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Artoonix

Publisher's Description

From 9Spikes Software:

Use Artoonix to create cartoons and animated movies on your computer. Create drawings and text effects in advanced Artoonix frame editor or simply add and modify objects from your existing pictures, photos (JPEG's, BMP, PNG, animated GIF's) and movies (AVI, MPG, WMV, ASF). Animate and transform the drawings and photos using a host of traditional animation tools including frame tweening, morphing, warp and distort. Record multi-track sound from your microphone or insert soundtracks from WAV or MP3 audio files. Add sound effects to your animations (fade in and out, change levels and speed, mix various tracks and export them). Export your animation to flash files or animated GIF's for easy web publishing, e-mailing, or to use as your mobile phone wallpaper. Create high-quality movie files from your animations for professional output.

What's new in this version: Version 1.11 includes a new functionality of importing frames from another project has been introduced, as well as additional image action (color inversion) and improved sound recording panel.

 
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  • 4.0 stars

    "easy to get started and see your work- so far, so good"

    March 6, 2009  |   By schoonerman

    Version: Artoonix 1.8.2

    Pros

    easy to get started and see your work

    Cons

    switching back and forth between 2 pages

    Summary

    I'm just getting into this, so don't have more to say right now.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "Awesome! Everything you need and no filler."

    January 21, 2009  |   By jnshirom

    Version: Artoonix 1.8.2

    Pros

    The price is excellent. It is intuitive. It is excellent!

    Cons

    None that I have found yet.

    Summary

    Cheap, easy to use perfect.

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  • 4.0 stars

    "pretty darn good"

    June 2, 2008  |   By kritix11

    Version: Artoonix 1.7

    Pros

    its the only flash/gif creator that lets you actually make the thing with simple painting and modifying that is "shareware" the liscense doesn't affect the features too much

    Cons

    -the water mark output on the avi/swf files?

    -no tweening unless u register

    -1cant easily put the file out to avi without a swf converter

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  • 5.0 stars

    "V1.7 released and a BIG step forwards - but only if you register"

    April 21, 2008  |   By Mohlar

    Version: Artoonix 1.7

    Pros

    At last, tweening has now been implemented in Artoonix. Although this isn't of the same vector-graphics type as found in, say, 'Anime Studio' , 'Tweenmaker' or 'Express Animator', it works very well, especially for the movement and rotation of objects along straight or curved paths. This saves a HUGE amount of time.

    When used as a way of morphing between diffent or altered shapes, a ghosting effect usually happens, but this can easily be turned to your advantage and isn't necessarily the problem that you might think it is. AND, of course, there is the inescapable fact that Artoonix offers an extremely powerful entry point into the world of traditional animation at very low cost indeed.

    Also, with v1.7, several tweaks and improvements have been made to the ways in which files can be selected and re-used (eg: the facility to now easily block-select .ipa files instead of having to check each image one by one).

    A few users seem to feel hard done by because tweening is only accessible to registered users of Artoonix - but this is surely a selfish and short-sighted view. The cost of registering is very low AND the developers did offer unregistered users the chance to register for v1.7 at a reduced cost for several weeks before it was actually released. This software is, after all, being developed as shareware and as such nobody can justifiably claim that all the most powerful functions should be given away free of charge. And tweening IS a really powerful function in Artoonix.

    Cons

    There is increasingly little to dislike. The advent of tweening has really opened up the potential and power of this program.

    For me, the drawing tools fall short of true vector-style graphics, but once you become familiar with how they work, they aren't too much of a worry.

    The biggest and most noticeable weakness seems - for the moment - to be in the inexplicably low activity of the Artoonix forum. Judging by submissions into the Artoonix gallery or Youtube, there are more and more people using the software and yet hardly anyone contributes to the forum. This is a shame as the developers are usually quite quick to respond to feedback and suggestions and users seem to be missing the chance to influence some of the ways in which Artoonix will develop in the future.

    So if you try it and like it - PLEASE JOIN IN WITH FORUM DISCUSSIONS.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "V1.6 even better than 1.5 ----- HIGHLY recommended."

    March 11, 2008  |   By Mohlar

    Version: Artoonix 1.6

    Pros

    My previous detailed review of v1.5 still holds true, but with v1.6 comes the facility to input and manipulate text. The tool is more versatile than most (just as is the sound function). Text can be entered and, if needed, words or individual letters can be modified by changing font or size or both - all within one operation. If subsequent frames need the same text to be placed in the same position, there is the option to click on a bar and hey presto - it happens. Or, of course, you can save the text as a separate file and import it as an object. Both options are useful for titles or effects.

    In the next version, the Artoonix team hope to implement tweening.

    I heartly recommend this software to anyone who wants to explore and exsperiment with animation. If you search YouTube for 'Artoonix' you will find a growing range and variety of animations.

    Cons

    There are a few minor niggles that I have flagged up in the 'Suggested Features' part of the forum, but on the whole, the software is remarkably light on major flaws.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "Excellent way to start exploring class 2D animation techniques"

    October 20, 2007  |   By Mohlar

    Version: Artoonix 1.5

    Pros

    For anyone who wants to explore classic 2D animation without spending a fortune, there is probably no better program to start with than ARTOONIX.

    I have been using Artoonix for several months and it is MASSIVELY more versatile than you might imagine from the simple demo that comes with the download. It can be used for the most basic and simple animations - even to the level of animating scribbles - right up to much more complex work where onion-skinning, imported images and intricate animation can be developed. Even more astounding - the way in which sound can be imported and edited within the program is a revelation. It is superior to most other animation software in this respect.

    Don't expect anything as professional as, say, 'Anime Studio' or 'ToonBoom', but do expect to be surprised once you start to experiment.

    Visit the two galleries that can be accessed via the homepage. There you'll find examples of everything from stick-figure and blob animation to much more evolved work.

    There is also a forum which contains several walk-throughs. As word spreads about this software, expect the forum to become much more active and dynamic. The development team also seem to be quick and keen to answer queries or respond to suggestions.

    Give it a try.

    Cons

    The menu and control icons take a little while to learn and they are rather small.

    The drawing tools aren't the best, but they do work and there ARE a very good range of controls over line thickness and opacity.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "Brilliant, simple yet powerful"

    May 29, 2006  |   By george931

    Version: Artoonix 1.2

    Pros

    Easy to use, lots of useful tools to make the animations and export them to flash, gif or videos

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  • 5.0 stars

    "It's wonderful program for creative work."

    May 17, 2006  |   By Ljudmila H

    Version: Artoonix 1.2

    Pros

    It's not expensive, simple in use, helps to develop vivid thinking.

    Children like to play with it.

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  • 5.0 stars

    "I prefer this program amongst others"

    May 13, 2006  |   By andy_potter

    Version: Artoonix 1.2

    Pros

    Very simple to use, wide set of possibilities.I see it's suitable for kids

    so they do the things they like -

    to draw, to paint, and to play with sound. Many thanks to developers!

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  • 5.0 stars

    "VERY CREATIVE!!"

    May 8, 2006  |   By Grommit123

    Version: Artoonix 1.2

    Pros

    This product is a very creative.

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