Uploaded October 2018 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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⚡Beginner Graphics Tablet - geni.us/0dyC
⚡Microphone - geni.us/AwcvKuT
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⚡KRITA TUTORIAL - youtu.be/yRfypDLO5jE
⚡SKETCHBOOK TUTORIAL- youtu.be/_8JJWLE-5gA
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I love animating and wanted to get it out there that there are free and cheaper alternatives to industry leaders like Toonboom, Flash/Animate CC and TVPaint. Be sure to take a look at the software and decide which one is best for you! I've left links down below to each of the software and the shows/films/YT videos I referenced and tutorials on how to animate in Krita and Sketchbook if you want to check them out!
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⚡TIMESTAMPS⚡
00:00 2D Animation Software Paid and Free
00:23 Professional 2D Animation Software
03:08 Affordable 2D Animation Software
04:38 Free 2D Animation Software
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⚡SOFTWARE⚡
(Paid)
Toonboom Harmony - toonboom.com/products/harmony
Animate CC - adobe.com/products/animate.html
TVPaint - tvpaint.com
Moho - my.smithmicro.com/anime-studio-2D-animation-software.html
Clip Studio Paint - clipstudio.net/en
Photoshop - adobe.com/products/photoshop.html
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(Free)
Opentoonz - opentoonz.github.io/e
Blender - blender.org
Sketchbook - sketchbook.com
Krita - krita.org/en/homepage
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RECOMMENDED DRAWING TABLETS (Beginners)
⚡NON-SCREEN DRAWING TABLET - geni.us/0dyC
⚡SCREEN DRAWING TABLET - geni.us/3uYO0kd
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⚡kdsketch Tutorials - youtube.com/c/kdsketch
⚡kdsketch Animations - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCor8...
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⚡WHAT I USE TO ANIMATE + FILM⚡
Animation Software - TVPaint 11 Pro
Audio software - Audacity
Editing Software - Davinci Resolve
Drawing Tablet - geni.us/3uYO0kd
Blue Yeti Mic - geni.us/AwcvKuT
Foam Muffler - geni.us/LpCU4
Filming Camera - geni.us/2j1nk

⚡STREAMING @kdsketch on Youtube⚡
Streaming software - OBS (free)
Wave 3 Mic - geni.us/S5B3a
Microphone Arm - geni.us/QG10zA1
Webcam - geni.us/THwy

⚡SOCIALS ⚡
INSTAGRAM: instagram.com/kdsketch
TWITTER: twitter.com/kdsketch
DISCORD: discord.gg/QDeJCfu
PATREON: patreon.com/kdsketch

✨FILM/TV REFERENCED✨
Star Vs The Forces of Evil (intro) - youtube.com/watch?v=8hJ5ecrpp8k

Bobs Burgers (2018 Comic Con Reel) - youtube.com/watch?v=diakcTo3b7s

Rick and Morty (Intro) - youtube.com/watch?v=_66KcDdAdTc

The Amazing World of Gumball (clip from Episode 188 ‘The Best’) - youtube.com/watch?v=5XOaYMkz5Cc

The Super Science Friends (Intro) - youtube.com/watch?v=hlybZHvj1og

Ethel & Earnest (Trailer) - youtube.com/watch?v=JXDlEw5u8u8

The Breadwinner (Trailer) - youtube.com/watch?v=p64O8KAHHaQ

The Dam Keeper Poems - youtube.com/watch?v=b4W17Nt8vss

Tales of Alethrion - The Reward - youtube.com/watch?v=0Cw7aAFS5oc&t=1s

Mary and The Witches Flower (Trailer) - youtube.com/watch?v=888z3ku4t3I&t=1s

Hero (Blender Grease Pencil Showcase) - youtube.com/watch?v=pKmSdY56VtY


✨OTHER CLIPS REFERENCED✨
'New Tools for Rigging' by Toonboom Animation - youtube.com/watch?v=qgkGD5SZ-1Q

'Textured Vector Brushes' by Toonboom Animation - youtube.com/watch?v=-Alk8tlvrgo

TVPaint software version comparison Chart - tvpaint.com/v2/files//products/comparison.pdf

'Introducing Moho Animation Software’ - youtube.com/watch?v=-7Mr102mll4&t=1s

'CLIP STUDIO PAINT Useful features drawing with vectors’ - youtube.com/watch?v=j4UopyLEIYU

'...for ipad the best drawing software for manga and comics’ - youtube.com/watch?v=UTi3fp2PSs4&t=1s

'Opentoonz Timelapse Animation "speechless" by Noble Frugal Studio’ - youtube.com/watch?v=fzVLC46z_6g&t=1s

We're also almost at 400 subscribers which is just amazing! Thanks everyone for all your support so far!

*Links used in this description may be affiliate links, which means if you decide to purchase through one of those links, you won't pay any extra but I will get a small commission that helps support the channel! Thank you so much!*