In this guide, we’ll provide a comprehensive list of animation acronyms along with their definitions. Whether you’re a student, a professional animator, or just someone with a passion for animation, we hope you’ll find this guide to be a valuable resource.

• 2D = Two-dimensional (More Info ›)
• 3D = Three-dimensional (More Info ›)
• AA = Anti-Aliasing
• AI = Artificial Intelligence
• AR = Augmented Reality
• C4D = Cinema 4D
• CAD = Computer-Aided Design
• CAM = Computer-Aided Manufacturing
• CG = Computer Graphics
• CGI = Computer Generated Imagery
• CMYK = Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
• DPI = Dots Per Inch
• FPS = Frames Per Second (More Info ›)
• GIF = Graphics Interchange Format
• GUI = Graphical User Interface
• HD = High Definition (More Info ›)
• HSL = Hue Saturation Lightness
• HSV = Hue Saturation Value
• JPG/ JPEG = Joint Photographic Experts Group
• LOD = Level of Detail (More Info ›)
• LUT = Look Up Table
• MoCap = Motion Capture
• NLE = Non-Linear Editor
• PNG = Portable Network Graphics
• PPI = Pixels Per Inch
• RGB = Red Green Blue
• RIG = Rigging (More Info ›)
• SD = Standard Definition (More Info ›)
• SFX = Special Effects
• UV = UV Mapping
• VFX = Visual Effects
• VR = Virtual Reality

More Help?

How to Use Brush Ninja

• Brush Ninja Interface
• How to Make a Gif - An animation primer.
• Sound Effects - Add audio effects to your animations.
• Using Your Own Images - Use your own images to create animations.
• Select Mode - Move, Scale, Rotate, Skew, Group, Duplicate, Copy and Paste.
• Stickers
• Colours - Fill and Line colours, and how to pick custom colours.
• Keyboard Shortcuts

Common Questions

• Animation Acronyms
• Export File Types
• Glossary of Animation Terms
• Getting Started with Animation
• How to come up with Animation Ideas
• How to Make Sure Your Animation is Fast to Edit - Keeping Editing Fast.
• Custom Backgrounds

How to Upload Animations

• How to Access Downloaded Animations on Android
• How to Convert an Animated Gif to a video
• How to Export your Animation - Share your animation with friends, or teachers.
• How to Open a Brushninja file - Loading a file.
• How to Save your Animation - Save your animation to be reopened later.
• How to Upload Brush Ninja Animations to Google Docs and Google Slides
• How to Upload Brush Ninja Animations to Instagram
• How to access downloaded animations on iOS
• How to Upload Brush Ninja Animations to SeeSaw
• How to Upload Brush Ninja Animations to Twitter

Problems

• How to Find JavaScript Errors

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