MotionBook - Draw & Animate

MotionBook - Draw & Animate

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MotionBook: Your Digital Flipbook for Hand-Drawn Animation

Unleash your creativity with intuitive frame-by-frame tools. Use your iPad and Apple Pencil to design custom stickers, rotoscope videos, and share your unique stories with the world.

Publisher

亮 彭

Category

Graphics & Design

Downloads

688K+

User Rating

4.5/5

Total Ratings

3K+

Locales

4

Creativity in Every Frame

Discover the interface used by 688K+ users.

MotionBook app interface showing onion skinning and timeline for a baseball animation.

MotionBook app interface showing onion skinning and timeline for a baseball animation.

MotionBook app drawing interface with inking pen settings and animation timeline

MotionBook app drawing interface with inking pen settings and animation timeline

Interface of MotionBook app showing selection and transformation tools for animation frames

Interface of MotionBook app showing selection and transformation tools for animation frames

Color selection palette in the MotionBook animation app interface

Color selection palette in the MotionBook animation app interface

Interface of MotionBook app showing a color picker wheel and drawing tools above an animation frame timeline.

Interface of MotionBook app showing a color picker wheel and drawing tools above an animation frame timeline.

The export screen of the MotionBook app showing video format settings and a preview of a dolphin animation.

The export screen of the MotionBook app showing video format settings and a preview of a dolphin animation.

MotionBook export settings screen showing GIF and MP4 format options speed control and resolution settings

MotionBook export settings screen showing GIF and MP4 format options speed control and resolution settings

Bring Your Art to Life

The tools that make this app stand out, trusted by 688K+ users.

✍️

Natural Artistic Tools

Sketch with pressure-sensitive brushes and pencils that respond perfectly to your Apple Pencil for a true-to-life drawing feel.

🎬

Animate Over Reality

Import your favorite video clips to use as references for anatomy or to add hand-drawn effects to viral moments.

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Perfect Every Frame

Use advanced onion skinning and a simple timeline to visualize motion, tweak details, and master your animation flow.

Loved by users worldwide

Trusted by 688K+ people who love this app.

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"MotionBook is a game-changer for my social media content! I use it to create quick animation memes and personalized stickers for my followers. The rotoscoping feature is super intuitive, and the natural feel of the brushes makes every frame look professional even though I’m just drawing on my iPad."

Maya R.
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"I've tried many animation apps, but this is the first one that truly feels like a digital flipbook. The timeline management is seamless, and the onion skinning makes learning frame-by-frame movement so much easier. Being able to sync everything via iCloud between my iPhone and iPad is a huge plus for my workflow."

Liam J.

About the app

Everything you need to know about MotionBook - Draw & Animate.

Description

MotionBook is built for creative people like you, to discover the fun of making flipbook animations. The MotionBook app provides a set of well designed digital tools for you to create the traditional frame-by-frame animations, on your iPad or iPhone: - A natural feel pen and eraser tool set, which provide various artistic effects include Pencil, Inking Pen, Marker, Paint Brush, Hard & Soft Erasers. And fully support pressure sensitivity of Apple Pencil. - Convenient Undo/Redo. - Use predefined color palette, or customize your own palette. - A "Timeline" to easily manage all your pages. And you can also customize FPS (Frames Per Second). - The "Onion Skin" option allows you to see previous and next pages as reference. - The advanced editing tools help you to quick tweak drawing details, copy drawings and paste to another page, or even paste images from other apps. - Export your animation to video (mp4) or GIF, share to your friends, or even make your own stickers. - Integrated with the iOS Files system, where you can easily manage all your flipbook files. You can also store your files to iCloud, and make them sync'd across your iPhones and iPads. - Various sample templates to help you easily begin your journey to the animation world. - Use a video clip as background, to help you learn to draw pose/gestures with real-world references. Or you can just add interesting hand-draw elements to your favorite videos.

Latest Version

1.7.1

Size

9.7 MB

First Released

Apr 4, 2018

Ready to See Your Art in Motion?

Join over 600,000 creators turning simple sketches into shareable animation magic. Download MotionBook now and start your first flipbook on iPad or iPhone.

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FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about MotionBook - Draw & Animate

What is MotionBook - Draw & Animate?

MotionBook is an app designed for creating frame-by-frame flipbook animations on iPad and iPhone, offering digital tools for creative individuals.

What drawing tools does MotionBook provide?

MotionBook provides a natural-feel pen and eraser toolset including Pencil, Inking Pen, Marker, Paint Brush, and Hard & Soft Erasers. It supports Apple Pencil pressure sensitivity.

Can MotionBook users customize colors?

Yes, MotionBook users can customize their own color palettes or use predefined color palettes for their animations.

Does MotionBook support Apple Pencil?

Yes, MotionBook fully supports the pressure sensitivity of Apple Pencil, providing a natural drawing experience for users.

How does MotionBook manage animation pages and FPS?

MotionBook features a 'Timeline' to easily manage all animation pages. Users can also customize the Frames Per Second (FPS) for their projects.

What is the 'Onion Skin' feature in MotionBook?

The 'Onion Skin' option in MotionBook allows users to see previous and next pages as reference while drawing, aiding in smooth animation transitions.

Can MotionBook export animations to video or GIF?

Yes, MotionBook can export animations to video (MP4) or GIF formats. Users can then share them with friends or create their own stickers.

Does MotionBook integrate with iOS Files and iCloud for syncing?

Yes, MotionBook integrates with the iOS Files system, enabling easy management of flipbook files. Files can be stored in iCloud for syncing across iPhones and iPads.

Can MotionBook use video clips as drawing backgrounds?

Yes, MotionBook allows users to use a video clip as a background. This helps in drawing pose/gestures with real-world references or adding hand-drawn elements to videos.

Are there templates available in MotionBook for beginners?

Yes, MotionBook includes various sample templates. These templates help users easily begin their journey into the animation world.

Can users remove the watermark from MotionBook exported videos?

Yes, users can remove the watermark from exported MotionBook videos by unlocking the app's full features.

What advanced editing features does MotionBook offer?

MotionBook provides advanced editing tools to quickly tweak drawing details, copy drawings, paste them to other pages, and paste images from other apps.