Animation program help

[marth22]

I'm getting a bamboo tablet and i wanted to start making cartoons! i just need some decent animation software to get started, ive seen some adobe ones for 600 dollars and was wondering if there was a cheaper, but still quality software out there, thanks!

[ReNaeNae]

At 6/11/12 07:49 PM, marth22 wrote: I'm getting a bamboo tablet and i wanted to start making cartoons! i just need some decent animation software to get started, ive seen some adobe ones for 600 dollars and was wondering if there was a cheaper, but still quality software out there, thanks!

Vectorian Giotto is supposed to be just like flash. Haven't tried it myself, so I can't vouch for how good it is... but hey... it's free.

[marth22]

i dont think it has what im looking for, its a little too simple for my taste, but thanks!

[marth22]

At 6/11/12 08:09 PM, ReNaeNae wrote:

At 6/11/12 07:49 PM, marth22 wrote: I'm getting a bamboo tablet and i wanted to start making cartoons! i just need some decent animation software to get started, ive seen some adobe ones for 600 dollars and was wondering if there was a cheaper, but still quality software out there, thanks!

what doe you use for your animations?

[ReNaeNae]

At 6/11/12 08:28 PM, marth22 wrote: what doe you use for your animations?

I use Flash, but recently started playing with Animate Pro. You could try Toon Boom or one of their other products. Not sure about all of them, but the Animate trials are free... and don't expire. The drawback is that you can't add preloaders and/or actionscript directly to your movies. I haven't gotten to a point where I need that stuff though.

[JKR]

At 6/11/12 08:42 PM, ReNaeNae wrote:

At 6/11/12 08:28 PM, marth22 wrote: what doe you use for your animations?

I use Flash, but recently started playing with Animate Pro. You could try Toon Boom or one of their other products. Not sure about all of them, but the Animate trials are free... and don't expire. The drawback is that you can't add preloaders and/or actionscript directly to your movies. I haven't gotten to a point where I need that stuff though.

Agreed. Check out the Toon Boom line of software. It's specifically for animators, and though the learning curve is a little steep, it's worth the effort if you really want to do this right. Plus much of the Toon Boom software is very reasonably priced, especially compared to Flash. (Some, like the professional versions, are similar in cost, so start with the more basic line to get some practice in. Or as ReNae said above, grab the trial version. It's great for learning.)

Good luck!