Pixlr is a very famous online photo editing service. It is used by many designers and normal users as a substitute for other offline software. In the 2022 edition, the team has also added a very interesting feature in Pixlr, which is Animation. You can add beautiful animation effects like fade, rise tumble etc.
With the Animation feature inbuilt, you can add different animations to your image. Pixlr can save the animated image in MP4, GIF, ZIP, PXZ, JPG, PNG, WebP, and PDF formats. The saved animations do not contain any watermark, which means you can share them anywhere. Also while saving you get options to modify the frame rate, and size of the video you’re saving.
The tool allows you to use the animation features on different layers and on the whole image as well. You can increase and decrease animation speed, change the animation style, delay and duration for each layer of animation. You can work on different layers simultaneously or only on a single picture, whatever you like.
How to use the Animation tool of Pixlr
Go to Pixlr.
Here you open the image you want to animate or choose one from the pre-existing templates.
Animation Panel:
After opening the image, go to the Animation button in the menu bar on the top. Then click on Animation Panel. It will open the Animation options, and you can start editing. In the animation panel you’ll find all the tools you need to animate your normal picture.
You can add animation effects on the entire image and on the different layers as well. You can reconfigure different settings like speed of animation, style of animation for its entry, scene and exit, the delay time and the time duration for which the animation will be put into effect.
Pixlr file saving formats:
You can save files in many formats like MP4, GIF, and PDF. There is also an option to modify frame rates and size of the file while saving.
Conclusion
Pixlr Animation tool is easy to implement and quite fun to use. The way it animates simple images is interesting. It can save a file in various formats and the saved animations does not contain any watermark. It also offers a premium version, but all the relevant tools for normal use can be found in the free version.
