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This category is intended for animation software programs and utilities that produce or help in the manipulation, editing, or publishing of animated images.

Animation is a simulation of movements created by presenting a series of images, or frames. Animation starts with separate images and puts them together to form the illusion of continuous motion.

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• 2D & 3D Animator

  http://www.pysoft.com/GIF_Designer_fr.html
  Program produces images, titles, banner ads and buttons for web pages or for presentations. It comes with an object-oriented design interface to edit graphics, manipulate text and layers (graphic animations), apply special effects, and then compile the animated graphic all from within the same program.

• 2d3

  http://www.2d3.com/
  Developers of boujou, an automated camera tracker and match mover software.

• Abrosoft FantaMorph

  http://fantamorph.com/
  Skinable software designed to create image morphing and warping movie, play final effects in real time without exporting to a file. Product description, tutorials, how-to articles, free skins, screenshots, FAQs, and downloads.

• Advanced GIF Animator

  http://www.gif-animator.com/
  Tool for creating animated GIF images, banners, buttons, and even movies. Built-in image editor, palette optimization, image size reduction, and multi-language support.

• Aesop v.1.5 GIF maker

  http://www.yukudr.com/bannercreator/
  A tool to create animated advertising banners, buttons, and other graphics for a Website.

• Alpha Plugins

  http://www.adobefx.com/
  Provides high-end filter plug-ins for graphical and video editors such as Adobe Photoshop, After Effects, and Premiere.

• Anim8or

  http://www.anim8or.com/
  Freeware character animation and 3D modeling software. Runs on Windows NT, 9x and 2000 platforms.

• AnimatorDV

  http://animatordv.com/
  PC based software for creating stop-motion animation or used as a previsualization tool in film production. Includes features, screenshots, movie samples, support and a demo version available for download.

• Animats

  http://www.animats.com/
  Makers of Falling Bodies, a Softimage 3D dynamics plugin to animate fall stunts.

• AniTMT

  http://www.anitmt.de/
  Free flexible program that creates photorealistic animations calculated by the raytracer PovRAY. The calculation may be distributed across any TCP/IP network.

• Anthropics Technology Limited

  http://www.anthropics.com/
  Synthactor enables the delivery of near-broadcast quality human-image video at data rates as low as 300 bytes per second. Provides identity enhancement and changing capabilities, as well as offering cost savings.

• Artful GIF Animator

  http://www.abacre.com/gifanimator/
  Create impressive and compact animated GIFs for banners, ads and web buttons on the fly.

• Ascension Technology Corporation

  http://www.ascension-tech.com/
  Makers of motion tracking gear used in character animation real-time simulation, virtual reality, medicine, and biomechanics.

• AVI Constructor Pack Software

  http://www.aviconstructor.com/
  A serious multimedia tool to quickly create AVI files from image BMP, JPEG, or TGA and sound files AVI or WAV files.

• Boris FX

  http://borisfx.com/
  Developer of plug-in technology delivering 3D compositing and vector graphic products for post production, multi-media and web markets.

• Boston Dynamics

  http://www.bostondynamics.com/
  Provides software and services for animation of lifelike humans in real-time simulation environments.

• BTV

  http://www.bensoftware.com/
  Macintosh video application with frame capture features for stop motion, clay, and drawn animation. Includes version overviews, downloads and support.

• CelAction

  http://www.celaction.com/
  A technology services company specializing in customized hardware and software solutions for animation production companies.

• CoffeeCup GIF Animator

  http://www.coffeecup.com/gif-animator/
  Convert GIF, JPEG, and BMP graphics to animated GIFs automatically. Import and export AVI files, or save animations as Flash (.swf). HTML source is generated for easy insertion into Web pages.

• Crater Software

  http://www.cratersoftware.com/
  Developers of CTP, a 2D software designed to output broadcast quality animated series.

• DigiCel FlipBook

  http://www.digicelinc.com/
  Easy to use animation software to scan, shoot, draw or trace animation directly into the computer for painting, playing, and publishing animated movies on film, television and the internet.

• Digital Anarchy

  http://www.digitalanarchy.com/
  Makers of animation tools and special effects software for After Effects, Flash, and Discreet Flame/Inferno.

• Digital Juice

  http://www.digitaljuice.com/
  Motion backgrounds for non-linear editors and many static backgrounds.

• Digital Video

  http://www.toonz.com/
  Designed to simplify and speed up the animation production. Includes tools for: importing original pencil drawings and adding adjustments when required; inking and painting; building color models; creating exposure sheets; composting; creating special effects and recording the final images to video or film. Support for the Macromedia Flash formats as output.

• Dosch Design

  http://www.doschdesign.com/
  Developer of add-ons for 3D graphics and animation applications.

• Easy GIF Animator

  http://www.blumentals.net/egifan/
  Utility that helps to create and edit animated GIF images. Set a variety of options to customize GIF animation. [Win 95/98/Me/NT/2000/2003/XP]

• Facial Animation

  http://www.3d-character-performance-facial-animation.com/
  3d facial animation for performance, character and facial animation. Powerful software for performance animation and facial animation.

• FantaMorph

  http://fantamorph.say-it-now.com/
  Animation software to morph images (Windows)

• Firka

  http://www.firkafilm.com/
  A pencil tester for cartoon animators. Camera movements, dialog framing, visual effects. Downloadable free version.

• FluxTime

  http://www.fluxtime.com/
  Vector graphics and animation software tailored around the creative process. It produces images and animations that can be shown locally, on the Internet, or installed as screensavers.

