easy. Canva offers an “Animation” button that allows users to animate each element in the content. There are four areas that the graphic can touch upon for content. These areas are text, image, audio, and video.
Here’s how you can animate individual elements in Canva.
2.1 How to animate text in Canva?
With text, Canva offers three options. You can choose to create either a title text, a sub-heading text, or regular text for use. Play with different styles and fonts to find one that suits your design. You can also add details like stickers or illustrations to customize the design.
You are now ready to animate once you’re happy with the design. Text animations will help your text jump out from the background. Then choose the “Animate” option in the sidebar after clicking on the selected text.
Allow your font to move around your design with motion. Thanks to “animate,” you can choose between subtle, smooth movement and jagged and sudden motion. You can even mix and match animations for each word.
In Wondershare Filmora, a premier video editing software, the texts are available according to use. For instance, opening and ending credit texts as a template. With options for choosing subtitles, lower 3rds, and call-out templates.
Additionally, users can also save a particular setting as a “preset’. Which makes it easy to reuse the settings in future projects. You can also adjust the duration of the individual text display. It also has an animation option that allows animation of the text according to given presets.
2.2 How do you animate a picture in Canva?
Users have the ability to choose to animate just the image or animate other elements of the picture. They can also make use of options to edit the image using background remover. This allows seamless integration into the presentation.
Users can simply upload their photos. Choose a stock image or upload an image through your photo gallery to use in your design. You can also choose to use “frames,” which are available under the “Elements” tab in Canva.
Make your photo come alive by animating it. Choose from a variety of innovative animation possibilities by selecting the Animation tool. The duration of the animation can be changed using the stopwatch animation icon. It uses a slider to help in setting the duration of each animation. You can also adjust this manually.
2.3 How do you add music to animation in Canva?
Users can find a section dedicated to “Uploads,” allowing creators to use their audio content. The users can use a soundtrack from one of Canva’s audio libraries. This gives users control over their animation’s impact.
One difference between Canva and Wondershare Filmora is that Canva users can only use one audio per presentation. Filmora allows users to overlay multiple soundtracks to their timeline.
Users can also make use of the Audio Effects feature to create audio for “Echo,” “large room,” “small room,” “lobby,” and “phone.” The preview function can help users experience it live before applying the effect.
Filmora Pro’s Auto-Normalization of audio allows intelligent audio analysis and volume adjustment.
2.4 How do you animate video in Canva?
Canva offers presentations that are similar to the explainer-style videos on Youtube. With more modifications, you can convert the presentation to a video format. You can edit individual elements in the presentation to reflect the project details and outcomes.
You can also introduce transition effects to make the presentation a smooth video. Incorporating the three other elements will be a breeze to make a video with animation.
Another noteworthy thing in Canva is that users can upload their videos or use videos provided in the video library. You can also embed videos within a frame from the “Elements” section in Canva. You can trim the video input on the slide for time. It can be presented as a “loop” video.
Filmora offers all the essential video editing tools in addition to AI-powered features called Auto-Highlight and Auro-Reframe. Auto Highlight is a feature that extracts the highlights from a video clip autonomously.
This will save you time while cutting your movie. It also makes it easier to extract the best moments from the video.
Auto Reframe recognizes as well as crops the focal point of your footage, constantly retaining it in the frame. Your film’s primary action or object will never be out of focus within that technique.
Part 3 Pricing for Canva You Should Know
Canva can be used among a multitude of users and companies. The range of access is from a single person use to teams of fifty. It also allows for a custom selection of a number of people.
Canva can be used as free graphic design software. It does display all available options with a few possibilities marked off for Canva Pro users only.
Canva Pro allows up to 5 users per team. A subscription to Canva Pro costs US $119.99 per annum or US $12.99 per month. Pro users have access to unlimited content and newly released tools.
The only difference between Canva Pro and Canva Enterprise is that Canva Pro is for smaller teams. Canva Enterprise allows collaboration between larger teams and franchises.
Canva also offers free Canva Pro subscriptions to non-profit organizations. Students and teachers are offered a special discount for those in educational programs.
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Final Words
We’ve covered how to animate graphics in Canva. You can animate individual elements in Canva or automate it on the whole. Canva’s animate button is an automatic tool that revolutionizes the way traditional animation works.
Wondershare’s Filmora is the video editing tool that is easy to use and offer various animation options.
Canva is a graphic design platform that allows users to create stunning designs for social media posts, presentations, assignments, recipe cards, birthday videos.
With the introduction of Canva’s animation feature, a whole new world of possibilities are open to the public. Also, with pre-designed templates from professional designers, content creation has never been easier than Canva.
Animations themselves have the option of being individually customized element by element. Canva animated graphics makes it easy to unleash your creative potential.
This article will explore how to animate graphics in Canva that can suit every occasion.
In this article
01 [Animate Your Graphic In Canva](#Part 1)
02 [Make A Moving Graphic In Canva](#Part 2)
03 [Pricing for Canva You Should Know](#Part 3)
Part 1 Animate Your Graphic In Canva
People can create animations in Canva in one of two ways. You can select an animation from one of the pre-existing animated templates. This is a time-saving option as it lets you customize ready-made templates to suit your needs
With the pre-set animation templates, you have the option to choose from among
● Invitations
● A4 Documents
● Instagram Post
● Facebook Post
● YouTube Thumbnails
● Presentation
● Flyer/Poster
● Instagram Logo
● Infographic
These options generate the ability to be presented in both portrait and landscape mode. The multitude of options makes it an ideal medium for you to create your animation. The animation options at Canva also come with the opportunity to animate an existing image.
You can choose to animate an existing design. With a few minor edits, you can have a polished and sophisticated post that’s bound to draw viewer attention and earn you kudos.
If this is the case, then you benefit from saving time and the expertise of a professional design team through Canva.
The second option is creating an animation by yourself. Creating your own animation offers you greater flexibility in executing your vision for the design. Without further ado, let’s look at how we can help this happen in the how to make a moving graphic in the Canva section.
Part 2 Make A Moving Graphic In Canva
Making a moving graphic in Canva is easy. Canva offers an “Animation” button that allows users to animate each element in the content. There are four areas that the graphic can touch upon for content. These areas are text, image, audio, and video.
Here’s how you can animate individual elements in Canva.
2.1 How to animate text in Canva?
With text, Canva offers three options. You can choose to create either a title text, a sub-heading text, or regular text for use. Play with different styles and fonts to find one that suits your design. You can also add details like stickers or illustrations to customize the design.
You are now ready to animate once you’re happy with the design. Text animations will help your text jump out from the background. Then choose the “Animate” option in the sidebar after clicking on the selected text.
Allow your font to move around your design with motion. Thanks to “animate,” you can choose between subtle, smooth movement and jagged and sudden motion. You can even mix and match animations for each word.
In Wondershare Filmora, a premier video editing software, the texts are available according to use. For instance, opening and ending credit texts as a template. With options for choosing subtitles, lower 3rds, and call-out templates.
Additionally, users can also save a particular setting as a “preset’. Which makes it easy to reuse the settings in future projects. You can also adjust the duration of the individual text display. It also has an animation option that allows animation of the text according to given presets.
2.2 How do you animate a picture in Canva?
Users have the ability to choose to animate just the image or animate other elements of the picture. They can also make use of options to edit the image using background remover. This allows seamless integration into the presentation.
Users can simply upload their photos. Choose a stock image or upload an image through your photo gallery to use in your design. You can also choose to use “frames,” which are available under the “Elements” tab in Canva.
Make your photo come alive by animating it. Choose from a variety of innovative animation possibilities by selecting the Animation tool. The duration of the animation can be changed using the stopwatch animation icon. It uses a slider to help in setting the duration of each animation. You can also adjust this manually.
2.3 How do you add music to animation in Canva?
Users can find a section dedicated to “Uploads,” allowing creators to use their audio content. The users can use a soundtrack from one of Canva’s audio libraries. This gives users control over their animation’s impact.
One difference between Canva and Wondershare Filmora is that Canva users can only use one audio per presentation. Filmora allows users to overlay multiple soundtracks to their timeline.
Users can also make use of the Audio Effects feature to create audio for “Echo,” “large room,” “small room,” “lobby,” and “phone.” The preview function can help users experience it live before applying the effect.
Filmora Pro’s Auto-Normalization of audio allows intelligent audio analysis and volume adjustment.
2.4 How do you animate video in Canva?
Canva offers presentations that are similar to the explainer-style videos on Youtube. With more modifications, you can convert the presentation to a video format. You can edit individual elements in the presentation to reflect the project details and outcomes.
You can also introduce transition effects to make the presentation a smooth video. Incorporating the three other elements will be a breeze to make a video with animation.
Another noteworthy thing in Canva is that users can upload their videos or use videos provided in the video library. You can also embed videos within a frame from the “Elements” section in Canva. You can trim the video input on the slide for time. It can be presented as a “loop” video.
Filmora offers all the essential video editing tools in addition to AI-powered features called Auto-Highlight and Auro-Reframe. Auto Highlight is a feature that extracts the highlights from a video clip autonomously.
This will save you time while cutting your movie. It also makes it easier to extract the best moments from the video.
Auto Reframe recognizes as well as crops the focal point of your footage, constantly retaining it in the frame. Your film’s primary action or object will never be out of focus within that technique.
Part 3 Pricing for Canva You Should Know
Canva can be used among a multitude of users and companies. The range of access is from a single person use to teams of fifty. It also allows for a custom selection of a number of people.
Canva can be used as free graphic design software. It does display all available options with a few possibilities marked off for Canva Pro users only.
Canva Pro allows up to 5 users per team. A subscription to Canva Pro costs US $119.99 per annum or US $12.99 per month. Pro users have access to unlimited content and newly released tools.
The only difference between Canva Pro and Canva Enterprise is that Canva Pro is for smaller teams. Canva Enterprise allows collaboration between larger teams and franchises.
Canva also offers free Canva Pro subscriptions to non-profit organizations. Students and teachers are offered a special discount for those in educational programs.
Wondershare Filmora
Get started easily with Filmora’s powerful performance, intuitive interface, and countless effects!
Try It Free Try It Free Try It Free Learn More >
AI Portrait – The best feature of Wondershare Filmora for gameplay editing
The AI Portrait is a new add-on in Wondershare Filmora. It can easily remove video backgrounds without using a green screen or chroma key, allowing you to add borders, glitch effects, pixelated, noise, or segmentation video effects.
Final Words
We’ve covered how to animate graphics in Canva. You can animate individual elements in Canva or automate it on the whole. Canva’s animate button is an automatic tool that revolutionizes the way traditional animation works.
Wondershare’s Filmora is the video editing tool that is easy to use and offer various animation options.
Canva is a graphic design platform that allows users to create stunning designs for social media posts, presentations, assignments, recipe cards, birthday videos.
With the introduction of Canva’s animation feature, a whole new world of possibilities are open to the public. Also, with pre-designed templates from professional designers, content creation has never been easier than Canva.
Animations themselves have the option of being individually customized element by element. Canva animated graphics makes it easy to unleash your creative potential.
This article will explore how to animate graphics in Canva that can suit every occasion.
In this article
01 [Animate Your Graphic In Canva](#Part 1)
02 [Make A Moving Graphic In Canva](#Part 2)
03 [Pricing for Canva You Should Know](#Part 3)
Part 1 Animate Your Graphic In Canva
People can create animations in Canva in one of two ways. You can select an animation from one of the pre-existing animated templates. This is a time-saving option as it lets you customize ready-made templates to suit your needs
With the pre-set animation templates, you have the option to choose from among
● Invitations
● A4 Documents
● Instagram Post
● Facebook Post
● YouTube Thumbnails
● Presentation
● Flyer/Poster
● Instagram Logo
● Infographic
These options generate the ability to be presented in both portrait and landscape mode. The multitude of options makes it an ideal medium for you to create your animation. The animation options at Canva also come with the opportunity to animate an existing image.
You can choose to animate an existing design. With a few minor edits, you can have a polished and sophisticated post that’s bound to draw viewer attention and earn you kudos.
If this is the case, then you benefit from saving time and the expertise of a professional design team through Canva.
The second option is creating an animation by yourself. Creating your own animation offers you greater flexibility in executing your vision for the design. Without further ado, let’s look at how we can help this happen in the how to make a moving graphic in the Canva section.
Part 2 Make A Moving Graphic In Canva
Making a moving graphic in Canva is easy. Canva offers an “Animation” button that allows users to animate each element in the content. There are four areas that the graphic can touch upon for content. These areas are text, image, audio, and video.
Here’s how you can animate individual elements in Canva.
2.1 How to animate text in Canva?
With text, Canva offers three options. You can choose to create either a title text, a sub-heading text, or regular text for use. Play with different styles and fonts to find one that suits your design. You can also add details like stickers or illustrations to customize the design.
You are now ready to animate once you’re happy with the design. Text animations will help your text jump out from the background. Then choose the “Animate” option in the sidebar after clicking on the selected text.
Allow your font to move around your design with motion. Thanks to “animate,” you can choose between subtle, smooth movement and jagged and sudden motion. You can even mix and match animations for each word.
In Wondershare Filmora, a premier video editing software, the texts are available according to use. For instance, opening and ending credit texts as a template. With options for choosing subtitles, lower 3rds, and call-out templates.
Additionally, users can also save a particular setting as a “preset’. Which makes it easy to reuse the settings in future projects. You can also adjust the duration of the individual text display. It also has an animation option that allows animation of the text according to given presets.
2.2 How do you animate a picture in Canva?
Users have the ability to choose to animate just the image or animate other elements of the picture. They can also make use of options to edit the image using background remover. This allows seamless integration into the presentation.
Users can simply upload their photos. Choose a stock image or upload an image through your photo gallery to use in your design. You can also choose to use “frames,” which are available under the “Elements” tab in Canva.
Make your photo come alive by animating it. Choose from a variety of innovative animation possibilities by selecting the Animation tool. The duration of the animation can be changed using the stopwatch animation icon. It uses a slider to help in setting the duration of each animation. You can also adjust this manually.
2.3 How do you add music to animation in Canva?
Users can find a section dedicated to “Uploads,” allowing creators to use their audio content. The users can use a soundtrack from one of Canva’s audio libraries. This gives users control over their animation’s impact.
One difference between Canva and Wondershare Filmora is that Canva users can only use one audio per presentation. Filmora allows users to overlay multiple soundtracks to their timeline.
Users can also make use of the Audio Effects feature to create audio for “Echo,” “large room,” “small room,” “lobby,” and “phone.” The preview function can help users experience it live before applying the effect.
Filmora Pro’s Auto-Normalization of audio allows intelligent audio analysis and volume adjustment.
2.4 How do you animate video in Canva?
Canva offers presentations that are similar to the explainer-style videos on Youtube. With more modifications, you can convert the presentation to a video format. You can edit individual elements in the presentation to reflect the project details and outcomes.
You can also introduce transition effects to make the presentation a smooth video. Incorporating the three other elements will be a breeze to make a video with animation.
Another noteworthy thing in Canva is that users can upload their videos or use videos provided in the video library. You can also embed videos within a frame from the “Elements” section in Canva. You can trim the video input on the slide for time. It can be presented as a “loop” video.
Filmora offers all the essential video editing tools in addition to AI-powered features called Auto-Highlight and Auro-Reframe. Auto Highlight is a feature that extracts the highlights from a video clip autonomously.
This will save you time while cutting your movie. It also makes it easier to extract the best moments from the video.
Auto Reframe recognizes as well as crops the focal point of your footage, constantly retaining it in the frame. Your film’s primary action or object will never be out of focus within that technique.
Part 3 Pricing for Canva You Should Know
Canva can be used among a multitude of users and companies. The range of access is from a single person use to teams of fifty. It also allows for a custom selection of a number of people.
Canva can be used as free graphic design software. It does display all available options with a few possibilities marked off for Canva Pro users only.
Canva Pro allows up to 5 users per team. A subscription to Canva Pro costs US $119.99 per annum or US $12.99 per month. Pro users have access to unlimited content and newly released tools.
The only difference between Canva Pro and Canva Enterprise is that Canva Pro is for smaller teams. Canva Enterprise allows collaboration between larger teams and franchises.
Canva also offers free Canva Pro subscriptions to non-profit organizations. Students and teachers are offered a special discount for those in educational programs.
Wondershare Filmora
Get started easily with Filmora’s powerful performance, intuitive interface, and countless effects!
Try It Free Try It Free Try It Free Learn More >
AI Portrait – The best feature of Wondershare Filmora for gameplay editing
The AI Portrait is a new add-on in Wondershare Filmora. It can easily remove video backgrounds without using a green screen or chroma key, allowing you to add borders, glitch effects, pixelated, noise, or segmentation video effects.
Final Words
We’ve covered how to animate graphics in Canva. You can animate individual elements in Canva or automate it on the whole. Canva’s animate button is an automatic tool that revolutionizes the way traditional animation works.
Wondershare’s Filmora is the video editing tool that is easy to use and offer various animation options.
Canva is a graphic design platform that allows users to create stunning designs for social media posts, presentations, assignments, recipe cards, birthday videos.
With the introduction of Canva’s animation feature, a whole new world of possibilities are open to the public. Also, with pre-designed templates from professional designers, content creation has never been easier than Canva.
Animations themselves have the option of being individually customized element by element. Canva animated graphics makes it easy to unleash your creative potential.
This article will explore how to animate graphics in Canva that can suit every occasion.
In this article
01 [Animate Your Graphic In Canva](#Part 1)
02 [Make A Moving Graphic In Canva](#Part 2)
03 [Pricing for Canva You Should Know](#Part 3)
Part 1 Animate Your Graphic In Canva
People can create animations in Canva in one of two ways. You can select an animation from one of the pre-existing animated templates. This is a time-saving option as it lets you customize ready-made templates to suit your needs
With the pre-set animation templates, you have the option to choose from among
● Invitations
● A4 Documents
● Instagram Post
● Facebook Post
● YouTube Thumbnails
● Presentation
● Flyer/Poster
● Instagram Logo
● Infographic
These options generate the ability to be presented in both portrait and landscape mode. The multitude of options makes it an ideal medium for you to create your animation. The animation options at Canva also come with the opportunity to animate an existing image.
You can choose to animate an existing design. With a few minor edits, you can have a polished and sophisticated post that’s bound to draw viewer attention and earn you kudos.
If this is the case, then you benefit from saving time and the expertise of a professional design team through Canva.
The second option is creating an animation by yourself. Creating your own animation offers you greater flexibility in executing your vision for the design. Without further ado, let’s look at how we can help this happen in the how to make a moving graphic in the Canva section.
Part 2 Make A Moving Graphic In Canva
Making a moving graphic in Canva is easy. Canva offers an “Animation” button that allows users to animate each element in the content. There are four areas that the graphic can touch upon for content. These areas are text, image, audio, and video.
Here’s how you can animate individual elements in Canva.
2.1 How to animate text in Canva?
With text, Canva offers three options. You can choose to create either a title text, a sub-heading text, or regular text for use. Play with different styles and fonts to find one that suits your design. You can also add details like stickers or illustrations to customize the design.
You are now ready to animate once you’re happy with the design. Text animations will help your text jump out from the background. Then choose the “Animate” option in the sidebar after clicking on the selected text.
Allow your font to move around your design with motion. Thanks to “animate,” you can choose between subtle, smooth movement and jagged and sudden motion. You can even mix and match animations for each word.
In Wondershare Filmora, a premier video editing software, the texts are available according to use. For instance, opening and ending credit texts as a template. With options for choosing subtitles, lower 3rds, and call-out templates.
Additionally, users can also save a particular setting as a “preset’. Which makes it easy to reuse the settings in future projects. You can also adjust the duration of the individual text display. It also has an animation option that allows animation of the text according to given presets.
2.2 How do you animate a picture in Canva?
Users have the ability to choose to animate just the image or animate other elements of the picture. They can also make use of options to edit the image using background remover. This allows seamless integration into the presentation.
Users can simply upload their photos. Choose a stock image or upload an image through your photo gallery to use in your design. You can also choose to use “frames,” which are available under the “Elements” tab in Canva.
Make your photo come alive by animating it. Choose from a variety of innovative animation possibilities by selecting the Animation tool. The duration of the animation can be changed using the stopwatch animation icon. It uses a slider to help in setting the duration of each animation. You can also adjust this manually.
2.3 How do you add music to animation in Canva?
Users can find a section dedicated to “Uploads,” allowing creators to use their audio content. The users can use a soundtrack from one of Canva’s audio libraries. This gives users control over their animation’s impact.
One difference between Canva and Wondershare Filmora is that Canva users can only use one audio per presentation. Filmora allows users to overlay multiple soundtracks to their timeline.
Users can also make use of the Audio Effects feature to create audio for “Echo,” “large room,” “small room,” “lobby,” and “phone.” The preview function can help users experience it live before applying the effect.
Filmora Pro’s Auto-Normalization of audio allows intelligent audio analysis and volume adjustment.
2.4 How do you animate video in Canva?
Canva offers presentations that are similar to the explainer-style videos on Youtube. With more modifications, you can convert the presentation to a video format. You can edit individual elements in the presentation to reflect the project details and outcomes.
You can also introduce transition effects to make the presentation a smooth video. Incorporating the three other elements will be a breeze to make a video with animation.
Another noteworthy thing in Canva is that users can upload their videos or use videos provided in the video library. You can also embed videos within a frame from the “Elements” section in Canva. You can trim the video input on the slide for time. It can be presented as a “loop” video.
