
I say that if you are planning to work on more complex projects overtime, then Flash will most likely serve you well in the long run. The amount of options and tools may seem overwhelming at first, but really, it took me less than a day to do a pretty decent animation.

Synfig Studio is an animation app similar in depth to OpenToonz and Adobe Animate. OpenToonz also supports bitmap and vector images.įor a closer look, check out this beginner OpenToonz tutorial by NobleFrugal Studio. It may have more of a learning curve than other beginner apps, but it has a host of professional features - onion-skinning, bone rigging, node-based editing options, and more. OpenToonz is another popular 2D animation application, and it’s widely accepted as a free substitute for apps like Adobe Animate.

If you’re totally new to Blender, check out this beginner Grease Pencil tutorial by Dedouze.


If you’re already familiar with Blender’s 3D tool set, then you should be able to dive right in. This tool allows you to draw in a 3D environment, create hand-drawn motion graphics, as well as traditional 2D animation.
