Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this quick Adobe Animate clip, we’re building the character’s head shape from scratch using the Line Tool, Width Profile 1, and a couple of anchor points to get clean, controllable curves.

Watch the full Chapter 1 here:

▶ Full Chapter 1: youtube.com/watch?v=6Ux1OP8UHFA

🎓 Full course on Udemy (all chapters + exercise files): udemy.com/course/designing-cartoon-characters-in-adobe-animate

What you’ll learn in this short:

• Create and name a dedicated Head layer
• Draw the head outline using Line Tool (N) + tapered stroke
• Add control with Add Anchor Point (=)
• Shape smooth curves with the Selection Tool
• Quick “final pass” tweaks to match your sketch

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