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Pencil2D
An easy, intuitive tool to make 2D hand-drawn animations.·pencil2d.org
Pencil2D is an open source animation and drawing application developed entirely by volunteers. It lets users create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics, seamlessly switching between raster and vector workflows. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and FreeBSD, and is free to use, even commercially.
What it's for
Create traditional hand-drawn (cartoon) animationSketch, ink and paint using raster or vector toolsAnimate using onion skinning and camera motion
Features 15
- Adjustable layer/keyframe opacity with fade in/out
- Camera motion easing options (e.g. In: Slow, Out: Faster)
- Camera path visualization overlay
- Copy/paste keyframes on the timeline
- Cross-platform support (Windows, macOS, Linux, FreeBSD)
- Double-click to add or insert a keyframe
- Improved keyframe dragging on timeline
- Object-based camera system with translate, rotate, and scale controls
- Onion skinning for drawing and camera layers
- Perspective grids (one-, two-, and three-point)
- Raster and vector drawing/animation workflows
- Reposition content of multiple keyframes across multiple layers
- Selection/move tool with rotation-aware selection visuals
- Timeline frame exposure increase/decrease
- Windows installer distribution (in addition to portable ZIP)
Pricing
Pencil2D is described as completely open source and free to use, even commercially; no pricing plans are listed.