Choosing Your 2D Hand Drawn Animation Software

[@livvy94]

Software isn’t everything = all you need is _something_ to practice with, and the willingness to gradually get really good at it 👍

[@screenkiduniya3717]

Ok don't use any kind of software use the flip book

[@Nothers90]

UR right

[@sketchingcacti3791]

"Software isnt everything" is the best thing I´ve heard Today. But just wanna add: Photoshop HAS a Timeline, Tweeening, Onion Skins & Export as Movie Files, too. It´s under Windows -> Timeline, and even if it works a little weird to get used to it and it doesnt work with stuff like Audio Scrubbing it´s kinda nice that they addded it in the newer Versions (I think CS6 and higher?)

[@dylanteper378]

Can you add audio now?

[@kingvaliant2963]

@@dylanteper378 I believe so! :)

[@Emmjasjayden]

If they don't add export as mp4, you need to a gif converter.

[@robertdress6743]

If you animate a bouncing ball in TVP it will look just like you drew it. If you animate the same ball in Flash or Hamony it will strobe. Meaning the ball will seem to flicker on and off or that you can't exactly place your eye on the ball. The feeling of TVP animation is closer to that of actual hand drawn animation in my opinion. TVP brush capabilities in particular the water colors and pencils are unparalleled.

[@senior_sakuga]

Software isn't everything, words to go by

[@Tyro1301]

I like using Krita, because it has the layout I want for animation, and it has multiple brushes and colors! For me it feels like Photoshop and Flash mixed together

[@XCIDIUMSINGER]

No 8ts horrible when I use it my animations somehow come out horrible and at like 2 fps

[@ninja_tony]

@@XCIDIUMSINGER Whatever the issue may be that you're having, it's not the software, because a lot of people successfully use Krita for professional level animations.

[@bautistahayashi3522]

​@@XCIDIUMSINGER I heard that kritas animation feture downgraded in the last patch for the app

[@Szczurzyslawa]

I animated my whole diploma animation in Photoshop just to prove a point to my professor who said its not possible hahah. And I did it in CS3 version no less. But CS6 has frame-by frame timeline (I don't like the default other one) and it's the most natural way to animate for me. I have pencil 2D and it's very nice and simple. Krita bugs out for me and I can't do anything in that program when it comes to animation. I also have old version of Toon Boom and it's alright but kinda hard to get used to. I am wondering about TVPaint for ages because it really looks close to just hand-animation everything and that's what I'm into. Tho on the other hand Toon Boom is industry software so maybe I should invest my time into that if I want to go professional??

[@pencil2d]

Thank you for trying out Pencil2D, hopefully we can continue improving it so it becomes a natural choice for most users to use anytime you're not using more robust software. As Toniko mentioned the software doesn't make the animator, while Toonboom is leading in the software market for TV Shows and Feature films, it has a lot of learning materials and you wouldn't be working on all of it's features as a studio animator, although most definitely it would be important to learn about rigging and compositing nodes to fix hiccups during your workflow instead of holding yourself back while waiting for a rigger to be available. TVPaint is mostly used for European movies and certain Japanese TV productions, while it's very well known and very good for traditional animation it still has some quirks that doesn't make it as suitable for tv production, however it's less "technical" so If you learnt Harmony first, picking TVPaint can be easier since the technical marvels they have (like CTG layers or the Keyframer) are secondary to drawing itself, meanwhile in Harmony there's a definite mixture of technical tools that can improve workflow efficiency for any kind of audiovisual product you want to make :)

[@board-qu9iu]

You can try opentoonz, it's free

[@robinsweirdextras2850]

@@pencil2d pencil 2D legit just gave advice on different animation software wow most companies wouldn’t do that! Your software is great and you have good customer service 5 stars from me!

[@Real_Question]

Fire alpaca also has an animation software now! It’s free and fairly easy to use.

