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Cartoon Animator

reallusion.com

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Spec score 8.4 #9 of 48 in 2D Character Animation Software

Spec sheet

Purpose
Cartoon Animator creates animatable 2D characters from images, photos, paintings, layered Photoshop PSD files, and vector graphics.Read 7 Oct 2026 · reallusion.com
Supported platforms
windowsRead 21 Sep 2026 · reallusion.com
Free plan
NoRead 21 Sep 2026 · reallusion.com
Privacy
Reallusion's privacy policy says it collects information provided by users and information gathered through its website, including anonymous site statistics, domain names, and IP addresses.Read 7 Oct 2026 · reallusion.com
Support
The online manual directs users to product FAQs and further assistance, and the FAQ page says users can submit a Reallusion support ticket under the Cartoon Animator 5 category.Read 7 Oct 2026 · manual.reallusion.com
Headquarters
Silicon Valley, United StatesRead 28 Sep 2026 · reallusion.com
Founded
1993Read 28 Sep 2026 · reallusion.com
2D animation tools
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · reallusion.com
3D motion
Cartoon Animator can project 3D motion onto 2D characters, and Motion Link connects it to iClone for real-time motion preview and editing.Read 7 Oct 2026 · reallusion.com
Animation
Listed features include puppet animation, motion paths, spring dynamics, free-form deformation, body and facial animation, and 2D talking heads.Read 7 Oct 2026 · reallusion.com
Assets
The product page describes over 30 included scenes and image backgrounds and custom scenes with up to 500 embedded props.Read 7 Oct 2026 · reallusion.com
Character rigging
YesRead 21 Sep 2026 · reallusion.com
Content management
Smart Content Manager downloads free or purchased assets inside Cartoon Animator and supports searching, tagging, and organizing assets across drives.Read 7 Oct 2026 · reallusion.com
Creative apps
The product supports PSD and SVG workflows and lists an After Effects script; its page names Photoshop, Illustrator, CorelDraw, Affinity Designer, Inkscape, and Krita among supported editors.Read 7 Oct 2026 · reallusion.com
Export
It supports transparent MOV video and PNG image-sequence export, including export of selected items for compositing.Read 7 Oct 2026 · reallusion.com
Export formats
MOV,WMV,AVI,MP4,MPG,MPEG,popVideo,JPG,PNG,BMP,TGA,GIF,SWF,ProRes 4444Read 21 Sep 2026 · reallusion.com
Rigging
Its 2D Bone Editor lets users build bone rigs and constrain areas with pins.Read 7 Oct 2026 · reallusion.com
System requirements
The download page lists Windows 11, 10, 8, and 7 SP1 and requires a 64-bit operating system.Read 7 Oct 2026 · reallusion.com
Trial limits
The 30-day trial has a 30-day usage limit, permits five project saves, adds a watermark, and does not include commercial use according to the comparison table.Read 7 Oct 2026 · reallusion.com

Plans and prices

Trial Price not published 30 days · 5 project saves Read 21 Sep 2026 · reallusion.com
Full $149 a month billed annually Commercial use · No usage-time limitation · No watermark Read 21 Sep 2026 · reallusion.com
Cartoon Animator 5 Full $149, paid once One-time purchase; billing interval not stated Commercial use · no usage-time limit listed · 1700+ embedded content Read 7 Oct 2026 · reallusion.com

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