🤯 Procreate's New Animation Tool: Explained

Is this better than After Effects?

December 02, 2023 • Reading Time: 6 minutes

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Procreate's New Animation App is Game-Changing 🤯

The pioneer in iPad illustration just announced its newest animation tool, Procreate Dreams.

The original Procreate app previously touted an animation feature, but this new app takes it too an entirely different level.

It will available on the Apple App Store on November 22nd for a one-time purchased of $19.99!

💡 In case you didn’t know — Procreate is the #1 paid app for iPad in the entire world.

Let’s explore the features 👇

Performing 🔴

Say goodbye to key-framing, say hello to performing.

Instead of manually creating keyframes for every bit of motion (like After Effects), you can simply record your actions in Performing mode and it will animate the motion…. exactly as you just recorded it.

“Performing” mode is ready. Any movement will now be recorded.

Moving a bird in “Performing” mode

Rotating a bird using an Apple Pencil in “Performing” mode

But don’t worry… you can still create keyframes in Procreate Dreams.

Adding keyframes to “Move and Scale”

Flipbook 📖

A better, easier way to animate. A very intuitive timeline experience.

“Flipbook” in Procreate Dreams allows animators to effortlessly "flip" through different frames – a simple flip to the left takes you to the previous frame, while a flip to the right creates a new blank canvas for continued creativity.

Changing from the normal timeline to “Flipbook” mode.

You can “flip” through the timeline to view individual frames.

This user-friendly feature incorporates the “onion skin” technique, providing animators with the ability to view several frames at once, which facilitates a smoother animation process.

This blend of simplicity and advanced technology makes Flipbook a versatile tool, suitable for both animation novices and seasoned professionals.

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What makes Procreate Dreams so fast? 🤔

If you’ve ever used Procreate, you know it’s silky smooth. Procreate Dreams will be not different — it’s powered by a revolutionary real-time compositing engine that leverages the iPad's GPU to the fullest.

In fact, it can handle projects as big as 1 million x 1 million pixels 🤯

This means…

  • ⚙️ Real-time timeline rendering in the app (a.k.a smooth playback)

  • ⚡️ No lag, no playback buffer, nothing. (unlike Adobe After Effects)

  • 🚀 A smooth and responsive experience (just like the original Procreate app)

And…

.dream file format

Opening large with Procreate Dreams won’t be a problem.

Thanks to the new file format they’ve created, even the most complex files open instantaneously, almost like flipping a switch.

It means you jump straight into your work without any delay.

A .dream file “instantly” opening.

Procreate Brushes 🖌️

Procreate Dreams is incorporating the same brush set from the original Procreate app, making the app a groundbreaking force in digital animation.

💡 If you’ve used Procreate before, you know these brushes are some of the best found in any app.

Procreate Brushes “creators”

It basically combines the illustrative strengths of Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator with the dynamic capabilities of After Effects in one platform. 

And of course, brush packs and sets from Procreate are also compatible in this new app. You can find custom brushes in marketplaces from Envato Elements, or from independent creators.

  • Live filters & effects

  • Audio & video tracks

  • Text animation

  • Import custom fonts

  • Automatic Saving

  • iCloud backup support

And more…. 👇

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