DigiCel FlipBook
DigiCel FlipBook is 2D animation software that runs on Microsoft Windows or Mac OS X. It is intended to closely recreate the traditional animation process, very similar to the likes of TVPaint and Toon Boom Harmony.
| Developer(s) | DigiCel Inc. |
|---|---|
| Initial release | 1999[1] |
| Stable release | 6.94 / December 21, 2016 |
| Preview release | 7 / May 25, 2017 |
| Development status | Active |
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X |
| Size | 10 MB |
| Available in | English |
| Type | 2D animation |
| License | Proprietary commercial software |
| Website | digicel |
| As of | February 2014 |
Features
FlipBook supports scanning physical drawings with a TWAIN-compliant scanner or webcam, or direct input via a Wacom tablet. In either case, the internal format is raster-based, not vector-based. Each frame must be drawn separately; FlipBook intentionally does not support skeletal animation or morph target animation, as these are not part of the traditional animator's toolkit.[2]
Versions
FlipBook is available in four versions: Lite, Studio, Pro and Pro HD. The Lite edition supports one foreground and one background layer, one soundtrack, and up to three hundred frames per shot. The other editions support more layers, more frames, multiple soundtracks and higher output resolutions.[3]
A free, full-featured demo version which produces watermarked output is also available for download.[4]
Credits and endorsements
FlipBook has been used on The Simpsons Movie, Enchanted, The Princess and the Frog and others,[5] and has been endorsed by Don Bluth.[6]
Notes
- ↑ Wall post by DigiCel FlipBook (November 26, 2009)Facebook. Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ↑ Kent Braun. Comment on "Don Bluth Recommends DigiCel FlipBook" (October 2012). Retrieved June 12, 2013.
- ↑ Buy FlipBook. DigiCel Website. Retrieved July 7, 2017.[dead link]
- ↑ FlipBook Download page. DigiCel Website. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ↑ Animation Studios Use FlipBook Because the Animators Demand it. DigiCel Website. Retrieved July 7, 2017.
- ↑ Don Bluth Recommends DigiCel FlipBook (January 21, 2010)DigiCel. Retrieved June 12, 2013.