Filmora offers all the essential video editing tools in addition to AI-powered features called Auto-Highlight and Auro-Reframe. Auto Highlight is a feature that extracts the highlights from a video clip autonomously.
This will save you time while cutting your movie. It also makes it easier to extract the best moments from the video.
Auto Reframe recognizes as well as crops the focal point of your footage, constantly retaining it in the frame. Your film’s primary action or object will never be out of focus within that technique.
Part 3 Pricing for Canva You Should Know
Canva can be used among a multitude of users and companies. The range of access is from a single person use to teams of fifty. It also allows for a custom selection of a number of people.
Canva can be used as free graphic design software. It does display all available options with a few possibilities marked off for Canva Pro users only.
Canva Pro allows up to 5 users per team. A subscription to Canva Pro costs US $119.99 per annum or US $12.99 per month. Pro users have access to unlimited content and newly released tools.
The only difference between Canva Pro and Canva Enterprise is that Canva Pro is for smaller teams. Canva Enterprise allows collaboration between larger teams and franchises.
Canva also offers free Canva Pro subscriptions to non-profit organizations. Students and teachers are offered a special discount for those in educational programs.
Wondershare Filmora
Get started easily with Filmora’s powerful performance, intuitive interface, and countless effects!
Try It Free Try It Free Try It Free Learn More >
AI Portrait – The best feature of Wondershare Filmora for gameplay editing
The AI Portrait is a new add-on in Wondershare Filmora. It can easily remove video backgrounds without using a green screen or chroma key, allowing you to add borders, glitch effects, pixelated, noise, or segmentation video effects.
Final Words
We’ve covered how to animate graphics in Canva. You can animate individual elements in Canva or automate it on the whole. Canva’s animate button is an automatic tool that revolutionizes the way traditional animation works.
Wondershare’s Filmora is the video editing tool that is easy to use and offer various animation options.
The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need to Learn That Make 2D Rigging Clear to You
The Only Guide You’ll Ever Need to Learn That Make 2D Rigging Clear to You
An easy yet powerful editor
Numerous effects to choose from
Detailed tutorials provided by the official channel
If you’re looking to get a head start in 2D Rigging or 2D Animation in general, then this guide should get you to where you need to go.
We’ll be introducing 2D Rigging in a comprehensive way — perfect for beginners who aren’t familiar with the subject and want something more solid as their foundation.
In this article
01 [All You Need to Know About 2D Rigging](#Part 1)
02 [What is the Difference and Connection Between 2D and 3D](#Part 2)
03 [What Are the Best 2D Rigging Animation Tools?](#Part 3)
Part 1 All You Need to Know About Rigging
For this first part, we’re going to talk about Rigging in a general way. Think of it as an introduction to the subject. One that should, hopefully, set you off on the right foot. It should also help clarify things that you might need to know as we delve into deeper and more advanced subjects in the next sections of this article.
01What is the Meaning of Rigging in Animation?
Alright, so what does rigging 2D characters actually do? What meaning, or effect, does it have? These questions can be quickly answered with this: Rigging (whether it’s or 3D) is the practice of attaching ‘bones’ to a character model. Bones that, in the future, you can use to create motion.
If you’re an artist, then you’re probably familiar with the concept of creating an initial sketch that you put the final drawing on top of — done with the sole purpose of creating a structure that will allow you to move forward more easily in your art.
That’s exactly what you do when Rigging. You’re building a structure that will allow you to easily create animated characters that you can move at will in the future.
02Why Use Animation?
Alright, so what’s the difference between creating a Face Rig and a Face Rig? Is there any? To answer this, the simple answer is, yes. There is quite the difference.
A lot of animators prefer to practice Animation over Animation because it is more traditional and requires less complicated software (not that it doesn’t come with complications of its own.) Specifically, animation requires quite a lengthy character creation and rigging process.
You should consider the subject more based on what project you’re working on. Things that you might want to keep in mind include your project timeline, project budget, character rig usability in the future, length of the project, and so on.
(There’s also a more in-depth breakdown of this in of this guide.)
03What is Animation Rigging Software?
Now, for the last section of this Rigging overview, let’s talk about Rigging Animation Software. You should be able to guess what it’s meant for, but how you can use it is a little different, especially with the many different varieties of Rigging Animation Software available.
We’ll be introducing some in the third part of this guide — so you can learn more about the differences there. For now, all you need to know is that it usually comes with advanced rigging and character deformer tools that you can use to easily (and efficiently) animate your characters.
Part 2 What is the Difference and Connection Between and 3D
As promised, this next section will be devoted to clarifying the differences and similarities between Animation and Animation. As we mentioned previously, most animators prefer Animation. But, more often than not, they switch between both forms in order to create something suitable for their current project.
01How and Animations Are Created
First, let’s talk about the process involved. In the end, this can be described simply as: it starts off the same, but then becomes significantly more and more dissimilar the further you go along. More specifically, whether you’re working on a or Animation, you usually start with working through your vision for the project.
That means exploring ideas and creating hand-illustrated storyboards (which will serve as the foundation for the project as a whole). Then, the next steps involve media gathering (i.e., character creation, sound clips, voice-overs, sound effects, etc.) So that everything would be ready for the project.
This is when the difference starts. Animation involves hand-drawing characters in different poses and angles (with the standard being frames for a second) and can be completed with basic rigging (i.e., face rig for moving mouths or eyes). It’s normal in Animation as well for characters to remain static for several frames. While, with 3D, it is the exact opposite — the characters must be in constant motion so as to remain realistic (which can be done with extensive rigging.)
02Time Investments for Creating and Animations
Next, let’s talk about time investments. This can be a bit tricky to differentiate. Animations, as mentioned, are generally easier to create because it requires less rigging (but more drawings for certain scenes and angles makes it take more time). Meanwhile, Animation usually involves a front-heavy timeline — since you’re looking at intensive character creation and rigging. Once all this is set up though? The rest of the process is much faster than Animation.
You’ll also have to consider the work that you have to put in after your animations have been created. For example, the work you’ll need to put into finalizing your project with a video editor like Wondershare Filmora Video Editor (which would work great with animations especially, as it will allow you to actively add into the timeline as you go.)
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
For macOS 10.12 or later
Part 3 What Are the Best Rigging Animation Tools?
For this final section of the guide, we’re finally moving on to our introduction to Rigging Animation Software. As mentioned, we’ve picked quite the variety to make sure that you have a good idea of how each will work. (A sample video has also been attached to make sure that you know what kind of projects can be created with these Rigging tools. Take the opportunity to explore those, too. If only for further edification.)
01Reallusion – Cartoon Animator 4
The first of the Rigging Animation Software on this list is Reallusion’s Cartoon Animator 4 (previously known as CrazyTalk Animator). This software was originally developed in order to allow everyone (from beginners to professionals) to create advanced animations with very little effort. To that end, it comes with a lot of motion templates and Auto Rig functions (i.e., audio lip-syncing) that the user can use to seriously cut down on the work required.
02Harmony ToonBoom
Harmony ToonBoom is well-known in the Rigging Animation Software industry. It’s the software that is used by many professionals. According to the Toon Boom Harmony website, this software was even used to create popular television shows like Rick and Morty, Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons, and Futurama. It’s considerably more difficult to use for beginners, but it comes with many advanced functions that allow its users to create truly complex and beautiful Animations.
03Synfig Studio
The best thing about Synfig Studio (right from the onset), is that it is FREE. There are two versions of this tool — one that is ‘stable’ and the other in ‘development.’ The developmental version offers more advanced functions, of course, but for most beginners, the ‘stable’ version would serve just as well.
04Adobe Animate
Adobe Animate is software that belongs in Adobe’s long line of professional-level products. It’s a part of the classic ‘Adobe Suite.’ As a professional software, however, keep in mind that it might be more difficult to get used to at first (there’s a steep, learning curve right off the bat). But, if used correctly, it can be used to create quite impressive and eye-catching interactive animations (i.e., game content or website elements.)
05Animaker
Animaker is quite popular for beginners. It offers templates, so you can start off with an easy project if that’s what you’d like. But it also offers a lot of custom-creation tools that can be used for creating complex and professional Animations — although perhaps not at the level as the ones you might see from other alternatives (this software is most suitable for simple animations.)
06Moho Pro
Moho Pro (previously known as Anime Studio Pro) is a popular Animation program that fans of anime really love. This is one of the best software to use if you’re more interested in traditional animation (which involves a lot of free-hand drawing). Although, despite that fact, it has many advanced rigging functions as well (so you can create a mix of traditional and modern animation if you wish.)
07Pencil 2D
Pencil 2D, much like Synfig Studio, is FREE, cross-platform software. It’s quite old, but it’s matured over the years to include more and more functions (you might already be personally aware of it, in fact. It had its time to shine in the early 2010s.) The important thing to remember though is the fact that this is definitely more of a ‘traditional animation’ software. It does offer some basic rigging, but it’s best used by those who would prefer to practice the art of frame-by-frame animation.
08OpenToonz
OpenToonz is another free Rigging Animation Software (although it should be noted that there is a premium version, called Toonz, that is quite well known.) The best part about it is that it is a combination of software. One that you can use both for traditional animation and Animation. It’s also pretty easy to use, making it a good option for those just starting out.
● Key Takeaways from This Episode →
● 2D Rigging is the practice of creating ‘structure’ or ‘bones’ from which you can move characters or models. In these are usually ‘pins’ placed in bendable areas (i.e., the elbow, for bending the arm.)
● There are many differences between Animation and Animation. What you end up choosing should be decided by your project.
● Remember though, that Animations usually take longer to create even though Animations require more complex riggings.
● If you’re serious about getting into Rigging, make sure to consider the Rigging Animation Software that you choose to use very carefully. Each one has its own pros and cons.
If you’re looking to get a head start in 2D Rigging or 2D Animation in general, then this guide should get you to where you need to go.
We’ll be introducing 2D Rigging in a comprehensive way — perfect for beginners who aren’t familiar with the subject and want something more solid as their foundation.
In this article
01 [All You Need to Know About 2D Rigging](#Part 1)
02 [What is the Difference and Connection Between 2D and 3D](#Part 2)
03 [What Are the Best 2D Rigging Animation Tools?](#Part 3)
Part 1 All You Need to Know About Rigging
For this first part, we’re going to talk about Rigging in a general way. Think of it as an introduction to the subject. One that should, hopefully, set you off on the right foot. It should also help clarify things that you might need to know as we delve into deeper and more advanced subjects in the next sections of this article.
01What is the Meaning of Rigging in Animation?
Alright, so what does rigging 2D characters actually do? What meaning, or effect, does it have? These questions can be quickly answered with this: Rigging (whether it’s or 3D) is the practice of attaching ‘bones’ to a character model. Bones that, in the future, you can use to create motion.
If you’re an artist, then you’re probably familiar with the concept of creating an initial sketch that you put the final drawing on top of — done with the sole purpose of creating a structure that will allow you to move forward more easily in your art.
That’s exactly what you do when Rigging. You’re building a structure that will allow you to easily create animated characters that you can move at will in the future.
02Why Use Animation?
Alright, so what’s the difference between creating a Face Rig and a Face Rig? Is there any? To answer this, the simple answer is, yes. There is quite the difference.
A lot of animators prefer to practice Animation over Animation because it is more traditional and requires less complicated software (not that it doesn’t come with complications of its own.) Specifically, animation requires quite a lengthy character creation and rigging process.
You should consider the subject more based on what project you’re working on. Things that you might want to keep in mind include your project timeline, project budget, character rig usability in the future, length of the project, and so on.
(There’s also a more in-depth breakdown of this in of this guide.)
03What is Animation Rigging Software?
Now, for the last section of this Rigging overview, let’s talk about Rigging Animation Software. You should be able to guess what it’s meant for, but how you can use it is a little different, especially with the many different varieties of Rigging Animation Software available.
We’ll be introducing some in the third part of this guide — so you can learn more about the differences there. For now, all you need to know is that it usually comes with advanced rigging and character deformer tools that you can use to easily (and efficiently) animate your characters.
Part 2 What is the Difference and Connection Between and 3D
As promised, this next section will be devoted to clarifying the differences and similarities between Animation and Animation. As we mentioned previously, most animators prefer Animation. But, more often than not, they switch between both forms in order to create something suitable for their current project.
01How and Animations Are Created
First, let’s talk about the process involved. In the end, this can be described simply as: it starts off the same, but then becomes significantly more and more dissimilar the further you go along. More specifically, whether you’re working on a or Animation, you usually start with working through your vision for the project.
That means exploring ideas and creating hand-illustrated storyboards (which will serve as the foundation for the project as a whole). Then, the next steps involve media gathering (i.e., character creation, sound clips, voice-overs, sound effects, etc.) So that everything would be ready for the project.
This is when the difference starts. Animation involves hand-drawing characters in different poses and angles (with the standard being frames for a second) and can be completed with basic rigging (i.e., face rig for moving mouths or eyes). It’s normal in Animation as well for characters to remain static for several frames. While, with 3D, it is the exact opposite — the characters must be in constant motion so as to remain realistic (which can be done with extensive rigging.)
02Time Investments for Creating and Animations
Next, let’s talk about time investments. This can be a bit tricky to differentiate. Animations, as mentioned, are generally easier to create because it requires less rigging (but more drawings for certain scenes and angles makes it take more time). Meanwhile, Animation usually involves a front-heavy timeline — since you’re looking at intensive character creation and rigging. Once all this is set up though? The rest of the process is much faster than Animation.
You’ll also have to consider the work that you have to put in after your animations have been created. For example, the work you’ll need to put into finalizing your project with a video editor like Wondershare Filmora Video Editor (which would work great with animations especially, as it will allow you to actively add into the timeline as you go.)
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
For macOS 10.12 or later
Part 3 What Are the Best Rigging Animation Tools?
For this final section of the guide, we’re finally moving on to our introduction to Rigging Animation Software. As mentioned, we’ve picked quite the variety to make sure that you have a good idea of how each will work. (A sample video has also been attached to make sure that you know what kind of projects can be created with these Rigging tools. Take the opportunity to explore those, too. If only for further edification.)
01Reallusion – Cartoon Animator 4
The first of the Rigging Animation Software on this list is Reallusion’s Cartoon Animator 4 (previously known as CrazyTalk Animator). This software was originally developed in order to allow everyone (from beginners to professionals) to create advanced animations with very little effort. To that end, it comes with a lot of motion templates and Auto Rig functions (i.e., audio lip-syncing) that the user can use to seriously cut down on the work required.
02Harmony ToonBoom
Harmony ToonBoom is well-known in the Rigging Animation Software industry. It’s the software that is used by many professionals. According to the Toon Boom Harmony website, this software was even used to create popular television shows like Rick and Morty, Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons, and Futurama. It’s considerably more difficult to use for beginners, but it comes with many advanced functions that allow its users to create truly complex and beautiful Animations.
03Synfig Studio
The best thing about Synfig Studio (right from the onset), is that it is FREE. There are two versions of this tool — one that is ‘stable’ and the other in ‘development.’ The developmental version offers more advanced functions, of course, but for most beginners, the ‘stable’ version would serve just as well.
04Adobe Animate
Adobe Animate is software that belongs in Adobe’s long line of professional-level products. It’s a part of the classic ‘Adobe Suite.’ As a professional software, however, keep in mind that it might be more difficult to get used to at first (there’s a steep, learning curve right off the bat). But, if used correctly, it can be used to create quite impressive and eye-catching interactive animations (i.e., game content or website elements.)
05Animaker
Animaker is quite popular for beginners. It offers templates, so you can start off with an easy project if that’s what you’d like. But it also offers a lot of custom-creation tools that can be used for creating complex and professional Animations — although perhaps not at the level as the ones you might see from other alternatives (this software is most suitable for simple animations.)
06Moho Pro
Moho Pro (previously known as Anime Studio Pro) is a popular Animation program that fans of anime really love. This is one of the best software to use if you’re more interested in traditional animation (which involves a lot of free-hand drawing). Although, despite that fact, it has many advanced rigging functions as well (so you can create a mix of traditional and modern animation if you wish.)
07Pencil 2D
Pencil 2D, much like Synfig Studio, is FREE, cross-platform software. It’s quite old, but it’s matured over the years to include more and more functions (you might already be personally aware of it, in fact. It had its time to shine in the early 2010s.) The important thing to remember though is the fact that this is definitely more of a ‘traditional animation’ software. It does offer some basic rigging, but it’s best used by those who would prefer to practice the art of frame-by-frame animation.
08OpenToonz
OpenToonz is another free Rigging Animation Software (although it should be noted that there is a premium version, called Toonz, that is quite well known.) The best part about it is that it is a combination of software. One that you can use both for traditional animation and Animation. It’s also pretty easy to use, making it a good option for those just starting out.
● Key Takeaways from This Episode →
● 2D Rigging is the practice of creating ‘structure’ or ‘bones’ from which you can move characters or models. In these are usually ‘pins’ placed in bendable areas (i.e., the elbow, for bending the arm.)
● There are many differences between Animation and Animation. What you end up choosing should be decided by your project.
● Remember though, that Animations usually take longer to create even though Animations require more complex riggings.
● If you’re serious about getting into Rigging, make sure to consider the Rigging Animation Software that you choose to use very carefully. Each one has its own pros and cons.
If you’re looking to get a head start in 2D Rigging or 2D Animation in general, then this guide should get you to where you need to go.
We’ll be introducing 2D Rigging in a comprehensive way — perfect for beginners who aren’t familiar with the subject and want something more solid as their foundation.
In this article
01 [All You Need to Know About 2D Rigging](#Part 1)
02 [What is the Difference and Connection Between 2D and 3D](#Part 2)
03 [What Are the Best 2D Rigging Animation Tools?](#Part 3)
Part 1 All You Need to Know About Rigging
For this first part, we’re going to talk about Rigging in a general way. Think of it as an introduction to the subject. One that should, hopefully, set you off on the right foot. It should also help clarify things that you might need to know as we delve into deeper and more advanced subjects in the next sections of this article.
01What is the Meaning of Rigging in Animation?
Alright, so what does rigging 2D characters actually do? What meaning, or effect, does it have? These questions can be quickly answered with this: Rigging (whether it’s or 3D) is the practice of attaching ‘bones’ to a character model. Bones that, in the future, you can use to create motion.
If you’re an artist, then you’re probably familiar with the concept of creating an initial sketch that you put the final drawing on top of — done with the sole purpose of creating a structure that will allow you to move forward more easily in your art.
That’s exactly what you do when Rigging. You’re building a structure that will allow you to easily create animated characters that you can move at will in the future.
02Why Use Animation?
Alright, so what’s the difference between creating a Face Rig and a Face Rig? Is there any? To answer this, the simple answer is, yes. There is quite the difference.
A lot of animators prefer to practice Animation over Animation because it is more traditional and requires less complicated software (not that it doesn’t come with complications of its own.) Specifically, animation requires quite a lengthy character creation and rigging process.
You should consider the subject more based on what project you’re working on. Things that you might want to keep in mind include your project timeline, project budget, character rig usability in the future, length of the project, and so on.
(There’s also a more in-depth breakdown of this in of this guide.)
03What is Animation Rigging Software?
Now, for the last section of this Rigging overview, let’s talk about Rigging Animation Software. You should be able to guess what it’s meant for, but how you can use it is a little different, especially with the many different varieties of Rigging Animation Software available.
We’ll be introducing some in the third part of this guide — so you can learn more about the differences there. For now, all you need to know is that it usually comes with advanced rigging and character deformer tools that you can use to easily (and efficiently) animate your characters.
Part 2 What is the Difference and Connection Between and 3D
As promised, this next section will be devoted to clarifying the differences and similarities between Animation and Animation. As we mentioned previously, most animators prefer Animation. But, more often than not, they switch between both forms in order to create something suitable for their current project.
01How and Animations Are Created
First, let’s talk about the process involved. In the end, this can be described simply as: it starts off the same, but then becomes significantly more and more dissimilar the further you go along. More specifically, whether you’re working on a or Animation, you usually start with working through your vision for the project.
That means exploring ideas and creating hand-illustrated storyboards (which will serve as the foundation for the project as a whole). Then, the next steps involve media gathering (i.e., character creation, sound clips, voice-overs, sound effects, etc.) So that everything would be ready for the project.
This is when the difference starts. Animation involves hand-drawing characters in different poses and angles (with the standard being frames for a second) and can be completed with basic rigging (i.e., face rig for moving mouths or eyes). It’s normal in Animation as well for characters to remain static for several frames. While, with 3D, it is the exact opposite — the characters must be in constant motion so as to remain realistic (which can be done with extensive rigging.)
02Time Investments for Creating and Animations
Next, let’s talk about time investments. This can be a bit tricky to differentiate. Animations, as mentioned, are generally easier to create because it requires less rigging (but more drawings for certain scenes and angles makes it take more time). Meanwhile, Animation usually involves a front-heavy timeline — since you’re looking at intensive character creation and rigging. Once all this is set up though? The rest of the process is much faster than Animation.
You’ll also have to consider the work that you have to put in after your animations have been created. For example, the work you’ll need to put into finalizing your project with a video editor like Wondershare Filmora Video Editor (which would work great with animations especially, as it will allow you to actively add into the timeline as you go.)
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
For macOS 10.12 or later
Part 3 What Are the Best Rigging Animation Tools?
