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Aseprite
Animated sprite editor & pixel art tool
Aseprite is a program to create animated sprites. Sprites are composed of layers & frames as separated concepts. Support for color profiles and different color modes: RGBA, Indexed (palettes up to 256 colors), Grayscale. Animation facilities, with real-time preview and onion skinning. Copy & paste. Drag & drop. Resize palette. Palette entries with alpha value. Select color harmonies. Create light and shadows with the shading ink. Create perfect strokes for pixel-art. Avoid extreme pixel distortions when rotating tiny sprites. Create patterns repeating the image in a 3x3 grid. Create custom brushes for dithering. Composite layers to create color effects. Open or save a sequence of images. Create animations and save them as .gif files. Export your work to sprite sheets in .png and .json files. Recovery your sprites in case of crash. Integrate Aseprite in your assets pipeline with the command-line interface (CLI). Store several animations in one texture atlas. -
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APNG Assembler
Creates APNG animation from PNG/TGA image sequence.
Creates highly optimized Animated PNG files from PNG/TGA image sequences. CLI versions available for all major OSes. GUI versions for Windows and macOS. Also, APNG Disassembler can be found at http://sourceforge.net/projects/apngdis">
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Lively Wallpaper
Open-source software that allows users to set animated desktops
Free and open-source software that allows users to set animated desktop wallpapers and screensavers. Lively is the only animated desktop wallpaper application that you will need. Its super easy.. barely an inconvenience, just drag & drop the files or webpages to set as wallpaper. Load HTML file or web address as wallpaper. Runs webgl, javascript.. basically anything that works on chrome. Audio Reactive Wallpaper support. Run GLSL shaders in browser. Custom shader renderer (coming soon.) Shadertoy.com urls are supported as wallpaper. Lively supports Windows screensaver. Any wallpaper can be used as a screensaver. Multiple monitors supported. Lively can be controlled with command-line arguments from the terminal. Can be paired with third-party scripting software like AutoHotkey. Easy to use; Just drag'n'drop media files & webpages into lively window to set it as wallpaper. Hardware accelerated video playback, powered by mpv player. -
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three.js
JavaScript 3D library
three.js is a lightweight and easy-to-use JavaScript 3D library with its own default WebGL renderer. It works by creating a scene with a camera and a geometric cube, the latter of which is added to the scene. This will become the animated object within the scene. A WebGL renderer is created for the scene and the camera, with an added viewport to the document.body element. Finally, the cube is animated within the scene for the camera. A plethora of examples can be found in the project’s website (https://threejs.org/) which use Canvas 2D, SVG and CSS3D renderers that the library also provides. -
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Synfig is a powerful, industrial-strength vector-based 2D animation software package, designed from the ground-up for producing feature-film quality 2D animation with fewer people and resources.
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TupiTube Desk
2D Animation Tool for Children and Teenagers
TupiTube Desk is a 2D animation tool for desktop environments focused on usability for children and amateur artists. It is available for Windows, Mac and Linux operating systems -
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GLMixer
Graphic Live Mixer
GLMixer performs real time graphical blending of several movie clips and of computer generated graphics. Drop video files in the mixing workspace and place them in a circular area to change their opacity ; if you selects two videos, moving them together performs a fading transition. This principle generalizes to a large number of videos. Direct interaction with the video allows to be fast and reactive, and to move and deform them on screen. The output of your operations is shown in the output window, typically displayed in full-screen on an external monitor or a projector. But the output can also be saved as a video file. Control GLMixer through network using OpenSoundControl, and generate graphics with ShaderToy GLSL code. Download : https://sourceforge.net/projects/glmixer/files/ Please note GLMixer is discontinued and superseded by vimix https://brunoherbelin.github.io/vimix/">
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WOW.js
Reveal CSS animation as you scroll down a page
