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 Pivot Animator User Guide for Beginners

Pivot Animator is a great tool for those who want to step into the world of animation. Pivotanimatorhelp.org, which aims to provide educational materials especially for students and teachers, offers a comprehensive guide on how to use this program. In this article, we'll share the basic steps and some tips for animating with Pivot Animator.

1. Get to Know the Program

Pivot Animator is notable for its user-friendly interface. On the left side of the screen are the characters and objects you can use to create animations. This palette allows you to let your imagination run wild. On the right side is the animation timeline and preview window. The timeline allows you to control the flow of your animation. The preview window helps you see your changes in real time.

2. Create Your First Animation

To create your first animation with Pivot Animator, first select a character. After placing the character on the stage, move it by changing its position on the timeline. Each position change creates a frame in your animation. This way, you can record the movement of your character step by step. Remember, making small changes between each frame will make your animation look more fluid.

3. Use Your Imagination

It is very important to use your imagination when animating. You can create various scenes with different characters and objects. For example, you can animate a character walking, jumping or dancing. You can also make your scene more interesting by adding backgrounds. Pivot Animator is the perfect platform to unleash your creativity.


4. Tips and Tricks

- Take Small Steps:** Instead of trying to make complex animations at first, start with simple movements. Over time, you can move on to more complex projects.
- Get Feedback:** Get feedback by sharing your animations with your friends or teachers. This will be useful for your development.
- **Save and Share:** After completing your animation, save and share it. This will both increase your motivation and allow others to see your work.

The process of animating with Pivot Animator is both a fun and educational experience. The tips and steps shared in this guide will be useful for beginners. Remember, every great animation starts with a small step. Now get in front of your computer and let your imagination run wild!



5. Technical Information

a)Shortcuts

Enlarge Characters: You can enlarge a character by grabbing and pulling the character from a point while holding down the ALT key.



Bulk Delete: While pressing the Shift key, you can select squares and do bulk deletion.



Changing the Color of a Character: You can change the color of the character by pressing the C key.



Change the Background: You can change the background by pressing the B key.



Changing the Direction of the Character: You can change the direction of the character by pressing the M key.



Add a New Character: You can add a new character using the F key.



Saving the Animation: You can save the animation using the CTRL+S key



Copy Figure: You can copy the figure using the CTRL+D keys.



Select All Figures: Use CTRL+A to select the figures.



Making a New Figure. Use the E key to open the new figure creation page.



Center Figure: Use the O key to center the figure.



Delete Figure: You can delete the figure using the DELETE key.



Play Animation: You can play the animation using the P key.



Open the Save Tab: Use CTRL+ALT+S to save the animation with your preferred name.


Add the frame: You can add the frame to the animation using the ENTER key.


Open Clean Page for New Animation: Use CTRL+N to open a clean page for the new animation.


Destroy Animation: You can destroy the animation by using the CTRL+E key.



Destroy Joints in Figure: Use the J button to destroy the joints on the figure.



b) Puppet Library

Once you are logged into Pivot animator, you can access the puppet library by clicking on help in the top left corner, then click on download figures. Select your puppet, then download it to a file, and click Open, if that doesn't work, download your puppet, save it to a file, then go back to Pivot Animator and open the figure page using the “E” shortcut, click “File” at the top left, finally find your figure in the files and click “open”. Here is the figure of your choice right in front of you!

7) Technical Support: You can reach us at pivotanimatordestek@gmail.com.

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