Multi-composition timeline workflow
Build projects around compositions that can contain multiple compositions, each with its own size, frame rate, duration, and background. Pre-comps can be nested, time-remapped, and reused.
Premation
Premation is a desktop motion-graphics studio for composing, animating, rigging, and exporting motion graphics in one project. GPU-driven preview and export match.
Desktop motion-graphics studio
Premation is a desktop motion-graphics studio for building animated compositions in a single project file. The interface centers on a timeline, layers, keyframes, a graph editor, text animators, 2.5D camera and light controls, and rigging tools for both flat artwork and vector shapes.
Its core promise is that the viewport is the exporter: the same GPU-driven frame loop powers preview and final output, so the frame you approve is the frame you ship. The product is positioned for motion design work that needs composition, animation, and export to stay in the same workflow instead of moving between multiple applications.
Features
Keyframes and graph editor
Animate any numeric property with linear, ease, ease-in, ease-out, hold, and custom bezier interpolation. The graph editor edits value and velocity curves directly, and position keeps X and Y as separate tracks.
2.5D cameras, lights, and depth
Turn layers into 3D elements with Z position and X/Y rotation, then add one- and two-node cameras, depth of field, lights, shadows, and bevel or extrusion effects for shapes and text.
Per-glyph text animation
Animate position, scale, rotation, opacity, tracking, and colour across characters, words, or lines using range and wiggly selectors, with support for text on a path.
Rigging for character and artwork deformation
Use bones and puppet pins to rig flat artwork. The bone tool supports forward kinematics, linear blend skinning, and FABRIK IK, while the puppet tool deforms triangulated meshes from pins.
Deterministic export pipeline
Export MP4, WebM, MOV, GIF, PNG sequences, Lottie, and still or image-sequence outputs through a deterministic pipeline. The same frame loop is used for preview and export, and re-renders are designed to match.
Use cases
Motion graphics for titles and brand graphics
Use Premation when you want to build an animated title, lower third, or logo lockup and keep the composition, timing, and export in one file.
2D character and artwork rigging
Create character or mascot rigs with bones or puppet pins, then animate the resulting artwork with forward kinematics, IK, or mesh deformation.
Animated typography
Animate detailed text treatments with per-character selectors, range-based effects, and text-on-path controls for opening sequences or typographic graphics.
Layered 2.5D scene work
Work on 2.5D scenes that combine layers, depth, cameras, and lights, especially when you need a rendered camera move rather than flat-only motion.
Deterministic export and re-render workflows
Render stable deliverables for handoff, review, or archival use when you need repeated exports to match the same frame data and format settings.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Preview and export use the same frame loop, which is intended to keep rendered output consistent with the viewport.
- The timeline covers animation, text, cameras, lights, vector paths, rigging, and particles in one document.
- The docs give clear system-requirement guidance, including WebGPU and WebGL2 tiers and a browser-based hardware check.
- Export support includes multiple delivery formats, plus Lottie and PNG sequences for handoff and archival workflows.
Cons
- The app requires a usable GPU and does not provide a CPU software-rendering fallback.
- ffmpeg is optional but needed for several common export formats such as MP4, WebM, GIF, and ProRes 4444.
- Native installers are only available for Windows at the moment; macOS and Linux are listed as coming soon.
FAQ
What hardware does Premation need?
Premation renders compositions, previews, and exports on the GPU. The system requirements page says it needs at least a working WebGL2 driver, with WebGPU preferred, and that there is no CPU software renderer fallback.
Which operating systems are supported?
The docs list Windows 10 or 11 for the available installer, with macOS and Linux marked as coming soon. The browser build can also be used to try the interface, but it is not the full desktop app.
What export formats does Premation support?
Premation’s export panel supports MP4, WebM, MOV, GIF, PNG sequence, and Lottie, with notes that ffmpeg is needed for MP4, WebM, GIF, and ProRes 4444 export.
Does Premation include an assistant or command system?
Yes. The home page says the optional assistant uses the same tool registry as the UI, and can insert layers, keyframe values, and offsets through commands.
Is the browser version the same as the desktop app?
The docs describe a browser path for trying the interface out, but it is not the full app: it has no native menus, no local file access, and no MP4 or ProRes export.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Desktop motion graphics
- Platform
- Windows 10/11 available; macOS and Linux coming soon
- Primary workflow
- Compose, animate, rig, and export in one project
- Source domain
- premation.com
- Rendering model
- GPU-rendered viewport and export on WebGPU or WebGL2
- Output formats
- MP4, WebM, MOV, GIF, PNG sequence, Lottie
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