Pixanimator -  2D Cel Animation Tool

Draw, Paint, and Animate with Unmatched Efficiency.

Pixani is a lightweight yet professional 2D animation suite specifically designed to optimize the "clean-up" and "coloring" phases of traditional cel animation. By focusing on line quality and smart painting workflows, it helps animators bridge the gap between rough sketches and polished, production-ready assets.

🎨 Key Features

• Pixel-Perfect Line Art
  • Equipped with a "Pixel Perfect" filter that eliminates unwanted jagged edges (L-shapes) during drawing—perfect for high-quality line art and pixel-level precision.
• Specialized Cel Layering System
  • Automatically manages a 4-layer structure for every cell: Line (Black), Color-Line (Trace), Paint, and Rough. Focus on your art without worrying about layer management.
• High-Speed Coloring Workflow
  • Enclosed Fill: Quickly fill areas by simply lassoing around them.
  • Gap Closing: Advanced flood-fill technology that automatically closes small gaps in your line art, preventing paint leaks and saving hours of tedious manual fixing.
• Professional Export Options
  • Native PSD Export: Export your project as a multi-layered PSD file with blending modes preserved. Our custom implementation ensures compatibility with Photoshop and other major suites without needing external libraries.
  • Aseprite Support: Seamlessly export to Aseprite format, the industry standard for pixel art animation.
  • Video & Sequences: Output your work as MP4 videos, GIFs, or transparent PNG sequences.
• Optimized Animation Review
  • Features a sophisticated Onion Skinning system with customizable colors and opacity.
  • Intuitive "AB Loop" and playback controls (F1/F2 keys) allow you to check the fluidity of your animation instantly.

🚀 Who is PixelAnimator for?

• Traditional Animators looking for a streamlined tool for clean-up and digital ink-and-paint.
• Pixel Artists who need more advanced animation features than basic editors provide.
• Freelancers who need a lightweight tool that integrates perfectly with professional pipelines via PSD and Aseprite support.

Technical Specifications

• OS: Windows / Mac / Linux (Requires Python & PyQt6 environment).
• Standalone Exports: PSD and Aseprite export functions are built-in and do not require the actual software to be installed.