Anima by ZawebaBring your ideas to life, frame by frame.
Draw it, tween it, make it clickable, put it on any website. Timeline, keyframes, shape and motion tweens, symbols and simple actions, then publish a small player that runs on any website.
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Anima by Zaweba is an offline animation studio for Windows. Draw on the stage with the pen, pencil and shape tools, set keyframes on the timeline and let shape and motion tweens fill in the movement. Easing curves, masks, motion guides and camera moves add the polish.
Add interactivity without writing code: buttons, variables and simple actions cover banners, explainers and little games. Then publish your animation and one small player script, and put it on any website with two lines of HTML. Your visitors don't need to install anything.
Who it's for
- Designers making animated banners and explainers for websites
- Teachers and trainers building interactive e-learning
- Animators who like a timeline-and-stage way of working
- Hobbyists making short cartoons and little games
Good to know
- Uses your graphics card for the stage when it can, and the processor when it can't
- Text, sound and imported pictures are coming in later versions; for now animations are drawn with vector shapes
Private by design
- Works offline, with no account and no adverts.
- Checks zaweba.com once a day for a newer version, sending only the app's name.
- Problem reports and feedback are sent only if you click Send.
Everything you need, nothing you don't.
A timeline you already understand
Layers, keyframes and frames laid out as you'd expect, with onion skinning and a playhead you can scrub.
Shape and motion tweens
Move, scale, rotate and morph between keyframes, with shape hints, motion guides and easing curves you shape by hand.
Reusable symbols
Graphics, movie clips and buttons. Build a character once, reuse it everywhere, and edit the original to change every copy.
Actions without code
Buttons, variables, conditions, go-to-and-play, links and key presses, chosen from a list rather than typed as script.
Masks and camera moves
Reveal artwork through masks, and pan or zoom across the whole scene with the camera.
Publish anywhere
One click gives you the animation file, a small JavaScript player and the embed code. It plays in every modern browser.
Animation without the busywork
Set a pose, jump twenty frames, set another pose: Anima does the in-betweens. Custom easing curves give movement weight and bounce, motion guides send things along a path, and Test Movie plays exactly what your audience will see.
- Motion and shape tweens with custom easing
- Onion skin to see neighbouring frames
- Test Movie with Ctrl+Enter
Interactive, not just animated
Turn any symbol into a button, keep score with variables and jump around the timeline when someone clicks or presses a key. Every button becomes a real, focusable element on the page, so it works from the keyboard, and links open in a new tab like any other link.
- Click, hover, key press and timer triggers
- Variables and simple conditions
- Keyboard-friendly buttons and real links
A player that stays out of the way
Published animations play through one small script with no dependencies. It pauses when scrolled out of view or when the tab is hidden, respects visitors who ask for reduced motion, and scales crisply on every screen.
- Two-line embed for any website
- Pauses automatically when off-screen
- Documented player API for developers
The details
| Works on | Windows 10 and 11 (64-bit) |
|---|---|
| Project format | .atron (documented) |
| Publishes | .atp animation file, the web player (JavaScript) and a ready-made embed page |
| Plays in | All modern browsers on desktop and mobile |
| Also exports | A Windows screensaver, through Screensavers by Zaweba |
| Version | Version 0.9.6 |
| Download | ZawebaKinetion-0.9.6.zip (81 MB): unzip and run, no installer |
| Licence | Free for everyone, with every feature included. No warranty |
Anima FAQ
Do my viewers need to install anything?
No. Published animations play in any modern browser through a small JavaScript player that you host alongside the page.
Can I make interactive banners and games?
Yes. Buttons, variables, conditions and timeline actions cover banners, quizzes, explainers and simple games without writing code.
Can I use my animation as a screensaver?
Yes. File > Export as Screensaver hands it to Screensavers by Zaweba, which builds and installs it and opens Windows' screen saver settings. If you don't have Screensavers yet, Anima shows you where to get it.
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