For this final section of the guide, we’re finally moving on to our introduction to Rigging Animation Software. As mentioned, we’ve picked quite the variety to make sure that you have a good idea of how each will work. (A sample video has also been attached to make sure that you know what kind of projects can be created with these Rigging tools. Take the opportunity to explore those, too. If only for further edification.)
01Reallusion – Cartoon Animator 4
The first of the Rigging Animation Software on this list is Reallusion’s Cartoon Animator 4 (previously known as CrazyTalk Animator). This software was originally developed in order to allow everyone (from beginners to professionals) to create advanced animations with very little effort. To that end, it comes with a lot of motion templates and Auto Rig functions (i.e., audio lip-syncing) that the user can use to seriously cut down on the work required.
02Harmony ToonBoom
Harmony ToonBoom is well-known in the Rigging Animation Software industry. It’s the software that is used by many professionals. According to the Toon Boom Harmony website, this software was even used to create popular television shows like Rick and Morty, Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons, and Futurama. It’s considerably more difficult to use for beginners, but it comes with many advanced functions that allow its users to create truly complex and beautiful Animations.
03Synfig Studio
The best thing about Synfig Studio (right from the onset), is that it is FREE. There are two versions of this tool — one that is ‘stable’ and the other in ‘development.’ The developmental version offers more advanced functions, of course, but for most beginners, the ‘stable’ version would serve just as well.
04Adobe Animate
Adobe Animate is software that belongs in Adobe’s long line of professional-level products. It’s a part of the classic ‘Adobe Suite.’ As a professional software, however, keep in mind that it might be more difficult to get used to at first (there’s a steep, learning curve right off the bat). But, if used correctly, it can be used to create quite impressive and eye-catching interactive animations (i.e., game content or website elements.)
05Animaker
Animaker is quite popular for beginners. It offers templates, so you can start off with an easy project if that’s what you’d like. But it also offers a lot of custom-creation tools that can be used for creating complex and professional Animations — although perhaps not at the level as the ones you might see from other alternatives (this software is most suitable for simple animations.)
06Moho Pro
Moho Pro (previously known as Anime Studio Pro) is a popular Animation program that fans of anime really love. This is one of the best software to use if you’re more interested in traditional animation (which involves a lot of free-hand drawing). Although, despite that fact, it has many advanced rigging functions as well (so you can create a mix of traditional and modern animation if you wish.)
07Pencil 2D
Pencil 2D, much like Synfig Studio, is FREE, cross-platform software. It’s quite old, but it’s matured over the years to include more and more functions (you might already be personally aware of it, in fact. It had its time to shine in the early 2010s.) The important thing to remember though is the fact that this is definitely more of a ‘traditional animation’ software. It does offer some basic rigging, but it’s best used by those who would prefer to practice the art of frame-by-frame animation.
08OpenToonz
OpenToonz is another free Rigging Animation Software (although it should be noted that there is a premium version, called Toonz, that is quite well known.) The best part about it is that it is a combination of software. One that you can use both for traditional animation and Animation. It’s also pretty easy to use, making it a good option for those just starting out.
● Key Takeaways from This Episode →
● 2D Rigging is the practice of creating ‘structure’ or ‘bones’ from which you can move characters or models. In these are usually ‘pins’ placed in bendable areas (i.e., the elbow, for bending the arm.)
● There are many differences between Animation and Animation. What you end up choosing should be decided by your project.
● Remember though, that Animations usually take longer to create even though Animations require more complex riggings.
● If you’re serious about getting into Rigging, make sure to consider the Rigging Animation Software that you choose to use very carefully. Each one has its own pros and cons.
If you’re looking to get a head start in 2D Rigging or 2D Animation in general, then this guide should get you to where you need to go.
We’ll be introducing 2D Rigging in a comprehensive way — perfect for beginners who aren’t familiar with the subject and want something more solid as their foundation.
In this article
01 [All You Need to Know About 2D Rigging](#Part 1)
02 [What is the Difference and Connection Between 2D and 3D](#Part 2)
03 [What Are the Best 2D Rigging Animation Tools?](#Part 3)
Part 1 All You Need to Know About Rigging
For this first part, we’re going to talk about Rigging in a general way. Think of it as an introduction to the subject. One that should, hopefully, set you off on the right foot. It should also help clarify things that you might need to know as we delve into deeper and more advanced subjects in the next sections of this article.
01What is the Meaning of Rigging in Animation?
Alright, so what does rigging 2D characters actually do? What meaning, or effect, does it have? These questions can be quickly answered with this: Rigging (whether it’s or 3D) is the practice of attaching ‘bones’ to a character model. Bones that, in the future, you can use to create motion.
If you’re an artist, then you’re probably familiar with the concept of creating an initial sketch that you put the final drawing on top of — done with the sole purpose of creating a structure that will allow you to move forward more easily in your art.
That’s exactly what you do when Rigging. You’re building a structure that will allow you to easily create animated characters that you can move at will in the future.
02Why Use Animation?
Alright, so what’s the difference between creating a Face Rig and a Face Rig? Is there any? To answer this, the simple answer is, yes. There is quite the difference.
A lot of animators prefer to practice Animation over Animation because it is more traditional and requires less complicated software (not that it doesn’t come with complications of its own.) Specifically, animation requires quite a lengthy character creation and rigging process.
You should consider the subject more based on what project you’re working on. Things that you might want to keep in mind include your project timeline, project budget, character rig usability in the future, length of the project, and so on.
(There’s also a more in-depth breakdown of this in of this guide.)
03What is Animation Rigging Software?
Now, for the last section of this Rigging overview, let’s talk about Rigging Animation Software. You should be able to guess what it’s meant for, but how you can use it is a little different, especially with the many different varieties of Rigging Animation Software available.
We’ll be introducing some in the third part of this guide — so you can learn more about the differences there. For now, all you need to know is that it usually comes with advanced rigging and character deformer tools that you can use to easily (and efficiently) animate your characters.
Part 2 What is the Difference and Connection Between and 3D
As promised, this next section will be devoted to clarifying the differences and similarities between Animation and Animation. As we mentioned previously, most animators prefer Animation. But, more often than not, they switch between both forms in order to create something suitable for their current project.
01How and Animations Are Created
First, let’s talk about the process involved. In the end, this can be described simply as: it starts off the same, but then becomes significantly more and more dissimilar the further you go along. More specifically, whether you’re working on a or Animation, you usually start with working through your vision for the project.
That means exploring ideas and creating hand-illustrated storyboards (which will serve as the foundation for the project as a whole). Then, the next steps involve media gathering (i.e., character creation, sound clips, voice-overs, sound effects, etc.) So that everything would be ready for the project.
This is when the difference starts. Animation involves hand-drawing characters in different poses and angles (with the standard being frames for a second) and can be completed with basic rigging (i.e., face rig for moving mouths or eyes). It’s normal in Animation as well for characters to remain static for several frames. While, with 3D, it is the exact opposite — the characters must be in constant motion so as to remain realistic (which can be done with extensive rigging.)
02Time Investments for Creating and Animations
Next, let’s talk about time investments. This can be a bit tricky to differentiate. Animations, as mentioned, are generally easier to create because it requires less rigging (but more drawings for certain scenes and angles makes it take more time). Meanwhile, Animation usually involves a front-heavy timeline — since you’re looking at intensive character creation and rigging. Once all this is set up though? The rest of the process is much faster than Animation.
You’ll also have to consider the work that you have to put in after your animations have been created. For example, the work you’ll need to put into finalizing your project with a video editor like Wondershare Filmora Video Editor (which would work great with animations especially, as it will allow you to actively add into the timeline as you go.)
For Win 7 or later (64-bit)
For macOS 10.12 or later
Part 3 What Are the Best Rigging Animation Tools?
For this final section of the guide, we’re finally moving on to our introduction to Rigging Animation Software. As mentioned, we’ve picked quite the variety to make sure that you have a good idea of how each will work. (A sample video has also been attached to make sure that you know what kind of projects can be created with these Rigging tools. Take the opportunity to explore those, too. If only for further edification.)
01Reallusion – Cartoon Animator 4
The first of the Rigging Animation Software on this list is Reallusion’s Cartoon Animator 4 (previously known as CrazyTalk Animator). This software was originally developed in order to allow everyone (from beginners to professionals) to create advanced animations with very little effort. To that end, it comes with a lot of motion templates and Auto Rig functions (i.e., audio lip-syncing) that the user can use to seriously cut down on the work required.
02Harmony ToonBoom
Harmony ToonBoom is well-known in the Rigging Animation Software industry. It’s the software that is used by many professionals. According to the Toon Boom Harmony website, this software was even used to create popular television shows like Rick and Morty, Bob’s Burgers, The Simpsons, and Futurama. It’s considerably more difficult to use for beginners, but it comes with many advanced functions that allow its users to create truly complex and beautiful Animations.
03Synfig Studio
The best thing about Synfig Studio (right from the onset), is that it is FREE. There are two versions of this tool — one that is ‘stable’ and the other in ‘development.’ The developmental version offers more advanced functions, of course, but for most beginners, the ‘stable’ version would serve just as well.
04Adobe Animate
Adobe Animate is software that belongs in Adobe’s long line of professional-level products. It’s a part of the classic ‘Adobe Suite.’ As a professional software, however, keep in mind that it might be more difficult to get used to at first (there’s a steep, learning curve right off the bat). But, if used correctly, it can be used to create quite impressive and eye-catching interactive animations (i.e., game content or website elements.)
05Animaker
Animaker is quite popular for beginners. It offers templates, so you can start off with an easy project if that’s what you’d like. But it also offers a lot of custom-creation tools that can be used for creating complex and professional Animations — although perhaps not at the level as the ones you might see from other alternatives (this software is most suitable for simple animations.)
06Moho Pro
Moho Pro (previously known as Anime Studio Pro) is a popular Animation program that fans of anime really love. This is one of the best software to use if you’re more interested in traditional animation (which involves a lot of free-hand drawing). Although, despite that fact, it has many advanced rigging functions as well (so you can create a mix of traditional and modern animation if you wish.)
07Pencil 2D
Pencil 2D, much like Synfig Studio, is FREE, cross-platform software. It’s quite old, but it’s matured over the years to include more and more functions (you might already be personally aware of it, in fact. It had its time to shine in the early 2010s.) The important thing to remember though is the fact that this is definitely more of a ‘traditional animation’ software. It does offer some basic rigging, but it’s best used by those who would prefer to practice the art of frame-by-frame animation.
08OpenToonz
OpenToonz is another free Rigging Animation Software (although it should be noted that there is a premium version, called Toonz, that is quite well known.) The best part about it is that it is a combination of software. One that you can use both for traditional animation and Animation. It’s also pretty easy to use, making it a good option for those just starting out.
● Key Takeaways from This Episode →
● 2D Rigging is the practice of creating ‘structure’ or ‘bones’ from which you can move characters or models. In these are usually ‘pins’ placed in bendable areas (i.e., the elbow, for bending the arm.)
● There are many differences between Animation and Animation. What you end up choosing should be decided by your project.
● Remember though, that Animations usually take longer to create even though Animations require more complex riggings.
● If you’re serious about getting into Rigging, make sure to consider the Rigging Animation Software that you choose to use very carefully. Each one has its own pros and cons.
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An easy yet powerful editor
Numerous effects to choose from
Detailed tutorials provided by the official channel
In the recent few years, videos have become the primary tool for marketers to attract their target customers. Unlike banners and pamphlets, videos are relatively more engaging and make it easier for marketers to establish a connection with the viewers. Now, each brand has different preferences when it comes to choosing the right video marketing strategy.
While some brands opt for conventional video advertisements, others get a bit creative and introduce graphics animation to their videos to make them more captivating. Of course, if you want to maximize the user’s attention and retain more customers, you would prefer the latter. Animated videos are more engaging and also sets the brand apart from the rest of the crowd.
In this article
01 [Why Study Graphic Design and Animation?](#Part 1)
02 [What’s the Difference Between Motion Graphics and Animation?](#Part 2)
03 [5 Graphic Design Techniques for Motion Graphics](#Part 3)
04 [How to Create Animated Graphics That Stand Out](#Part 4)
Part 1 Why Study Graphic Design and Animation?
So, why should you care about graphic design and animation? The answer is pretty simple - because these two concepts can help you step up your brand’s marketing game and attract maximum leads. By incorporating graphics and animations into your videos, you’ll be able to make them highly engaging.
However, user engagement isn’t the only reason why graphics and animations should be a part of your marketing strategy. They can also be used to simplify complex topics and explain them in an interactive manner. Let’s say you want to explain the overall working of a particular product. Instead of creating a boring tutorial, you can design explainer white paper animations to explain each step in detail and help viewers understand the overall dynamics of the product more conveniently.
Similarly, the applications of animated videos are endless. From product promotion to everyday marketing, they can help businesses in different scenarios and maximize the results.
Part 2 What’s the Difference Between Motion Graphics and Animation?
Now, whenever we talk about graphic animation videos, people often get confused between motion graphics and simple animations. While both these terms are in correlation, there are certain factors that separate motion graphics from animations. In layman terms, all motion graphics are animations, but not all animations are motion graphics. To give you a better clarity, we have explained both motion graphics and animations in detail.
01Motion Graphics
Motion Graphics are one of the sub-categories of animations that are primarily created to add motion to still images. The flashing logos you see on different websites are the perfect example of motion graphics. The primary objective of motion graphics is to make designs more appealing. A traditional website logo may not grab the visitor’s attention, but if it has a slight movement, it’ll most likely draw the eyeballs, even if someone is visiting the website for the first time. In general, designers apply motion graphics to objects and texts to enhance their visual appearance.
Moreover, motion graphics can also make it easier to educate people on a certain topic. For instance, a still image may not clarify the overall USPs of your brand. However, by designing a dedicated motion graphics, you’ll be able to explain everything and connect with the potential customers more effectively. Some designers also use motion graphics to simply uplift the overall visual appearance of their designs.
Whatever the reason, using motion graphics in 20can make you reach your marketing objectives more conveniently.
02Animations
Animation, on the other hand, is a general broader Umbrella term that’s used to define a wide variety of visual representations. As we mentioned earlier, motion graphics are also a part of graphics animations. However, animations aren’t just limited to moving text/objects. According to the official definition, an animation can be explained as a video in which motion is introduced to make static objects move in the landscape.
The general idea of an animation is to convey a storyline in an interactive manner while keeping the customers engaged. Animations are usually divided into two categories, i.e., animations and animations. White paper animations are a great example of animations as the entire movement is in a two-dimensional landscape. In animations, on the other hand, the movement is not restricted to two dimensions only. Cartoons and animated series are the perfect example of animations as the objects are allowed to move in a three dimensional landscape.
Part 3 5 Graphic Design Techniques for Motion Graphics
So, now that you know how motion graphics differ from the regular animations, let’s understand the tactics to design motion graphics as a beginner. Of course, if you are planning to step into the world of animated videos, you are less likely to start with graphic animation videos. A better starting point would be something as simple as a motion graphics animation. Here are 5 tactics that’ll guide you the right way while creating a motion graphics animation for the first time.
01Start With a Template
Now, when it comes to designing a motion graphics animation, you can either start on a blank canvas or choose one of the ready-to-use templates to speed up the entire designing process. As an absolute beginner, it would be better to choose the latter as it’ll require less designing from your part.
Working on a blank canvas is quite a challenging task, especially when you don’t have years of experience as a designer. But, with a ready made template, you can start with the editing process right away. There are a plethora of editing platforms like Canva, PicArt, and Visme where you’ll find motion graphics templates. These templates are fully customizable, which means you can manipulate their design to meet your specific brand requirements.
02Be Subtle With Personal Branding
Now, even if you are choosing a built-in template, it would be crucial to customize its color scheme so that it matches the overall theme of your brand. Let’s say you are using red and white colors on your website. So, while designing the motion graphics, make sure to change its existing color scheme with red and white so that it can go with your website in a hassle-free manner.
In addition to the color scheme, you can also use other visual elements that represent your brand in the digital landscape. However, do not overdo the personal branding as it may also backfire and affect the quality of your motion graphics animation.
03Do Not Add Unnecessary Elements
It’s also worth noting that any unnecessary element in your motion graphics design will only make it cluttered and damage the overall user experience. Before you publish the motion graphics on any online portal, make sure to analyze it from users’ point-of-view. In case you find any invaluable elements, go ahead and remove them from the design.
04Design Multiple Variations
It’s not necessary that the first motion graphic you design will be worth publishing on your website. That’s why it’s always necessary to design multiple variations so that you can upload the most appealing design on your website. Some designers also A/B test their motion graphics design to choose the best design among all the variations. In any case, having multiple variations will only help you maintain the high market standards.
05Use GIF Format
Finally, once your motion graphics animation is ready, go ahead and save it in GIF format. With GIF format, you’ll be able to upload the picture across all platforms and ensure that the object movement inside the motion graphics doesn’t get affected at all.
Part 5 How to Create Animated Graphics That Stand out
At this point, you already know that designing a graphics animation requires a professional editing tool. While there are different options to choose from, we recommend using Wondershare Wondershare Filmora Video Editor . It’s a professional video editing tool that comes with a built-in media library where you’ll find hundreds of ready-to-use animation templates.
These templates are one-click away from being integrated into your videos, which means you’ll be able to design graphic animation videos in no time. The tool offers a timeline based editing panel that speeds up the entire editing process and makes your workflow much smoother. All the animation templates in Filmora are completely customizable. So, as an editor, you’ll be able to edit the template and customize it to match the overall storyline of your video.
Filmora is an ideal editing software for editors who want to add motion graphics and animations directly to their videos. Instead of switching to a different editing tool, Filmora will allow you to integrate the animations directly to your video and enjoy an uninterrupted workflow.
Some of the key features that make Filmora the perfect editing tool for motion graphics animation include:
● Built-in media library containing several animation templates
● Advanced editing features such as keyframing and motion graphics design
● Timeline-based user interface for quick editing
● Cross-platform compatibility
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● Key Takeaways from This Episode →
● Graphic animations and motion graphics have become the new go-to tool for marketers to promote their product/services
● A simple motion graphics can help you maximize the retention rate of your marketing campaigns due to their higher customer engagement
● If you want to add graphics animation to videos, install Wondershare Wondershare Filmora Video Editor on your system. With its ready-to-use animation templates, you’ll be able to create high-quality and visually stunning graphic animations in no time
In the recent few years, videos have become the primary tool for marketers to attract their target customers. Unlike banners and pamphlets, videos are relatively more engaging and make it easier for marketers to establish a connection with the viewers. Now, each brand has different preferences when it comes to choosing the right video marketing strategy.
While some brands opt for conventional video advertisements, others get a bit creative and introduce graphics animation to their videos to make them more captivating. Of course, if you want to maximize the user’s attention and retain more customers, you would prefer the latter. Animated videos are more engaging and also sets the brand apart from the rest of the crowd.
In this article
01 [Why Study Graphic Design and Animation?](#Part 1)
02 [What’s the Difference Between Motion Graphics and Animation?](#Part 2)
03 [5 Graphic Design Techniques for Motion Graphics](#Part 3)
04 [How to Create Animated Graphics That Stand Out](#Part 4)
Part 1 Why Study Graphic Design and Animation?
So, why should you care about graphic design and animation? The answer is pretty simple - because these two concepts can help you step up your brand’s marketing game and attract maximum leads. By incorporating graphics and animations into your videos, you’ll be able to make them highly engaging.
However, user engagement isn’t the only reason why graphics and animations should be a part of your marketing strategy. They can also be used to simplify complex topics and explain them in an interactive manner. Let’s say you want to explain the overall working of a particular product. Instead of creating a boring tutorial, you can design explainer white paper animations to explain each step in detail and help viewers understand the overall dynamics of the product more conveniently.
Similarly, the applications of animated videos are endless. From product promotion to everyday marketing, they can help businesses in different scenarios and maximize the results.
Part 2 What’s the Difference Between Motion Graphics and Animation?
Now, whenever we talk about graphic animation videos, people often get confused between motion graphics and simple animations. While both these terms are in correlation, there are certain factors that separate motion graphics from animations. In layman terms, all motion graphics are animations, but not all animations are motion graphics. To give you a better clarity, we have explained both motion graphics and animations in detail.
01Motion Graphics
Motion Graphics are one of the sub-categories of animations that are primarily created to add motion to still images. The flashing logos you see on different websites are the perfect example of motion graphics. The primary objective of motion graphics is to make designs more appealing. A traditional website logo may not grab the visitor’s attention, but if it has a slight movement, it’ll most likely draw the eyeballs, even if someone is visiting the website for the first time. In general, designers apply motion graphics to objects and texts to enhance their visual appearance.
Moreover, motion graphics can also make it easier to educate people on a certain topic. For instance, a still image may not clarify the overall USPs of your brand. However, by designing a dedicated motion graphics, you’ll be able to explain everything and connect with the potential customers more effectively. Some designers also use motion graphics to simply uplift the overall visual appearance of their designs.
Whatever the reason, using motion graphics in 20can make you reach your marketing objectives more conveniently.
02Animations
Animation, on the other hand, is a general broader Umbrella term that’s used to define a wide variety of visual representations. As we mentioned earlier, motion graphics are also a part of graphics animations. However, animations aren’t just limited to moving text/objects. According to the official definition, an animation can be explained as a video in which motion is introduced to make static objects move in the landscape.
