What software do I need to make cartoons?

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Jimmy

I want to make animated cartoons, but am not sure what software I need. What software is best to draw the characters and backgrounds? Once I draw the characters do I then put them into Adobe Flash to make a cartoon?

Answer
You can use any of these FREE Cartoon Animation Softwares.........

Pencil : http://www.pencil-animation.org/
Pencil is an animation/drawing software for Mac OS X, Windows, and Linux. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics. Pencil is free and open source.

Synfig Animation Studio : http://synfig.org/
Synfig is a powerful, industrial-strength vector-based open-source 2D animation software package, designed from the ground-up for producing feature-film quality animation with fewer people and resources.2D Animation has traditionally been very expensive because every frame must be drawn by hand. Even with today´s digital inking and painting software, the process still relies on individuals hand-drawing each frame. This laborious task is called "tweening".Synfig eliminates the task of manual tweening, producing smooth, fluid motion without the animator having to draw out each frame individually. This allows you to produce 2D animation with fewer people while producing art of a higher quality.

Tapptoons Linetester : http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/tapptoons/index.htm
The Tapptoons Linetester enables animators to use a scanner or video camera (with compatible capture card) to input animation images into a standard PC and edit their work, adding soundtrack and color if they wish and to output the result as a Windows AVI. Can be used for puppet animation as well as drawn animation.

eDrawings : http://www.edrawingsviewer.com/
eDrawings is a freeware utility which will give the user the power to view, create and share 3D models and 2D drawings. eDrawings offers unique capabilities like point-and-click animations that make it easy for anyone with a PC to interpret and understand 2D and 3D design data.





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What are the best computer programs to work with concerning art and animation?

Megan Y

I'm just curious about Adobe Illustrator, Adobe photoshop, or any other programs similar to those which help with 3D art and animation, allowing me to create visual effects. How exactly do they work? I just need to know before I go buy it and find out later that I don't like it.

Answer
definitely do further research, the range you're looking for from art, animation, illustration, images, 3d, and effects, may require more than one program, and suggest finding trial software for each,

for art theres corel painterX
http://www.corel.com/painterix/index.html

for animation theres flash,flat 2d vector,
http://www.adobe.com/products/flash/

for illustration there's adobe illustrator, vector,
http://www.adobe.com/products/illustrator/
or corel draw,
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1150981051301

for images and photos there's adobe photoshop,
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshop/
or corel paint shop pro,
http://www.corel.com/servlet/Satellite/us/en/Product/1155872554948

for 3d images and or animation,
theres maya
http://www.alias.com/glb/eng/support/maya.jsp
also maxon,
http://www.maxon.net/pages/dyn_files/dyn_htx/htx/welcome_e.html
and softimage xis,
http://www.softimage.com/
so it can get very complicated not knowing which direction you're opting to go,

other freeware at this time, note that this is pc mostly and some mac-able,
Art rage,
http://www.ambientdesign.com/artragedown.html
Beneton Movie Gif,
http://software.benetonfilms.com/Beneton_Movie_GIF.php
GIMP image editor
http://www.gimp.org/
Inkscape. illustrator
http://www.inkscape.org/
Anim8or Free 3D Animation Software
http://www.anim8or.com/
..
also suggest a wacom tablet or other,
http://www.wacom.com/index2.cfm
and scanner, printer,camera, et cetera,
..

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