Share

Share your animation with the world in a variety of useful formats.

Share Animation

Export your animation as an animated GIF, PNG, or MP4.

In the top left of the Procreate Pocket interface you’ll see Modify. This opens the Actions button signified by a wrench icon. Tap Modify > Actions then tap Share.

Under the Share Layers section of the Share menu there are three formats ideal for exporting animation. Each format uses your layers in a different way. Only visible layers will be exported.

Each format offers different benefits.

Animated GIF

Export all the layers from your artwork to an animated GIF.

Tap Modify > Actions > Share > Share Layers > Animated GIF to open the Animated GIF interface.

Tap Export Settings to choose between Max Resolution (better quality, larger file size) or Web Ready (lower quality, smaller file size). Animated GIFs loop by default.

Each layer becomes a frame in the animated GIF, with the bottom layer appearing first.

Use the Frames per second slider to adjust the speed of your animation. You can also add dithering, use a per-frame color palette, and set a transparent background.

Animated PNG

Export all the layers from your artwork to an animated PNG.

Animated PNGs offer a higher visual quality than animated GIFs. Be aware these are not yet supported everywhere.

Tap Modify > Actions > Share > Share Layers > Animated PNG to open the Animated PNG interface.

Tap Export Settings to choose between Max Resolution (better quality, larger file size) or Web Ready (lower quality, smaller file size). Animated PNGs loop by default.

Each layer becomes a frame in the animated PNG, with the bottom layer appearing first.

Use the Frames per second slider to adjust the speed of your animation. You can also set a transparent background.

Animated MP4

Export all the layers from your artwork to an animated MP4.

Animated MP4s offer similar functionality to animated GIFs and PNGs. Because MP4s use JPEG encoding for each frame, they cannot have transparent backgrounds. Their file size tends to be smaller than Animated GIFs and PNGs.

Tap Modify > Actions > Share > Share Layers > Animated MP4 to open the Animated MP4 interface.

Tap Export Settings to choose between Max Resolution (better quality, larger file size) or Web Ready (lower quality, smaller file size). Animated MP4s loop by default.

Each layer becomes a frame in the animated MP4, with the bottom layer appearing first.

Use the Frames per second slider to adjust the speed of your animation.

Animated HEVC

Animated HVECs offer similar functionality to animated MP4s. The difference being HVECs can have transparent backgrounds. Their file size tends to be smaller than Animated GIFs and PNGs.

Tap Modify > Actions > Share > Share Layers > Animated HVEC to open the Animated HVEC interface.

Tap Export Settings to choose between Max Resolution (better quality, larger file size) or Web Ready (lower quality, smaller file size). Animated HVECs loop by default.

Each layer becomes a frame in the animated MP4, with the bottom layer appearing first.

Use the Frames per second slider to adjust the speed of your animation.

Toggle the Transparent Background toggle on or off.