The general idea of an animation is to convey a storyline in an interactive manner while keeping the customers engaged. Animations are usually divided into two categories, i.e., animations and animations. White paper animations are a great example of animations as the entire movement is in a two-dimensional landscape. In animations, on the other hand, the movement is not restricted to two dimensions only. Cartoons and animated series are the perfect example of animations as the objects are allowed to move in a three dimensional landscape.
Part 3 5 Graphic Design Techniques for Motion Graphics
So, now that you know how motion graphics differ from the regular animations, let’s understand the tactics to design motion graphics as a beginner. Of course, if you are planning to step into the world of animated videos, you are less likely to start with graphic animation videos. A better starting point would be something as simple as a motion graphics animation. Here are 5 tactics that’ll guide you the right way while creating a motion graphics animation for the first time.
01Start With a Template
Now, when it comes to designing a motion graphics animation, you can either start on a blank canvas or choose one of the ready-to-use templates to speed up the entire designing process. As an absolute beginner, it would be better to choose the latter as it’ll require less designing from your part.
Working on a blank canvas is quite a challenging task, especially when you don’t have years of experience as a designer. But, with a ready made template, you can start with the editing process right away. There are a plethora of editing platforms like Canva, PicArt, and Visme where you’ll find motion graphics templates. These templates are fully customizable, which means you can manipulate their design to meet your specific brand requirements.
02Be Subtle With Personal Branding
Now, even if you are choosing a built-in template, it would be crucial to customize its color scheme so that it matches the overall theme of your brand. Let’s say you are using red and white colors on your website. So, while designing the motion graphics, make sure to change its existing color scheme with red and white so that it can go with your website in a hassle-free manner.
In addition to the color scheme, you can also use other visual elements that represent your brand in the digital landscape. However, do not overdo the personal branding as it may also backfire and affect the quality of your motion graphics animation.
03Do Not Add Unnecessary Elements
It’s also worth noting that any unnecessary element in your motion graphics design will only make it cluttered and damage the overall user experience. Before you publish the motion graphics on any online portal, make sure to analyze it from users’ point-of-view. In case you find any invaluable elements, go ahead and remove them from the design.
04Design Multiple Variations
It’s not necessary that the first motion graphic you design will be worth publishing on your website. That’s why it’s always necessary to design multiple variations so that you can upload the most appealing design on your website. Some designers also A/B test their motion graphics design to choose the best design among all the variations. In any case, having multiple variations will only help you maintain the high market standards.
05Use GIF Format
Finally, once your motion graphics animation is ready, go ahead and save it in GIF format. With GIF format, you’ll be able to upload the picture across all platforms and ensure that the object movement inside the motion graphics doesn’t get affected at all.
Part 5 How to Create Animated Graphics That Stand out
At this point, you already know that designing a graphics animation requires a professional editing tool. While there are different options to choose from, we recommend using Wondershare Wondershare Filmora Video Editor . It’s a professional video editing tool that comes with a built-in media library where you’ll find hundreds of ready-to-use animation templates.
These templates are one-click away from being integrated into your videos, which means you’ll be able to design graphic animation videos in no time. The tool offers a timeline based editing panel that speeds up the entire editing process and makes your workflow much smoother. All the animation templates in Filmora are completely customizable. So, as an editor, you’ll be able to edit the template and customize it to match the overall storyline of your video.
Filmora is an ideal editing software for editors who want to add motion graphics and animations directly to their videos. Instead of switching to a different editing tool, Filmora will allow you to integrate the animations directly to your video and enjoy an uninterrupted workflow.
Some of the key features that make Filmora the perfect editing tool for motion graphics animation include:
● Built-in media library containing several animation templates
● Advanced editing features such as keyframing and motion graphics design
● Timeline-based user interface for quick editing
● Cross-platform compatibility
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● Key Takeaways from This Episode →
● Graphic animations and motion graphics have become the new go-to tool for marketers to promote their product/services
● A simple motion graphics can help you maximize the retention rate of your marketing campaigns due to their higher customer engagement
● If you want to add graphics animation to videos, install Wondershare Wondershare Filmora Video Editor on your system. With its ready-to-use animation templates, you’ll be able to create high-quality and visually stunning graphic animations in no time
In the recent few years, videos have become the primary tool for marketers to attract their target customers. Unlike banners and pamphlets, videos are relatively more engaging and make it easier for marketers to establish a connection with the viewers. Now, each brand has different preferences when it comes to choosing the right video marketing strategy.
While some brands opt for conventional video advertisements, others get a bit creative and introduce graphics animation to their videos to make them more captivating. Of course, if you want to maximize the user’s attention and retain more customers, you would prefer the latter. Animated videos are more engaging and also sets the brand apart from the rest of the crowd.
In this article
01 [Why Study Graphic Design and Animation?](#Part 1)
02 [What’s the Difference Between Motion Graphics and Animation?](#Part 2)
03 [5 Graphic Design Techniques for Motion Graphics](#Part 3)
04 [How to Create Animated Graphics That Stand Out](#Part 4)
Part 1 Why Study Graphic Design and Animation?
So, why should you care about graphic design and animation? The answer is pretty simple - because these two concepts can help you step up your brand’s marketing game and attract maximum leads. By incorporating graphics and animations into your videos, you’ll be able to make them highly engaging.
However, user engagement isn’t the only reason why graphics and animations should be a part of your marketing strategy. They can also be used to simplify complex topics and explain them in an interactive manner. Let’s say you want to explain the overall working of a particular product. Instead of creating a boring tutorial, you can design explainer white paper animations to explain each step in detail and help viewers understand the overall dynamics of the product more conveniently.
Similarly, the applications of animated videos are endless. From product promotion to everyday marketing, they can help businesses in different scenarios and maximize the results.
Part 2 What’s the Difference Between Motion Graphics and Animation?
Now, whenever we talk about graphic animation videos, people often get confused between motion graphics and simple animations. While both these terms are in correlation, there are certain factors that separate motion graphics from animations. In layman terms, all motion graphics are animations, but not all animations are motion graphics. To give you a better clarity, we have explained both motion graphics and animations in detail.
01Motion Graphics
Motion Graphics are one of the sub-categories of animations that are primarily created to add motion to still images. The flashing logos you see on different websites are the perfect example of motion graphics. The primary objective of motion graphics is to make designs more appealing. A traditional website logo may not grab the visitor’s attention, but if it has a slight movement, it’ll most likely draw the eyeballs, even if someone is visiting the website for the first time. In general, designers apply motion graphics to objects and texts to enhance their visual appearance.
Moreover, motion graphics can also make it easier to educate people on a certain topic. For instance, a still image may not clarify the overall USPs of your brand. However, by designing a dedicated motion graphics, you’ll be able to explain everything and connect with the potential customers more effectively. Some designers also use motion graphics to simply uplift the overall visual appearance of their designs.
Whatever the reason, using motion graphics in 20can make you reach your marketing objectives more conveniently.
02Animations
Animation, on the other hand, is a general broader Umbrella term that’s used to define a wide variety of visual representations. As we mentioned earlier, motion graphics are also a part of graphics animations. However, animations aren’t just limited to moving text/objects. According to the official definition, an animation can be explained as a video in which motion is introduced to make static objects move in the landscape.
The general idea of an animation is to convey a storyline in an interactive manner while keeping the customers engaged. Animations are usually divided into two categories, i.e., animations and animations. White paper animations are a great example of animations as the entire movement is in a two-dimensional landscape. In animations, on the other hand, the movement is not restricted to two dimensions only. Cartoons and animated series are the perfect example of animations as the objects are allowed to move in a three dimensional landscape.
Part 3 5 Graphic Design Techniques for Motion Graphics
So, now that you know how motion graphics differ from the regular animations, let’s understand the tactics to design motion graphics as a beginner. Of course, if you are planning to step into the world of animated videos, you are less likely to start with graphic animation videos. A better starting point would be something as simple as a motion graphics animation. Here are 5 tactics that’ll guide you the right way while creating a motion graphics animation for the first time.
01Start With a Template
Now, when it comes to designing a motion graphics animation, you can either start on a blank canvas or choose one of the ready-to-use templates to speed up the entire designing process. As an absolute beginner, it would be better to choose the latter as it’ll require less designing from your part.
Working on a blank canvas is quite a challenging task, especially when you don’t have years of experience as a designer. But, with a ready made template, you can start with the editing process right away. There are a plethora of editing platforms like Canva, PicArt, and Visme where you’ll find motion graphics templates. These templates are fully customizable, which means you can manipulate their design to meet your specific brand requirements.
02Be Subtle With Personal Branding
Now, even if you are choosing a built-in template, it would be crucial to customize its color scheme so that it matches the overall theme of your brand. Let’s say you are using red and white colors on your website. So, while designing the motion graphics, make sure to change its existing color scheme with red and white so that it can go with your website in a hassle-free manner.
In addition to the color scheme, you can also use other visual elements that represent your brand in the digital landscape. However, do not overdo the personal branding as it may also backfire and affect the quality of your motion graphics animation.
03Do Not Add Unnecessary Elements
It’s also worth noting that any unnecessary element in your motion graphics design will only make it cluttered and damage the overall user experience. Before you publish the motion graphics on any online portal, make sure to analyze it from users’ point-of-view. In case you find any invaluable elements, go ahead and remove them from the design.
04Design Multiple Variations
It’s not necessary that the first motion graphic you design will be worth publishing on your website. That’s why it’s always necessary to design multiple variations so that you can upload the most appealing design on your website. Some designers also A/B test their motion graphics design to choose the best design among all the variations. In any case, having multiple variations will only help you maintain the high market standards.
05Use GIF Format
Finally, once your motion graphics animation is ready, go ahead and save it in GIF format. With GIF format, you’ll be able to upload the picture across all platforms and ensure that the object movement inside the motion graphics doesn’t get affected at all.
Part 5 How to Create Animated Graphics That Stand out
At this point, you already know that designing a graphics animation requires a professional editing tool. While there are different options to choose from, we recommend using Wondershare Wondershare Filmora Video Editor . It’s a professional video editing tool that comes with a built-in media library where you’ll find hundreds of ready-to-use animation templates.
These templates are one-click away from being integrated into your videos, which means you’ll be able to design graphic animation videos in no time. The tool offers a timeline based editing panel that speeds up the entire editing process and makes your workflow much smoother. All the animation templates in Filmora are completely customizable. So, as an editor, you’ll be able to edit the template and customize it to match the overall storyline of your video.
Filmora is an ideal editing software for editors who want to add motion graphics and animations directly to their videos. Instead of switching to a different editing tool, Filmora will allow you to integrate the animations directly to your video and enjoy an uninterrupted workflow.
Some of the key features that make Filmora the perfect editing tool for motion graphics animation include:
● Built-in media library containing several animation templates
● Advanced editing features such as keyframing and motion graphics design
● Timeline-based user interface for quick editing
● Cross-platform compatibility
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● Key Takeaways from This Episode →
● Graphic animations and motion graphics have become the new go-to tool for marketers to promote their product/services
● A simple motion graphics can help you maximize the retention rate of your marketing campaigns due to their higher customer engagement
● If you want to add graphics animation to videos, install Wondershare Wondershare Filmora Video Editor on your system. With its ready-to-use animation templates, you’ll be able to create high-quality and visually stunning graphic animations in no time
In the recent few years, videos have become the primary tool for marketers to attract their target customers. Unlike banners and pamphlets, videos are relatively more engaging and make it easier for marketers to establish a connection with the viewers. Now, each brand has different preferences when it comes to choosing the right video marketing strategy.
While some brands opt for conventional video advertisements, others get a bit creative and introduce graphics animation to their videos to make them more captivating. Of course, if you want to maximize the user’s attention and retain more customers, you would prefer the latter. Animated videos are more engaging and also sets the brand apart from the rest of the crowd.
In this article
01 [Why Study Graphic Design and Animation?](#Part 1)
02 [What’s the Difference Between Motion Graphics and Animation?](#Part 2)
03 [5 Graphic Design Techniques for Motion Graphics](#Part 3)
04 [How to Create Animated Graphics That Stand Out](#Part 4)
Part 1 Why Study Graphic Design and Animation?
So, why should you care about graphic design and animation? The answer is pretty simple - because these two concepts can help you step up your brand’s marketing game and attract maximum leads. By incorporating graphics and animations into your videos, you’ll be able to make them highly engaging.
However, user engagement isn’t the only reason why graphics and animations should be a part of your marketing strategy. They can also be used to simplify complex topics and explain them in an interactive manner. Let’s say you want to explain the overall working of a particular product. Instead of creating a boring tutorial, you can design explainer white paper animations to explain each step in detail and help viewers understand the overall dynamics of the product more conveniently.
Similarly, the applications of animated videos are endless. From product promotion to everyday marketing, they can help businesses in different scenarios and maximize the results.
Part 2 What’s the Difference Between Motion Graphics and Animation?
Now, whenever we talk about graphic animation videos, people often get confused between motion graphics and simple animations. While both these terms are in correlation, there are certain factors that separate motion graphics from animations. In layman terms, all motion graphics are animations, but not all animations are motion graphics. To give you a better clarity, we have explained both motion graphics and animations in detail.
01Motion Graphics
Motion Graphics are one of the sub-categories of animations that are primarily created to add motion to still images. The flashing logos you see on different websites are the perfect example of motion graphics. The primary objective of motion graphics is to make designs more appealing. A traditional website logo may not grab the visitor’s attention, but if it has a slight movement, it’ll most likely draw the eyeballs, even if someone is visiting the website for the first time. In general, designers apply motion graphics to objects and texts to enhance their visual appearance.
Moreover, motion graphics can also make it easier to educate people on a certain topic. For instance, a still image may not clarify the overall USPs of your brand. However, by designing a dedicated motion graphics, you’ll be able to explain everything and connect with the potential customers more effectively. Some designers also use motion graphics to simply uplift the overall visual appearance of their designs.
Whatever the reason, using motion graphics in 20can make you reach your marketing objectives more conveniently.
02Animations
Animation, on the other hand, is a general broader Umbrella term that’s used to define a wide variety of visual representations. As we mentioned earlier, motion graphics are also a part of graphics animations. However, animations aren’t just limited to moving text/objects. According to the official definition, an animation can be explained as a video in which motion is introduced to make static objects move in the landscape.
The general idea of an animation is to convey a storyline in an interactive manner while keeping the customers engaged. Animations are usually divided into two categories, i.e., animations and animations. White paper animations are a great example of animations as the entire movement is in a two-dimensional landscape. In animations, on the other hand, the movement is not restricted to two dimensions only. Cartoons and animated series are the perfect example of animations as the objects are allowed to move in a three dimensional landscape.
Part 3 5 Graphic Design Techniques for Motion Graphics
So, now that you know how motion graphics differ from the regular animations, let’s understand the tactics to design motion graphics as a beginner. Of course, if you are planning to step into the world of animated videos, you are less likely to start with graphic animation videos. A better starting point would be something as simple as a motion graphics animation. Here are 5 tactics that’ll guide you the right way while creating a motion graphics animation for the first time.
01Start With a Template
Now, when it comes to designing a motion graphics animation, you can either start on a blank canvas or choose one of the ready-to-use templates to speed up the entire designing process. As an absolute beginner, it would be better to choose the latter as it’ll require less designing from your part.
Working on a blank canvas is quite a challenging task, especially when you don’t have years of experience as a designer. But, with a ready made template, you can start with the editing process right away. There are a plethora of editing platforms like Canva, PicArt, and Visme where you’ll find motion graphics templates. These templates are fully customizable, which means you can manipulate their design to meet your specific brand requirements.
02Be Subtle With Personal Branding
Now, even if you are choosing a built-in template, it would be crucial to customize its color scheme so that it matches the overall theme of your brand. Let’s say you are using red and white colors on your website. So, while designing the motion graphics, make sure to change its existing color scheme with red and white so that it can go with your website in a hassle-free manner.
In addition to the color scheme, you can also use other visual elements that represent your brand in the digital landscape. However, do not overdo the personal branding as it may also backfire and affect the quality of your motion graphics animation.
03Do Not Add Unnecessary Elements
It’s also worth noting that any unnecessary element in your motion graphics design will only make it cluttered and damage the overall user experience. Before you publish the motion graphics on any online portal, make sure to analyze it from users’ point-of-view. In case you find any invaluable elements, go ahead and remove them from the design.
04Design Multiple Variations
It’s not necessary that the first motion graphic you design will be worth publishing on your website. That’s why it’s always necessary to design multiple variations so that you can upload the most appealing design on your website. Some designers also A/B test their motion graphics design to choose the best design among all the variations. In any case, having multiple variations will only help you maintain the high market standards.
05Use GIF Format
Finally, once your motion graphics animation is ready, go ahead and save it in GIF format. With GIF format, you’ll be able to upload the picture across all platforms and ensure that the object movement inside the motion graphics doesn’t get affected at all.
Part 5 How to Create Animated Graphics That Stand out
At this point, you already know that designing a graphics animation requires a professional editing tool. While there are different options to choose from, we recommend using Wondershare Wondershare Filmora Video Editor . It’s a professional video editing tool that comes with a built-in media library where you’ll find hundreds of ready-to-use animation templates.
These templates are one-click away from being integrated into your videos, which means you’ll be able to design graphic animation videos in no time. The tool offers a timeline based editing panel that speeds up the entire editing process and makes your workflow much smoother. All the animation templates in Filmora are completely customizable. So, as an editor, you’ll be able to edit the template and customize it to match the overall storyline of your video.
Filmora is an ideal editing software for editors who want to add motion graphics and animations directly to their videos. Instead of switching to a different editing tool, Filmora will allow you to integrate the animations directly to your video and enjoy an uninterrupted workflow.
Some of the key features that make Filmora the perfect editing tool for motion graphics animation include:
● Built-in media library containing several animation templates
● Advanced editing features such as keyframing and motion graphics design
● Timeline-based user interface for quick editing
● Cross-platform compatibility
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● Key Takeaways from This Episode →
● Graphic animations and motion graphics have become the new go-to tool for marketers to promote their product/services
● A simple motion graphics can help you maximize the retention rate of your marketing campaigns due to their higher customer engagement
● If you want to add graphics animation to videos, install Wondershare Wondershare Filmora Video Editor on your system. With its ready-to-use animation templates, you’ll be able to create high-quality and visually stunning graphic animations in no time
6 Unexpected Ways Gif Animation Maker Can Affect Your Marketing
6 Unexpected Ways Gif Animation Maker Can Affect Your Marketing
An easy yet powerful editor
Numerous effects to choose from
Detailed tutorials provided by the official channel
Well, if what you’re looking for is a GIF animation maker or software for GIF Animation, we’ve got your back This article starts off with a list of some GIF animation maker tools that you can use to turn your videos into a GIF file (just to give you an idea of how those can help you move forward in your GIF marketing attempts more easily.)
Before ending in a quick rundown, a couple of reasons why GIFs are worth the investment in the first place.
In this article
01 [In What Ways Can You turn videos into a GIF?](#Part 1)
02 [How Gif Animation Maker Affect Your Marketing](#Part 2)
Part 1 In What Ways Can You turn videos into a GIF?
As promised, we’ll be starting off with the tools that you’ll need in order to create GIFs easily (or GIF Animation Maker tools, if you’d prefer). We’ve made sure to pick out a variety for you so that you won’t have to go looking elsewhere for other options We also included what people tend to like and dislike about each option so that you can make a choice as to what you think is the best GIF animation maker more easily.
01**Wondershare Filmora **
If what you’re looking for is software for GIF animation, then Filmora is your best bet This software is available for both Mac and Windows users (with options for both a perpetual license and subscription packages for you to choose from.) This is a video editing tool that is capable of making incredibly professional results. And, perhaps more importantly (considering the subject of this article), it will allow you easily turn a video into a 2D Animation GIF that you can use for your marketing
URL: https://filmora.wondershare.com/
What People Like About The Maker
●Comes with advanced video editing functions
●Easily turns videos into 2D Animation GIFs
●Produces High-Quality Results each time
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●It is a software, which requires download and installation
●The FREE version is limited
●Must pay either a subscription fee or one-time fee for full access
02Canva
If you’ve created marketing projects before, then you’ve no doubt already heard of Canva. This is what a lot of content creators use in order to easily create content for marketing online In this case, of course, we’re looking at it as an online GIF animation maker, one that, unlike Filmora, requires no download (but will require sign-up) for you to use. Canva has its own GIF Animation Maker that you can use (different from the regular Canva you might be more familiar with, as is shown in the UI screenshot below).
URL: https://www.canva.com/create/gif-maker/
What People Like About The Maker
●It is an online tool, no download or installation is required
●Built-in media library for convenient project creation
●Intuitive 2D Animation GIF interface
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●Not as advanced when it comes to video editing functions
●Limited FREE trial version
●Must unlock Premium version (subscription-based) for full access
03PicMonkey
The next tool on this is another online GIF Animation maker, this time by the name of PicMonkey This tool is very similar to Canva in that many people know it primarily as a photo-editor tool that is great to use for creating content (as it comes with a built-in media library that you can use to quickly finish projects). But it still earned a spot on this list of ours because it allows users to create 2D animation GIFs as well
URL: https://www.picmonkey.com/
What People Like About The Maker
●Built-in media library with animated shapes and images
●GIF Animation editor and creator all-at-once
●FREE trial is available to test out its GIF animation maker functions
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●In order to have full access, one must pay for the premium solution
●Custom animation is limited in scope
●No advanced video editing functions
04Kapwing
Kapwing is a free GIF animation creator that will allow you to create GIFs from videos easily The best part about is that it has a FREE version available for use (one that allows you to download finished video projects without watermarks so long as they are under 5 minutes). This should allow you to test out its GIF maker functions before you commit to their premium version (which is subscription-based).
