https://opentoonz.github.io/e/

This is evidently the program Studio Ghibli uses, and it's free.

A little hard to learn, though.

That was fast o_O
Thanks a lot, mate. I'm going to check it out right now.

I recommend this too

Sounds like a fun experiment!

http://www.flat2d.com/easytoon/Downloading.aspx
Easytoon is an easy to learn, great little platform for learning the ropes.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b1pGteCEi9M

but for real animating I'd recommend the one linked above by Napalm, opentoonz

Thankies!

I know some professional people are using TVPaint for their animations

http://firealpaca.com/en Fire alpaca has a onion mode where each layer work as a frame. You can see the previous frame/layer with red and the next frame/layer with green

Yey! wet, cheesy porn-animations from Wolfy!! <3

Don't know if you can't just crack something?
but uhm If you got photoshop you can also do it in there?
TVPain also the opentoonz that napalm said
Pencil2D
PAP4
and i've heard with Gimp also?

The main problem is not in license itself. Many professional programms are just too big and complicated for my needs. So I feel there should be easy and legal solution for newbies as I am.

I guess then any drawing program you got can do already?
You could try Pencil2D and PAP4 to make the sketch of the animations and export it into frames, then just draw it in SAI or photoshop /or any the art program you use/

I apologize, I do not know much from this topic. But Ioffer you the best of luck on your experiment.

Pencil and a lot of paper?

easiest way is not that bad, Trunch is working in Sai with animations and for my stupid gifs im using Photoshop C:

That would take me ages to get to the bearable skill level =D

Don't be so modest! Also, it's a pretty good training.

The latest version of Clip Studio Paint (formerly/also known as Manga Studio) has some animation capabilities.

Depends though
Pro only allows 20 frames or so while Ex allows unlimited

If he doesn't own clip paint Pro he'll have to heft out $220 USD but if he does then its just a upgrade for about $170 USD.

If he doesn't mind just doing 20 frames per thing then just collab it together without spending all that much. Pro costs about $50 USD to bad he missed the sale they just had.. Everything was dirt cheap.

i'm waiting for a sale to upgrade. i think it's only $80 for the upgrade during it but then again yea gotta wait for it =\

I was gonna say that didn't smithmicro have a animation program in their digital software lineup ?

Going to try a little animation? You weren't awesome enough? *^^*

Ooh, I wanna see how those animations turn out!

I think...the guys who made futurama give theyre program out for free now

Its good to hear from you again.

I use adobe flash professional software (though I hadn't touch it for a while).

But it has a lot of tutorial for up to date, and has other program to use as aside for extra effects and features.

And now has a special software called adobe animation cc, specialize for animation.

http://blogs.adobe.com/animate/welc.....-professional/

http://www.adobe.com/ca/products/an...../versions.html

Here's a list of other software that may interest you: https://www.adobe.com/ca/creativecl.....?promoid=KOVFF

Adobe Flash Professional CS6- I used it and cant say anything bad about it. Most of frame by frame animators use this (Carbot, Wronchianimation, Crazy Boris Productions and its just few examples).

Carbot even has his own guide series for this program https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DjxPOyTaS0Q but in my opion is kinda slow and boring (Well, it covers basics).

And btw. I would love to see frame by frame animation made by you. But you understeand this can take shitload of time, right?

I have TVPaint and it's okay. o:

Gimp can do animations, but it's not really made for it so it's pretty awkward to work in.
Krita 3 has pretty good animation tools, but it can't export to gif yet so you'll need to export all the frames, then open them in gimp to make a gif.

Clip Studio Pain just added 2D animation capabilities. I think it's about $80 (just paid one time). Hope that helps!

Good luck finding one. I'd help but I'm too dumb to think of something. XP

Sketchbook Pro has something of a frame by frame animation feature to it. I don't think they have any monthly fees for it.

Yeah OpenToonz is pretty good, hard if you're a beginner though haha.

ToonBoom Harmony is apparently REALLY good for stuff, it's what more american based animations are done with (Rick and Morty, Futurama, etc.)

https://www.toonboom.com/products/harmony/pricing

ToonBoom Harmony считается одной из лучших для такой анимации

sketchbook pro is free with windows im pretty sure, I think you have to do hand draw digitally with it. Not sure if you meant hand drawn digitally or with paper and pencil.
BUT
if you did mean paper and pencil, flipbook lite is pretty cheap.

you can even animate if photoshop if you have that. it's weird, but it works.

