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Available for Windows 64-bit
File size: 1 MB (Hub), 550 MB (Cartoon Animator)
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SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

Operating System

  • Windows 11, 10, 8 and 7 (SP1)
  • Support for 64-bit operating system only

*Note: Windows 7 sp1 + Platform Update (KB3063858) - Know More

Recommended Requirements

  • Intel 7th Gen Core i5 Processors or higher
  • 8GB RAM or higher
  • Nvidia GeForce GTX 650 /Radeon HD 4890 or higher
  • Video Memory: 2GB RAM or higher
  • SSD, 10 GB free hard disk space for installation
  • Display Resolution: 1920x1080 or higher

Minimum Requirements

  • Intel 2nd Gen Core i5 Processors
  • 2GB RAM
  • Nvidia GeForce GT 530 / Radeon HD 6670 or higher
  • Video Memory: 1GB RAM
  • HDD, 10 GB free hard disk space for installation
  • Display Resolution: 1440x900 or higher
EDITION COMPARISON
KEY FEATURES TRIAL FULL
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Program
Motion Pilot(Puppet Animation) ✔ ✔
Motion Path Animation ✔ ✔
Spring Dynamics ✔ ✔
Free Form Deformation ✔ ✔
Body & Facial Animation ✔ ✔
2D Talking Heads ✔ ✔
Sequence Image & GIF Animation ✔ ✔
360 Head Creator ✔ ✔
IK/FK Character Animation ✔ ✔
Prop Animation & Special Effect ✔ ✔
3D Motion to 2D Animation ✔ ✔
Vector Pipeline (SVG roundtrip) ✔ ✔
PSD Pipeline ✔ ✔
After Effects Script for CTA ✔ ✔
Motion Capture Animation ✔ ✔
Plug-in iClone Motion Link (Paid) Support Support
Others 1700+ Embedded Content ✔ ✔
Usage Time Limitation 30 days -
Save Project 5 times ✔
Watermark ✔ -
Commercial Use - ✔
(EULA)

Cartoon Animator 5 vs. Cartoon Animator 4

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Features
*New functions in Cartoon Animator 5 are marked in bold.
CTA 5 CTA 4
Character Custom Characters from G3 Human, Animal, Spine, and Wings Templates ✔ ✔
Free Bone-rig G3 Characters from Images ✔ ✔
Create G3 and Multi-angle G2 Characters by Replacing Sprites ✔ ✔
Create G3 Characters Directly from PSD Format ✔ ✔
Create G3 Characters Directly from SVG Format ✔
Smooth 360 Head Turn for G3 360 Characters ✔ ✔
Character Proportion Modification ✔ ✔
PSD character/prop creation flow for Pipeline version ✔ ✔
SVG character/prop creation flow ✔
Character/Prop can be launched to external PSD Edtiors for further modification
* This feature is exclusively for PSD (image) Character/Prop. Please check FAQ for more details.
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Export Scene with editable and grouped layers in PSD formats ✔ ✔
Enabled assembling functions to create customized accessories ✔ ✔
Animated Accessory Systems ✔ ✔
Spring Editor- assign bones to Spring Groups for multiple spring behaviors ✔
New spring assets for hair, cloth and accessories ✔
Custom templates for Free Bone characters replaced ✔ ✔
Animation G3 Motion libraries for Human, Animal, Spine and Wings Characters ✔ ✔
Enhanced Sprite-basd Face System for Smooth Expressions ✔ ✔
Audio Lip-sync for both Sprite-based and Morph-based Characters ✔ ✔
2D Facial & Body Puppeteering ✔ ✔
Advanced Adjustments for Face Puppet & Face Key Editor ✔ ✔
2D Motion Key Editing ✔ ✔
Advanced 2D Motion Editing for Sub Tracks ✔ ✔
3D Motion Key Editor for G2 Characters ✔ ✔
Import 3D Motions for 2D Animations ✔ ✔
The new Object-Based FFD Editor ✔
FFD Presets and Templates ✔
Realtime Spring Animation ✔
Spring Presets and Templates ✔
Spring Group Editor ✔
Elastic Motion Apply Elastic Motion and FFD Effects from Library - Entry, Emphasis (Loops), Exit ✔ ✔
Elastic Motion Editor - Parametric Control over Elastic Effects ✔ ✔
Set Up Motion, Loop Duration, Pivot, and Alignment of Elastic Motion ✔ ✔
Create Animated Props with Elastic Motion Effects ✔ ✔
Modify and Save Custom Elastic Motion from current Elastic Motion Effects ✔ ✔
Custom Design Elastic Motion Effects using Key Frame Animation ✔ ✔
Timeline Basic Timeline Editing ✔ ✔
Advanced Timeline Editing (Time Warp, Transition Curve, Clip Loop, Speed Control, Copy & Paste) ✔ ✔
Full Timeline Sub-track Controls (Detailed Tracks for Individual Body Segments) ✔ ✔
2D Timeline Animation Editing - Sprite Switch, 2D Motion Key, Layer Order, Deformation, Opacity ✔ ✔
3D Timeline Animation Editing - 3D Motion Layer, Angle Key ✔ ✔
Collect Clip - Save Selected Clip Range from Timeline, and Add to Action Menu ✔ ✔
Adding FFD Track for object ✔
Spring track ✔
Sample key ✔
Import & Export Import Image (JPG, BMP, GIF, TGA, PNG) ✔ ✔
Import SVG format ✔
Import Video (AVI, WMV, popVideo3*) - PC only ✔ ✔
Import Video (MOV, MP4)
*Install K-Lite BASIC to cover most formats, as it supports full DirectShow Codec for Windows media playback.
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Import Audio (MP3, WAV) ✔ ✔
Import Chromakey Video (popVideo3*) - PC only ✔ ✔
Import 3D Motions to Cartoon Animator directly. (.rlMotion) ✔ ✔
Export Image Sequence (JPG, BMP, PNG, TGA) up to 4K resolution ✔ ✔
Export Video (WMV, AVI, MP4, popVideo3*) ✔ ✔
Export Transparent Video: popVideo3 ✔ ✔
Full Screen HD Video Output (1920x1080) ✔ ✔
3D Stereo Output ✔ ✔
Capture Selected Items to Clipboard (PNG, AniGIF for Presentations and Web Pages) ✔ ✔
Content Compatibility G1 Single-angle Character (0°, 315°, .ctactor) ✔ ✔
G1 2D Motion (0°, 315°; .ctmotion) ✔ ✔
G2 Multi-angle Character (10 angles, .ctactor) ✔ ✔
G2 2D Motion (Choose from any of the 10 Angles; .ctmotion) ✔ ✔
G2 3D Motion (.ct3dmotion) ✔ ✔
G3 Bone-rig Character (0°, 315°, .ctFBactor & ctTBactor) ✔ ✔
G3 2D Motion for Human, Animal, Spine, Wings (.ctBmotion) ✔ ✔
New Color Adjustment Vector Color Group Tool ✔
Direct changing color or adjusting the relative color ✔
New Content Manager Direct Download Free Resource & Paid Assets ✔
Well-structured Categories and different Views (Pack View, Item View, Custom Library) ✔
Intuitive Folder View and Searching & Tagging for finding your content ✔
Content Update Notification ✔
Multiple Drives Access and Synchronize with Windows Folders ✔
Shared folder between iClone and Character Creator ✔
Animated Thumbnail ✔
Other Project Auto Recover when program exit unexpectedly ✔