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Character Animator

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  1. Character Animator User Guide
  2. Introduction
    1. What’s new in Adobe Character Animator
    2. Character Animator system requirements
    3. Release notes
    4. Adobe Character Animator overview
    5. Animate puppets using Starter mode
    6. Workspace basics
    7. Projects
    8. Keyboard shortcuts for Character Animator
    9. Known issues
  3. Creating and controlling puppets
    1. Prepare artwork
    2. Create puppet using Characterizer
    3. Create a puppet using Puppet Maker
    4. Create puppets from artwork
    5. Assemble puppets into scenes
    6. Switch artwork with Auto-swap
    7. Triggering and controlling puppets
  4. Rigging
    1. Using the Puppet panel
    2. Working with layers
    3. Mesh, attachments, and handles
    4. Identify rigging issues
  5. Behaviors
    1. Add tags and behaviors
    2. Behaviors in Character Animator
    3. Learn more about Behaviors
      1. Body: directly controlled
      2. Body: auto-animating
      3. Layer swapping
      4. Physical simulations
      5. Utility
  6. Recording and playback
    1. Record and Playback
    2. Refine a recorded performance
    3. Scene cameras
    4. Using Keyframes in Character Animator
  7. Export projects
    1. Export a scene or puppet
    2. Stream a scene live
    3. Tips and tricks for streaming

Find helpful resources about recent Adobe Character Animator updates.

Adobe Character Animator is a character animation application that allows you to bring expressive characters to life using your own artwork. It is a unique and powerful application for intuitive 2D character animation.

Latest version

The latest or most current version of Adobe Character Animator is the October 2024 release (version 25.0). This version rolls out improvements and stability updates. For more information, see:

System requirements

See the minimum system requirements for the latest release of Adobe Character Animator.

Known issues

See our current list of known issues.

Online resources

Customer support

For assistance with product usage and troubleshooting, visit our support site.

License agreement

You must accept the license agreement and warranty terms to use this product visit Product Licenses and Terms of Use for details.

Notice to users

Internet connection, Adobe ID, and acceptance of license agreement may be required to activate and use this product. This product may integrate with or allow access to certain Adobe or third-party hosted online services. Adobe services are available only to users 13 years of age and older and require agreement to additional terms of use and Adobe's online privacy policy (see Legal information and resources). Applications and Services may not be available in all countries or languages and may be subject to change or discontinuation without notice. Additional fees or membership charges may apply.

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