Over the past few years, there has been a massive boom in the artistic industry especially when it comes to animation. For many people, the idea of animating things is only related to TV shows, but the reality is that nowadays animation can mean a lot of things even outside of the purview of creating a cartoon. As you can imagine if there’s been a rise of interest in the animation industry there has also been a massive amount of money poured into it which means that there have been new tools available to animators. So, let’s take a look at 7 bits of software that elves animators get through their day-to-day work in many different aspects.
1. Adobe Photoshop
This should come as no surprise that Adobe Photoshop is still one of the most popular programs when it comes to drawing on the computer. While many people have gripes with the fact that Adobe is now only offering their products as a subscription and charging a lot for cancellation fees the reality is that it is still one of the most industry-standard programs out there. While you can’t exactly animate inside of Photoshop itself it is one of the best programs out there when it comes to creating frames in creating your textures for your models if you’re planning to animate in 3D.
2. Adobe Animate
This is the logical follow-up to Photoshop since it is one of the most powerful tools out there to create animations and effects using what you’ve created in Photoshop. One of the great benefits of using both Animate and Photoshop is that you only must pay one subscription fee to cover all your needs. This is why many companies still use the Adobe suite to fulfill all their needs when it comes to providing their animators and artists with the top-of-the-line products available on the market.
3. Krita
If you know anything about art, you know that Krita is one of the best alternatives to Photoshop out there on the market. This is why many professional artists prefer to use this program over the Adobe suite since they can save a lot of money by avoiding the Adobe subscription fee. One of the great things about this product is that not only is it free, but it also allows many artists to get started painting using their tablets. One of the biggest downsides of this program though is that the user interface is not exactly super easy to learn especially compared to Photoshop which has been long established.
4. Blender
There is no doubt that if you know anything about animation or treaty modeling you have heard of this program. When it comes to powerful and free animation software available on the Internet blender reigns supreme. One of the best features of blenders is that it is open source which means that many artists and people who know code and want to add features to this program simply after creating them themselves and they can simply distribute them for free online. This kind of thing has become so standard within the Blender community that the company publishing Blender even partners with people to add features that have been created by the community to the basic launch of the program.
5. Autodesk Maya
While blender is great when we’re talking about industry standards there is nothing that aisle paces Autodesk Maya. Compared to other products on the market this is by far one of the most powerful software to create 3D assets that you can then use for animations both in the video games or visual media like movies. If you would prefer to animate in 2D it is also an option in Maya using 3D models to render something in 2d. If you’ve consumed any animation online you’ve seen examples of people using treaty models to simulate 2D animation.
6. SVGator
While we’ve discussed massive animation programs that allow you to create full-blown animations the reality is that there is also a lot of potential when it comes to creating animations in smaller file formats. This is where this program comes in you can create animations using SVG files which are ideal for creating web graphics or promotional logos. If you use SVGator’s app to animate SVG files you will notice that you can use a program for free or pay a little extra to access more features within the software.
7. CSP (Clip Studio Paint)
This is one of the up-and-coming software that many people use as an alternative to beau Photoshop and Adobe animate. Unlike programs like Krita, this piece of software is not completely free. While it has a pretty generous window when it comes to allowing people to try out the software one of the benefits of using CSP over Adobe is that you won’t have to deal with a subscription fee and only must pay a one-time payment. This program is especially ideal for people who must work on the go especially using an Apple platform like an iPad. Not only is it a good piece of software for beginners but it also has a lot of things to offer for professionals.
