Dynamic Link Between Character Animator + After Effects

Description

This tutorial will show you how to create a Dynamic Link between Adobe Character Animator and Adobe After Effects CC 2025 for a round-trip workflow.

**Keyboard Shortcuts:
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Show Audio Levels (L)
Show Audio Waveform (LL)

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Chapters:
00:00 Intro: About The Tutorial
00:35 Character Animator Overview
01:02 Scene Setup in Character Animator
01:35 Change Background (Ch)
02:24 Save Project (Ch)
02:43 Import To After Effects
03:17 Dynamic Link Import Dialogue Box
03:31 Create New Composition
04:15 Add Background in After Effects
04:50 Return to After Effects
05:23 Bounding Box Adjustments
06:09 Show Audio Waveform (LL)
06:43 Re-record in Character Animator
07:38 Return To Ch to Animate Character
08:35 Preview & Adjust in Character Animator
09:02 Use Case Example: Tutorial

**Software Used:
**Adobe After Effects CC 2025 (Click To Try or Buy)

How To Setup Dynamic Link (Character Animator):

1. Open Character Animator
2. Add Puppet + Scene
3. Record a voiceover of partial animation
4. Save Project (File…Save As)

How To Import Character Animator Project (After Effects):

1. Open After Effects
2. Press Cmd/Ctrl + i t to Import
3. Select .chproj file from Character Animator
4. Select .chproj in Project Panel and drag on New Comp button
5. Tap Spacebar to preview
6. Return to Character Animator to re-record or make changes
7. Return to After Effects and changes will update automatically
8. Rinse and repeat the ‘round-trip’ workflow
9. Enjoy!