Reveal animations when you scroll. Easily customize animation settings like style, delay, length, offset, iterations, etc. By default, you can use it to trigger animate.css animations. But you can easily change the settings to your favorite animation library. Smaller than other JavaScript parallax plugins, like Scrollorama (they do fantastic things, but can be too heavy for simple needs). Super simple to install, and works with animate.css, so if you already use it, that will be very fast to setup. Fast execution and lightweight code, the browser will like it. It just take seconds to install and use WOW.js! Once purchased on UpLabs, you’ll receive a commercial license PDF and be all set to use WOW.js in your commercial applications. If you want to use WOW.js to develop commercial sites, themes, projects, and applications, the Commercial license is the appropriate license. With this option, your source code is kept proprietary. -
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Manim
A community-maintained Python framework for creating animations
A community-maintained Python library for creating mathematical animations. Manim is a free and open-source project originally written by Grant Sanderson. It is now maintained by the Manim Community and permissively released under the MIT license. Manim was originally created by Grant Sanderson as a personal project and for use in his YouTube channel, 3Blue1Brown. As his channel gained popularity, many grew to like the style of his animations and wanted to use manim for their own projects. However, as manim was only intended for personal use, it was very difficult for other users to install and use it. Manim, or ManimCE refers to the community-maintained version of the library. This is the version documented on this website; the package name on PyPI is manim. ManimGL is the latest released version of the library developed by Grant “3b1b” Sanderson. It has more experimental features and breaking changes between versions are not documented. -
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Animate.css
Just-add-water CSS animations
Animate.css is a cross-browser library of cool and fun CSS animations. When you need to add some oomph and awesomeness to your projects, simply slide in one of these just-add-water animations and watch your visuals significantly improve! Using Animate.css animations is incredibly simple and easy. It takes just a couple of steps to get an awesome CSS animated element. Choose from a wide array of animations, and control their speeds. Use these animations to make a statement, for emphasis, to grab attention, or simply to liven up the look of your project. -
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Pencil2D Animation
Pencil2D is an easy, intuitive tool to make 2D hand-drawn animations
An easy, intuitive tool to make 2D hand-drawn animations. Lightweight and easy to use so you can focus on animating and not on what button to hit next. Seamlessly switch between raster and vector workflows, allowing you to sketch, ink & paint on the go. Pencil2D is cross-platform and runs on Windows, macOS, Linux & FreeBSD. Pencil2D is completely open source and free to use, even commercially. -
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LVGL
Powerful and easy-to-use embedded GUI library with many widgets
Powerful and easy-to-use embedded GUI library with many widgets, advanced visual effects (opacity, antialiasing, animations), and low memory requirements (16K RAM, 64K Flash). LVGL provides everything you need to create an embedded GUI with easy-to-use graphical elements, beautiful visual effects, and a low memory footprint. LVGL is an open-source graphics library providing everything you need to create an embedded GUI with easy-to-use graphical elements, beautiful visual effects, and a low memory footprint. Create stunning user interfaces with LVGL! Take advantage of its platform-independent nature and use one library with small microcontrollers or high-end processors. The LVGL is a lightweight embedded library for displays and touchscreens providing everything required to build fully featured-embedded GUIs. Do you like Python? Create your UI in MicroPython with LVGL. -
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FastLED
The FastLED library for colored LED animation on Arduino
FastLED is a fast, efficient, easy-to-use Arduino library for programming addressable LED strips and pixels such as WS2810, WS2811, LPD8806, Neopixel and more. FastLED is used by thousands of developers, in countless art and hobby projects, and in numerous commercial products. We build FastLED to help you get started faster, develop your code faster, and make your code run faster. FastLED supports popular LEDs including Neopixel, WS2801, WS2811, WS2812B, LPD8806, TM1809, and more. The library runs on a wide range of Arduino and compatible boards, including both AVR- and ARM- based microcontrollers. In addition to fast, efficient, compatible LED driver code, FastLED also provides features that get your animations up and running fast. -
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APNG Disassembler
Deconstruct APNG file into a sequence of PNG frames.
