Hey guys, Wildivy here! Have you ever wondered how to make your Animal Jam posts look cooler? I have found a solution: Animating the water/fire of the selfie. You can do this for free, and it doesn’t even require much skill to do so. Continue reading this article to find out how, with just three easy breezy steps.
Download the app Pixaloop.
This is the app that I have been using to make my selfie animations. Pixaloop is free, however, there is a professional mode (which personally I don’t use). See the photo below for a picture of the app.
Click on the Animation button after adding in the photo you want to edit.
Make sure to allow access to your camera roll or you won’t be able to edit anything. See the photo below for what your screen should look like right now.
Add in paths and anchors.
Draw a “Path” on what you want to be animated. You can choose direction and size, as it is freehanded for whatever path you want. For anchors, place those completely around your path to make sure your whole selfie isn’t moving. See photo below for a finished product of this step.
Now you are done!
Just click export to video and you’ll be finished.
Now you know the basics of Pixaloop’s animation and can apply it to possible Instagram posts! Hope you enjoyed following this tutorial.