Clip Studio Paint just added animation as a featureset in their last update. As someone who's animated in aseprite, tvpaint, and flash, it's the best experience so far for frame by frame.

http://www.furaffinity.net/view/19427054/ i did that in it in about a day, when the features first came out. Compiled it in flash for easier viewing/preload here.

though its worth noting you need CSP : EX for unlimited frame count. Regular CSP (csp pro) limits you to 24, but that's generally sufficient for loops. CSP goes on sale down to like 20 bucks frequently, and ex down to around 70 ish

http://www.pencil2d.org/

Good full featured and free 2D animation software.
you can then clean up and composite in Adobe Aftereffects for a good polished effect.

don't for get to look up Prestion Blair's "Cartoon Animation" (book),
And "The Animator's Survival Kit", by Richard Williams.

You can try dragonframe. Pretty simplistic and has a live camera feature if you're doing traditional animations. You can also draw out guidelines on it.

I just use Flash CS6 since I've been using Flash for years. I can't get away from the program. I don't animate much anymore because I hold too high of standards for myself. Took me a few days just to do frame-by-frame animation of my icon, only to go through the headache to make it fit FA's strict icon size limit lol.

Not sure if it's what you're looking for, but take a look at Spine; it's mainly for 2D animations for games, but it seems pretty versatile in what it's capable of.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5RTkImAOJKM

TV paint animation. Очень простая и удобная . Все мои жнакомые аниматоры там рисуют.

I use TVpaint Animation but I've heard Toon Boom is similar? i've never used that one though

This I gotta see.

I hear Manga Studio has an animation option. Might wanna check it out yerself though to be sure

Plastic Animation Paper is a popular one that's free.
ToonBoom works quite nicely.
TVPaint is probably the top choice out of current programs on the digital side.

If you're looking for something to use with a downshooter though, Dragonframe is a good one for that.

You want the Krita animation beta, trust me :v

Flash is what you want 8D

I recommend Cs3

Alright, if you're lookin at torrents, Adobe Flash (Which I think some of the earlier versions were made officially free, but anyways) is very user-friendly. That said, the pen sensitivity in flash leaves a lot to be desired. It's not the best for accurate, thin lines. But as far as ease of use? Draw a frame, F7 for a new blank keyframe. Rinse repeat. Easy. (There's also a small button in the timeline for 'onion skins' which allow you to see a low opacity previous frame.)

I'm currently learning TVPaint. So far, I like it better than flash as far as how it looks, but I had to watch a few youtube tutorials to really get going.
This tutorial in particular lets you know the basics: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_B8lB3Gf_w
A rotoscope animation I did for one of my animation classes was done in TVPaint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5dvfUv9pNw
So you can see what it can do at its MOST basic.
Vivziepop shows you what it can do at its NOT so basic: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-PKNuZovuSw

Can't wait to see stuff from ya, and lemme know if you need any help with either program! :3

I would ask Cerberous/Tirrel or Vivziepop on youtube. They both use very similar techniques/programs. I've seen sped-up videos of them animating and a lot of it is like making a new layer, but changing the lines that you want for the next frame to make it as smooth as you like.

SAI is love, SAI is life

I'm surprised that nobody suggested Photoshop?
You can do the exact same thing in PS, frame by frame with effects, and exporting it is very simple and easy to custom. If you familiar with the program already you might want to look for a tutorial how to do it. You basically just open a frame bar and make the layers visible based on timing.

Digicel is the industry beginner/pro tool, but versions can run up to professional level. Lite version is $20, studio version $89. You can add levels, shading and color.

https://digicel.net/

Сейчас в свежей программе Krita (которая кстати абсолютно бесплатна) можно делать анимацию, часто на стримах вижу, как в ней рисуют мультики
https://krita.org/ тут скачать можно
На крайний случай можно даже в фш.
Так же народ рекомендует флеш, главное ломанную версию найти, а таких полно в интернете

FireAlpaca has its "skin onion mode" which works quite well, also its completely free

If you want something super simple and free, I'd recommend GIMP.
A very good friend of mine uses it for her hobby animated series and it works awesome and looks wonderful.

I like TVPaint. I study animation and this is what we use for frame-by-frame handdrawn animation.
I don't know how expensive the license is, though. Otherwise you can look into ToonBoom, which
is used a lot nowadays in animation studios.

And then Wolfy nail decided to do porny animations, and there was much rejoicing.

Can't wait. Frame-by-Frame is the best.

http://viria.tumblr.com/post/786373.....tion-assistant A tool that you can use, uses .SAI files as well.

try using Pencil2D