Canvas motion is useful for richer visuals, but it still needs business review. Edit it visually so you can judge framing, pacing, focus, and how it supports the surrounding page.

What this guide helps you do

• Open and adjust canvas motion in a visual workflow.
• Check framing, timing, and interaction states.
• Preview the canvas together with the page content.

Before you start

• Know what the canvas visual should communicate.
• Have placeholder or final assets ready if the motion depends on imagery.
• Decide whether the canvas should be decorative, explanatory, or interactive.

Do it manually

1. Open the page or canvas motion in the visual editor.
2. Select the canvas scene, layer, or interaction state.
3. Adjust timing, position, scale, opacity, camera, or interaction settings as available.
4. Preview the animation from the start and test pointer or scroll interactions.
5. Check the canvas in the page layout on desktop and mobile.
6. Save only after the visual supports the section message.

Ask Faster AI

• Review this canvas motion and make it calmer, clearer, and better framed for the page section.
• Create a placeholder canvas motion for this feature section and keep it ready for review.
• Tell me which canvas states should be tested on desktop and mobile before publishing.

Review before saving or publishing

• Make sure the canvas does not obscure text or calls to action.
• Check performance and visual clarity on mobile.
• Use a static fallback or simpler version when motion is not essential.

Common issues and fixes

• If the canvas appears blank, check asset loading and preview state.
• If important content is cropped, adjust framing or section height.
• If interaction is confusing, simplify the trigger or add clearer page context.

Use it in daily operations

• Use canvas motion for product explanation, launch visuals, and memorable brand moments.
• Keep canvas changes tied to page review, not isolated visual experiments.
• Replace placeholder media before final approval.

Team handoff

• Write down what changed, who owns the next review, and which page, customer record, campaign, or plugin record should be checked next.
• If the work affects customers, include the public URL, test result, and any unresolved placeholder media in the handoff note.
• When Faster AI helped prepare the change, ask it to summarize the draft and review checklist so a teammate can approve the work without retracing every click.

Motion architecture deep dive

For how layered motion states make richer animation easier to reason about during review, read the motion architecture deep dive. Building a Layered State Machine for Animation.

AI motion format deep dive

For how AI-generated animation instructions can remain inspectable instead of becoming a black box, read the AI motion format deep dive. Designing an Animation Format for AI: How .fmtion Enables LLM-Generated Animations.

Visual Motion Editor update

For the product direction behind editing canvas motion visually instead of treating it as code-only work, read the Visual Motion Editor update. Meet the Visual Motion Editor.

Describe motion instead of keyframing it

For why pacing, framing, and focus often need visual editing after an AI motion draft, read the described-motion article. Animations You Describe Instead of Keyframe.

Rust and WebAssembly rendering

For the engineering reason visual Canvas motion can stay smooth while you adjust timing, effects, and scene complexity, read the Rust and WebAssembly rendering deep dive. Rendering Animations with Rust and WebAssembly in the Browser.

Connected workflows

• Create your first website page
• Review and approve AI page changes
• Use the media library in pages and posts
• Use the visual editor for page updates

Placeholder media

• Screenshot placeholder: add an annotated screenshot of edit canvas motion visually with private customer, payment, and workspace details blurred.
• Video placeholder: add a short walkthrough that shows the manual path, the Faster AI prompt, and the review step before anything goes live.

Related help

• Add motion to a page
• Use the visual editor for page motion
• Preview motion on desktop and mobile