• Gifsicle

  http://www.lcdf.org/gifsicle/
  Open source command line tool for creating, editing, and optimizing animated GIFs.

• ImageMatics

  http://www.imagematics.com/
  StillMotrion Creator is an easy to use interactive software product for creation very low bandwidth flash animations from still images. An animation movie creation and editing software for Web site developers using real images.

• Imaja Bliss Paint

  http://www.imaja.com/blisspaint/index.html
  A real time animation tool for Mac OS. The interactive live performance, including MIDI, sound, PICT file and live video input, and live video and QuickTime output, and color synthesis are key features.

• INUS Technology

  http://www.rapidform.com/
  Data processing software for reconstruction of a real object.

• Joe Alter

  http://www.joealter.com/
  Developer of LipService, a facial animation and sculpting tool, and Shave And A Haircut, a hair modeling and animation software. Site offers product information, downloads and support.

• Kashmir 3D

  http://www.kashmir3d.com/
  Generate photo-realistic images and movies of landscapes using Digital Elevation Model files from the United States Geological Survey and the Swiss Federal Office of Topography. [Win 95/98/NT]

• KoolMoves

  http://www.koolmoves.com/
  Flash animation software for creation of text effects, personalized banners, animated clipart, games, slide show presentations, and entire websites.

• Ladybug2000 from Neatware

  http://www.neatware.com/ladybug2000/
  Programmable video player on Windows that can play a variety of formats.

• Lost Marble

  http://www.lostmarble.com/
  A 2D-vector-based cartoon-animation application designed to provide a complete set of tools to create animations. Provides a feature called Switch Layers that assists in creating lip-sync animation. [Windows and MacOS]

• MatchWare Multimedia Software

  http://www.matchware.com/
  Latest software for web design, screen captures, GIF animation and voice email. Product specifications for Mediator6, ScreenCorder, Visual GIF Animator and VoiceMail including demonstrations, online tutorials and ordering.

• Media Semantics

  http://www.mediasemantics.com/
  Tools for building rich interactive media content hosted by believable cartoon and 3D characters.

• Morpheus Software, LLC.

  http://www.morpheussoftware.net/
  Morpheus is a graphics program that will morph/warp two images or movies in Flash, Animated GIF, and AVI. Tutorials, FAQs, help files, downloads, and information on ordering.

• NACDraw

  http://www.nacgeo.com/nacdraw.asp
  Creates accurate graphics, presentations, games and vector animation with controls, hyperlinks, sounds, music and speech recognition commands.

• Northern Lights Productions

  http://www.northernlights3d.com/
  Purveyors and developers of various 3D-effect software and hand crafted plugins for Electric Image Universe Animator.

• Plastic Animation Paper

  http://plasticanimationpaper.dk/
  Very fast and effective 2D animation software for the professional cartoon animator. Paperless system.

• Polhemus

  http://www.polhemus.com/
  Provider of 3D position and orientation tracking, motion capture, and digitizing solutions.

• Reallusion

  http://www.reallusion.com/
  Consumer software and kernel technologies for facial animation and real-time movie making.

• Sothink SWF Quicker

  http://www.sothink.com/product/swfquicker/
  A professional Flash movie maker and also a powerful tool to edit SWF file just the same as you have FLA file.

• Sphere

  http://www.sphere.me.uk/
  Windows graphics program to relax the user with animated colorful patterns.

• Spin Productions

  http://www.spinpro.com/
  Offers animation, design and effects services, specializing in film titles and longform productions.

• StoryBoard Artist

  http://www.storyboardartist.com/
  Great for print as well as presentation-style storyboards: creates a timeline, and animates, with sound and transitions, exports to HTML and creates links for non-linear stories. [Windows/Macintosh]

• The TAB

  http://www.the-tab.com/
  Animation software based on a new technology that includes an intuitive vector handling technique that uses dynamic control points and an adaptive fill system. From the developers of Toonz. Available both for Windows and Macintosh

• Third Wish

  http://www.thirdwishsoftware.com/
  Makers of the software Magpie, a tool that helps in the analysis of a recorded voice for lip sync animation.

• ThreeDimSim

  http://www.havingasoftware.nl/
  A 3D mechanics simulation and rendering application. 3D scene is defined by script using simple shapes and imported meshes from 3ds, dxf and stl files. Scenes can be exported as a video clip (avi file) as well.

• Toon Boom Technologies Inc.

  https://www.toonboom.com/
  2D animation software for businesses and individuals. Offers vector-based, resolution independent and multi-layer software systems with multi-format output to HDTV, Film, DVD, Imax and Macromedia FlashTM.

• TVPaint Developpement

  http://www.tvpaint.com/
  Makers of computer assisted animation, compositing and special effects software for digital artists, cartoon animators and TV stations. Products include Aura Video Paint, Aura VT, Aura DV and Aura Claymation.

• Vicon Motion Systems

  http://www.vicon.com/
  Software and systems for motion capture in the animation market, biomechanics and ergonomics.

• VolMorph v2.4

  http://mi.eng.cam.ac.uk/~gmt11/software/volmorph/volmorph.html
  Free 3D-volume morphing software with documentation that is intended for research or personal use only. Program will generate and visualize morphing sequences from one polygonal mesh to another. [SGI Irix 6.2, 6.3/Linux/Win 95/98/NT]

• WinMorph

  http://www.debugmode.com/winmorph/
  Free high performance warping and morphing software.

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