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  May 6, 2026·Concept

  How PNG layers become animation

  The pipeline from "stack of PNGs" to "moving character" is shorter than you'd guess. Three steps, none of them visible to the user.

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  May 6, 2026·Concept

  Understanding z-order in rigged 2D characters

  Z-order is what stops your character's left arm from disappearing behind their right when they turn. In a 2D rig, it's mostly automatic — until it isn't.