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If you need to build sprite sheets (is that the name?): nope.

slowtiger wrote: ↑22 Apr 2017, 10:17 Hi Rubén,

I will definitely recommend TVPaint for animation since you want to achieve a traditional look and feel. Of course other animation software could do more or less the same, while being more or less comfortable to use, but that's a matter of personal taste, and TVP has the advantage of being customizable to a high degree.

There are, of course, some points which you shouldn't expect. TVP doesn't have any workflow routines implemented which might be important to game developing. It exports image sequences or video files, and that's it. If you need to build sprite sheets (is that the name?): nope. If you need a tight version control: nope. If you need to work with a library of symbols: nope. None of this is built-in, although some of it might be done with what's there and some scripting (some people develop plug-ins fpr TVP, so what you need might already exist), and other stuff, like version control, needs to be done in third-party-software or manually. But none of this exists in Photoshop either, so I'd say you're much better off with TVP anyway. I think you should do fine with the Debut version, you can always upgrade later.

If you could ask for some specific points and requirements we might be able to give more detailed answers!

schwarzgrau wrote: ↑23 Apr 2017, 16:35 A few years ago I tried to do a bit of handdrawn animation, after just drawing on paper or rarely in Photoshop. Since it is a pain in the ass to animate in Photoshop. Some plugins like Animators Toolbar or Anim Dessin (not developed anymore) made it at least possible, but still really annoying. Since I don't want to use vectors, I googled A LOT. And the only software I could find which seemed to do what I want was TVPaint, a software I never heard about before, which had an awful interface design (and I've used Blender 2.49 before). But after playing some time with the demo I was convinced to buy it (270€ student standard version). And I honestly never regret it.
Version 11 still has some quirks (nothing serious), but a much much better interface design and a lot of great features like CTG layers. And honestly if you would like to draw in pixels your choice is Photoshop with the Animators Toolkit or TVPaint.
In my opinion you should try the demo, if you're happy buy the standard version (even if the pro version has a lot of useful tools) to see if you like it, cause as far as I know the update to pro is exactly the difference between both versions.

'm pretty busy but I might look into making some stuff for TVP to have more game developers working with it.

Jazzzy wrote: ↑23 Apr 2017, 22:31 You seem to have done a similar thing to what I'm doing looking for the right software. I will take your advice and give it a go

Jazzzy wrote: ↑23 Apr 2017, 22:31 What is your take on the pro version? Are the additional tools worth it?

Fabrice wrote: ↑24 Apr 2017, 09:05

'm pretty busy but I might look into making some stuff for TVP to have more game developers working with it.

Interesting. Let us know what you need. If possible, we will develop it or propose some workaround scripts, like the Sprite Sheet.
Where are you based ?

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