Getting Started with Doodly

Getting Started

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.

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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.

• All SoloBoss Doodly Tutorials
  You can even start with the full version: 1 video with all the chapters.


Best Doodly Waklthrough



• Doodly Beginner Video Tutorial: Doodly Walkthrough Full Version
  We have put together the Top 50 Doodly Frequently Asked Questions readily available to you that will answer all the top questions that are asked over and over again in the groups.


• Top 50 Doodly F.A.Q.

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.

Common Beginner Mistakes

• Doodly Beginner Video Tutorial: Common Beginner Mistakes
  In addition, we have an entire playlist on learning and common mistakes. You watch these short videos, decide what you don’t like about them and then just don’t repeat those things in your doodles.


• Doodly Beginner Video Tutorials: Doodly Learning & Common Mistakes

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.

Scene Transitions

• Doodly Beginner Video Tutorial: Scene Transitions

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.


Green Screen and Masking

• Doodly Advanced Video Tutorial: Green Screen 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.