Uploaded May 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Tahoma2D is a free professional program for 2D animation. It's open source and does not crash, a miracle, and I am giving you everything you need to switch. It uses an efficient node network like Toon Boom and has the best animation loop system I've ever seen.

Tahoma2D: tahoma2d.org

Compatible with Windows, Mac, and Linux. This tutorial is on Windows 11 using Tahoma2D 1.6.0, so there may be some differences if you're using other systems or newer versions.

⭐️ TUTORIAL GUIDE ⭐️
00:13 Download & Install ***Install anywhere other than C:/Program Files, and the admin problem will go away. No need to run as admin.***
00:55 New Project
01:09 Layer Types
01:55 Brushes, Lines, Fills, Gradients
04:01 Paint Multiple Frames
04:15 Linked Color Palettes
04:50 Tools
05:25 Stage Controls
06:13 Onion Skin
06:24 Linked Drawings & Layers
07:55 Loops
08:16 Animation Tweens
08:40 Node Network (layers)
09:24 Node Network (effects)
09:50 Import Art, Music, Video
10:14 Export Animation
10:58 Advanced Tips
13:07 Bugs & Issues
15:49 Tell Me Why

Thank my Patreons for donating so I could make this complete tutorial and share it for free. There's no way independent artists can afford expensive subscriptions anymore, and this tutorial will help them get started on Tahoma2D.

I've always believed in teaching people how to make their own ideas. It seems fated that instead of creating a Toon Boom class (which was my original plan before the insane price hikes), I ended up backing an Open Source program that isn't gated by $$$.

Better outcome for everybody.

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Correction: [0:22] You do NOT need to "run as admin" if you paste your folder outside of C:/Program Files. Pick a different location and it'll behave.