Documentation

Everything you need to know about Chuzy — from your first stroke to your final export.

Getting Started

Open Chuzy and start animating in seconds — no account, no install, no friction.

Drawing Tools

Master Chuzy's five drawing tools and their keyboard shortcuts.

Layers

Organise your animation with layers — stack, reorder, lock, and toggle visibility.

Timeline & Keyframes

Control time — add keyframes, scrub the playhead, and bring your animation to life.

Canvas & Navigation

Zoom, pan, and navigate the canvas — keyboard shortcuts and mouse controls.

Onion Skin

See previous and next frames as ghost overlays — essential for frame-by-frame animation.

Colors & Palettes

Pick colors, load Adobe .aco palettes, and manage your swatch collections.

Properties Panel

Configure your project, active layer, and onion skin settings from the right sidebar.

Exporting

Export your animation as PNG, JPEG, GIF, WebM video, or sprite sheet.

Keyboard Shortcuts

Complete reference for all keyboard shortcuts in Chuzy.