[@edsonsengo2684]

First tried Photoshop...didn't understand a damn. Went to Animate. Hated it because it doesn't feel like drawing on paper or photoshop. Its too digital and I don't like that. Then tried toonboom. It wasn't bad. It felt more like drawing on paper than Animate but it still didn't have the feel I was looking for. Then went to TVPaint and its everything that I've always wanted. Its soooo much better to animate in TVPaint than in any other software that I've tried. Loving it so far

[@DennisTamayo]

4:29 The 2D animation software is also be used in the upcoming Animaniacs reboot for Hulu.

[@juniorMolina67]

I think the best software that feels like paper is Clip Studio Paint, and you can animate too.

[@madjidchouarbi3921]

If you like to animate on paper and are just looking for line test, there is a little software called image to avi. It's very easy to use and I really appreciate it.

[@gepi5667]

Software isnt everything, but its definitely something

[@icecreamhero2375]

A cintiq and flash will make me a happy man.

[@gabrieljarduli2291]

Thank you, i'm new to this animation world and this guide will be a great help to achieve my dream to become a film-maker animator, thank you so much.

[@AngryBrother360]

"Traditional....draw your animations on white index cards bound with a large paper clip!. Use a window or a light table to see precious frames. For computer...Draw frames on paper...scan into a file.....numbering from 1. onwards on the PC. Bring the file into Photoshop.....edit the frames....then save for the web!. Save as.Gif.

[@aydenrozzelle7691]

But I need a camera to scan it, got any recommendations or tips?

[@DennisTamayo]

4:00 Titmouse in Vancouver used that animation software in the upcoming Animaniacs revival for Hulu.

[@davonte_bailey]

I’d much rather use the software, think of the PAPER you’ll save!

[@MrAlejo58]

Great presentation of different approaches in 2D animation! I prefer to use Adobe Animate for animation and edit with Adobe Premier. I am not a beginner. I have been working with Flash for more than 20 years, it is a very convenient and logical program.

[@nytes.4117]

I'm using Photoshop for my animatic and I have a lot of fun with it actualy

[@anna_le_corbeau]

Thank u for this vid! I used to draw on Rough Animator, on iPad. Recommend it. Animation Desk: not bad too. I’m now going for ps & after effects

[@andersonomori]

I use toon boom, flash, photoshop, krita, blender, after effects. Whatever works.

[@dillonwright13]

Do you have a video that talks about inking an animation? If you don’t, could you please make one?

[@dreheart5854]

I wish that clip studio paint had a better animation feature setup. You can still animate frame by frame on it but they way you get frames on a timeline is pretty weird and unintuitive. It is still good as an illustrating tool.

[@iminumst7827]

Very well-made and informative video, thank you!

[@krabkrabby]

Thanks for this video. I want to learn new softwares but I can't use Adobe because my computer isn't that powerful. 😢 I need something lighter and possibly free.

[@purpleflower6139]

I use harmony 17. I think this is the best software for smooth professional animation. But if you want a bitmap style kind of animation then I definitely suggest adobe.

[@DennisTamayo]

I would use Harmony 20 for clean-up & coloring in my animated short films in Los Angeles this September.

[@purpleflower6139]

@@DennisTamayo yeh. I'm working on a animation right now and I'm using medibang for the backgrounds and harmony for the actual animating.

[@Park-Kwon-Tol]

why harmony so expensive

[@AtomekKotalke]

There is also interesting software called Cacani. Pretty cool thing.

[@mistermyron9174]

the animations on my channel are made with Krita :)

[@hyperTorless]

Good advice

[@Lori_P89]

I've tried to learn Flash for years and could never really get the hang of it, but I tried pencil 2D (or something similar?) and it was super easy!

[@squesh5974]

I love working in photoshop as I love my brushes and stuff I’ve collected but the lack of audio scrubbing support is extremely inconvenient for my workflow. Heavily considering tvpaint

[@kineographBOT]

Clip Studio is another industry tool that is very affordable for the independent animator.

[@bryanzarate2602]

Great channel so much useful information man!

[@wachamcaulit]

Video:If you have no access to an animation desk, animation paper, etc then your next best option is a digital software Me: How about a Flipbook?

