Uploaded May 2019 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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If you've ever wanted to create your own animated puppet with Adobe Illustrator and Character Animator, this step by step guide will walk you through customizing a template character and turning them into whatever you want! Today I'll be taking the free "Blank" example puppet (available on pages.adobe.com/character/en/puppets) and turning it into a new female character with eye / mouth / hand triggers, physics-enabled hair, basic arm structure, and more!

0:00 Intro
0:46 Getting Started
8:08 Mouths
11:50 Eyebrows
14:48 Eyes
29:57 Hair
40:44 Details & Fixes
46:12 Body
49:00 Arms & Hands
1:00:24 Triggers

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