This program converts APNG file into a sequence of individual PNG frames. Command-line interface and GUI viersions. Also, APNG Assembler can be found at http://sourceforge.net/projects/apngasm -
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qStopMotion is a application for creating stop-motion animation movies. The users will be able to create stop-motions from pictures imported from a camera or from the harddrive and export the animation to different video formats such as mpeg or avi.
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android-gif-drawable
Views and drawable for displaying animated GIFs on Android
Bundled GIFLib via JNI is used to render frames. This way should be more efficient than WebView or Movie classes. Current development builds (build from dev branch) are published to OSS snapshot repository. To use them, specify repository URL in repositories block. For Android 4.2+ (API level 17+). Supports GifTextureView hardware-accelerated rendering, and GifTexImage2D OpenGL ES 2.0+. See sample directory. Sample project is under construction. Not all features are covered yet. The simplest way is to use GifImageView (or GifImageButton) like a normal ImageView. If drawables declared by android:src and/or android:background are GIF files then they will be automatically recognized as GifDrawables and animated. If given drawable is not a GIF then mentioned Views work like plain ImageView and ImageButton. GifTextView allows you to use GIFs as compound drawables and background. -
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APNG to GIF
Convert APNG animations into animated GIF format.
This program converts APNG animations into animated GIF format. Wu64 quantization is used for true-color files. Transparency is handled either using a threshold, or composed over chosen background color. CLI version is OS-independent, GUI version is available for Windows. Another converter: http://sourceforge.net/projects/gif2apng -
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QGifer
A video-based animated GIF creator
QGifer is a tool for extracting part of a video to an animated GIF file. The new demonstration video: http://youtu.be/SNTf5eNdL4Q -
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Lottie
Render After Effects animations natively on Mobile, Web & React Native
Lottie is a wonderful library for Android, iOS, Web, and Windows that works by parsing Adobe After Effects animations that have been exported as json with Bodymovin, and then rendering these natively on mobile and on the web! Now you can have beautiful animations without engineers having to recreate everything by hand. Building animations by hand is time consuming, and other animation alternatives like Gifs and Png sequences don’t offer the same flexibility and varied features that Lottie offers. With Lottie, you can achieve exquisite animations exactly how you want, with no additional engineering effort whatsoever. Take a look at the many beautiful animation possibilities available to you on http://airbnb.io/lottie/ -
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Typed.js
A JavaScript typing animation library
Typed.js is a library that types. Enter in any string, and watch it type at the speed you've set, backspace what it's typed, and begin a new sentence for however many strings you've set. Rather than using the strings array to insert strings, you can place an HTML div on the page and read from it. This allows bots and search engines, as well as users with JavaScript disabled, to see your text on the page. You can pause in the middle of a string for a given amount of time by including an escape character. CSS animations are built upon initialization in JavaScript. But, you can customize them at your will! -
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CountUp.js
Animates a numerical value by counting to it
CountUp.js is a dependency-free, lightweight JavaScript class that can be used to quickly create animations that display numerical data in a more interesting way. Install via npm/yarn using the package name countup.js. Despite its name, CountUp can count in either direction, depending on the start and end values that you pass. CountUp.js supports all browsers. MIT license. CountUp v2 is distributed as an ES6 module because it is the most standardized and most widely compatible module for browsers, though a UMD module is also included. To run module-enabled scripts locally, you'll need a simple local server setup, because otherwise you may see a CORS error when your browser tries to load the script as a module. CountUp is also wrapped as a UMD module in ./dist/countUp.umd.js and it exposes CountUp as a global variable on the window scope. -
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Ken Burns Slideshow
Instant, portable, fullscreen slideshow with Ken Burns effect and more
Create instant & real-time full-screen slideshow with the Ken Burns effect (and more!) for a set of images. Added several additional transition animations. 支持简体中文！ Refer to readme.md in Files for a full description. Video preview: https://youtu.be/ch2UjN9nwIc Video preview (for China): http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XMTQ5NTM0NTAxMg==.html For detailed description, change log and the latest dev build: https://github.com/changbowen/Ken-Burns-Slideshow">