[@iii.kelvin]

Ahh, yes😌

[@CarlosFerreira-kaiko]

I really think Flipbook is outdated. Not sure why it is still claimed by some animators to be great. It is part of the past and the developers do not make any attend to improve it, like improving its user interface and mostly it's tools...

[@wachamcaulit]

@@CarlosFerreira-kaiko I’m not talking about the software with that name I’m talking about pieces of paper stacked and flipped

[@CarlosFerreira-kaiko]

@@wachamcaulit Ohhh I see. And about that, I do not think anyone would care about doing an animation on flipbook. I mean there are a hand full of really great people doing flipbook animation just for fun and some for a real entertainment moment. Apart from that, it takes more material and more time to finish an animation.

[@wachamcaulit]

@@CarlosFerreira-kaiko I agree. Although I do, that doesn’t seem to apply to most animators.

[@sirflowerpot8308]

I personally use Photoshop cs6 to animated but because I don't have the "Photoshop cs6 extended" I can't use onion skin, timeline or adjust the time and stuff that they say they can do (I can do some of it but it limited to some features and it's so annoying) So I have to get all the Frames and put it in editing software instead (just like in the video)

[@redvelvett22]

you animated scene where steven fuses back together with himself didnt you? If not it looks so much like your animation style.

[@TonikoPantoja]

no that was james baxter i believe

[@mosog8829]

Blender Grease pencil is another one worth trying. Tupi is also nice

[@crowcrow760]

from what i know you cant flip easily with tupi. And the drawing tools are really bad right now and have no eraser. Pencil 2d is a much better option for a simple software. Blender is what i like more for a finished production, i think its by far the best for indie content or will be because its not finished yet. it is in beta

[@shorttravelvideos9649]

Crow Crow Blender 2.8 has been released a few weeks ago.

[@ParadiseofDarkness]

Sketchbook from autodesk has animation, i think that clip studios have animation too. I think even medibang has one?

[@GraphicGinger]

Recently I've been doing all my character animation in Clip Studio Paint and I've fallen in loooooove. What CANT that program do honestly? ಥ‿ಥ

[@noyolk5039]

I'll try that. I mainly use Krita for digital art but can't export animatons.

[@silkworm2595]

It really is just Photoshop that doesn't hate animators

[@silkworm2595]

And it's cheap.

[@Outofbubblegum-ve6cr]

Are any of these programs you mentioned able to import audio files like Audacity so lip syncing can be properly achieved by animating to existing dialogue and not the other way around? Thanks.

[@PerErik87]

You forgot blender. Blender has new 2d "in 3d" animation with brushes and stuff now.

[@Salukiara]

you can also learn 2D puppet cut out animation on maya and blender it might be far better source for something that thought of a 3D program.

[@PerErik87]

@@Salukiara I was thinking about that a while ago actually. The new cloth simulator would make it super easy and awesome. great minds think alike?

[@PerErik87]

@Ipinu Yusuf yeah, they have a small theory of mind issue. "Everyone is a pro, even the first time they use it". But you can do pretty good brush things.

[@LuisHernandez-pm5zd]

What can work on an iPhone. I can’t afford a tablet

[@bunnytriestoanimateyt]

how about firealpaca??? I use it because it's comfortable but it's not the best with onion skinning i believe

[@meatinthegutter8183]

I've tried everything and the only animation software that I'm comfortable with is sketchbook, I want to animate but I can't find any tools that have the same feel as sketchbook has, also I use a wacom cinqt 13 and software's like krita take up too much if the screen and I end up having the smallest room to draw. Any help?

[@paulgabel8261]

Last time I used pencil 2d, it kept crashing on Windows. It is known for being quite unstable..

[@chokichocat3083]

I am now a fan of your artwork. someday hope to work with you. when I get better of course.

[@ehsan_shardum]

how do u guys ad and sync a voiceover with a frame by frame animation software? its easy in ae, but i tried in animate cc, its a nightmare to me.

[@krabkrabby]

You could create a level apart with the mouth only in transparency and then matching everything on another lighter software.

