ShapeShifter is freeware

Freeware

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 that allows users to create an animations online, without the need to download software. This animation software is free to use, and offers an opportunity to create cartoons without the need for expensive software and licenses. The software is part of the animation website aniboom

AniBOOM

Aniboom is an online production studio that makes animation by reaching out to its database of over 9,500 creators who are located around the globe...

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Features

The software features four usable shapes; squares, triangles, circles, and half circles. Other tools include:

• Color
• Resizing and scaling shapes
• View outlines
• View onion skinning
• Adding Frames
• Playback of animation
• Saving Animation (AniBOOM account required)
• Changing the background color

Drawbacks

Given the nature of the software, creating an animation can become tedious or slow. Because of this, many animations are very short and lack detail but some users have created impressive animations using the application.