OpenToonz is full-featured 2D animation creation software.
It is based on Toonz Studio Ghibli Version, originally developed in Italy by Digital Video, Inc., and customized by Studio Ghibli over many years of production.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Unique features that have been iterated on based on the opinions of production staff, including the scanning tool “GTS” specializing in animation. GTS only works in Windows and offers:
- Sequence number scanning can be conducted efficiently according to in between animation numbers.
- Compatible with 4 types of scanning (black & white, colored, with or without binarization).
- The settings for scanning can be saved. Processes can be reproduced when some cuts are rescanned.
- Compatible with the TWAIN standards.
- SDK; a plug-in effect for image processing for OpenToonz. By using the SDK anyone can add effects. These effects can automatically change picture styles by applying deep learning technology and the effect of producing affected incident light like those in classic works before the digitization of the production environment.
- Cross-platform support – runs under Linux, macOS, and Windows.
Website: opentoonz.github.io
Support: GitHub Code Repository
Developer: DWANGO Co, Ltd.
License: New BSD License
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Related Software
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|---|---|
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| LibreSprite | Create 2D animations for videogames |
| Pencil2D | Easy, intuitive tool to make 2D hand-drawn animations |
| Tahoma2D | Full-featured 2D and Stop Motion animation creation based on Toonz Studio |
| Drawpile | Draw, paint and animate together with others on the same canvas |
| Glaxnimate | Simple and fast vector graphics animation program |
| OpenToonz | Based on Toonz Studio Ghibli Version |
| Friction | Motion graphics software for vector and raster animations |
| Inochi Creator | Tool to create and edit Inochi2D puppets |
| K-3D | 3D modeling and animation software |
| enve | Create vector animations, raster animations, with sound and video files |
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