Uploaded September 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Learn how to set up Adobe Character Animator for success—hardware, rest pose, and a rig-ready PSD.
We start in Procreate on iPad, export to Photoshop, then organize layers for Character Animator.
This is Chapter 1 of my complete Character Animator course (originally on Udemy, now archived free).
What you’ll learn
-Choosing/setting up mic & webcam for face and lip-sync control
-Set Rest Pose correctly to stabilize tracking (eyes, brows, mouth)
-Procreate → PSD export workflow (AirDrop / Files / cloud)
-Photoshop layer organization (arms/legs/body groups)
-Using “+” for independent parts (head, eyes, pupils)
-Building blink layers and eyebrow expression sets (neutral/angry/worried)
Course files & updates
🔗 Course and Project files (PSD/rig assets): udemy.com/course/rigging-and-recording-in-adobe-character-animator/learn/lecture/11957714#overview
🔗 Updated 2025 version of this course: udemy.com/course/animating-with-adobe-character-animator/learn/lecture/38261302#overview
🔗 Full playlist (all chapters): youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75fjdmpFwHGOqLdNML0Hhtin1N08RooC&si=KgeARU_SOwCvCB6G
Timestamps
00:00 Intro & course context (Udemy archive + updates)
00:38 Hardware you need (Adobe CC, mic, webcam)
03:00 Set Rest Pose the right way (eye/brow/mouth dots)
04:39 Designing on iPad/Procreate (layer structure & phonemes)
08:54 Open in Photoshop: reorganize layers for rigging
14:48 Group arms/legs/body; prep swap sets for hands
20:33 Mark independent groups with “+” (head/eyes/pupils)
20:10 Separate left/right eyes & pupils and build blink layers (switch behavior)
26:57 Eyebrow poses: neutral, angry, worried
31:25 Conclusion and using the playlist to navigate chapters
About this series
This course was recorded in 2018 and received strong reviews on Udemy. I’m archiving it here because the fundamentals are still useful. I’ve also added a link to a fully refreshed version.
Support & next steps
👍 If this helped, subscribe & ring the bell for Chapter 2
💬 Comment the next topic you want covered
📧 Business: troftgruben.com/contact
#adobecharacteranimator #characteranimator #procreate #photoshop #animationtutorial
Learn how to set up Adobe Character Animator for success—hardware, rest pose, and a rig-ready PSD.
We start in Procreate on iPad, export to Photoshop, then organize layers for Character Animator.
This is Chapter 1 of my complete Character Animator course (originally on Udemy, now archived free).
What you’ll learn
-Choosing/setting up mic & webcam for face and lip-sync control
-Set Rest Pose correctly to stabilize tracking (eyes, brows, mouth)
-Procreate → PSD export workflow (AirDrop / Files / cloud)
-Photoshop layer organization (arms/legs/body groups)
-Using “+” for independent parts (head, eyes, pupils)
-Building blink layers and eyebrow expression sets (neutral/angry/worried)
Course files & updates
🔗 Course and Project files (PSD/rig assets): udemy.com/course/rigging-and-recording-in-adobe-character-animator/learn/lecture/11957714#overview
🔗 Updated 2025 version of this course: udemy.com/course/animating-with-adobe-character-animator/learn/lecture/38261302#overview
🔗 Full playlist (all chapters): youtube.com/playlist?list=PL75fjdmpFwHGOqLdNML0Hhtin1N08RooC&si=KgeARU_SOwCvCB6G
Timestamps
00:00 Intro & course context (Udemy archive + updates)
00:38 Hardware you need (Adobe CC, mic, webcam)
03:00 Set Rest Pose the right way (eye/brow/mouth dots)
04:39 Designing on iPad/Procreate (layer structure & phonemes)
08:54 Open in Photoshop: reorganize layers for rigging
14:48 Group arms/legs/body; prep swap sets for hands
20:33 Mark independent groups with “+” (head/eyes/pupils)
20:10 Separate left/right eyes & pupils and build blink layers (switch behavior)
26:57 Eyebrow poses: neutral, angry, worried
31:25 Conclusion and using the playlist to navigate chapters
About this series
This course was recorded in 2018 and received strong reviews on Udemy. I’m archiving it here because the fundamentals are still useful. I’ve also added a link to a fully refreshed version.
Support & next steps
👍 If this helped, subscribe & ring the bell for Chapter 2
💬 Comment the next topic you want covered
📧 Business: troftgruben.com/contact
#adobecharacteranimator #characteranimator #procreate #photoshop #animationtutorial