URL: https://www.kapwing.com/gif-maker
What People Like About The Maker
●FREE to use with some limitations
●Quick and easy video-to-GIF conversion
●No watermark on images or video projects under 5 minutes
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●Full access can only be unlocked by paying for the premium version
●Premium version is subscription-based and expensive
●There is an upload limit
05MakeAGif
MakeAGif is the last GIF animation maker on this list, and it just so happens that it’s one of the easiest to use as well This one is more of a converter tool in that it transforms already-finished videos into a GIF that you can share. A lot of people use it to convert their favorite videos from social media (YouTube, Facebook, etc.) into a GIF that they can share on other platforms.
URL: https://makeagif.com/video-to-gif
What People Like About The Maker
●Free to use with some limitations
●Quick and easy-to-use Video to GIF converter
●Converts pictures, YouTube videos, Facebook videos, etc. to GIF
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●The tool is more limited in scope than the rest of the tools on this list
●The FREE version is limited
●Premium version requires paying a subscription fee
Part 2 How Gif Animation Maker Affect Your Marketing
Alright, now that you’ve been introduced to what we consider the best GIF Animation maker tools available right now (be they software or online tools), we can move on to actually discussing how you can use GIFs for your marketing efforts We’ve compiled six different ways here, but there are plenty of others, of course. It’s a very open subject.
01GIFs Are Easy to Share Ads
The best part of GIFs is that they are easily consumable media that you can share just about everywhere. For example, you can include them in your email marketing to bring a little life to what could have otherwise been a very dry message You can also have it play out on social media without prompting (different from videos, which the user usually has to play before it starts going.)
GIF LINK: https://media.giphy.com/media/fEkpR6rfmXmZHeVQ22/giphy.gif
02GIFs Can Be Used for Promoting Events
GIFs are also great for promoting events or holiday sales It’s basically just a moving 2D advertisement (like the one that is shown below). Eye-catching in a way that keeps you looking to catch the movement — in compared to if you were just looking at a still image (which might catch your attention for a moment, but usually bores you the next)
GIF LINK: https://media.giphy.com/media/WtUMnz9ZUuzwojWwij/giphy.gif
03GIFs Can Be Used for Call-to-Action Pop-Ups
Perhaps you’ve seen this already in some YouTube videos (see the GIF attached for an example), but a lot of content creators now include GIFs on their content to prompt their audience to complete an action — be it subscribing, sharing, downloading a link, buying a product, etc. It’s a great way of getting a message across in a way that is both fun and straightforward
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/73oSygWJFG9K1ha75z/giphy.gif
04GIFs Can Be Used to Set the Scene and Express Emotion
GIFs are also a great way to just generally set the scene or express emotion. Text is…very very difficult to make sound like anything but dry reading. Pictures are a little better, but GIFs??? Well, GIFs are great ‘moving’ pictures that offer you more leeway to set the scene by expressing emotion, intent, etc.
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/keizDG1zD7Q38yWm3x/giphy.gif
05GIFs Can Be Used to Tell a Story
You know the saying, “A picture can speak a thousand words?” Well, it’s true, but in comparison to GIFs??? Pictures definitely lose out in telling a story. See the attached GIF for example. With just one look, you can probably create an entire story in your head about the woman that is featured This can be very useful for future marketing prospects.
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/Kb5zI3B9D7cCulbNOg/giphy.gif
06GIFs Can Be Used to Explain or Share Instructions
In the same way that you can create long infographics to offer instructions or teach a lesson on a particular subject, GIFs can be used to educate your audience. Only, it’s a lot easier to use for this reason No complicated infographics formatting is required You can just put together several stills showing the step-by-step process or record a silent video like the one shown in the GIF below
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/FgiHOQyKUJmwg/giphy.gif
● Key Takeaways from This Episode →
● GIFs have been used for years in order to share fun moments and memes, but it has much more potential than that
● With a carefully designed GIF, not only can you catch the attention of your audience, but you can also keep that attention for much longer than you would have been able to if you were just sharing text or a still image Making it a perfect vessel for future marketing efforts
● Now, in order to make sure that you get a good story on your marketing efforts via GIF, we’ve listed some of the best GIF animation maker tools for you in the first part of this article
● A second part has also been added where we discussed all the different ways that you can use 2D Animation GIFs in your future marketing endeavors.
Well, if what you’re looking for is a GIF animation maker or software for GIF Animation, we’ve got your back This article starts off with a list of some GIF animation maker tools that you can use to turn your videos into a GIF file (just to give you an idea of how those can help you move forward in your GIF marketing attempts more easily.)
Before ending in a quick rundown, a couple of reasons why GIFs are worth the investment in the first place.
In this article
01 [In What Ways Can You turn videos into a GIF?](#Part 1)
02 [How Gif Animation Maker Affect Your Marketing](#Part 2)
Part 1 In What Ways Can You turn videos into a GIF?
As promised, we’ll be starting off with the tools that you’ll need in order to create GIFs easily (or GIF Animation Maker tools, if you’d prefer). We’ve made sure to pick out a variety for you so that you won’t have to go looking elsewhere for other options We also included what people tend to like and dislike about each option so that you can make a choice as to what you think is the best GIF animation maker more easily.
01**Wondershare Filmora **
If what you’re looking for is software for GIF animation, then Filmora is your best bet This software is available for both Mac and Windows users (with options for both a perpetual license and subscription packages for you to choose from.) This is a video editing tool that is capable of making incredibly professional results. And, perhaps more importantly (considering the subject of this article), it will allow you easily turn a video into a 2D Animation GIF that you can use for your marketing
URL: https://filmora.wondershare.com/
What People Like About The Maker
●Comes with advanced video editing functions
●Easily turns videos into 2D Animation GIFs
●Produces High-Quality Results each time
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●It is a software, which requires download and installation
●The FREE version is limited
●Must pay either a subscription fee or one-time fee for full access
02Canva
If you’ve created marketing projects before, then you’ve no doubt already heard of Canva. This is what a lot of content creators use in order to easily create content for marketing online In this case, of course, we’re looking at it as an online GIF animation maker, one that, unlike Filmora, requires no download (but will require sign-up) for you to use. Canva has its own GIF Animation Maker that you can use (different from the regular Canva you might be more familiar with, as is shown in the UI screenshot below).
URL: https://www.canva.com/create/gif-maker/
What People Like About The Maker
●It is an online tool, no download or installation is required
●Built-in media library for convenient project creation
●Intuitive 2D Animation GIF interface
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●Not as advanced when it comes to video editing functions
●Limited FREE trial version
●Must unlock Premium version (subscription-based) for full access
03PicMonkey
The next tool on this is another online GIF Animation maker, this time by the name of PicMonkey This tool is very similar to Canva in that many people know it primarily as a photo-editor tool that is great to use for creating content (as it comes with a built-in media library that you can use to quickly finish projects). But it still earned a spot on this list of ours because it allows users to create 2D animation GIFs as well
URL: https://www.picmonkey.com/
What People Like About The Maker
●Built-in media library with animated shapes and images
●GIF Animation editor and creator all-at-once
●FREE trial is available to test out its GIF animation maker functions
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●In order to have full access, one must pay for the premium solution
●Custom animation is limited in scope
●No advanced video editing functions
04Kapwing
Kapwing is a free GIF animation creator that will allow you to create GIFs from videos easily The best part about is that it has a FREE version available for use (one that allows you to download finished video projects without watermarks so long as they are under 5 minutes). This should allow you to test out its GIF maker functions before you commit to their premium version (which is subscription-based).
URL: https://www.kapwing.com/gif-maker
What People Like About The Maker
●FREE to use with some limitations
●Quick and easy video-to-GIF conversion
●No watermark on images or video projects under 5 minutes
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●Full access can only be unlocked by paying for the premium version
●Premium version is subscription-based and expensive
●There is an upload limit
05MakeAGif
MakeAGif is the last GIF animation maker on this list, and it just so happens that it’s one of the easiest to use as well This one is more of a converter tool in that it transforms already-finished videos into a GIF that you can share. A lot of people use it to convert their favorite videos from social media (YouTube, Facebook, etc.) into a GIF that they can share on other platforms.
URL: https://makeagif.com/video-to-gif
What People Like About The Maker
●Free to use with some limitations
●Quick and easy-to-use Video to GIF converter
●Converts pictures, YouTube videos, Facebook videos, etc. to GIF
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●The tool is more limited in scope than the rest of the tools on this list
●The FREE version is limited
●Premium version requires paying a subscription fee
Part 2 How Gif Animation Maker Affect Your Marketing
Alright, now that you’ve been introduced to what we consider the best GIF Animation maker tools available right now (be they software or online tools), we can move on to actually discussing how you can use GIFs for your marketing efforts We’ve compiled six different ways here, but there are plenty of others, of course. It’s a very open subject.
01GIFs Are Easy to Share Ads
The best part of GIFs is that they are easily consumable media that you can share just about everywhere. For example, you can include them in your email marketing to bring a little life to what could have otherwise been a very dry message You can also have it play out on social media without prompting (different from videos, which the user usually has to play before it starts going.)
GIF LINK: https://media.giphy.com/media/fEkpR6rfmXmZHeVQ22/giphy.gif
02GIFs Can Be Used for Promoting Events
GIFs are also great for promoting events or holiday sales It’s basically just a moving 2D advertisement (like the one that is shown below). Eye-catching in a way that keeps you looking to catch the movement — in compared to if you were just looking at a still image (which might catch your attention for a moment, but usually bores you the next)
GIF LINK: https://media.giphy.com/media/WtUMnz9ZUuzwojWwij/giphy.gif
03GIFs Can Be Used for Call-to-Action Pop-Ups
Perhaps you’ve seen this already in some YouTube videos (see the GIF attached for an example), but a lot of content creators now include GIFs on their content to prompt their audience to complete an action — be it subscribing, sharing, downloading a link, buying a product, etc. It’s a great way of getting a message across in a way that is both fun and straightforward
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/73oSygWJFG9K1ha75z/giphy.gif
04GIFs Can Be Used to Set the Scene and Express Emotion
GIFs are also a great way to just generally set the scene or express emotion. Text is…very very difficult to make sound like anything but dry reading. Pictures are a little better, but GIFs??? Well, GIFs are great ‘moving’ pictures that offer you more leeway to set the scene by expressing emotion, intent, etc.
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/keizDG1zD7Q38yWm3x/giphy.gif
05GIFs Can Be Used to Tell a Story
You know the saying, “A picture can speak a thousand words?” Well, it’s true, but in comparison to GIFs??? Pictures definitely lose out in telling a story. See the attached GIF for example. With just one look, you can probably create an entire story in your head about the woman that is featured This can be very useful for future marketing prospects.
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/Kb5zI3B9D7cCulbNOg/giphy.gif
06GIFs Can Be Used to Explain or Share Instructions
In the same way that you can create long infographics to offer instructions or teach a lesson on a particular subject, GIFs can be used to educate your audience. Only, it’s a lot easier to use for this reason No complicated infographics formatting is required You can just put together several stills showing the step-by-step process or record a silent video like the one shown in the GIF below
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/FgiHOQyKUJmwg/giphy.gif
● Key Takeaways from This Episode →
● GIFs have been used for years in order to share fun moments and memes, but it has much more potential than that
● With a carefully designed GIF, not only can you catch the attention of your audience, but you can also keep that attention for much longer than you would have been able to if you were just sharing text or a still image Making it a perfect vessel for future marketing efforts
● Now, in order to make sure that you get a good story on your marketing efforts via GIF, we’ve listed some of the best GIF animation maker tools for you in the first part of this article
● A second part has also been added where we discussed all the different ways that you can use 2D Animation GIFs in your future marketing endeavors.
Well, if what you’re looking for is a GIF animation maker or software for GIF Animation, we’ve got your back This article starts off with a list of some GIF animation maker tools that you can use to turn your videos into a GIF file (just to give you an idea of how those can help you move forward in your GIF marketing attempts more easily.)
Before ending in a quick rundown, a couple of reasons why GIFs are worth the investment in the first place.
In this article
01 [In What Ways Can You turn videos into a GIF?](#Part 1)
02 [How Gif Animation Maker Affect Your Marketing](#Part 2)
Part 1 In What Ways Can You turn videos into a GIF?
As promised, we’ll be starting off with the tools that you’ll need in order to create GIFs easily (or GIF Animation Maker tools, if you’d prefer). We’ve made sure to pick out a variety for you so that you won’t have to go looking elsewhere for other options We also included what people tend to like and dislike about each option so that you can make a choice as to what you think is the best GIF animation maker more easily.
01**Wondershare Filmora **
If what you’re looking for is software for GIF animation, then Filmora is your best bet This software is available for both Mac and Windows users (with options for both a perpetual license and subscription packages for you to choose from.) This is a video editing tool that is capable of making incredibly professional results. And, perhaps more importantly (considering the subject of this article), it will allow you easily turn a video into a 2D Animation GIF that you can use for your marketing
URL: https://filmora.wondershare.com/
What People Like About The Maker
●Comes with advanced video editing functions
●Easily turns videos into 2D Animation GIFs
●Produces High-Quality Results each time
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●It is a software, which requires download and installation
●The FREE version is limited
●Must pay either a subscription fee or one-time fee for full access
02Canva
If you’ve created marketing projects before, then you’ve no doubt already heard of Canva. This is what a lot of content creators use in order to easily create content for marketing online In this case, of course, we’re looking at it as an online GIF animation maker, one that, unlike Filmora, requires no download (but will require sign-up) for you to use. Canva has its own GIF Animation Maker that you can use (different from the regular Canva you might be more familiar with, as is shown in the UI screenshot below).
URL: https://www.canva.com/create/gif-maker/
What People Like About The Maker
●It is an online tool, no download or installation is required
●Built-in media library for convenient project creation
●Intuitive 2D Animation GIF interface
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●Not as advanced when it comes to video editing functions
●Limited FREE trial version
●Must unlock Premium version (subscription-based) for full access
03PicMonkey
The next tool on this is another online GIF Animation maker, this time by the name of PicMonkey This tool is very similar to Canva in that many people know it primarily as a photo-editor tool that is great to use for creating content (as it comes with a built-in media library that you can use to quickly finish projects). But it still earned a spot on this list of ours because it allows users to create 2D animation GIFs as well
URL: https://www.picmonkey.com/
What People Like About The Maker
●Built-in media library with animated shapes and images
●GIF Animation editor and creator all-at-once
●FREE trial is available to test out its GIF animation maker functions
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●In order to have full access, one must pay for the premium solution
●Custom animation is limited in scope
●No advanced video editing functions
04Kapwing
Kapwing is a free GIF animation creator that will allow you to create GIFs from videos easily The best part about is that it has a FREE version available for use (one that allows you to download finished video projects without watermarks so long as they are under 5 minutes). This should allow you to test out its GIF maker functions before you commit to their premium version (which is subscription-based).
URL: https://www.kapwing.com/gif-maker
What People Like About The Maker
●FREE to use with some limitations
●Quick and easy video-to-GIF conversion
●No watermark on images or video projects under 5 minutes
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●Full access can only be unlocked by paying for the premium version
●Premium version is subscription-based and expensive
●There is an upload limit
05MakeAGif
MakeAGif is the last GIF animation maker on this list, and it just so happens that it’s one of the easiest to use as well This one is more of a converter tool in that it transforms already-finished videos into a GIF that you can share. A lot of people use it to convert their favorite videos from social media (YouTube, Facebook, etc.) into a GIF that they can share on other platforms.
URL: https://makeagif.com/video-to-gif
What People Like About The Maker
●Free to use with some limitations
●Quick and easy-to-use Video to GIF converter
●Converts pictures, YouTube videos, Facebook videos, etc. to GIF
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●The tool is more limited in scope than the rest of the tools on this list
●The FREE version is limited
●Premium version requires paying a subscription fee
Part 2 How Gif Animation Maker Affect Your Marketing
Alright, now that you’ve been introduced to what we consider the best GIF Animation maker tools available right now (be they software or online tools), we can move on to actually discussing how you can use GIFs for your marketing efforts We’ve compiled six different ways here, but there are plenty of others, of course. It’s a very open subject.
01GIFs Are Easy to Share Ads
The best part of GIFs is that they are easily consumable media that you can share just about everywhere. For example, you can include them in your email marketing to bring a little life to what could have otherwise been a very dry message You can also have it play out on social media without prompting (different from videos, which the user usually has to play before it starts going.)
GIF LINK: https://media.giphy.com/media/fEkpR6rfmXmZHeVQ22/giphy.gif
02GIFs Can Be Used for Promoting Events
GIFs are also great for promoting events or holiday sales It’s basically just a moving 2D advertisement (like the one that is shown below). Eye-catching in a way that keeps you looking to catch the movement — in compared to if you were just looking at a still image (which might catch your attention for a moment, but usually bores you the next)
GIF LINK: https://media.giphy.com/media/WtUMnz9ZUuzwojWwij/giphy.gif
03GIFs Can Be Used for Call-to-Action Pop-Ups
Perhaps you’ve seen this already in some YouTube videos (see the GIF attached for an example), but a lot of content creators now include GIFs on their content to prompt their audience to complete an action — be it subscribing, sharing, downloading a link, buying a product, etc. It’s a great way of getting a message across in a way that is both fun and straightforward
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/73oSygWJFG9K1ha75z/giphy.gif
04GIFs Can Be Used to Set the Scene and Express Emotion
GIFs are also a great way to just generally set the scene or express emotion. Text is…very very difficult to make sound like anything but dry reading. Pictures are a little better, but GIFs??? Well, GIFs are great ‘moving’ pictures that offer you more leeway to set the scene by expressing emotion, intent, etc.
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/keizDG1zD7Q38yWm3x/giphy.gif
05GIFs Can Be Used to Tell a Story
You know the saying, “A picture can speak a thousand words?” Well, it’s true, but in comparison to GIFs??? Pictures definitely lose out in telling a story. See the attached GIF for example. With just one look, you can probably create an entire story in your head about the woman that is featured This can be very useful for future marketing prospects.
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/Kb5zI3B9D7cCulbNOg/giphy.gif
06GIFs Can Be Used to Explain or Share Instructions
In the same way that you can create long infographics to offer instructions or teach a lesson on a particular subject, GIFs can be used to educate your audience. Only, it’s a lot easier to use for this reason No complicated infographics formatting is required You can just put together several stills showing the step-by-step process or record a silent video like the one shown in the GIF below
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/FgiHOQyKUJmwg/giphy.gif
● Key Takeaways from This Episode →
● GIFs have been used for years in order to share fun moments and memes, but it has much more potential than that
● With a carefully designed GIF, not only can you catch the attention of your audience, but you can also keep that attention for much longer than you would have been able to if you were just sharing text or a still image Making it a perfect vessel for future marketing efforts
● Now, in order to make sure that you get a good story on your marketing efforts via GIF, we’ve listed some of the best GIF animation maker tools for you in the first part of this article
● A second part has also been added where we discussed all the different ways that you can use 2D Animation GIFs in your future marketing endeavors.
Well, if what you’re looking for is a GIF animation maker or software for GIF Animation, we’ve got your back This article starts off with a list of some GIF animation maker tools that you can use to turn your videos into a GIF file (just to give you an idea of how those can help you move forward in your GIF marketing attempts more easily.)
Before ending in a quick rundown, a couple of reasons why GIFs are worth the investment in the first place.
In this article
01 [In What Ways Can You turn videos into a GIF?](#Part 1)
02 [How Gif Animation Maker Affect Your Marketing](#Part 2)
Part 1 In What Ways Can You turn videos into a GIF?
As promised, we’ll be starting off with the tools that you’ll need in order to create GIFs easily (or GIF Animation Maker tools, if you’d prefer). We’ve made sure to pick out a variety for you so that you won’t have to go looking elsewhere for other options We also included what people tend to like and dislike about each option so that you can make a choice as to what you think is the best GIF animation maker more easily.
01**Wondershare Filmora **
If what you’re looking for is software for GIF animation, then Filmora is your best bet This software is available for both Mac and Windows users (with options for both a perpetual license and subscription packages for you to choose from.) This is a video editing tool that is capable of making incredibly professional results. And, perhaps more importantly (considering the subject of this article), it will allow you easily turn a video into a 2D Animation GIF that you can use for your marketing
URL: https://filmora.wondershare.com/
What People Like About The Maker
●Comes with advanced video editing functions
●Easily turns videos into 2D Animation GIFs
●Produces High-Quality Results each time
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●It is a software, which requires download and installation
●The FREE version is limited
●Must pay either a subscription fee or one-time fee for full access
02Canva
If you’ve created marketing projects before, then you’ve no doubt already heard of Canva. This is what a lot of content creators use in order to easily create content for marketing online In this case, of course, we’re looking at it as an online GIF animation maker, one that, unlike Filmora, requires no download (but will require sign-up) for you to use. Canva has its own GIF Animation Maker that you can use (different from the regular Canva you might be more familiar with, as is shown in the UI screenshot below).
