About

OpenToonz is based on  software “Toonz” which was developed by Digital Video S.p.A. in Italy, customized by Studio Ghibli, and has been used for creating its works for many years.

In March 2016 its source code was published under the terms of Modified BSD License. The open-source version is called OpenToonz and developed by international community.

“Morevna Edition” – is a special version of OpenToonz, which includes additional features, developed by the team of Morevna Project.

Features

Powerful Digital Drawing Tools

Vector and bitmap drawing tools with full support for graphic tablets allow you to create artwork of any complexity.

Indexed Colour Palettes

Sequence of drawings can be painted quickly with automatic tools, and palette colors can be edited at any time, updating automatically all the level drawings.

Effects and Compositing

Add animated special effects and composite scenes seamlessly. Blurs, lighting, keys, masks, warps and more than 100 other effects available.

Scripting

Automate routine tasks by using ECMA-compatible scripting engine.

Motion Tracking

Syncronize your animation with video footage automatically.

Scan and Cleanup

Automatically scan and vectorize paper drawings created by animation artists. Clean and paint them in a completely color-consistent digital environment.

Frame-by-frame Animation

A complete toolset for traditional frame-by-frame animation with configurable onionskin. Automatic creation of inbetween frames for vector shapes,

Motion Tweening

Complex movements can be defined by linking objects or using motion paths, and everything can be also animated in a 3D environment, with an automatic multiplane effect.

Bones

Animate your characters using bones, with IK support and mesh deformations.

Particle Systems

Create particles effect supporting multiple layers as particles or as control images for particles animation.

System requirements

Windows

Microsoft Windows 7 or above (32bit or 64bit)

Dual-Core CPU at 3 Ghz or more

4GB RAM or more

OS X

OS X 10.8 or above (64bit)

Intel Core i-series processor

4GB RAM or more

Linux

Any Linux distro released in 2012 or later (32bit or 64bit)

Dual-Core CPU at 2 Ghz or more

2GB RAM or more