What's New

We now support one-tap file transfer to the latest Animation Desk Cloud! Moving your projects have never been easier. If you don’t have Animation Desk Cloud yet, download now and enjoy the upgrade to a whole-new animating experience!

Minor bug fixes & performance enhancement.

App Description

*** While we focus on bringing your experience one notch above, we will no longer maintain this version soon, the newest Animation Desk is now available for free on App Store. Search for "Animation Desk Cloud" in the App Store and try it out now.

What’s in Animation Desk Cloud:
+ Brand new interface
+ New brushes
+ Video import and Rotoscoping effect
+ Works on both iPhone and iPad

**Anyone can be an animator. Any idea matters.**
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# Animation Desk for iPad is ranked in the top 100 of iPad entertainment apps in 86 App Stores
# Animation Desk for iPad was featured on Chinese iTunes Home Page in 1st place in Jan, 2013.
# Animation Desk has been selected as the best entertainment app in the annual App Store Rewind 2011.
# PadGadget’s review for Animation Desk for iPad: “It makes you creative.”
# AppCraver’s review for Animation Desk for iPad: “Animation Desk unlocks creative potential in aspiring animators.”
# Animation Desk for iPad featured as the essential app of the new iPad owner’s app buying guide on AppAdvice.
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Animation Desk for iPad allows users to create hand-drawn animations on iPad. The drawing interface provided by the app resembles the real working environment of a professional animator who completes each frame of an animation on a specially-designed desk, the animation desk.

+ Share your works with friends on Facebook
+ Upload animations to YouTube
+ Add audio effects to spice up your animations
+Transfer animations between different iDevices and enjoy animating anytime, anywhere.


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Main Features:

*LAYERS
Foreground and Middle Ground supported

*DYNAMIC AND STATIC BACKGROUND IMAGES
Animate your ideas with ease by applying a dynamic background, or insert your favorite picture as the static background

*AUDIO SUPPORT
Bring your animated creation to life by adding background music or sound effects

*STAMP TOOL
Use our patented stamp features to add shapes, insert pictures, or copy and paste selected area on a frame

*X-SHEET
Ability to repeat target frames and take control of your animations

*SAVE TO PDF AND GIF
Export your animations to PDFs or GIF images

*VARIOUS PAINTING TOOLS WITH PRESSURE SENSITIVITY
Bucket fill tool, smudge Tool, pencil, crayon, fountain pen, three types of brush and eraser

*ADJUSTABLE SIZE AND OPACITY FOR THE BRUSHES AND ERASER
Manage every stroke to your liking

*ONION SKINNING
See an overlay of adjacent frames

*PALM REJECTION FEATURE
Rest your hand on the screen without activating other functions

*ANIZONE
An Exclusive YouTube Platform for Animation Desk Users to watch, share, and give feedback on animation works created by other Animation Desk users

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+ Support Kdan Cloud!

Subscription plans:
Kdan cloud: $2.99/month or $9.99/year
Deluxe Creative Pack: $3.99/month or $15.99/year

-Subscriptions will be charged through your iTunes account at the confirmation of purchase
-Your subscriptions will be automatically renewed unless you cancel the service at least 24 hours before the end of current subscription period. Your iTunes account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period
-You may manage your subscription plan in your iTunes Account Settings after purchase
-No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during an active subscription period

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iPad Screenshots

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App Changes

  • December 22, 2011 New version 1.1
  • February 16, 2012 New version 1.2
  • March 01, 2012 New version 1.2.1
  • May 02, 2012 New version 1.3
  • July 26, 2012 New version 2.0
  • August 07, 2012 New version 2.0.1
  • October 08, 2012 New version 2.0.2
  • November 09, 2012 New version 2.1
  • February 14, 2013 New version 2.1.1
  • March 01, 2013 New version 2.1.2
  • July 28, 2013 New version 3.0
  • August 06, 2013 New version 3.0.1
  • September 06, 2013 New version 3.0.2
  • September 16, 2013 New version 3.0.3
  • November 08, 2013 New version 3.0.4
  • March 23, 2014 New version 3.0.5
  • March 30, 2014 New version 3.0.6
  • May 28, 2014 New version 3.1
  • June 04, 2014 New version 3.1.1
  • August 31, 2014 New version 3.1.2
  • October 19, 2014 New version 3.1.3
  • November 05, 2014 New version 3.1.4
  • January 27, 2015 New version 3.2
  • June 03, 2015 New version 3.2.1
  • August 13, 2015 New version 3.2.2
  • October 01, 2015 New version 3.3
  • October 09, 2015 New version 3.3.1
  • October 22, 2015 New version 3.4
  • August 12, 2016 New version 3.4.1