How to add a character to a slide in Powtoon Studio

This article covers how to add a character to a slide in Powtoon Studio. You can browse the character libraries or search by name, choose a pose, and place the character on your slide in a few steps.

Before you start

To add a character to a slide, you must be working in Create mode inside Powtoon Studio. If you are in a different mode, switch to Create before following the steps below.

Adding a character to a slide

1. In the slide panel on the left, click the thumbnail of the slide you want to add a character to.
2. Click Characters on the left toolbar. The Characters panel opens, showing available character libraries.
3. Browse the character libraries, or use the search bar to find a specific character by name.
4. Hover over the character you want to use. A set of available poses appears.
5. Click the pose you want to add. The character is placed on the slide stage.

What happens next

After you add a character to a slide, the character appears on the timeline starting at the position of the playhead. For example, if the playhead is at the six-second mark when you add the character, the character will begin playing at six seconds into that slide.

To adjust when the character appears or how long it plays, drag its block on the timeline to the position you want.

Note: The playhead position at the moment you add the character determines its start time on the timeline. Move the playhead before adding the character if you want it to appear at a specific time.