
Dolphin Animate - Free 2D Animation Tool
A downloadable app for Windows
# Dolphin Animate
Dolphin Animate is a free, open-source 2D animation application built for fast and intuitive frame-by-frame animation. It replicates the classic timeline workflow of Macromedia Flash / Adobe Animate without the subscription bloat.
### Key Features
- ** Classic Flash-Style Timeline:** Uses a smart Frame Spanning (Exposure) system. Normal frames share vector data with their parent keyframe, preventing file bloat. Use standard shortcuts: **F5** (Extend Frame), **F7** (Blank Keyframe), **F6** (Keyframe Copy).
- ** Vector Brush & Pencil:** Smooth variable-width strokes with tablet pressure sensitivity (or mouse speed-based simulation) powered by `perfect-freehand`.
- ** Free Transform:** Scale, rotate, skew, and move selected strokes with custom pivot points.
- ** Anti-Aliased Fill Tool:** Anti-aliased flood fill with gap closing.
- ** Clean Eraser:** Eraser intelligently splits and cuts vector lines.
- ** Game Dev Sprite Sheet Export:** Export as a sprite sheet (with JSON metadata), animated GIF, or PNG sequence.
### Tech Stack & Source Code
Built with Electron + HTML5 Canvas (Pure JavaScript).
**GitHub Repository:** https://github.com/Agony270313/Dolphin-Animate
### License
MIT License - 100% Free to use, modify, and distribute for personal and commercial projects.
| Published | 26 days ago |
| Status | In development |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Author | Agony |
| Tags | 2D, animate, Animation, Drawing, frame-by-frame, free, indiedev, Open Source, tools |
| Content | No generative AI was used |
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Install instructions
Double-click the downloaded installer ("Dolphin Animate Setup 2.0.9.exe") to install the application on your Windows PC. Once the installation is complete, the application will launch automatically.




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