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How do I use front-facing character poses in Powtoon Studio?

Powtoon now includes front-facing character poses so you can create presenter-style videos and talking-head moments where characters face the audience directly.

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Review notes

  • The source article does not specify any plan restrictions, rollout timing, or eligibility limits beyond availability in Powtoon Studio, so the draft stays conservative.
  • No direct usage or troubleshooting article links were provided, so related articles are listed as plain titles only.
  • The update description was expanded into task-oriented steps, but the source does not describe the exact UI sequence beyond using the Direction control in Powtoon Studio.

What changed

Powtoon now supports front-facing character poses. You can use these poses to make characters look directly at the audience instead of only using side-facing poses.

A new Direction control in Powtoon Studio lets you switch between front and side views.

What’s included:

  • Front-facing variations for all character poses
  • Direction control in Powtoon Studio
  • Support for both head-only and full-body orientations
  • Mixed orientations, such as a front-facing head with a side-facing body

Who gets it

  • All users with access to Powtoon Studio
  • The update will appear in Animated Layouts soon

How to use it

  1. Open your video in Powtoon Studio.
  2. Select a character pose.
  3. Use the Direction control to switch between front and side views.
  4. Choose the head-only or full-body orientation that fits your scene.
  5. Combine orientations if you want a more natural pose.

Limits and caveats

  • This update adds front-facing pose options, but the article does not specify whether the rollout is immediate for all users or phased.
  • Animated Layouts will start showing these new poses soon.

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