[Vizzy Argon]

You should add shape tools, like your average Microsoft Paint type thing, because sometimes you’re going to need a perfect rectangle or triangle in your animation.

There should also be a color picker (and a fill tool) because there aren’t enough colors in the palette so far.

Also, there should be more brushes, and you could add more (and better) brushes as the updates go on. (These are probably big things that have been asked before and you may be working on them already, but I still would like to mention them.)

Other than that, this is an awesome software and it’s so simple to make really good animations for beginners, keep it up!

[Niels]

Thanks for your good suggestions Vizzy! As you guessed they have been requested many times before, but that just validates them even more. Coloring, including fill tool, color picker and a full color palette is the first thing we are going to finish after version 5.0 that we are working on now. Also a good brush system, is on our todo list.

Your first suggestion with shapes (like rectangle, oval, etc) is something I have deliberately stayed away from. My reason is that I want to keep Animation Paper feeling less technical and have that “analogue” vibe, – so I tend not to have numbers, percentages, measurements, vectors, etc in your face. It is basically about drawing, animation, timing. And keeping you, as the animator, in the zone, so you can do your best work without getting distracted, confused or disturbed all the time. Drawing a rectangle or circle, by hand, is most often fine and the simplest and fastest way forward in my mind. I appreciate, not everybody will think like this. So I am not saying “never” 🙂 I hope you see where I am coming from? Please let me know your thoughts. I am super happy to be challenged on this view of mine. Please explain to me why shapes are important to you – if they are.

Much appreciated! Thanks,
Niels

[Vizzy Argon]

I guess that makes sense. Animation Paper would lose its freedom-like feel, and it’s best to keep them away for now.

Other than that, this software is the only free software that’s actually straightforward to a beginning/hobbyist animator like me, and I think it’s going to do a great job, since it already has. Thanks to the devs for making such an awesome place for us!

[Niels]

Kind words. Thank you very much!