Draw and animate inside After Effects! By converting your art into editable shape layers in your timeline, drAEw facilitates the workflow of motion designers, animators, and storyboard creators.Draw, animate, and deploy shapes frame by frame in a single panel. With vector tools, onion skins, and real-time shape exports, drAEw makes animation and storyboarding smooth and fast. It gives you precise control over your needs and gives you the freedom to create your sketches.
Core Functions:
- Grab the current view to drAew at any time
- Draw vector paths directly on drAew and convert to editable AE shapes
- Frame duration control for precise animation pacing
- Stroke, fill, and alpha customization—in real time
- Onion skin cover for consistent, frame-by-frame motion
- Simplify and smooth tools to perfect your lines
- Automatic mode and manual mode allow for flexible output
- Respect the composition size and coordinates
- Timeline-ready export with retention properties
- Responsive and dockable
Characteristics of use:
- Draw, animate, and send to your Comp composition
- Draw storyboards and animations directly on your computer
- Dive deeper into fast frame-by-frame animations
- Play with opacity and trace layer by layer on top of the work
- Visually layer annotations, callouts, and explanations
- Instantly switch back and forth between the viewport and the canvas
- Export layers or keyframes with a single press or shortcut






