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OpenToonz for macOS
Draw, paint and composite 2D animation on Mac with OpenToonz, a free, open-source application with raster and vector tools, an Xsheet and node-based effects.
- Operating system
- macOS 10.14 (Mojave) or later, as listed by the publisher
- Architecture
- Intel Core i-series listed; package CPU architecture not independently inspected
- Download package
- macOS PKG installer
Publisher lists at least 4 GB RAM, 500 MB storage and a 1280 x 1024 display. These are published requirements, not a hands-on compatibility test; native Apple Silicon support is unconfirmed.
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What is OpenToonz?
OpenToonz brings drawing, digital painting and compositing into one 2D animation workflow. Work with raster or vector images, arrange drawings in an Xsheet or timeline, and connect effects in a node-based schematic. Its palette-based painting tools keep color information separate from painted drawings, making provisional colors practical during production. The project grew from Toonz, originally developed by Digital Video and customized for Studio Ghibli's production work.
The publisher permits commercial and non-commercial use without a purchase fee. The source code uses a Modified BSD license, with separate terms for third-party components and MyPaint brushes; the downloadable binary also has publisher Terms of Use. This entry links to the publisher's OpenToonz 1.8.0 macOS PKG, not a nightly build or a third-party installer.
Mac users should distinguish OpenToonz from GTS: the publisher's separate GTS scanning tool is Windows-only. The published Mac requirements list macOS 10.14 or later and an Intel Core i-series processor; native Apple Silicon support for this package has not been established here. The screenshot is a legacy publisher illustration of the Xsheet and effects schematic, not a capture of the macOS 1.8 release.
What it offers
- Work with both raster and vector images in a 2D animation project.
- Arrange animation through an Xsheet or timeline interface.
- Combine effects through a connected node-tree GUI and extend effects with plug-ins.
- Use palette-based digital painting with anti-aliased lines and color data separate from drawings.
Good to know
- The separate GTS animation-scanning tool is available for Windows only, not macOS.
- Publisher Mac requirements specify an Intel Core i-series processor; native Apple Silicon compatibility for the linked PKG is not confirmed here.
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Sources
References used for this listing. Retrieval dates do not indicate hands-on testing.
- OpenToonz — official features and system requirements ↗Retrieved
- OpenToonz V1.8 — official release metadata ↗Retrieved
- OpenToonz Terms of Use — publisher macOS download ↗Retrieved
- OpenToonz official repository — publisher and licensing ↗Retrieved
- OpenToonz for Mac - Download — passive browser observation ↗Retrieved
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