URL: https://www.canva.com/create/gif-maker/
What People Like About The Maker
●It is an online tool, no download or installation is required
●Built-in media library for convenient project creation
●Intuitive 2D Animation GIF interface
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●Not as advanced when it comes to video editing functions
●Limited FREE trial version
●Must unlock Premium version (subscription-based) for full access
03PicMonkey
The next tool on this is another online GIF Animation maker, this time by the name of PicMonkey This tool is very similar to Canva in that many people know it primarily as a photo-editor tool that is great to use for creating content (as it comes with a built-in media library that you can use to quickly finish projects). But it still earned a spot on this list of ours because it allows users to create 2D animation GIFs as well
URL: https://www.picmonkey.com/
What People Like About The Maker
●Built-in media library with animated shapes and images
●GIF Animation editor and creator all-at-once
●FREE trial is available to test out its GIF animation maker functions
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●In order to have full access, one must pay for the premium solution
●Custom animation is limited in scope
●No advanced video editing functions
04Kapwing
Kapwing is a free GIF animation creator that will allow you to create GIFs from videos easily The best part about is that it has a FREE version available for use (one that allows you to download finished video projects without watermarks so long as they are under 5 minutes). This should allow you to test out its GIF maker functions before you commit to their premium version (which is subscription-based).
URL: https://www.kapwing.com/gif-maker
What People Like About The Maker
●FREE to use with some limitations
●Quick and easy video-to-GIF conversion
●No watermark on images or video projects under 5 minutes
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●Full access can only be unlocked by paying for the premium version
●Premium version is subscription-based and expensive
●There is an upload limit
05MakeAGif
MakeAGif is the last GIF animation maker on this list, and it just so happens that it’s one of the easiest to use as well This one is more of a converter tool in that it transforms already-finished videos into a GIF that you can share. A lot of people use it to convert their favorite videos from social media (YouTube, Facebook, etc.) into a GIF that they can share on other platforms.
URL: https://makeagif.com/video-to-gif
What People Like About The Maker
●Free to use with some limitations
●Quick and easy-to-use Video to GIF converter
●Converts pictures, YouTube videos, Facebook videos, etc. to GIF
What People Don’t Like About The Maker
●The tool is more limited in scope than the rest of the tools on this list
●The FREE version is limited
●Premium version requires paying a subscription fee
Part 2 How Gif Animation Maker Affect Your Marketing
Alright, now that you’ve been introduced to what we consider the best GIF Animation maker tools available right now (be they software or online tools), we can move on to actually discussing how you can use GIFs for your marketing efforts We’ve compiled six different ways here, but there are plenty of others, of course. It’s a very open subject.
01GIFs Are Easy to Share Ads
The best part of GIFs is that they are easily consumable media that you can share just about everywhere. For example, you can include them in your email marketing to bring a little life to what could have otherwise been a very dry message You can also have it play out on social media without prompting (different from videos, which the user usually has to play before it starts going.)
GIF LINK: https://media.giphy.com/media/fEkpR6rfmXmZHeVQ22/giphy.gif
02GIFs Can Be Used for Promoting Events
GIFs are also great for promoting events or holiday sales It’s basically just a moving 2D advertisement (like the one that is shown below). Eye-catching in a way that keeps you looking to catch the movement — in compared to if you were just looking at a still image (which might catch your attention for a moment, but usually bores you the next)
GIF LINK: https://media.giphy.com/media/WtUMnz9ZUuzwojWwij/giphy.gif
03GIFs Can Be Used for Call-to-Action Pop-Ups
Perhaps you’ve seen this already in some YouTube videos (see the GIF attached for an example), but a lot of content creators now include GIFs on their content to prompt their audience to complete an action — be it subscribing, sharing, downloading a link, buying a product, etc. It’s a great way of getting a message across in a way that is both fun and straightforward
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/73oSygWJFG9K1ha75z/giphy.gif
04GIFs Can Be Used to Set the Scene and Express Emotion
GIFs are also a great way to just generally set the scene or express emotion. Text is…very very difficult to make sound like anything but dry reading. Pictures are a little better, but GIFs??? Well, GIFs are great ‘moving’ pictures that offer you more leeway to set the scene by expressing emotion, intent, etc.
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/keizDG1zD7Q38yWm3x/giphy.gif
05GIFs Can Be Used to Tell a Story
You know the saying, “A picture can speak a thousand words?” Well, it’s true, but in comparison to GIFs??? Pictures definitely lose out in telling a story. See the attached GIF for example. With just one look, you can probably create an entire story in your head about the woman that is featured This can be very useful for future marketing prospects.
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/Kb5zI3B9D7cCulbNOg/giphy.gif
06GIFs Can Be Used to Explain or Share Instructions
In the same way that you can create long infographics to offer instructions or teach a lesson on a particular subject, GIFs can be used to educate your audience. Only, it’s a lot easier to use for this reason No complicated infographics formatting is required You can just put together several stills showing the step-by-step process or record a silent video like the one shown in the GIF below
GIF: https://media.giphy.com/media/FgiHOQyKUJmwg/giphy.gif
● Key Takeaways from This Episode →
● GIFs have been used for years in order to share fun moments and memes, but it has much more potential than that
● With a carefully designed GIF, not only can you catch the attention of your audience, but you can also keep that attention for much longer than you would have been able to if you were just sharing text or a still image Making it a perfect vessel for future marketing efforts
● Now, in order to make sure that you get a good story on your marketing efforts via GIF, we’ve listed some of the best GIF animation maker tools for you in the first part of this article
● A second part has also been added where we discussed all the different ways that you can use 2D Animation GIFs in your future marketing endeavors.
The Secret Sauce for Making GIF Instagram Story More Stunning
The Secret Sauce for Making GIF Instagram Story More Aesthetic
An easy yet powerful editor
Numerous effects to choose from
Detailed tutorials provided by the official channel
Adding own gift stickers to an Instagram story is in trend. An Instagram story can be made more creative with an Instagram gif story. Make a powerful impact with a gif on an Instagram story.
In this article
01 [How to Post Gifs to Instagram Story](#Part 1)
02 [8 Cute Instagram Stickers to Make Your Stories Aesthetic](#Part 2)
03 [How to Create Custom Gifs for Instagram Stories](#Part 3)
Part 1 How to Post Gifs to Instagram Story
Instagram stories are one of the best mediums to get connected to people at large. To be in trends and grab maximum people’s attention, it is very necessary to be updated with the new elements of Instagram stories. Gif Instagram story is a new way to increase the followers and be in trends. Adding these gifs in Instagram stories will improve your business by creating more engaging content for business promotion. Let’s see how this can be done?
● Go to the Instagram app installed on your phone. While adding a sticker to a picture of videos in Instagram stories, a GIF option will appear.
● When you tap it, you can find several attractive gifs in the library powered by GIPHY.
● Tap add sticker button that appears on the top of the Instagram stories. Tap the ‘GIF’ icon; the library of trending gifs will appear.
● Look for the gif you need to add to your story. You also have a search option to find your favorite or trending gif.
● After selecting the desired gif, you can add it to your photo or video after resizing it as you desired.
● After finishing, tap on the ‘Your story’ icon.
So, this way, it is easy to create gif story instagram with just a few simple steps.
Part 2 Cute Instagram Stickers to Make Your Stories Aesthetic
Cute Instagram stickers are the best way to lift the creativity of your Instagram stories. Adding stickers are an amazing idea to add design to Instagram stories. Stickers make stories more creative and interesting. Some of the amazing stickers to beautify Instagram stories are:
01BOHO
Boho stickers are good when you search for new stickers. They add fun to the story and give an amazing look for any lifestyle picture over an Instagram story. Boho white is also one type of sticker where are of them are white. Applying white boho to the picture background highlights the space and looks good. One has so many options from cute stars, hearts, lines, and flowers.
02FOOPKLO
For those who want words and saying gif on instagram story, there are some cute pink stickers available. These can be searched as FOOPKLO. Pink flowers, clusters, sayings, hearts, and some more cute stickers are there which can make Instagram stories lovelier.
03HALEYIVERS
For those who are active Instagram users and update their stories every day, the old stickers may not entertain them. So, for those, there are HALEYIVERS stickers. Good morning, days, sunshine, coffee, stars, and hearts add a great style to the Instagram stories. So, next time you need some punch over Instagram stories add some HALEYIVERS stickers.
04OHLALALITA
Instagram story gif is one of the great ways to even express your thoughts and moods in a summarized way. So, for those who wish to add a short story on Instagram, OHLALALITA has the best stickers. Loaded with so many cute words such as Tank you, Made with love, chill, glow, bye-bye, Wow, and many more, it makes any story in just simple words.
05SCARLETPIN
Instagram story gifs are a gift to those who are food lovers. Now with some new additions of gifs from GIPHY, they can post their food stories over their Instagram stories. The range of stickers that can help them is SCARLETPIN. These consist of some bright and colorful stickers of food. Red strawberries, tea, leaves, and oranges are great stuff to include in the morning Instagram stories.
06CURSIVE
Gif for Instagram story is also available in attractive writings. CURSIVE is the most attractive form of writing stories. Popular and cute sayings can be checked on CURSIVE and can be included in the stories. They can be searched and remembered easily. Cursive phrases can be added to the Instagram stories that look visually appealing to the viewers.
07EMOJIS
Emojis are the most lovable stickers available and can be part of any Instagram story. Typing on emojis can be done easily and they can be searched on the search bar. Perfect emojis gifs can be applied to an Instagram story that suits the situation. It can be moved or resized as per the requirement. These emojis gifs add a fun element to the Instagram stories.
08PAINT & BRUSH
Instagram gif story can be made creative with paint and brush. Earlier the users can add text with plain background only. But, paint and brush have enhanced it. Now users can add paint behind the text to make it more engaging. They are simple yet very attractive when added to the stories.
Part 3 How to Create Custom Gifs for Instagram Stories
Funny and expressive Instagram stories of your own always win the hearts of followers. Custom-made gif for Instagram is a great tool for business owners as it brings volume to their business by increasing leads. Custom-made gifs over Instagram stories are eye-catching and thus people get interested in the business. This helps in creating a good brand image for the business.
So, some of the ways to create fascinating custom Gifs Instagram stories for self and business are:
01Pin Instagram stories
Visiting a place and letting people know where you are through Instagram stories is always loved by all. Now, this can be done attractively by using the Pin feature. One can pin on the pictures and videos over the Instagram stories to a particular place. This is the most interesting element to make an Instagram story catchy. It can be done easily by tapping and holding it till it shows a pin at the little bar. This was one can pin gif at the desired location. This gif can pop up at a certain location only. It can be applied to videos one has made of a certain location by moving the gif to a place where one desires.
02Using Gif to give life to any image
To make gif Instagram story aesthetic, adding some moves with sparkles will be the right option. An Instagram user can give life to a picture by including animated elements. Gif adds a fun and surprising element to any Instagram story. When movement in any picture is added through gif, it catches the attention of the viewers and they follow it. A business can make its content engaging with gifs and can achieve its goal.
03Gifs Instagram story to catch viewer’s attention
Gif can be used effectively to create attractive Instagram stories. These gifs are good for the business to highlight their important elements. Gifs like the link in bio, sound on, and swipe up are created for a call to action from the viewers. Adding arrows and signals through gif in the Instagram stories direct the people to spend some minutes on the stories and find something new.
04Highlighting text with gif effects
A customized Instagram story can be made by highlighting text through adding gifs. Sparkle, stars, and highlights gifs can be searched easily and can be applied to any Instagram story. By adding a gif, the text looks stunning and grabs the attention of the viewers. GIPHY has several text-based gifs which can take an ordinary text over the story at a great level. It can be searched by mentioning related keywords.
05Adding gifs to customize selfies
Selfies to Instagram stories are very common. But they can be made even better with some amazing gifs from GIPHY. One can add sunglasses, hats, jewelry, and other fun props to the selfies. Filters can be added by creating their own story through a gif.
06Filmora V11 – A GIF resource
Wondershare Filmora Video Editor (The Filmora Meme maker) : Some many apps and websites offer beautiful gifs to beautify Instagram stories. One of the places where Instagram users can find a wide collection of attractive gifs is Filmora V11. It is a user-friendly tool that has media editing features. It can be used to add sound, light effects, and beautiful gifs to Instagram stories.
Wondershare Filmora - Best Video Editor for Mac/Windows
5,481,435 people have downloaded it.
Build unique custom animations without breaking a sweat.
Focus on creating epic stories and leave the details to Filmora’s auto features.
Start a creative adventure with drag & drop effects and endless possibilities.
Filmora simplifies advanced features to save you time and effort.
Filmora cuts out repetition so you can move on to your next creative breakthrough.
For creating gifs, Filmora V11 can be used and it can be made in a few simple steps. Filmora V11 app is required to be installed on the system and media files can be imported there. Files can be dragged for creating gifs. Filters, stickers, and other effects can be added. They can be further customized as per the requirement of the users. After adding background effects, music, and sound, the gif can be previewed also. The media can be saved as GIFs and can be easily exported also. To customize gifs, the Filmora Meme maker can be used. Captions can be added to GIFs and can be customized by using templates available at Filmora.
So, next time you need to know how to add your own gif to Instagram story, go to Filmora V11. This is one of the great platforms to create some amazing custom gifs to add to Instagram stories. If you want to surprise your viewers with some interesting gifs, try Filmora V11.
● Key Takeaways from This Episode →
● Instagram stories are the most effective way to mark a great impression on the viewers. It is also one of the effective tools to lift any business. Best results can be obtained when attractive and interesting gifs are added to Instagram stories.
● Instagram stories gifs are becoming trendy and there are so many cute and amazing gif stickers available to create Instagram stories. Some of the widely used gifs and stickers are Boho, FOOPKLO, HALEYIVERS, OHLALALITA, and EMOJIS. Instagram users can explore these cute and funny stickers and add them to beautify their Instagram stories.
● Customized gif has spiced up the Instagram stories and amazed the people. This feature helps a business to influence people towards their work and attract more people. The content becomes more engaging and interesting through a customized gif.
Adding own gift stickers to an Instagram story is in trend. An Instagram story can be made more creative with an Instagram gif story. Make a powerful impact with a gif on an Instagram story.
In this article
01 [How to Post Gifs to Instagram Story](#Part 1)
02 [8 Cute Instagram Stickers to Make Your Stories Aesthetic](#Part 2)
03 [How to Create Custom Gifs for Instagram Stories](#Part 3)
Part 1 How to Post Gifs to Instagram Story
Instagram stories are one of the best mediums to get connected to people at large. To be in trends and grab maximum people’s attention, it is very necessary to be updated with the new elements of Instagram stories. Gif Instagram story is a new way to increase the followers and be in trends. Adding these gifs in Instagram stories will improve your business by creating more engaging content for business promotion. Let’s see how this can be done?
● Go to the Instagram app installed on your phone. While adding a sticker to a picture of videos in Instagram stories, a GIF option will appear.
● When you tap it, you can find several attractive gifs in the library powered by GIPHY.
● Tap add sticker button that appears on the top of the Instagram stories. Tap the ‘GIF’ icon; the library of trending gifs will appear.
● Look for the gif you need to add to your story. You also have a search option to find your favorite or trending gif.
● After selecting the desired gif, you can add it to your photo or video after resizing it as you desired.
● After finishing, tap on the ‘Your story’ icon.
So, this way, it is easy to create gif story instagram with just a few simple steps.
Part 2 Cute Instagram Stickers to Make Your Stories Aesthetic
Cute Instagram stickers are the best way to lift the creativity of your Instagram stories. Adding stickers are an amazing idea to add design to Instagram stories. Stickers make stories more creative and interesting. Some of the amazing stickers to beautify Instagram stories are:
01BOHO
Boho stickers are good when you search for new stickers. They add fun to the story and give an amazing look for any lifestyle picture over an Instagram story. Boho white is also one type of sticker where are of them are white. Applying white boho to the picture background highlights the space and looks good. One has so many options from cute stars, hearts, lines, and flowers.
02FOOPKLO
For those who want words and saying gif on instagram story, there are some cute pink stickers available. These can be searched as FOOPKLO. Pink flowers, clusters, sayings, hearts, and some more cute stickers are there which can make Instagram stories lovelier.
03HALEYIVERS
For those who are active Instagram users and update their stories every day, the old stickers may not entertain them. So, for those, there are HALEYIVERS stickers. Good morning, days, sunshine, coffee, stars, and hearts add a great style to the Instagram stories. So, next time you need some punch over Instagram stories add some HALEYIVERS stickers.
04OHLALALITA
Instagram story gif is one of the great ways to even express your thoughts and moods in a summarized way. So, for those who wish to add a short story on Instagram, OHLALALITA has the best stickers. Loaded with so many cute words such as Tank you, Made with love, chill, glow, bye-bye, Wow, and many more, it makes any story in just simple words.
05SCARLETPIN
Instagram story gifs are a gift to those who are food lovers. Now with some new additions of gifs from GIPHY, they can post their food stories over their Instagram stories. The range of stickers that can help them is SCARLETPIN. These consist of some bright and colorful stickers of food. Red strawberries, tea, leaves, and oranges are great stuff to include in the morning Instagram stories.
06CURSIVE
Gif for Instagram story is also available in attractive writings. CURSIVE is the most attractive form of writing stories. Popular and cute sayings can be checked on CURSIVE and can be included in the stories. They can be searched and remembered easily. Cursive phrases can be added to the Instagram stories that look visually appealing to the viewers.
07EMOJIS
Emojis are the most lovable stickers available and can be part of any Instagram story. Typing on emojis can be done easily and they can be searched on the search bar. Perfect emojis gifs can be applied to an Instagram story that suits the situation. It can be moved or resized as per the requirement. These emojis gifs add a fun element to the Instagram stories.
08PAINT & BRUSH
Instagram gif story can be made creative with paint and brush. Earlier the users can add text with plain background only. But, paint and brush have enhanced it. Now users can add paint behind the text to make it more engaging. They are simple yet very attractive when added to the stories.
Part 3 How to Create Custom Gifs for Instagram Stories
Funny and expressive Instagram stories of your own always win the hearts of followers. Custom-made gif for Instagram is a great tool for business owners as it brings volume to their business by increasing leads. Custom-made gifs over Instagram stories are eye-catching and thus people get interested in the business. This helps in creating a good brand image for the business.
So, some of the ways to create fascinating custom Gifs Instagram stories for self and business are:
01Pin Instagram stories
Visiting a place and letting people know where you are through Instagram stories is always loved by all. Now, this can be done attractively by using the Pin feature. One can pin on the pictures and videos over the Instagram stories to a particular place. This is the most interesting element to make an Instagram story catchy. It can be done easily by tapping and holding it till it shows a pin at the little bar. This was one can pin gif at the desired location. This gif can pop up at a certain location only. It can be applied to videos one has made of a certain location by moving the gif to a place where one desires.
02Using Gif to give life to any image
To make gif Instagram story aesthetic, adding some moves with sparkles will be the right option. An Instagram user can give life to a picture by including animated elements. Gif adds a fun and surprising element to any Instagram story. When movement in any picture is added through gif, it catches the attention of the viewers and they follow it. A business can make its content engaging with gifs and can achieve its goal.
03Gifs Instagram story to catch viewer’s attention
Gif can be used effectively to create attractive Instagram stories. These gifs are good for the business to highlight their important elements. Gifs like the link in bio, sound on, and swipe up are created for a call to action from the viewers. Adding arrows and signals through gif in the Instagram stories direct the people to spend some minutes on the stories and find something new.
04Highlighting text with gif effects
A customized Instagram story can be made by highlighting text through adding gifs. Sparkle, stars, and highlights gifs can be searched easily and can be applied to any Instagram story. By adding a gif, the text looks stunning and grabs the attention of the viewers. GIPHY has several text-based gifs which can take an ordinary text over the story at a great level. It can be searched by mentioning related keywords.
05Adding gifs to customize selfies
Selfies to Instagram stories are very common. But they can be made even better with some amazing gifs from GIPHY. One can add sunglasses, hats, jewelry, and other fun props to the selfies. Filters can be added by creating their own story through a gif.
06Filmora V11 – A GIF resource
Wondershare Filmora Video Editor (The Filmora Meme maker) : Some many apps and websites offer beautiful gifs to beautify Instagram stories. One of the places where Instagram users can find a wide collection of attractive gifs is Filmora V11. It is a user-friendly tool that has media editing features. It can be used to add sound, light effects, and beautiful gifs to Instagram stories.
Wondershare Filmora - Best Video Editor for Mac/Windows
5,481,435 people have downloaded it.
Build unique custom animations without breaking a sweat.
Focus on creating epic stories and leave the details to Filmora’s auto features.
Start a creative adventure with drag & drop effects and endless possibilities.
Filmora simplifies advanced features to save you time and effort.
Filmora cuts out repetition so you can move on to your next creative breakthrough.
For creating gifs, Filmora V11 can be used and it can be made in a few simple steps. Filmora V11 app is required to be installed on the system and media files can be imported there. Files can be dragged for creating gifs. Filters, stickers, and other effects can be added. They can be further customized as per the requirement of the users. After adding background effects, music, and sound, the gif can be previewed also. The media can be saved as GIFs and can be easily exported also. To customize gifs, the Filmora Meme maker can be used. Captions can be added to GIFs and can be customized by using templates available at Filmora.
So, next time you need to know how to add your own gif to Instagram story, go to Filmora V11. This is one of the great platforms to create some amazing custom gifs to add to Instagram stories. If you want to surprise your viewers with some interesting gifs, try Filmora V11.
● Key Takeaways from This Episode →
● Instagram stories are the most effective way to mark a great impression on the viewers. It is also one of the effective tools to lift any business. Best results can be obtained when attractive and interesting gifs are added to Instagram stories.
