Animation Tutorial: How to Encode for Instagram and Vimeo

Learn the basic settings needed to encode your animation projects so that you can share them online, with Dan Zucco

One of the most exciting parts of creating an animation is the final step: getting to share your work with the world. To do that, you’ll need to encode and upload it to an online platform like Instagram or Vimeo, where it can be enjoyed by your followers and be discovered by new viewers.

Dan Zucco (@dan_zucco) is a freelance 3D art and motion director who produces 3D content for commercials, events, and social media. In this tutorial, he shows you how to use Adobe Media Encoder to prepare and encode your animations so that they’re ready to share online.

How to Encode Your Animations for Instagram and Vimeo

1. Drag and drop your animation files into the upper right hand panel in Adobe Media Encoder.