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LCARS SYSTEM 3-Version 3.0 -3/10/2023
LCARS User Interface for Windows 10/11- Ver. 3.0 (Updated:3-10-23)
LCARS (Library Computer Access and Retrieval System) is the GUI from Star Trek: The Next Generation, Voyager, and Deep Space Nine. This is a rainmeter suite that transforms your Windows GUI into LCARS. Easy to install and configure. <RAINMETER MUST BE UP AND RUNNING ON YOUR PC for LCARS to install and run! Available at www.rainmeter.net If you are New to RainMeter skins, Please see the README.TXT Under the "Files" Tab above. Once you install LCARS you should view the README file on the main menu Version 3.0 will run in multiple Screen Resolutions: (1128X634), (1280X800),(1366X768), (1600X900), (1760X990), ( 1920X1080), (1920X1200), and (2560X1440). The folowing resolutions will be available soon...(3072X1728), (3840X2160), and (5120X2880. Other resolutions will added upon request. *** NEW *** Support E-Mail: LCARS3Mail@Gmail.com DOWNLOAD HERE: https://sourceforge.net/projects/lcars-system-3/files/LCARS%20SYSTEM%203_3.0.rmskin/download -Thank You -
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animbar generates output for an animation technique known under names such as picket fence animation, barrier grid animation or other trademarked names.
Open Source Animation Software Guide
Open source animation software is a type of software used to create digital animations. It is widely used by professionals in the film, television and gaming industries, as well as hobbyists who create their own animation projects. Open source animation software has several advantages over its proprietary counterparts, such as cost savings, flexibility and collaboration tools.
The concept behind open source animation software is to provide free access to the code itself, which allows users to customize it according to their preferences. The idea is that anyone can download and modify the code for personal or commercial use without purchasing a license from the developers. This often results in cheaper or even free versions of popular programs that would otherwise only be available with a fee or registration requirement. Additionally, since this software tends to have an active community of developers and users who share tips and troubleshooting knowledge online, it also allows animators to collaborate on projects more easily than they could with a traditional closed-source program.
Popular open source animation programs include Blender (which is ranked among some of the most powerful 3D modeling software available), Pencil2D (which is great for 2D drawing and sketching) and Krita (an incredibly versatile painting program). Other lesser-known options include Synfig Studio (for creating cutout animations) and TupiTube (which specializes in frame-by-frame rendering).
Whether you’re looking for something professional grade or just want to try your hand at a fun side project, open source animation software provides plenty of options for all types of enthusiasts. And since these programs are continually updated by active communities of creative minds working together towards common goals. You can be sure that you’ll always have access to improved features and fresh ideas that will make your animated creations come alive.
Features Provided by Open Source Animation Software
- 3D Rendering: 3D rendering is the process of generating a 2D or 3D image from a set of models. Open source animation software typically provides either CPU or GPU rendering, which helps speed up the process and results in better visual output.
- Keyframing: This is the ability to create an animation by setting keyframes for each animated element. Each keyframe defines the start and end points for the movement of any object over time.
- Rigging: Often used in character animation, rigging allows you to create a skeleton that can be manipulated with various types of constraints, such as inverse kinematics (IK) or forward kinematics (FK). It also enables animators to control how characters move naturally within an animated scene.
- Environment Creation: Most open source animation software includes tools for creating naturalistic environments such as terrain generators and particle effects. A variety of textures can also be added as well as settings such as lighting and fogging.
- Animation Reuse/Asset Re-purposing: In some cases, open source programs offer pre-built assets which can make reusing animations much simpler by allowing users to quickly select them and adjust them to fit their needs. Additionally, assets created in one program may be imported into another compatible open source program saving time and effort on recreating content from scratch in multiple applications.
- Motion Capture Data Importing: Animators are able to import motion capture data into supported programs so that they can easily animate skeletons using pre-recorded motions like walking, running or other activities without having to perform these actions manually from scratch every time.
- Character Animation: Character animation is a key area of open source animation software, with features such as facial expressions, multi-joint deformations and limb stretching all being possible through the use of skeletons. It is possible to save poses and motions for later use, allowing for faster creation of complex sequences.
