Uploaded February 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn the fundamentals of rigging and animating in Adobe Animate by taking an existing character design and turning it into a clean, animation-ready setup using symbols, layers, and a bone-like workflow.
In this first lesson, I explain how you can follow along with either a vector-based rig or an image/PSD-based rig, then I walk through a practical workflow:
Exporting a layered character from Procreate as a PSD
Reducing/optimizing PSD file size in Photoshop for smoother performance
Importing the PSD into Adobe Animate (convert to Animate layers)
Placing, scaling, and preparing your character on the stage to begin rigging
✅ Course Playlist (all parts):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75fjdmpFwHEjwaQfC5FEat0OPXNFA3_f
If you want the full course at once (plus work files), this course is also available on Udemy.
What you’ll learn in this course
How to organize character parts for efficient rigging
How to convert pieces into symbols and prep for animation
How to build a reusable character setup for multiple actions/poses
Helpful notes
Vector rigs and image/PSD rigs both work—your workflow just changes slightly
If you’re coming from my vector character design course, you can still follow along (you may skip the Photoshop conversion section)
👍 If this helps, consider subscribing for more Adobe Animate tutorials and animation workflow lessons.
#adobeanimate #animatecc #characteranimation #2danimation #rigging #characterRig #animationtutorial #photoshop #procreate #cutoutanimation #puppetanimation #motiongraphics #digitalanimation #adobeworkflow #animationcourse
Learn the fundamentals of rigging and animating in Adobe Animate by taking an existing character design and turning it into a clean, animation-ready setup using symbols, layers, and a bone-like workflow.
In this first lesson, I explain how you can follow along with either a vector-based rig or an image/PSD-based rig, then I walk through a practical workflow:
Exporting a layered character from Procreate as a PSD
Reducing/optimizing PSD file size in Photoshop for smoother performance
Importing the PSD into Adobe Animate (convert to Animate layers)
Placing, scaling, and preparing your character on the stage to begin rigging
✅ Course Playlist (all parts):
youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75fjdmpFwHEjwaQfC5FEat0OPXNFA3_f
If you want the full course at once (plus work files), this course is also available on Udemy.
What you’ll learn in this course
How to organize character parts for efficient rigging
How to convert pieces into symbols and prep for animation
How to build a reusable character setup for multiple actions/poses
Helpful notes
Vector rigs and image/PSD rigs both work—your workflow just changes slightly
If you’re coming from my vector character design course, you can still follow along (you may skip the Photoshop conversion section)
👍 If this helps, consider subscribing for more Adobe Animate tutorials and animation workflow lessons.
#adobeanimate #animatecc #characteranimation #2danimation #rigging #characterRig #animationtutorial #photoshop #procreate #cutoutanimation #puppetanimation #motiongraphics #digitalanimation #adobeworkflow #animationcourse
