TVPaint Animation
A bitmap-based 2D animation software for professionals that mimics the feel of traditional paper animation
- Vendor
- TVPaint Développement
- Also known as
- tvpaint-animation
Available worldwide
What is TVPaint Animation?
A professional animation tool combining ease of use with comprehensive drawing and rigging features designed to replicate traditional paper animation techniques. Built on a bitmap/raster drawing engine with custom brushes and automatic coloring capabilities.
What TVPaint Animation does
The capabilities that matter for animation tools, normalised so it lines up with every alternative. “-” means we haven't confirmed it, not that it's missing.
- Deployment model
- Native desktop app
- Skeletal puppet rigging inverse kinematics
- -
- Frame by frame cel drawing engine
- ✓
- Json state machine web export lottie rive
- -
- Automated audio lip sync matching
- -
- Vector brush and bezier manipulation
- -
- Bitmap raster layer import and tracing
- ✓
- Javascript actionscript timeline scripting
- -
- 3d camera depth and parallax layering
- -
- React vue ios android native playback sdks
- -
- SOC2 type ii
- -
- ISO 27001
- -
- Pricing model
- -
Platform & deployment
Independently observed- macOS
- Linux
- Windows
TVPaint Animation FAQ
Common questions about TVPaint Animation, answered from independent, dated evidence.
What is TVPaint Animation?
A professional animation tool combining ease of use with comprehensive drawing and rigging features designed to replicate traditional paper animation techniques. Built on a bitmap/raster drawing engine with custom brushes and automatic coloring capabilities. It is indexed under Animation Tools.
Source: https://www.tvpaint.com/
What platforms does TVPaint Animation support?
TVPaint Animation supports Windows, macOS and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.
Source: https://www.tvpaint.com/
What security certifications does TVPaint Animation have?
We have independently confirmed GDPR for TVPaint Animation. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as TVPaint Animation not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.
Where is TVPaint Animation available?
TVPaint Animation is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in France.
Source: https://www.tvpaint.com/
TVPaint Animation alternatives
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| Signal | Score | Weight | Contribution | Evidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | 46 | 0.04 | 1.8 | ✓ |
| Price level | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Reliability | 0 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Integrations | 0 | 0.05 | 0.0 | - |
| Security posture | 5 | 0.06 | 0.0 | - |
| Pricing transparency | 0 | 0.08 | 0.0 | - |
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Content
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faq | 4 items | mediumsource · 2026-09-10 · 66% |
Features
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Capabilities | Deployment model: native_desktop_app · Frame by frame cel drawing engine: Yes · Bitmap raster layer import and tracing: Yes | mediumsource · 2026-09-08 · 60% |
Market
| Attribute | Value | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Availability | HqCountry: FR · PrimaryMarkets: … · AvailabilityScope: global · AvailableCountries: … · NotAvailableCountries: … | highsource · 2026-09-08 · 75% |
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