Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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In this short, we start building the hair in Adobe Animate by creating a dedicated Hair layer and sketching the hair shape using the Line Tool, then quickly smoothing it out with the Selection Tool (V).

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 Hair layer
Block in hair shapes fast using click + drag line segments
Use V (Selection Tool) to bend lines into clean, rounded curves
Shape hair flow so it naturally loops and sits on the head
Quick tip: leave room to add coverage/details later
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