- Compositing: Open source animation programs offer a variety of options for compositing multiple sequences together, such as masking, color correction, adjusting the look of particular overlays and more. This can help an animator create visually stunning results quickly and efficiently.
Types of Open Source Animation Software
- 2D Animation Software: This type of software is used to create two-dimensional animated graphics, such as cartoons and other similar visual media. It allows users to set up scenes, add backgrounds, characters and objects and then apply animation principles such as timing, pacing and lip sync in order to create a complete animation.
- 3D Animation Software: This software is used to create three-dimensional computer-generated imagery (CGI) for movies and video games. It enables the user to control various aspects of the scene including light sources, camera angles, textures and geometries. Additionally, it can be used to visualize virtual worlds with powerful lighting, realistic physics and sophisticated rendering techniques.
- Motion Graphics Software: This type of software is specifically designed for creating motion graphics like titles, transitions or intros for videos or television programs. It often incorporates 2D and 3D elements that can be manipulated in real time or exported into a nonlinear editing program for further manipulation.
- Stop Motion Animation Software: This software allows users to capture individual frames from physical objects like toys or clay figures in order to generate stop motion animations. It’s typically used by independent filmmakers who want a unique look for their films or commercial studios needing short promotional clips for products.
- VFX/Compositing Software: Visual effects (VFX) are created using specialized compositing software that combines multiple layers of footage together into one image that appears seamless onscreen. While VFX have traditionally been associated with costly Hollywood productions they’re also widely used in TV commercials, music videos and live concert streams where they’re augmented with advanced animating toolsets provided by open source solutions.
Advantages of Using Open Source Animation Software
- Increased Flexibility: Open source animation software allows users to customize the program according to their needs, allowing for greater creativity and more freedom with animation. This includes the ability to modify existing tools, extend functionalities, and create new ones as needed.
- Lower Cost: One of the primary benefits provided by open source animation software is that it is offered at no cost, eliminating expensive license fees associated with other programs. This makes it accessible to a wider range of users who may not be able to afford traditional animation software.
- Availability of Resources: Open source projects tend to attract developers from around the world which means there are usually plenty of resources available in terms of tutorials, forums, etc., making it easier for users to learn and utilize these programs.
- Ease Of Use: Most open source animation software is designed with ease-of-use in mind, making them relatively easy even for beginners. They also tend to have simpler user interfaces compared to proprietary options which can make them faster and more efficient when working on projects.
- Security & Stability: Many open source programs are developed collaboratively with multiple developers contributing code which often leads to better security since any vulnerability can quickly be addressed by members of a larger community. Additionally, this collaborative development process tends towards greater stability ensuring fewer hiccups and crashes throughout use.
- Cross Platform Compatability: Open source animation software is often developed to run on multiple platforms, making it easier for users to take advantage of its features regardless of their operating system. This can be especially beneficial for those working with colleagues and clients who are using different systems.
What Types of Users Use Open Source Animation Software?
- Hobbyists: Individuals who use open source animation software for personal projects, such as creating short films, music videos, and other art.
- Students: Students who are looking to create animations for classroom assignments or college applications. Many students find open source software easier to use than expensive commercial tools.
- Professionals: Professionals in the film, television, and gaming industries who need fast animation production times and access to powerful tools without the high price tag of closed-source software.
- Indie Animators: Smaller studios that don’t have large budgets may turn to open source animation software options in order to create quality content on a smaller budget.
- Animation Enthusiasts: Animators with a passion for the art form who want access to free tools they can experiment with while honing their craft.
- DIYers: Individuals who are interested in teaching themselves how to animate using a no-cost option like open source animation software.
- 3D Modelers: Individuals who need to be able to quickly and accurately create 3D models for use in their animations.
- Performance Animators: Individuals who need to be able to create animations with the highest levels of performance in order to get the best results from their projects.
- Game Developers: Game developers who need to be able to rapidly prototype and iterate on animations for their projects.
