OpenToonz is a free program that gives each user the opportunity to make changes to the interface independently, which guarantees an increase in functions and improves the appearance of the software. Its capabilities are considered professional, so it is used during the creation of even serious commercial projects. With its help, you can draw both vector and raster graphics. It is used when applying graphic tablets, which are often chosen by professional artists.
The utility contains tools for creating skeletal animation. It has a graphic editor for two-dimensional animation. The program supports the TWAIN standard, so you can capture photos from a digital camera or images from scanners.
OpenToonz contains many colors, palettes and other tools that allow you to draw any picture. At the same time, it is possible to add a variety of effects, which include changing the style or superimposing light.
Functions and features
The OpenToonz Cartoon program includes many options, which include:
- Creating two-dimensional animations of varying complexity;
- tools that allow you to work with vector or bitmap images;
- a palette of indexed shades;
- vector pictures are processed automatically;
- you can create animation with skeletal models, as well as use particle animation;
- for beginners it is possible to create frame-by-frame animation;
- the program includes many interesting animation effects;
- you can make animation on top of a video using only control points;
- numerous scripts are supported.
Thanks to the source code, you can significantly increase the number of functions, for which additional plugins are installed.
Where to download
The installation file can be downloaded from the official website of the developer, since the utility is offered for free. In this case, you do not need to make any payment or perform other actions. Next, it is enough to run the file so that the installation wizard appears. If you follow all the recommendations of the wizard, then it will not be difficult to install the software on the computer.
System requirements
For the effective use of the utility, it is necessary for the computer to meet some simple requirements. The program is cross-platform, so it can be installed on different operating systems, which include Linux, MacOS or Windows. More than 4GB of RAM and 2GB of free hard disk space are required.
