

But the serious animator will willingly climb to the top of the learning curve. Toon Boom Studio isn’t a use-out-of-the-box application you have to delve into the documentation (in addition to the docs that ship with the program, the Toon Boom Animation website is loaded with helpful tutorials and user forums).


Version 4 also includes feathered edges and the ability to import Illustrator files with layers intact. Those of you upgrading from older versions of the program will likely enjoy its new interface, which is very similar to the one in many of the Adobe CS3 applications, with dockable panes you can drag to resize. On the other hand, Toon Boom Studio, as the name implies, is an entire studio worth of tools: pro-level lip-synching, virtual cameras, vector tracing, a rotary drawing table, exposure sheets, forward kinetics, an advanced color palette system, and…well, you get the point it’s feature-packed. But the flip side of the coin is that Flash doesn’t have many tools for the animator-that’s why it’s easy to learn. While Flash is easy to learn (if you skip scripting), Toon Boom is a monster. I wound up with Toon Boom Studio 4, a power tool for animators that can export to several popular formats, including QuickTime and SWF. That’s what happened to me when I moaned about Flash’s lack of pro-level animation capabilities. Toon Boom Studio can be installed on MS Windows 7, 8 and 8.1 operating systems. The following versions: 7.9, 7.6 and 2. We cannot confirm if there is a free download of this software available. Toon Boom Animate 7.9 was available to download from the developers website when we last checked. Be careful what you wish for: You might get it. Toon Boom Studio is a simple but powerful animation tool that will let. All in all, Toon Boom Animate is an excellent choice for cartoonists and animators.
