Doodly Beginner Tutorial

Getting Started with Doodly

Beginner Tutorial #1

Getting Started


Opening Doodly

This article explains where to go to begin your Doodly trek into the unknown and provides resources for Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced Skill levels.

Note: So you’ve joined up and now want to know where to begin. What’s next? You’ve got this supposedly super easy software to use but have no clue how to use it? Where do you begin? When I started, I was alone with exactly those questions. Luckily, you’re not alone. You’ve got me and a bunch of other resources now available to you.

Regardless of skill level, SoloBoss may consider you to showcase the content you create on our YouTube channel providing you a much larger audience for your work and the ability to bypass the YouTube requirements for partnership. If this is something you are interested in, contact us in the SoloBoss Design Academy on Facebook and let us know that you are interested in becoming a SoloBoss Content Provider. Where is it? Become a Content Provider. You can upload an example of your work or leave a link to your work and we will be in touch. What is the worst that can happen, we send you to this article to learn a bit more design techniques for free?

Now, onto the content for which you came here to read.

How do you find production companies near you?
This question is answered easily enough. We are right here. The search is over. You’ve found us. We are the affordable production company near you for which you seek. We take a very different approach to video design. Want to know our secret? We listen to our clients and are a high quality multimedia production company located in Sarasota FL.

Where to begin if I want to learn?

You’re already here. This is where you begin. The SoloBoss Doodly Walkthrough Series is the most comprehensive series on Doodly on YouTube. 5 long months were spent ensuring that every detail of the software was met inside these video tutorials. This is where you begin. If you make it through the hours of these tutorials and free information provided on that YouTube channel, you’ll walk out of that training with 99.9% of all your beginner questions answered.

What’s next?

After making it through the walk-through, learn what mistakes others are making in their videos so you don’t repeat the same ones. On the SoloBoss YouTube channel, we have 2 methods in which to accomplish this; by watching and deciding for yourself with a dedicated video and entire playlist dedicated to beginner mistakes.

Watch the SoloBoss Common Beginner Mistakes video tutorial. We have jam packed that video with common beginner mistakes, so not only are you being told what is wrong but you can spot it as well.

Beginner Articles

I’ve written a lot of articles just like this one that are all separated by skill level. Our beginner articles will ease that learning curve. Simply start reading at your level. They are detailed and a lot of them have printable images to walk you through the steps. You’ve probably already seen the table of contents for the articles. Just do a find for Beginner and you’ll find quite a few of them.

I’m ready for more! (Intermediate Skill Level)
Now you’re at the stage where you are ready to move forward. You’ve created some doodles. You’ve learned some tricks along the way. You’ve found out about some of the frustrations that come along when working with Doodly and you’re still here ready to move forward.

Guess what? We’ve got you covered.
On the SoloBoss YouTube channel, we have intermediate level video tutorials as well as in depth video tutorials about creating effects inside Doodly just like the video about Scene Transitions and Exit Animations.

I’m advanced now! What’s next? (Advanced Skill Level)
Now you’ve got a LOT of options.

  1. Continue the education with; you guessed it; our Advanced skill level articles
  2. Watch the advanced level videos that show you how to incorporate green screen effects and masking.
  3. Get paid for your skill. You’ve gone through all the free training. You’ve learned a lot. You know this and you’re a great designer. Let’s put that to the test. Contact us and let us know that you’re interested in becoming one of our content providers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to the most common questions regarding this topic.

You can reach out to the SoloBoss Design Academy on Facebook to express your interest in providing content. They will ask you to upload examples of your previous design work or provide a link to your portfolio for them to review. If selected, this opportunity allows you to reach a larger audience and bypass standard partnership requirements.

SoloBoss is an affordable production company located right in Sarasota Florida. They focus on listening closely to their clients and take a unique approach to video design to ensure top tier multimedia production.

The best way to prevent errors is to watch dedicated video playlists that highlight frequent beginner missteps. By observing these examples, you will learn how to identify poor design choices and ensure you do not repeat those same errors in your own video projects.

After you create your first few projects and understand the core software, you should move on to intermediate techniques. Focus on learning how to create custom effects, smooth scene transitions, and engaging exit animations to make your work look much more professional.

Once you master the intermediate steps, you can start learning highly advanced video editing techniques. These include integrating green screen effects and utilizing masking features to create complex and visually stunning designs.

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