Manual
Project Settings: Framerate, Canvas Size & Grids
Configure your animation correctly from the start. Learn how to set the framerate, adjust canvas size, and use Brinimate's grid systems.
#settings#framerate#fps#canvas#grid#resolution
Brinimate Manual & Blog
Everything you need to know about mastering world-class web animation with our free tool.
Manual
The Outliner: Organizing Complex Vector Scenes
Master the Outliner panel in Brinimate to find, select, rename, rearrange, and group objects hidden in complex vector illustrations.
#outliner#layers#organization#hierarchy#selection
Manual
Asset Library: Managing Your Animation Props
Learn how to use Brinimate's Asset Library panel to search, insert, and organize your symbols, backgrounds, and character parts.
#library#assets#symbols#management#workflow
Tutorial
The Eraser Tool: Precision Destruction in Vector
Discover how Brinimate's vector Eraser tool works. Learn to sculpt shapes, clean up rough sketches, and create complex cutouts without using the Pathfinder.
#eraser#vector#tools#editing#shapes
Tutorial
Shapes Brushes: Marker, Airbrush, Dotted, Spray, Ribbon & More
A complete guide to Brinimate's 7 Shapes brushes — Marker, Airbrush, Dotted, Dots, Ribbon, Double Line, and Spray — with creative techniques for gradients, patterns, and detailed illustration.
#brushes#marker#airbrush#shapes#spray#pattern#design
Tutorial
Effects Brushes: Neon, Glow & Sparkles — Magical Lighting in Brinimate
Master Brinimate's three Effects brushes — Neon, Glow, and Sparkles/Glitter. Learn how shadowBlur creates real light simulation and how to use them for cyberpunk, magic, and fantasy animations.
#neon#glow#effects#cyberpunk#magic#lighting#brushes
Tutorial
Artistic Brushes: Watercolor, Chalk, Oil & Hair/Fiber in Brinimate
Explore Brinimate's Artistic brush category. Learn how the Watercolor, Chalk, Oil, and Hair/Fiber brushes work technically and how to use them in real illustration and animation workflows.
#brushes#artistic#watercolor#chalk#oil#illustration
Tutorial
Basic Brushes Deep Dive: Normal, Ink, Pencil & Pixel Art in Brinimate
A detailed look at Brinimate's four Basic brushes — Normal, Ink (China Ink), Pencil, and Pixel Art — with use cases, technique tips, and animation applications for each.
#brushes#basics#ink#pencil#pixel art#drawing
Manual
Mobile Mode (Canvas-First): Professional Animation on Your Phone or iPad
Discover how Brinimate's Canvas-First mobile mode keeps the drawing area visible at all times, with bottom sheet panels, drag handles, and auto-collapse for touch screens.
#mobile#ipad#touch#canvas-first#responsive#bottom sheet
Manual
Save, Export & Import: Never Lose Your Work in Brinimate
Learn how to export your Brinimate project as JSON, import it back, and use the browser's IndexedDB auto-save to protect your work between sessions.
#save#export#import#json#indexeddb#autosave
Tutorial
Nested Symbols: Symbols Inside Symbols for Maximum Modularity
Master Brinimate's Nested Symbols system — build characters with symbols inside symbols, navigate the editing breadcrumb, and use Exit Symbol Edit to jump back to the full scene instantly.
#nested symbols#symbols#characters#modularity#advanced
Tutorial
Instance Overrides: Local Changes Without Breaking the Master Symbol
Learn Brinimate's Instance Override system — change fill, stroke, opacity, and text on individual symbol copies while keeping the master untouched. Build diverse crowds from one asset.
#overrides#symbols#instances#character#customization
Manual
Symbols & Instances: Reuse Assets Across Your Entire Animation
Learn to create Symbols in Brinimate, insert multiple instances, edit the master once to update all copies, and build complex scenes with modular reusable components.
#symbols#instances#reuse#library#workflow
Tutorial
Motion Tween: Let Brinimate Animate Between Your Keyframes
Master Motion Tween in Brinimate. Learn to animate position, rotation, scale, and stroke width automatically with Linear, Bounce, and Elastic easing curves.
#tween#motion#animation#easing#interpolation
Manual
Animation Timeline: Keyframes, Extend Frames, and Timing Control
Understand Brinimate's Timeline panel — how to insert keyframes (F6), extend frames (F5), control frame timing, and structure multi-layer animations like a pro.
#timeline#animation#keyframes#timing#layers
Tutorial
Pathfinder: Create Complex Shapes from Simple Circles and Rectangles
Learn to use Brinimate's Pathfinder operations — Unite, Subtract, Intersect, and Exclude — to build clouds, moons, leaves, and rings from basic shapes.
#pathfinder#shapes#vector#tutorial#design
Manual
The Quick Sidebar: Instant Actions Without Switching Panels
Learn how Brinimate's collapsible Quick Sidebar lets you adjust opacity, duplicate, delete, reorder, and access Pathfinder in one click — no panel switching needed.
#sidebar#workflow#opacity#shortcuts#productivity
Manual
Smart Selection & Multi-Selection: Work Faster in Brinimate
Master Brinimate's selection tools: single click, Shift multi-select, marquee box, Alt duplicate, and Ctrl force-move. Speed up your workflow today.
#selection#workflow#shortcuts#basics
Manual
Vector Brush Engine: Your Unlimited Palette
Explore Brinimate's 18 brush styles. From watercolor to neon, discover how vector strokes work without consuming extra RAM.
#brushes#vectorial#art
Manual
Getting Started: Understanding the Brinimate Interface
Discover how to navigate the Brinimate interface. Learn about the infinite canvas, drawing tools, the property inspector, and the timeline.
#beginners#interface#basics