---
Type: desktop-application
ID: org.pencil2d.Pencil2D
Package: pencil2d
ProjectLicense: GPL-2.0-only
Name:
C: Pencil2D
Summary:
C: Create 2D animations with ease
Description:
C: |-
<p>Pencil2D is a 2D animation program that lets you easily create hand-drawn graphics using both bitmap
and vector graphics.</p>
Developer:
id: org.pencil2d
name:
C: The Pencil2D Team
Categories:
- Graphics
- 2DGraphics
- VectorGraphics
- RasterGraphics
Keywords:
C:
- picture
- drawing
- vector
- bitmap
- cartoon
- animation
Url:
contact: https://www.pencil2d.org/community/
homepage: https://www.pencil2d.org/
bugtracker: https://github.com/pencil2d/pencil/issues
help: https://www.pencil2d.org/doc/
translate: https://explore.transifex.com/pencil2d/pencil2d/
faq: https://www.pencil2d.org/doc/faq.html
Icon:
cached:
- name: pencil2d_org.pencil2d.Pencil2D.jxl
width: 64
height: 64
- name: pencil2d_org.pencil2d.Pencil2D.jxl
width: 128
height: 128
remote:
- url: org/pencil2d/Pencil2D/b341ff2f12ec460b594734e1354d40ec/icons/128x128/pencil2d_org.pencil2d.Pencil2D.jxl
width: 128
height: 128
stock: org.pencil2d.Pencil2D
Launchable:
desktop-id:
- org.pencil2d.Pencil2D.desktop
Recommends:
- control: pointing
- control: keyboard
- control: console
Provides:
binaries:
- pencil2d
mediatypes:
- application/x-pencil2d-pcl
- application/x-pencil2d-pclx
Screenshots:
- default: true
environment: plasma
caption:
C: The Pencil2D main window.
thumbnails:
- url: org/pencil2d/Pencil2D/b341ff2f12ec460b594734e1354d40ec/screenshots/image-1_752x552@1.jxl
width: 752
height: 552
- url: org/pencil2d/Pencil2D/b341ff2f12ec460b594734e1354d40ec/screenshots/image-1_624x458@1.jxl
width: 624
height: 458
- url: org/pencil2d/Pencil2D/b341ff2f12ec460b594734e1354d40ec/screenshots/image-1_224x164@1.jxl
width: 224
height: 164
source-image:
url: org/pencil2d/Pencil2D/b341ff2f12ec460b594734e1354d40ec/screenshots/image-1_orig.jxl
width: 1130
height: 830
Branding:
colors:
- type: primary
scheme-preference: light
value: "#81bdff"
- type: primary
scheme-preference: dark
value: "#003d80"
Releases:
- version: "0.7.2"
type: stable
unix-timestamp: 1741824000
description:
C: |-
<p>Fixes the Linux metadata in the previous 0.7.1 release.</p>
url:
details: https://www.pencil2d.org/2025/03/pencil2d-0.7.2-release.html
- version: "0.7.1"
type: stable
unix-timestamp: 1741305600
description:
C: |-
<p>This release removes the recently added functionality to add frames by double-click, which proved
too easy to trigger unintentionally, and brings improvements to the resizing behaviour of the toolbox.
We also fixed some bugs in the timeline, on-canvas resize handles and image import, as well as a potential
data loss after using the copy selected frames feature.</p>
url:
details: https://www.pencil2d.org/2025/03/pencil2d-0.7.1-release.html
- version: "0.7.0"
type: stable
unix-timestamp: 1720742400
description:
C: |-
<p>This release of Pencil2D brings more than three years worth of exciting new features, enhancements
and bug fixes. We have made it easier to manage keyframes, allowing you to copy, paste or delete several
of them at once, or to reposition their contents or adjust their exposure in bulk. Entire layers can
now be easily duplicated. On top of that, dragging keyframes across the timeline will no longer cause
any changes until the moment you drop them at their new position, and the opacity of keyframes and whole
layers is now adjustable as well.</p>
<p>We also haven’t forgotten about the canvas: Its performance should now be noticeably better than before.
New overlays have been added to help with perspective drawing. The bucket tool has become more flexible
with the addition of several new options and features. The move tool has also seen some love and handles
rotated selections much better than it used to, and it will now apply changes automatically when switching
to a different layer. Cursor quick sizing is now much more intuitive and more reliable than before. And
last but not least, the camera system has been completely overhauled and is now considerably easier to
work with.</p>
<p>Besides keyframe management and canvas tools, we’ve also given the user interface a facelift. The
icon set was completely redesigned from scratch and is now finally consistent across the entire program.
We’ve also added toolbars for a number of commonly used actions, and updated the status bar to include
help text for the current tool. Moreover, the software is now available in seven additional languages!</p>
<p>Of course, these are only the most notable changes. For a more detailed look at all the improvements
in this release, as well as the many bug fixes, check out the full release announcements on our website!</p>
url:
details: https://www.pencil2d.org/2024/07/pencil2d-0.7.0-release.html
- version: "0.6.6"
type: stable
unix-timestamp: 1613520000
url:
details: https://www.pencil2d.org/2021/02/pencil2d-0.6.6-release.html
ContentRating:
oars-1.1: {}
