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# Animation Desk Reviews
**Vendor:** KDAN  
**Category:** [Animation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/animation)  
**Average Rating:** 4.6/5.0  
**Total Reviews:** 11
## About Animation Desk
Draw you frame-to-frame animation from scratch, or create animations upon videos, images, PSD layers. Animation Desk supports multiple import and export formats, and lets you create and share animations right on your iPad and iPhone. AWARDS - Featured in Top100 iPad Entertainment apps in 86 App Stores - Featured by Apple on iTunes Home Page - Featured by Yahoo Tech - Featured by TechCrunch - Recommended by edshelf, EducationalAppStore.com, All about apps in YOUR classroom, iPad Educators DRAW YOUR FRAME-TO-FRAME ANIMATION • 46+ brushes • Colored onion skinning (iPad only) • Copy and paste tool • 9 Layers • Perfect with Apple Pencil 1,2, Wacom and Adonit styli MORE ANIMATION TOOLS • Import/export Photoshop layers • Combine animation sequences into an animatic storyboard. (iPad only) • Tag and comment on each frame (iPad only) • Customizable shortcut bar (iPad only) • Export GIFs (up to 640x480px) PLAY • set up any FPS (frame per second) as your like • Play animation backward • Replay your animation in loops EXPORT AND IMPORT OPTIONS • Import video, images, PSD layers, and ad.package • Export MOV, GIF, PSD layers, PDF, and GIF • Export video in 16:9 and 3:4 screen ratio • Share animations on AniZone, a community for creative artists. • Add music to the animations \* Premium features available with Creativity 365 or Animation Desk Pro subscription





## Animation Desk Discussions
  - [Where is the lasso tool in the iPad free edition?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/26606-where-is-the-lasso-tool-in-the-ipad-free-edition) - 1 comment, 1 upvote

- [View Animation Desk pricing details and edition comparison](https://www.g2.com/products/animation-desk/reviews?page=2&section=pricing&secure%5Bexpires_at%5D=2026-08-04+16%3A23%3A08+-0500&secure%5Bsession_id%5D=8badcde2-4ce6-4c73-97d1-912ce7571862&secure%5Btoken%5D=4184269c6e6497c8bb87120b2f09b88c1bb6af128d77e03f89538992bbff2910&format=llm_user)

## Animation Desk Features
**Generative AI**
- AI Image-to-Text
- AI Text-to-3D

**Agentic AI - Animation**
- Multi-step Planning
- Cross-system Integration

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