10 tips to using animation software

Sofia Wilson
Feb 23, 2017 · 4 min read

If you want to give a vibrant look to your work, what’s better than eye-catching animations? Animations give a realistic look to your work. Use animation software to give a lively touch to your images. With animation software, you can get neat animations in your slideshows, photos, and videos. It offers a simple method to transform any media into a lifelike animation. Using an animation software is simple easy and easy if you are aware of the following tips.

Variety of uses

Animation software is fun to use. It also allows you to make animated videos for various media. Whether you use it for business purposes or for your personal use, there are various items that can be generated via this software like animated videos, YouTube videos, web banners, PowerPoint presentations, video footage, digital greeting cards, music videos, mobile phone backgrounds, and so on. Wear your creativity cap and tinker with the various options available to create awesome animations.

User-friendly interface

Animation software usually provides a user-friendly interface so that you do not face any problem while using it. Whether you are a novice or an expert techie, the features offered are simple yet powerful. The time-taking programming part of the animation process is taken care of by the software. This saves time and the implementation complexity for many users.

Effects

You have the freedom to choose from various inbuilt animations such as underwater look, a reflection of the images and much. There are many standard animations that you can choose from. Or you can also choose software that offers customizable animations. After applying an animation, you can fine tune it by changing the adjustment settings.

Objects in motion

Add motion to your still-life pictures to give an attractive streak of liveliness. You can add elements like rain, fog, lightning bolts and snow. You can add sparkles, or ray of light to make them shine out. You can also add natural elements to impart an aesthetic look to the animation.

Brush-style

This is a very powerful tool which can be used to insert a number of effects. There are brushes for specific effects. For example, you can use nature brushes to add streams, fire, water etc. The brushes, as well as erasers, come in various sizes which help to control the degree of animations. You can also customize design speed, shrink and stretch percentage etc. Also, it is not mandatory to apply the animations on the entire image. Choose your own section and apply suitable animation to that part.

Music

Spring your dull and boring static photos to give them a charming look. If can even add music if your project demands that or simply because you want to. Experiment with various songs available to get the perfect audio in the background of your movie.

Camera settings

A thorough examination of your work is possible by changing the scene zoom as well as camera speed. Add your favorite video effects. Animation software provides ample opportunity for you to experiment and get creative. Choose the most suitable camera settings for your work to get top-notch animations for your media.

Various file formats

Get animation software that is compatible with numerous popular formats like AVI, Animated GIF, PNG sequences, MOV and EXE. If your software supports various file formats, you have the power to customize your work according to the specific needs of each format. Go for animated GIFs when you need small sized files, AVI is a widely used format, while other formats have their own perks.

Other features

Animation software offers various other tools which are quite useful while adding animations to your images. These features are generally specific to software. The added functionalities make any software unique and appealing to users.

Ongoing updates

This is one of the most important aspects of any animation software. Trends change with time. If your software does not keep up with changing times, you may lack several important features. Continuous updates to your software are necessary for you to enjoy new features time and again. Using the same features over and over again creates a dull chain of monotonicity. New releases, updates and latest versions of software bring the necessary variety to your animation-making experience.

Create live, breathing animations from your still images with very less effort. Animations give life to your work and add a stroke of vibrancy to it.

Sofia Wilson

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Single mother and digital marketing Professional from Kansas :)

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