Create vibrant animated illustrations

Discover how Linearity Move can bring your illustrations to life.

The power of motion

With video content ruling the web and social media, animation is a skill that all professional designers should have in their back pocket. Animating your drawings can truly set your characters and stories apart in the digital world, grab a larger audience, and even land you more clients. Learning something new can be tough, but Linearity Move makes it easy to add playful movement to your illustrations without any technical headaches.

Standout features

Linearity Move is built to make animation accessible to everyone.

Auto Animate

Import files, build your scenes, and watch as Auto Animate immediately goes to work.

Pinning

Easily animate your designs by pinning start and end points within your chosen time range.

Presets

Effortlessly apply complex movements to elements with pre-made animations and effects.

Illustrator who can’t animate? Now you can.

Animation isn't a skill reserved solely for motion graphic designers—it's for everyone, including illustrators. Start with simple shapes and colors, and allow your creativity to take the lead. With Linearity Move's intuitive features, you can freely experiment and play around until you discover the perfect animation.

  • Auto Animate immediately creates the transitions between artboards and shapes.
  • Presets allow you to quickly and easily apply complex movements to elements.

Your all-in-one animation tool

Linearity Move revolutionizes the animation process by offering two distinct modes. Animate mode is your command center for animation and timeline control, giving you the reins to manage every movement and transition with precision. Simultaneously, Design mode empowers you to make on-the-fly adjustments to your animation's design properties effortlessly. No more back-and-forth between interfaces for those small tweaks. Enjoy a hassle-free experience and keep that creative momentum going strong.

  • Design and animate without switching software.
  • Work on the same synced file on iPad and on Mac
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How to animate your illustrations

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Any vector graphics can seamlessly come to life in Linearity Move. But before you bring in your chosen illustration, take a second to tidy up those layers. Keep things organized, and make sure all the elements you want to animate are on separate layers. This little step will make your animation journey a whole lot smoother. Next, open Linearity Move and simply import your design file. Everything will appear in the timeline in the same order.

Whether you’re animating a character, a landscape, or an abstract pattern, it’s important to take the time to think about how you’d like your elements to move. Consider the flow, timing, and overall impact you want to create. We suggest starting with animating the background elements first, gradually bringing the foreground to life.

Easily add motion to your selections by a simple drag to change position, rotation, or scale. Alternatively, experiment with presets for animation effects like blur and fade, or effortlessly incorporate position and scale changes with just a click. Every change generates a new keyframe on the timeline. From there, you can easily adjust the timing of any movement.

If you have multiple scenes, add smooth transitions between them to keep your final animation engaging and seamless. You can play back your changes immediately, allowing you to enjoy a smooth and glitch-free animating experience that keeps up with your creative flow.

When you've perfected your animated drawings, it's time to export your project and share it with the world. Linearity Move enables you to save your videos in up to 8K resolution, ensuring a high frame rate throughout. This means your dynamic content can be displayed across various platforms, from social media posts and ads to web banners and even animated billboards.

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Frequently asked questions

Have more questions? Visit our FAQs page.
How do you make animated graphics that stand out?

Creating animated graphics that stand out involves several key principles. Begin by selecting the type of animation that best fits your content, whether character animations, motion graphic videos, or custom animations. Incorporate eye-catching and visually appealing design elements into your animations. Consider adding cinematic effects and graphic design elements to enhance the viewer's experience and make your animated motion graphics more immersive. Sound effects (sound design) can also play a crucial role in making your animated graphics memorable and engaging. Additionally, optimize your animations to display well on mobile devices, as many people access social posts on their smartphones. Adhering to these principles ensures that your stunning visuals effectively capture and retain your audience's attention.

Use our 10 best-in-class motion graphic examples as a helpful guide→

Why should you use animated graphics?

Utilizing animated graphics in your marketing and communication efforts offers several valuable advantages. Stunning animations increase engagement significantly, as they are more attention-grabbing and compelling than static infographics or plain text. They excel in conveying complex messages and stories, making them an effective storytelling tool. Animated graphics are versatile and can be seamlessly integrated into various marketing strategies, from social media posts to explainer videos, enhancing the overall visual appeal. Furthermore, they contribute to memorability, as viewers are likelier to remember and resonate with visual content.

What app animates your drawings?

Whether you want to make a complex or simple animation, Linearity Move is a great choice for vector illustrators looking to bring their work to life. You can import any svg file and start animating it right away by simply moving elements on the canvas. Each adjustment automatically creates a keyframe in your timeline, allowing you to preview your animation project instantly. 

How long does it take to animate an illustration?

You could create your first quick animation within minutes using Linearity Move's Auto Animate feature. This intuitive tool seamlessly interrupts object movements across artboards and creates fluid transitions every time. You can also use presets to instantly add complex movements to elements on your canvas.

If you prefer a hands-on approach and have a bit more time, delve into manual animation creation by directly adjusting the position and scale of objects on your canvas. Each change creates a keyframe in your timeline.

What file types does Linearity Move support?

You can import or copy and paste .mov, MP4, .curve, .figma, or .ai files. 

How and where to use animated graphics?

Animated graphics find applications in a wide range of contexts and platforms. You can use them in video marketing content on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter to boost engagement and make your video marketing materials more visually appealing. Explainer videos benefit from animated graphics, as they simplify complex concepts or products and make information more accessible.

When designing your broader marketing strategy, animated graphics can be seamlessly integrated to create compelling visual stories that resonate with your audience. Additionally, consider incorporating animated graphics into your video content, such as live-action videos, to enhance the overall visual experience. You can also transform static infographics into animated infographics to make data more engaging and informative for your audience. Animated graphics are a versatile and valuable tool for enhancing your marketing efforts and captivating your target audience.

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