- Visual Effects Artists: Animators who are looking to create high-quality visual effects for film, television, and other projects without spending too much money.
How Much Does Open Source Animation Software Cost?
Open source animation software can be incredibly cost-effective and even free. In fact, many open source animation tools have become powerful enough that you can create professional-grade animations without spending a dime.
There are a variety of open source animation software available for all skill levels, from basic "beginner" apps to advanced software packages. Some of the most popular free options include Krita Animator and Pencil2D Animation. These programs offer basic features such as timeline editing, onion skinning (to preview previous frames while creating new ones), and some support vector graphics as well.
More advanced applications like Blender or Synfig Studio may require more experience to use, but they also provide robust tool sets with features like node-based compositing and character rigging (for building 3D models). Even higher end programs like Maya LT or TVPaint Professional offer detailed drawing capabilities at a fraction the cost of the commercial versions—both only require a small one time purchase fee rather than subscription costs.
In addition to traditional desktop applications, there are several web-based platforms that are totally free; such as PowToon or Vyond—allowing users to access their projects anywhere with an internet connection.
No matter your budget or experience level in animation, chances are good that you'll find open source solutions that meet your needs without breaking the bank.
What Software Can Integrate With Open Source Animation Software?
Open source animation software can integrate with a wide variety of other types of software. Some common examples include web development programs for creating interactive websites, audio editing software for adding sound effects and music to animations, game engines for animating characters in video games, and 3D modeling programs for creating 3D models from scratch. Additionally, there is often compatibility with certain file formats like XML or SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) so that data can be shared between different types of applications or platforms. This allows open source animation software to become part of a larger ecosystem and foster collaboration between users in different disciplines.
Trends Related to Open Source Animation Software
- Open source animation software has become increasingly popular in recent years, due to its cost-effectiveness and ease of use.
- Many studios are now turning to open source animation software as an alternative to more expensive proprietary solutions.
- Open source animation software is often free or low-cost and can be used on a variety of platforms, including PCs, Macs, Linux, and mobile devices.
- Open source animation software offers users the ability to customize their workflows and create highly professional-looking animations.
- Open source animation software offers a variety of features such as 3D modeling, motion tracking, rigging, lighting, rendering, and more.
- The open source animation community is growing rapidly with new tools and applications being released regularly.
- Many open source animation programs are optimized for real-time performance, allowing users to quickly render their projects without having to wait for lengthy render times.
- Open source animation programs are often compatible with other programs, allowing users to easily transfer files between different types of software.
- With the growth of open source animation software, there has been an increase in the number of online tutorials, resources, and support forums available so users can quickly learn how to use the program and troubleshoot any issues that arise.
How To Get Started With Open Source Animation Software
Getting started with open source animation software is easy and can be done by anyone, regardless of their experience level. First, users should decide which type of software they would like to use. Different open source softwares specialize in different types of animation, such as 2D or 3D, so it’s important to determine what kind of project you want to create before selecting a program. Next, research available options. There are many great open source animation tools available for free online that offer a variety of features that may suit your needs better than the more expensive commercial alternatives. Some popular choices are Blender (an all-in-one suite for both 3D modeling and animation), Synfig Studio (for creating 2D vector animations), Tupi (focused on 2D frame-by-frame animations) or Pencil2d (for traditional hand-drawn animated films). Consider checking out user reviews or watching tutorial videos if you need help deciding which one is right for you.
Once you have selected an application, download it and set up the environment needed to run it correctly. Depending on the software you have chosen this might include installing additional packages or libraries such as Python, Qt, SDL, etc.; then launching the program and setting up initial preferences like canvas size and color scheme so they match your project needs. Additionally make sure to read the documentation provided with each software. Familiarizing yourself with key functions will save time later when trying to figure things out during production. Now that everything is ready, it’s time to start animating. With some practice and dedication you’ll soon master the basics of creating characters, sketching storyboards, building scenes with objects and lights - eventually achieving stunning results using only a keyboard & mouse.