OpenToonz
Provides 2D and 3D images for windows
OpenToonz is a free version of the famous Toonz professional animation program, successfully used for many years by the American company 20th Century Fox and Japanese anime studio Ghibli. The application has open source code, which allows users to develop the program by themselves, adding new features and improving the graphical interface.
To date, the OpenToonz program has grown into a full-fledged stand-alone application that has serious features. The program allows you to draw vector and raster graphics, including the use of graphics tablets, which is very much like to use the artists who are used to draw the pen. In addition, the program contains tools for creating so-called skeletal animation. The application also supports the traditional process of creating animations drawn on a tracing paper. Thanks to the TWAIN standard, the software is able to capture images from scanners and digital cameras.
The main benefit of using OpenToonz is its ability to draw vector and raster graphics and support of traditional animation process, ideal for professional animators.
OpenToonz features a wide range of palettes, paints, inks, custom brushes and other tools. In addition, more than a hundred special effects are available, such as: changing the image style, superimposing incident light, wavy distortion, etc. Functions such as automatic frame coloring and the ability to apply changes made in one scene to another are also available.
Minimally a dual core CPU
Minimum 4GB of RAM
200MB of free hard disk space
PROS
Supports both vector and raster graphics.
Compatible with Mac, Windows, and Linux.
CONS
Lacks a comprehensive user manual or guide.
Performance may lag on older systems.
Michael
OpenToonz is a tool to provide 2D and 3D images. It has been used for a very long time by some popular studios.
Thu, Jan 18, 2024
It is an open-source project. Therefore, anyone can check the source code and even contribute to the project. This tool allows the users to draw vector and raster graphics. Users can also use their graphics tablets to draw using this tool. This program also contains some tools for creating skeletal animations.
OpenToonz supports the traditional process of creating animations drawn on tracing paper. This application supports Windows, Linux, and the MacOS operating systems.
However, beginners might find difficulties using this tool. It does not provide that much detailed guide. Also, users might find poor performance on the older systems.
