SAM2D | Simple Animation Maker 2D

A free and open source frame-by-frame animation software for the web and download.
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Features

• Choose any canvas size
• Add and navigate an endless amount of frames
• Change brush color and stroke size
• Save and use custom color swatches
• Onionskin and opacity options
• Change viewport and accent colors
• Export any frame as PNG
• Playback speed controls
• Export animation in GIF format
• Save and open .sam2d files
• Console that logs all interactions

Upcoming

Feel free to help out with any of these and submit pull requests!

• Undo/redo features
• Delete frames and re-order frames
• Ability to change background color of canvas
  • Add support for background to be an image?
• Export animation as MP4 or other video formats
• Improve file importing
  • Color swatches save
• Cursor more accurately reflects brush size
• New brush types & brush shapes
• Options to change brush opacity

Known Bugs

• When exporting as GIF, background is transparent
• When importing a saved file:
  • The first two frames do not appear until frame is switched.
  • Two extra frames may be added to end of animation
  • Problems if dimensions of saved file do not match current
• Screen may flicker between frames during playback

Showcase

Artwork and animations from the community. Share your own to be featured!

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