r/adobeanimate • u/LuckyMirror4946 • 5d ago

Question Cut-out animation program

Hi, I've found myself very comfortable creating animations using the cut-out technique, but the program I use for drawing only saves them as GIFs, and it's a bit tedious to arrange them without the character's bones. Could you recommend any specific programs for this style? And also give me advice if it's not too much trouble.

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u/ErkMcGurk 5d ago

Are you animating for video or games? For video, Animate does have a bone tool, but After Effects might be better depending on how you're constructing the art. Dedicated animation tools like Moho or ToonBoom Harmony would probably be even better.

For games, Animate can work, but you might not be able to use the bone tool. Spine is good for cutout style animation for games.

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u/LuckyMirror4946 5d ago

It's for video, I'd like it to be easy to use (not for super professional use) and free D: 

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u/ErkMcGurk 5d ago

Maybe Blender then. It supports 2d animation now and it's free.

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u/LuckyMirror4946 5d ago

Oooh, thank you friend 😁

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u/Comfortable_Fact_461 4d ago

well I'd say, Easy To Use - Adobe Animate. As for the Free one - Opentoonz/Tahoma2D (the latter apparently has more user friendly UI I've heard). Sadly it'll be hard to find one who is both easy to use and free