● Instagram stories gifs are becoming trendy and there are so many cute and amazing gif stickers available to create Instagram stories. Some of the widely used gifs and stickers are Boho, FOOPKLO, HALEYIVERS, OHLALALITA, and EMOJIS. Instagram users can explore these cute and funny stickers and add them to beautify their Instagram stories.
● Customized gif has spiced up the Instagram stories and amazed the people. This feature helps a business to influence people towards their work and attract more people. The content becomes more engaging and interesting through a customized gif.
Adding own gift stickers to an Instagram story is in trend. An Instagram story can be made more creative with an Instagram gif story. Make a powerful impact with a gif on an Instagram story.
In this article
01 [How to Post Gifs to Instagram Story](#Part 1)
02 [8 Cute Instagram Stickers to Make Your Stories Aesthetic](#Part 2)
03 [How to Create Custom Gifs for Instagram Stories](#Part 3)
Part 1 How to Post Gifs to Instagram Story
Instagram stories are one of the best mediums to get connected to people at large. To be in trends and grab maximum people’s attention, it is very necessary to be updated with the new elements of Instagram stories. Gif Instagram story is a new way to increase the followers and be in trends. Adding these gifs in Instagram stories will improve your business by creating more engaging content for business promotion. Let’s see how this can be done?
● Go to the Instagram app installed on your phone. While adding a sticker to a picture of videos in Instagram stories, a GIF option will appear.
● When you tap it, you can find several attractive gifs in the library powered by GIPHY.
● Tap add sticker button that appears on the top of the Instagram stories. Tap the ‘GIF’ icon; the library of trending gifs will appear.
● Look for the gif you need to add to your story. You also have a search option to find your favorite or trending gif.
● After selecting the desired gif, you can add it to your photo or video after resizing it as you desired.
● After finishing, tap on the ‘Your story’ icon.
So, this way, it is easy to create gif story instagram with just a few simple steps.
Part 2 Cute Instagram Stickers to Make Your Stories Aesthetic
Cute Instagram stickers are the best way to lift the creativity of your Instagram stories. Adding stickers are an amazing idea to add design to Instagram stories. Stickers make stories more creative and interesting. Some of the amazing stickers to beautify Instagram stories are:
01BOHO
Boho stickers are good when you search for new stickers. They add fun to the story and give an amazing look for any lifestyle picture over an Instagram story. Boho white is also one type of sticker where are of them are white. Applying white boho to the picture background highlights the space and looks good. One has so many options from cute stars, hearts, lines, and flowers.
02FOOPKLO
For those who want words and saying gif on instagram story, there are some cute pink stickers available. These can be searched as FOOPKLO. Pink flowers, clusters, sayings, hearts, and some more cute stickers are there which can make Instagram stories lovelier.
03HALEYIVERS
For those who are active Instagram users and update their stories every day, the old stickers may not entertain them. So, for those, there are HALEYIVERS stickers. Good morning, days, sunshine, coffee, stars, and hearts add a great style to the Instagram stories. So, next time you need some punch over Instagram stories add some HALEYIVERS stickers.
04OHLALALITA
Instagram story gif is one of the great ways to even express your thoughts and moods in a summarized way. So, for those who wish to add a short story on Instagram, OHLALALITA has the best stickers. Loaded with so many cute words such as Tank you, Made with love, chill, glow, bye-bye, Wow, and many more, it makes any story in just simple words.
05SCARLETPIN
Instagram story gifs are a gift to those who are food lovers. Now with some new additions of gifs from GIPHY, they can post their food stories over their Instagram stories. The range of stickers that can help them is SCARLETPIN. These consist of some bright and colorful stickers of food. Red strawberries, tea, leaves, and oranges are great stuff to include in the morning Instagram stories.
06CURSIVE
Gif for Instagram story is also available in attractive writings. CURSIVE is the most attractive form of writing stories. Popular and cute sayings can be checked on CURSIVE and can be included in the stories. They can be searched and remembered easily. Cursive phrases can be added to the Instagram stories that look visually appealing to the viewers.
07EMOJIS
Emojis are the most lovable stickers available and can be part of any Instagram story. Typing on emojis can be done easily and they can be searched on the search bar. Perfect emojis gifs can be applied to an Instagram story that suits the situation. It can be moved or resized as per the requirement. These emojis gifs add a fun element to the Instagram stories.
08PAINT & BRUSH
Instagram gif story can be made creative with paint and brush. Earlier the users can add text with plain background only. But, paint and brush have enhanced it. Now users can add paint behind the text to make it more engaging. They are simple yet very attractive when added to the stories.
Part 3 How to Create Custom Gifs for Instagram Stories
Funny and expressive Instagram stories of your own always win the hearts of followers. Custom-made gif for Instagram is a great tool for business owners as it brings volume to their business by increasing leads. Custom-made gifs over Instagram stories are eye-catching and thus people get interested in the business. This helps in creating a good brand image for the business.
So, some of the ways to create fascinating custom Gifs Instagram stories for self and business are:
01Pin Instagram stories
Visiting a place and letting people know where you are through Instagram stories is always loved by all. Now, this can be done attractively by using the Pin feature. One can pin on the pictures and videos over the Instagram stories to a particular place. This is the most interesting element to make an Instagram story catchy. It can be done easily by tapping and holding it till it shows a pin at the little bar. This was one can pin gif at the desired location. This gif can pop up at a certain location only. It can be applied to videos one has made of a certain location by moving the gif to a place where one desires.
02Using Gif to give life to any image
To make gif Instagram story aesthetic, adding some moves with sparkles will be the right option. An Instagram user can give life to a picture by including animated elements. Gif adds a fun and surprising element to any Instagram story. When movement in any picture is added through gif, it catches the attention of the viewers and they follow it. A business can make its content engaging with gifs and can achieve its goal.
03Gifs Instagram story to catch viewer’s attention
Gif can be used effectively to create attractive Instagram stories. These gifs are good for the business to highlight their important elements. Gifs like the link in bio, sound on, and swipe up are created for a call to action from the viewers. Adding arrows and signals through gif in the Instagram stories direct the people to spend some minutes on the stories and find something new.
04Highlighting text with gif effects
A customized Instagram story can be made by highlighting text through adding gifs. Sparkle, stars, and highlights gifs can be searched easily and can be applied to any Instagram story. By adding a gif, the text looks stunning and grabs the attention of the viewers. GIPHY has several text-based gifs which can take an ordinary text over the story at a great level. It can be searched by mentioning related keywords.
05Adding gifs to customize selfies
Selfies to Instagram stories are very common. But they can be made even better with some amazing gifs from GIPHY. One can add sunglasses, hats, jewelry, and other fun props to the selfies. Filters can be added by creating their own story through a gif.
06Filmora V11 – A GIF resource
Wondershare Filmora Video Editor (The Filmora Meme maker) : Some many apps and websites offer beautiful gifs to beautify Instagram stories. One of the places where Instagram users can find a wide collection of attractive gifs is Filmora V11. It is a user-friendly tool that has media editing features. It can be used to add sound, light effects, and beautiful gifs to Instagram stories.
Wondershare Filmora - Best Video Editor for Mac/Windows
5,481,435 people have downloaded it.
Build unique custom animations without breaking a sweat.
Focus on creating epic stories and leave the details to Filmora’s auto features.
Start a creative adventure with drag & drop effects and endless possibilities.
Filmora simplifies advanced features to save you time and effort.
Filmora cuts out repetition so you can move on to your next creative breakthrough.
For creating gifs, Filmora V11 can be used and it can be made in a few simple steps. Filmora V11 app is required to be installed on the system and media files can be imported there. Files can be dragged for creating gifs. Filters, stickers, and other effects can be added. They can be further customized as per the requirement of the users. After adding background effects, music, and sound, the gif can be previewed also. The media can be saved as GIFs and can be easily exported also. To customize gifs, the Filmora Meme maker can be used. Captions can be added to GIFs and can be customized by using templates available at Filmora.
So, next time you need to know how to add your own gif to Instagram story, go to Filmora V11. This is one of the great platforms to create some amazing custom gifs to add to Instagram stories. If you want to surprise your viewers with some interesting gifs, try Filmora V11.
● Key Takeaways from This Episode →
● Instagram stories are the most effective way to mark a great impression on the viewers. It is also one of the effective tools to lift any business. Best results can be obtained when attractive and interesting gifs are added to Instagram stories.
● Instagram stories gifs are becoming trendy and there are so many cute and amazing gif stickers available to create Instagram stories. Some of the widely used gifs and stickers are Boho, FOOPKLO, HALEYIVERS, OHLALALITA, and EMOJIS. Instagram users can explore these cute and funny stickers and add them to beautify their Instagram stories.
● Customized gif has spiced up the Instagram stories and amazed the people. This feature helps a business to influence people towards their work and attract more people. The content becomes more engaging and interesting through a customized gif.
Adding own gift stickers to an Instagram story is in trend. An Instagram story can be made more creative with an Instagram gif story. Make a powerful impact with a gif on an Instagram story.
In this article
01 [How to Post Gifs to Instagram Story](#Part 1)
02 [8 Cute Instagram Stickers to Make Your Stories Aesthetic](#Part 2)
03 [How to Create Custom Gifs for Instagram Stories](#Part 3)
Part 1 How to Post Gifs to Instagram Story
Instagram stories are one of the best mediums to get connected to people at large. To be in trends and grab maximum people’s attention, it is very necessary to be updated with the new elements of Instagram stories. Gif Instagram story is a new way to increase the followers and be in trends. Adding these gifs in Instagram stories will improve your business by creating more engaging content for business promotion. Let’s see how this can be done?
● Go to the Instagram app installed on your phone. While adding a sticker to a picture of videos in Instagram stories, a GIF option will appear.
● When you tap it, you can find several attractive gifs in the library powered by GIPHY.
● Tap add sticker button that appears on the top of the Instagram stories. Tap the ‘GIF’ icon; the library of trending gifs will appear.
● Look for the gif you need to add to your story. You also have a search option to find your favorite or trending gif.
● After selecting the desired gif, you can add it to your photo or video after resizing it as you desired.
● After finishing, tap on the ‘Your story’ icon.
So, this way, it is easy to create gif story instagram with just a few simple steps.
Part 2 Cute Instagram Stickers to Make Your Stories Aesthetic
Cute Instagram stickers are the best way to lift the creativity of your Instagram stories. Adding stickers are an amazing idea to add design to Instagram stories. Stickers make stories more creative and interesting. Some of the amazing stickers to beautify Instagram stories are:
01BOHO
Boho stickers are good when you search for new stickers. They add fun to the story and give an amazing look for any lifestyle picture over an Instagram story. Boho white is also one type of sticker where are of them are white. Applying white boho to the picture background highlights the space and looks good. One has so many options from cute stars, hearts, lines, and flowers.
02FOOPKLO
For those who want words and saying gif on instagram story, there are some cute pink stickers available. These can be searched as FOOPKLO. Pink flowers, clusters, sayings, hearts, and some more cute stickers are there which can make Instagram stories lovelier.
03HALEYIVERS
For those who are active Instagram users and update their stories every day, the old stickers may not entertain them. So, for those, there are HALEYIVERS stickers. Good morning, days, sunshine, coffee, stars, and hearts add a great style to the Instagram stories. So, next time you need some punch over Instagram stories add some HALEYIVERS stickers.
04OHLALALITA
Instagram story gif is one of the great ways to even express your thoughts and moods in a summarized way. So, for those who wish to add a short story on Instagram, OHLALALITA has the best stickers. Loaded with so many cute words such as Tank you, Made with love, chill, glow, bye-bye, Wow, and many more, it makes any story in just simple words.
05SCARLETPIN
Instagram story gifs are a gift to those who are food lovers. Now with some new additions of gifs from GIPHY, they can post their food stories over their Instagram stories. The range of stickers that can help them is SCARLETPIN. These consist of some bright and colorful stickers of food. Red strawberries, tea, leaves, and oranges are great stuff to include in the morning Instagram stories.
06CURSIVE
Gif for Instagram story is also available in attractive writings. CURSIVE is the most attractive form of writing stories. Popular and cute sayings can be checked on CURSIVE and can be included in the stories. They can be searched and remembered easily. Cursive phrases can be added to the Instagram stories that look visually appealing to the viewers.
07EMOJIS
Emojis are the most lovable stickers available and can be part of any Instagram story. Typing on emojis can be done easily and they can be searched on the search bar. Perfect emojis gifs can be applied to an Instagram story that suits the situation. It can be moved or resized as per the requirement. These emojis gifs add a fun element to the Instagram stories.
08PAINT & BRUSH
Instagram gif story can be made creative with paint and brush. Earlier the users can add text with plain background only. But, paint and brush have enhanced it. Now users can add paint behind the text to make it more engaging. They are simple yet very attractive when added to the stories.
Part 3 How to Create Custom Gifs for Instagram Stories
Funny and expressive Instagram stories of your own always win the hearts of followers. Custom-made gif for Instagram is a great tool for business owners as it brings volume to their business by increasing leads. Custom-made gifs over Instagram stories are eye-catching and thus people get interested in the business. This helps in creating a good brand image for the business.
So, some of the ways to create fascinating custom Gifs Instagram stories for self and business are:
01Pin Instagram stories
Visiting a place and letting people know where you are through Instagram stories is always loved by all. Now, this can be done attractively by using the Pin feature. One can pin on the pictures and videos over the Instagram stories to a particular place. This is the most interesting element to make an Instagram story catchy. It can be done easily by tapping and holding it till it shows a pin at the little bar. This was one can pin gif at the desired location. This gif can pop up at a certain location only. It can be applied to videos one has made of a certain location by moving the gif to a place where one desires.
02Using Gif to give life to any image
To make gif Instagram story aesthetic, adding some moves with sparkles will be the right option. An Instagram user can give life to a picture by including animated elements. Gif adds a fun and surprising element to any Instagram story. When movement in any picture is added through gif, it catches the attention of the viewers and they follow it. A business can make its content engaging with gifs and can achieve its goal.
03Gifs Instagram story to catch viewer’s attention
Gif can be used effectively to create attractive Instagram stories. These gifs are good for the business to highlight their important elements. Gifs like the link in bio, sound on, and swipe up are created for a call to action from the viewers. Adding arrows and signals through gif in the Instagram stories direct the people to spend some minutes on the stories and find something new.
04Highlighting text with gif effects
A customized Instagram story can be made by highlighting text through adding gifs. Sparkle, stars, and highlights gifs can be searched easily and can be applied to any Instagram story. By adding a gif, the text looks stunning and grabs the attention of the viewers. GIPHY has several text-based gifs which can take an ordinary text over the story at a great level. It can be searched by mentioning related keywords.
05Adding gifs to customize selfies
Selfies to Instagram stories are very common. But they can be made even better with some amazing gifs from GIPHY. One can add sunglasses, hats, jewelry, and other fun props to the selfies. Filters can be added by creating their own story through a gif.
06Filmora V11 – A GIF resource
Wondershare Filmora Video Editor (The Filmora Meme maker) : Some many apps and websites offer beautiful gifs to beautify Instagram stories. One of the places where Instagram users can find a wide collection of attractive gifs is Filmora V11. It is a user-friendly tool that has media editing features. It can be used to add sound, light effects, and beautiful gifs to Instagram stories.
Wondershare Filmora - Best Video Editor for Mac/Windows
5,481,435 people have downloaded it.
Build unique custom animations without breaking a sweat.
Focus on creating epic stories and leave the details to Filmora’s auto features.
Start a creative adventure with drag & drop effects and endless possibilities.
Filmora simplifies advanced features to save you time and effort.
Filmora cuts out repetition so you can move on to your next creative breakthrough.
For creating gifs, Filmora V11 can be used and it can be made in a few simple steps. Filmora V11 app is required to be installed on the system and media files can be imported there. Files can be dragged for creating gifs. Filters, stickers, and other effects can be added. They can be further customized as per the requirement of the users. After adding background effects, music, and sound, the gif can be previewed also. The media can be saved as GIFs and can be easily exported also. To customize gifs, the Filmora Meme maker can be used. Captions can be added to GIFs and can be customized by using templates available at Filmora.
So, next time you need to know how to add your own gif to Instagram story, go to Filmora V11. This is one of the great platforms to create some amazing custom gifs to add to Instagram stories. If you want to surprise your viewers with some interesting gifs, try Filmora V11.
● Key Takeaways from This Episode →
● Instagram stories are the most effective way to mark a great impression on the viewers. It is also one of the effective tools to lift any business. Best results can be obtained when attractive and interesting gifs are added to Instagram stories.
● Instagram stories gifs are becoming trendy and there are so many cute and amazing gif stickers available to create Instagram stories. Some of the widely used gifs and stickers are Boho, FOOPKLO, HALEYIVERS, OHLALALITA, and EMOJIS. Instagram users can explore these cute and funny stickers and add them to beautify their Instagram stories.
● Customized gif has spiced up the Instagram stories and amazed the people. This feature helps a business to influence people towards their work and attract more people. The content becomes more engaging and interesting through a customized gif.
How to Make Animated Videos for Business [Simple Guide]
How to Make Animated Videos for Business – an Ultimate Guide
Liza Brown
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
“Animation for business is about creating the illusion of life, and you can attract your buyers for life.”
Animation means when you create the illusion of movement in still figures. It is the method of drawing, designing, and making for photographic sequences. There could be many kinds of animation, such as traditional animation, stop motion animation, computer animation, Motion Graphics, 2D Animation, and 3D Animation.
The animation for business is the key to attract target audiences with ease. It is a way of communication, which is more than just cartoons and movies. The involvement of business animation has increased the ROI for various brands. All-in-all, you can determine the difference between business ROI with animation versus the business’s ROI without animation. If you feel that animation for business is not a thing for you, kindly stay tuned with the post. We will reveal useful facts regarding the importance of animation in business and how to make animated videos for your brand in an effortless manner.
- Part 1: Why use animation for business?
- Part 2: How to choose animation styles for your business?
- Part 3: What to Consider before Making Animated Business Videos?
- Part 4: Powerful Video Editor Helps You Create Stunning Animated Videos
- Part 5: How to make an animated business video?
Why use animation for business?
As we have earlier mentioned, animation is the key to attractive branding. According to Smart Insights’ recent article on Video Marketing in 2020, around 92% of marketers feel this an essential part of business strategy. In contrast, 88% of marketers think that video marketing in animation offers them positive ROI.
We can describe to you a list of 5 reasons to use animation for business as follows.
It is fun and entertaining
Your animation doesn’t need to be realistic or accurate. The purpose of using it in business or even cartoons is to instill fun and entertainment. The animation is a way to grab customers’ attention rather than being used as a strict marketing tool. Customers will look over to the story more interesting than the traditional ad system.
Lasting impression
The animated videos for business leave a memorable impression on the current as well as new customers. However, you must be clear about using animation in a way that creatively tells about your business. A story that is too different from the business purpose may not be a good idea to create a lasting impression.
So, you must tell about the values you inject in a particular product so that the potential customers get attracted by the visuals and the information they get from it.
Boosts conversion rate
Due to the highly attractive nature of business animation videos, the customer is likely to complete the action as expected by the brand. More than half the visited customers will likely stay on the website with animated content rather than getting you the high bounce off rates. So, you should beautifully explain the merits of your service or product to the user in animated videos for business. It’s great if you add CTA at the end of the video.
Easy updates
Being a potent marketing tool animation for business is a new and updated aspect. It is one of the advanced digital technologies to update messaging and marketing collateral and reflect your business values. The presentation of content with animation appeals to different and new potential audiences cost-effectively and efficiently.
Turns complex ideas into easy ones
Dealing with complex ideas or products in the text form can be pretty hard to convey effectively unless you insert animation in the text and make it attractive. After all, complex ideas can’t quickly turn into easy ones.
How to choose animation styles for your business?
After knowing the apparent benefits of animation, we will discuss how you can choose different animation styles for your business. There could be lots of types, among which we are just going to mention four basic animation styles for business.
Kinetic Typography
Kinetic typography means ‘moving text.’ You can see this kind of animation everywhere, from website landing pages to TV commercials. The tool can be useful to shrink, expand, fly, grow, move in slow motion, or change the letter in numerous ways to grab readers’ attention.
Character animation
Character animation refers to making animated animals or persons. It depends solely on the animator’s animator or demand to create a character and decide how it will move, look, or interact with the external environment.
Whiteboard animation
The whiteboard animation is another famous kind of animation for business where a storyboard is the basics. The process tells you a story mostly by the presentation of someone’s hands. Notably, the whiteboard is to represent the time-lapse or stop motion effect.
Infographics
Information Graphics or Infographics refers to the visual representation of data or information. Generally, it collects charts, imagery, and minimal text to give a simple overview of the topic. The animated videos for business with Infographics are one of the valuable tools for business communication.
What to Consider before Making Animated Business Videos?
The decision to make animated videos for business could be a tricky task even if you are aware of the importance, as mentioned above, of animation. Merely knowing the importance won’t get you on the right path without any implementation efforts.
You need to implement the right strategies and know what factors are essential to look for before making animated videos for business. So, let’s discuss those critical points!
Budget
The budget comes as the top-most factor because you can’t do anything without enough money. So, be ready to invest a fair amount or at least invest in reliable video editing software. However, animation for business doesn’t demand a budget like creating a Pixar movie in millions. For instance, using Wondershare Filmora will cost you around $49.99 per year, less than spending millions in outsourcing video animation work. However, it also depends upon the kind of job and style of business values you want to present in the animation. You have to outsource if it’s expert-level work!