[@lescroquisdevivien]

Thanks a lot ;) great video

[@menka3171]

How about Blender ? BTW. TVpaint is like....as expensive as heck...

[@CabblowStudios]

It's quite pricey, but once you have the license you keep it forever (or until you decide to upgrade). Unlike Adobe softwares or Toon Boom that are subscription based. There's a free version of TVPaint for Android devices the only snag is you can't export projects only save the project files. And the trial version is also free forever. I hear you about Blender, though, the grease pencil feature is pretty cool.

[@3ngan498]

I thinks Blender is only great for expert It can combine 2d animation with 3d environment and a super cool camera tool If you are still learn animating stick with something more simple first

[@menka3171]

Wow thank for the information, I didn't know that before. : )

[@menka3171]

@@3ngan498 thanks for the tips !

[@CabblowStudios]

@00_Internet_User totally agree with you

[@tollestoertchen]

May I ask: is it possible to copy my full colored frames (drawn in another painting software) into opentoonz or 2dpencil? Like, if I have all the frames already finished, just stick them together with that software and export them?

[@minttony7420]

What do you think of Synfig Studio?

[@ed2fun]

I don’t see Clip Studio Paint there that is a powerful solution neither Blender that is more powerful than Adobe animate, you can make 2d skeletal animation or even use 3D models with a cartoon shader to make them look like 2d animation, clip studio paint is more than enough for frame by frame animation and is better for drawing and coloring than photoshop to replace Adobe after effects you can use blender to create ANY KIND of simulation and animation, light effects, particles simulation, transitions, camera actions etc etc

[@eloffski]

0:16 Tiddy animation software

[@isaiahwalking]

1:17 which software is that one?

[@NotHackTheBox]

Took boom

[@-ghostpal-3262]

i have a question for tv paint do u have to pay in any way ?

[@jrcanimation]

No

[@maxboyaditya3857]

thanks

[@oblestic]

Can you make a current video?

[@yuranft9740]

I heard you can have timeline in photoshop too, is it still better to do in photoshop+premire? What do you think?

[@lalaland2022]

I can't draw on paper 😫 But I can do with Softwares

[@SportsAddict0]

Flash on stairods😭

[@PhobosRX]

whats the program name?

[@Panda0nxtc]

I'm just sitting here animating on procreate

[@BananaBug]

also what about blender??

[@kassemismaelsilue2227]

Krita 😎

[@fictionrumble]

"Software isn't everything" -toniko pantoja 2019

[@onetouchanimation2796]

Is that tvpaint animation 10 pro?

[@womphg8288]

Where can you get a down shooter from?

[@uzairahmedsoomro8233]

Are all these softwares free or not plz reply plz.plz.reply I m waiting for u

[@chubbyramirez9205]

Are they monlty payment software's?

[@SHANTARAMPATIL-vs4zw]

Kriya using

[@pantheraviva]

*cris in flipaclip premium on a crappy old tablet*

[@hdkingize]

i use pencil 2d

[@POPZ1KLE]

Me: Dam, I wanna learn TVpaint! I’ve seen some cool works done on it. *sees price* 😃😀😟 Better start saving or all the time you spent watching tutorials because you got bored would go to waste

[@jai00363]

Blender grease pencil

[@thebestofallpppp9604]

i love you

[@ivangraypiece]

hehe happy blender noice in 2021

[@Bluehousesys]

Have you ever thought about making classes on udemy?

[@laurajagers]

Udemy has animation classes?

[@dante_ele]

He should upload the gum road one in Udemy. Udemy lacks a proper 2D animation course.

[@TommyLikeTom]

You only need blender

[@nullreferenceexception9327]

You just started whispering

[@Ryeven]

YEE

[@onjofilms]

Moho.

[@SHANTARAMPATIL-vs4zw]

Krita

[@tarunrathod1857]

Blender is good

[@poraanivideos6086]

vfx and facial motion is too easy but why peoples using this this animations softwares

[@fahads_artwork]

open toonz is very very buggy full of bugs software,never use it

[@michaelthefurrycat2093]

I use blender for 2d and 3d