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Getting Started
Set up Animator, choose a workspace, create a project, import media and complete your first browser-based video export.
What this page covers
What Animator is: a local-first, browser-based video editor.
Why projects and media stay local instead of being uploaded.
Recommended browsers and why Chromium support matters.
First edit path
Open Animator in a supported browser.
Pick a workspace folder with read/write access.
Create a project and choose the project resolution and frame rate.
Import media into the Media panel.
Drag media to the timeline and press Space to preview.
Save the project and export the first video.
First-run checks
Confirm the workspace picker opens.
Confirm imported media appears in the Media panel.
Confirm playback starts from the timeline.
Confirm Export opens and preflight does not show blocking issues.
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