Brand Positioning
Consider your brand positioning! While using the animation for business, viewers tend to remember more about the brand values than mere visuals. They want to know your identity as a brand and your industry. It will help if you incorporate some brand positioning first before deciding to make animation videos for business. What you can do is check the overview of the brand from the customer’s point of view. After that, you can instill the presentation according to your business type, whether B2B or B2C.
Target Audience
Making animation videos about the target audience is essential, but it doesn’t necessarily mean making videos only for them. The very first question is to ask why you are making such a video. There could be many reasons behind the same, such as gaining new customers, educating the current customers, or raising the awareness of a new product or brand.
Market
Video promotion is the last but not least, step! You must know the ideas to market your videos before even starting the creation. The market can be Instagram or any other social media platform where you get a high presence of potential customers. Furthermore, the video should not be too pushy.
How to make an animated business video?
You need to stay by the steps given below to create stunning animated videos for business.
Step 1: Video Script
Start by writing what you want to present in the form of a video script. To be clear, write it according to the direction and purpose of your video.
Step 2: Create a storyboard
You can implement the animation video-making process after creating a storyboard for your video. It is more of a way to visualize your video about different shots and scenarios.
You can use Animaker as an online storyboard tool.
Step 3: Choose the style of animation video
Select your particular kind of animation for business from the different types of animation videos given above.
Step 4: Start animation
With Wondershare Filmora Pro Video Editor’s help, you can do wonders for the animation for business. All the tutorials are clear on its official YouTube channel on using specific animation tools of Filmora Pro.
Step 5: Add background music
It is vital to have a soul in your story. You can add suitable background music and voice-over with the help of Wondershare Filmora Video Editor with ease of tools.
Conclusion
Thus, that is all you need to understand about animation for business. No matter the brand or brand values you have, animated videos for business always stand apart from traditional marketing.
So, be smart and use the updated marketing tools!
Here is a 101 Guide on animation for business with simple steps, even for a beginner. We’ll tell you the importance and right software to create stunning animated videos for business.
Liza Brown
Liza Brown is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Liza Brown
Liza Brown
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
“Animation for business is about creating the illusion of life, and you can attract your buyers for life.”
Animation means when you create the illusion of movement in still figures. It is the method of drawing, designing, and making for photographic sequences. There could be many kinds of animation, such as traditional animation, stop motion animation, computer animation, Motion Graphics, 2D Animation, and 3D Animation.
The animation for business is the key to attract target audiences with ease. It is a way of communication, which is more than just cartoons and movies. The involvement of business animation has increased the ROI for various brands. All-in-all, you can determine the difference between business ROI with animation versus the business’s ROI without animation. If you feel that animation for business is not a thing for you, kindly stay tuned with the post. We will reveal useful facts regarding the importance of animation in business and how to make animated videos for your brand in an effortless manner.
- Part 1: Why use animation for business?
- Part 2: How to choose animation styles for your business?
- Part 3: What to Consider before Making Animated Business Videos?
- Part 4: Powerful Video Editor Helps You Create Stunning Animated Videos
- Part 5: How to make an animated business video?
Why use animation for business?
As we have earlier mentioned, animation is the key to attractive branding. According to Smart Insights’ recent article on Video Marketing in 2020, around 92% of marketers feel this an essential part of business strategy. In contrast, 88% of marketers think that video marketing in animation offers them positive ROI.
We can describe to you a list of 5 reasons to use animation for business as follows.
It is fun and entertaining
Your animation doesn’t need to be realistic or accurate. The purpose of using it in business or even cartoons is to instill fun and entertainment. The animation is a way to grab customers’ attention rather than being used as a strict marketing tool. Customers will look over to the story more interesting than the traditional ad system.
Lasting impression
The animated videos for business leave a memorable impression on the current as well as new customers. However, you must be clear about using animation in a way that creatively tells about your business. A story that is too different from the business purpose may not be a good idea to create a lasting impression.
So, you must tell about the values you inject in a particular product so that the potential customers get attracted by the visuals and the information they get from it.
Boosts conversion rate
Due to the highly attractive nature of business animation videos, the customer is likely to complete the action as expected by the brand. More than half the visited customers will likely stay on the website with animated content rather than getting you the high bounce off rates. So, you should beautifully explain the merits of your service or product to the user in animated videos for business. It’s great if you add CTA at the end of the video.
Easy updates
Being a potent marketing tool animation for business is a new and updated aspect. It is one of the advanced digital technologies to update messaging and marketing collateral and reflect your business values. The presentation of content with animation appeals to different and new potential audiences cost-effectively and efficiently.
Turns complex ideas into easy ones
Dealing with complex ideas or products in the text form can be pretty hard to convey effectively unless you insert animation in the text and make it attractive. After all, complex ideas can’t quickly turn into easy ones.
How to choose animation styles for your business?
After knowing the apparent benefits of animation, we will discuss how you can choose different animation styles for your business. There could be lots of types, among which we are just going to mention four basic animation styles for business.
Kinetic Typography
Kinetic typography means ‘moving text.’ You can see this kind of animation everywhere, from website landing pages to TV commercials. The tool can be useful to shrink, expand, fly, grow, move in slow motion, or change the letter in numerous ways to grab readers’ attention.
Character animation
Character animation refers to making animated animals or persons. It depends solely on the animator’s animator or demand to create a character and decide how it will move, look, or interact with the external environment.
Whiteboard animation
The whiteboard animation is another famous kind of animation for business where a storyboard is the basics. The process tells you a story mostly by the presentation of someone’s hands. Notably, the whiteboard is to represent the time-lapse or stop motion effect.
Infographics
Information Graphics or Infographics refers to the visual representation of data or information. Generally, it collects charts, imagery, and minimal text to give a simple overview of the topic. The animated videos for business with Infographics are one of the valuable tools for business communication.
What to Consider before Making Animated Business Videos?
The decision to make animated videos for business could be a tricky task even if you are aware of the importance, as mentioned above, of animation. Merely knowing the importance won’t get you on the right path without any implementation efforts.
You need to implement the right strategies and know what factors are essential to look for before making animated videos for business. So, let’s discuss those critical points!
Budget
The budget comes as the top-most factor because you can’t do anything without enough money. So, be ready to invest a fair amount or at least invest in reliable video editing software. However, animation for business doesn’t demand a budget like creating a Pixar movie in millions. For instance, using Wondershare Filmora will cost you around $49.99 per year, less than spending millions in outsourcing video animation work. However, it also depends upon the kind of job and style of business values you want to present in the animation. You have to outsource if it’s expert-level work!
Brand Positioning
Consider your brand positioning! While using the animation for business, viewers tend to remember more about the brand values than mere visuals. They want to know your identity as a brand and your industry. It will help if you incorporate some brand positioning first before deciding to make animation videos for business. What you can do is check the overview of the brand from the customer’s point of view. After that, you can instill the presentation according to your business type, whether B2B or B2C.
Target Audience
Making animation videos about the target audience is essential, but it doesn’t necessarily mean making videos only for them. The very first question is to ask why you are making such a video. There could be many reasons behind the same, such as gaining new customers, educating the current customers, or raising the awareness of a new product or brand.
Market
Video promotion is the last but not least, step! You must know the ideas to market your videos before even starting the creation. The market can be Instagram or any other social media platform where you get a high presence of potential customers. Furthermore, the video should not be too pushy.
How to make an animated business video?
You need to stay by the steps given below to create stunning animated videos for business.
Step 1: Video Script
Start by writing what you want to present in the form of a video script. To be clear, write it according to the direction and purpose of your video.
Step 2: Create a storyboard
You can implement the animation video-making process after creating a storyboard for your video. It is more of a way to visualize your video about different shots and scenarios.
You can use Animaker as an online storyboard tool.
Step 3: Choose the style of animation video
Select your particular kind of animation for business from the different types of animation videos given above.
Step 4: Start animation
With Wondershare Filmora Pro Video Editor’s help, you can do wonders for the animation for business. All the tutorials are clear on its official YouTube channel on using specific animation tools of Filmora Pro.
Step 5: Add background music
It is vital to have a soul in your story. You can add suitable background music and voice-over with the help of Wondershare Filmora Video Editor with ease of tools.
Conclusion
Thus, that is all you need to understand about animation for business. No matter the brand or brand values you have, animated videos for business always stand apart from traditional marketing.
So, be smart and use the updated marketing tools!
Here is a 101 Guide on animation for business with simple steps, even for a beginner. We’ll tell you the importance and right software to create stunning animated videos for business.
Liza Brown
Liza Brown is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Liza Brown
Liza Brown
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
“Animation for business is about creating the illusion of life, and you can attract your buyers for life.”
Animation means when you create the illusion of movement in still figures. It is the method of drawing, designing, and making for photographic sequences. There could be many kinds of animation, such as traditional animation, stop motion animation, computer animation, Motion Graphics, 2D Animation, and 3D Animation.
The animation for business is the key to attract target audiences with ease. It is a way of communication, which is more than just cartoons and movies. The involvement of business animation has increased the ROI for various brands. All-in-all, you can determine the difference between business ROI with animation versus the business’s ROI without animation. If you feel that animation for business is not a thing for you, kindly stay tuned with the post. We will reveal useful facts regarding the importance of animation in business and how to make animated videos for your brand in an effortless manner.
- Part 1: Why use animation for business?
- Part 2: How to choose animation styles for your business?
- Part 3: What to Consider before Making Animated Business Videos?
- Part 4: Powerful Video Editor Helps You Create Stunning Animated Videos
- Part 5: How to make an animated business video?
Why use animation for business?
As we have earlier mentioned, animation is the key to attractive branding. According to Smart Insights’ recent article on Video Marketing in 2020, around 92% of marketers feel this an essential part of business strategy. In contrast, 88% of marketers think that video marketing in animation offers them positive ROI.
We can describe to you a list of 5 reasons to use animation for business as follows.
It is fun and entertaining
Your animation doesn’t need to be realistic or accurate. The purpose of using it in business or even cartoons is to instill fun and entertainment. The animation is a way to grab customers’ attention rather than being used as a strict marketing tool. Customers will look over to the story more interesting than the traditional ad system.
Lasting impression
The animated videos for business leave a memorable impression on the current as well as new customers. However, you must be clear about using animation in a way that creatively tells about your business. A story that is too different from the business purpose may not be a good idea to create a lasting impression.
So, you must tell about the values you inject in a particular product so that the potential customers get attracted by the visuals and the information they get from it.
Boosts conversion rate
Due to the highly attractive nature of business animation videos, the customer is likely to complete the action as expected by the brand. More than half the visited customers will likely stay on the website with animated content rather than getting you the high bounce off rates. So, you should beautifully explain the merits of your service or product to the user in animated videos for business. It’s great if you add CTA at the end of the video.
Easy updates
Being a potent marketing tool animation for business is a new and updated aspect. It is one of the advanced digital technologies to update messaging and marketing collateral and reflect your business values. The presentation of content with animation appeals to different and new potential audiences cost-effectively and efficiently.
Turns complex ideas into easy ones
Dealing with complex ideas or products in the text form can be pretty hard to convey effectively unless you insert animation in the text and make it attractive. After all, complex ideas can’t quickly turn into easy ones.
How to choose animation styles for your business?
After knowing the apparent benefits of animation, we will discuss how you can choose different animation styles for your business. There could be lots of types, among which we are just going to mention four basic animation styles for business.
Kinetic Typography
Kinetic typography means ‘moving text.’ You can see this kind of animation everywhere, from website landing pages to TV commercials. The tool can be useful to shrink, expand, fly, grow, move in slow motion, or change the letter in numerous ways to grab readers’ attention.
Character animation
Character animation refers to making animated animals or persons. It depends solely on the animator’s animator or demand to create a character and decide how it will move, look, or interact with the external environment.
Whiteboard animation
The whiteboard animation is another famous kind of animation for business where a storyboard is the basics. The process tells you a story mostly by the presentation of someone’s hands. Notably, the whiteboard is to represent the time-lapse or stop motion effect.
Infographics
Information Graphics or Infographics refers to the visual representation of data or information. Generally, it collects charts, imagery, and minimal text to give a simple overview of the topic. The animated videos for business with Infographics are one of the valuable tools for business communication.
What to Consider before Making Animated Business Videos?
The decision to make animated videos for business could be a tricky task even if you are aware of the importance, as mentioned above, of animation. Merely knowing the importance won’t get you on the right path without any implementation efforts.
You need to implement the right strategies and know what factors are essential to look for before making animated videos for business. So, let’s discuss those critical points!
Budget
The budget comes as the top-most factor because you can’t do anything without enough money. So, be ready to invest a fair amount or at least invest in reliable video editing software. However, animation for business doesn’t demand a budget like creating a Pixar movie in millions. For instance, using Wondershare Filmora will cost you around $49.99 per year, less than spending millions in outsourcing video animation work. However, it also depends upon the kind of job and style of business values you want to present in the animation. You have to outsource if it’s expert-level work!
Brand Positioning
Consider your brand positioning! While using the animation for business, viewers tend to remember more about the brand values than mere visuals. They want to know your identity as a brand and your industry. It will help if you incorporate some brand positioning first before deciding to make animation videos for business. What you can do is check the overview of the brand from the customer’s point of view. After that, you can instill the presentation according to your business type, whether B2B or B2C.
Target Audience
Making animation videos about the target audience is essential, but it doesn’t necessarily mean making videos only for them. The very first question is to ask why you are making such a video. There could be many reasons behind the same, such as gaining new customers, educating the current customers, or raising the awareness of a new product or brand.
Market
Video promotion is the last but not least, step! You must know the ideas to market your videos before even starting the creation. The market can be Instagram or any other social media platform where you get a high presence of potential customers. Furthermore, the video should not be too pushy.
How to make an animated business video?
You need to stay by the steps given below to create stunning animated videos for business.
Step 1: Video Script
Start by writing what you want to present in the form of a video script. To be clear, write it according to the direction and purpose of your video.
Step 2: Create a storyboard
You can implement the animation video-making process after creating a storyboard for your video. It is more of a way to visualize your video about different shots and scenarios.
You can use Animaker as an online storyboard tool.
Step 3: Choose the style of animation video
Select your particular kind of animation for business from the different types of animation videos given above.
Step 4: Start animation
With Wondershare Filmora Pro Video Editor’s help, you can do wonders for the animation for business. All the tutorials are clear on its official YouTube channel on using specific animation tools of Filmora Pro.
Step 5: Add background music
It is vital to have a soul in your story. You can add suitable background music and voice-over with the help of Wondershare Filmora Video Editor with ease of tools.
Conclusion
Thus, that is all you need to understand about animation for business. No matter the brand or brand values you have, animated videos for business always stand apart from traditional marketing.
So, be smart and use the updated marketing tools!
Here is a 101 Guide on animation for business with simple steps, even for a beginner. We’ll tell you the importance and right software to create stunning animated videos for business.
Liza Brown
Liza Brown is a writer and a lover of all things video.
Follow @Liza Brown
Liza Brown
Mar 27, 2024• Proven solutions
“Animation for business is about creating the illusion of life, and you can attract your buyers for life.”
Animation means when you create the illusion of movement in still figures. It is the method of drawing, designing, and making for photographic sequences. There could be many kinds of animation, such as traditional animation, stop motion animation, computer animation, Motion Graphics, 2D Animation, and 3D Animation.
The animation for business is the key to attract target audiences with ease. It is a way of communication, which is more than just cartoons and movies. The involvement of business animation has increased the ROI for various brands. All-in-all, you can determine the difference between business ROI with animation versus the business’s ROI without animation. If you feel that animation for business is not a thing for you, kindly stay tuned with the post. We will reveal useful facts regarding the importance of animation in business and how to make animated videos for your brand in an effortless manner.
- Part 1: Why use animation for business?
- Part 2: How to choose animation styles for your business?
- Part 3: What to Consider before Making Animated Business Videos?
- Part 4: Powerful Video Editor Helps You Create Stunning Animated Videos
- Part 5: How to make an animated business video?
Why use animation for business?
As we have earlier mentioned, animation is the key to attractive branding. According to Smart Insights’ recent article on Video Marketing in 2020, around 92% of marketers feel this an essential part of business strategy. In contrast, 88% of marketers think that video marketing in animation offers them positive ROI.
We can describe to you a list of 5 reasons to use animation for business as follows.
It is fun and entertaining
Your animation doesn’t need to be realistic or accurate. The purpose of using it in business or even cartoons is to instill fun and entertainment. The animation is a way to grab customers’ attention rather than being used as a strict marketing tool. Customers will look over to the story more interesting than the traditional ad system.
Lasting impression
The animated videos for business leave a memorable impression on the current as well as new customers. However, you must be clear about using animation in a way that creatively tells about your business. A story that is too different from the business purpose may not be a good idea to create a lasting impression.
So, you must tell about the values you inject in a particular product so that the potential customers get attracted by the visuals and the information they get from it.
Boosts conversion rate
Due to the highly attractive nature of business animation videos, the customer is likely to complete the action as expected by the brand. More than half the visited customers will likely stay on the website with animated content rather than getting you the high bounce off rates. So, you should beautifully explain the merits of your service or product to the user in animated videos for business. It’s great if you add CTA at the end of the video.
Easy updates
Being a potent marketing tool animation for business is a new and updated aspect. It is one of the advanced digital technologies to update messaging and marketing collateral and reflect your business values. The presentation of content with animation appeals to different and new potential audiences cost-effectively and efficiently.
Turns complex ideas into easy ones
Dealing with complex ideas or products in the text form can be pretty hard to convey effectively unless you insert animation in the text and make it attractive. After all, complex ideas can’t quickly turn into easy ones.
How to choose animation styles for your business?
After knowing the apparent benefits of animation, we will discuss how you can choose different animation styles for your business. There could be lots of types, among which we are just going to mention four basic animation styles for business.
Kinetic Typography
Kinetic typography means ‘moving text.’ You can see this kind of animation everywhere, from website landing pages to TV commercials. The tool can be useful to shrink, expand, fly, grow, move in slow motion, or change the letter in numerous ways to grab readers’ attention.
Character animation
Character animation refers to making animated animals or persons. It depends solely on the animator’s animator or demand to create a character and decide how it will move, look, or interact with the external environment.
Whiteboard animation
The whiteboard animation is another famous kind of animation for business where a storyboard is the basics. The process tells you a story mostly by the presentation of someone’s hands. Notably, the whiteboard is to represent the time-lapse or stop motion effect.
Infographics
Information Graphics or Infographics refers to the visual representation of data or information. Generally, it collects charts, imagery, and minimal text to give a simple overview of the topic. The animated videos for business with Infographics are one of the valuable tools for business communication.
What to Consider before Making Animated Business Videos?
The decision to make animated videos for business could be a tricky task even if you are aware of the importance, as mentioned above, of animation. Merely knowing the importance won’t get you on the right path without any implementation efforts.
You need to implement the right strategies and know what factors are essential to look for before making animated videos for business. So, let’s discuss those critical points!
Budget
The budget comes as the top-most factor because you can’t do anything without enough money. So, be ready to invest a fair amount or at least invest in reliable video editing software. However, animation for business doesn’t demand a budget like creating a Pixar movie in millions. For instance, using Wondershare Filmora will cost you around $49.99 per year, less than spending millions in outsourcing video animation work. However, it also depends upon the kind of job and style of business values you want to present in the animation. You have to outsource if it’s expert-level work!
Brand Positioning
Consider your brand positioning! While using the animation for business, viewers tend to remember more about the brand values than mere visuals. They want to know your identity as a brand and your industry. It will help if you incorporate some brand positioning first before deciding to make animation videos for business. What you can do is check the overview of the brand from the customer’s point of view. After that, you can instill the presentation according to your business type, whether B2B or B2C.
Target Audience
Making animation videos about the target audience is essential, but it doesn’t necessarily mean making videos only for them. The very first question is to ask why you are making such a video. There could be many reasons behind the same, such as gaining new customers, educating the current customers, or raising the awareness of a new product or brand.
Market
Video promotion is the last but not least, step! You must know the ideas to market your videos before even starting the creation. The market can be Instagram or any other social media platform where you get a high presence of potential customers. Furthermore, the video should not be too pushy.
How to make an animated business video?
You need to stay by the steps given below to create stunning animated videos for business.
Step 1: Video Script
Start by writing what you want to present in the form of a video script. To be clear, write it according to the direction and purpose of your video.
Step 2: Create a storyboard
You can implement the animation video-making process after creating a storyboard for your video. It is more of a way to visualize your video about different shots and scenarios.
You can use Animaker as an online storyboard tool.
Step 3: Choose the style of animation video
Select your particular kind of animation for business from the different types of animation videos given above.
Step 4: Start animation
With Wondershare Filmora Pro Video Editor’s help, you can do wonders for the animation for business. All the tutorials are clear on its official YouTube channel on using specific animation tools of Filmora Pro.
Step 5: Add background music
It is vital to have a soul in your story. You can add suitable background music and voice-over with the help of Wondershare Filmora Video Editor with ease of tools.
Conclusion
Thus, that is all you need to understand about animation for business. No matter the brand or brand values you have, animated videos for business always stand apart from traditional marketing.
So, be smart and use the updated marketing tools!
Here is a 101 Guide on animation for business with simple steps, even for a beginner. We’ll tell you the importance and right software to create stunning animated videos for business.
Liza Brown
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