How To Animate In Krita For Beginners - FREE 2D Animation Software

The updated Krita Animation 2025 tutorial is here! In this tutorial I walk you through my process of creating an animation in Krita, covering the basic tools and functions you need to get started. Follow along with a simple character animation - and smear frames - to make your first animation!

My Krita Animation Files - https://kdsketch.gumroad.com/l/rdtxg
My Krita Storyboarding, Lipsync and Camera process -- https://youtu.be/c8j5MMoryIc
Download Krita - https://krita.org/en/download/
FFMPEG Windows - https://kdsketch.gumroad.com/l/KoPzG
FFMPEG Mac - https://kdsketch.gumroad.com/l/cbzIu

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⚡Brushes - https://kdsketch.gumroad.com/
⚡Discord - https://discord.gg/QDeJCfu
⚡Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/kdsketch/
⚡Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/kdsketch

⚡WHAT I USE TO ANIMATE + FILM⚡
Animation Software - TVPaint 11 Pro
Audio software - Audacity
Editing Software - Davinci Resolve
Drawing Tablet - https://geni.us/I2B55
Blue Yeti Mic - https://geni.us/AwcvKuT
Foam Muffler - https://geni.us/LpCU4
Filming Camera - https://geni.us/2j1nk

⚡STREAMING @kdsketch on Youtube⚡
Streaming software - OBS (free)
Wave 3 Mic - https://geni.us/S5B3a
Microphone Arm - https://geni.us/QG10zA1
Webcam - https://geni.us/THwy

⚡TIMESTAMPS⚡
0:00 Where to Download Krita for Free
0:40 Krita Animation Project Files
0:48 How To setup Krita for Animation
3:19 How to add keyframes
3:50 How to move toolbars
4:22 How to use the Animation Timeline
6:22 My Onion Skin settings
7:02 How To Animate In Krita Walkthrough
20:40 How to Add Animation Shortcuts
22:33 How To Colour An Animation
25:45 How to Export your Krita Animation
28:01 How to Save your Krita Animation


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