The drawing tools comprise the standard pencil, airbrush and straight-line options that have been available in Microsoft’s Paint program since the dawn of time and to be honest, don’t really have any more flexibility than that. This to me is where CTP Pro really falls down and disappoints. This speeds up your workflow and keeps you focused on the job in hand – i.e. Adjust the visibility of your layout quickly and easily If you’ve ever used Digicel’s FlipBook software then you’ll be familiar with this kind of layout, but I actually think CTP’s layout is superior because the X-sheet feels more traditional and the space is maximized with all the tools needed within the display area – in other words you don’t need to go hunting through different menus for what you want. The first time I ever used it, I could figure out where everything was and getting started really quickly, and I’m glad to see that the clean and economical interface has survived the test of time and is still there.Ĭontrast it with something like Toonz or Toon Boom Harmony and they will take you a lot longer to figure out and require a lot of bedtime reading of instruction manuals and user forums. Pencil Test is as the name suggests the cut down version and is designed for testing out your drawings so doesn’t have any ink and paint capabilities, and has limited layers.ĬTP Pro SD and Pro HD are very similar but Pro HD has more layers, a higher output resolution (up to 8k) and so is more suited to broadcast production, while the Pro SD version is better for web based animation at a lower resolution.įor me one of the biggest strengths of the CTP program has always been the layout of the interface and its accessibility. If you want a vector-based animation program then you’re better off going with Toon Boom Harmony or Moho Pro.ĬTP is actually available in 3 different versions: CTP Pro HD, CTP Pro SD, and Pencil Test. One thing to note is that CTP is a bitmap-only software, so doesn’t work with vectors. I was doing my drawings on an animation desk with a pegbar, and then scanning them in to CTP where they would be inked, painted and then output for compositing in Adobe After Effects.Īfter a number of years away from the software I have revisited the latest Pro HD version 5 in this review and am pleased that a number of new things have been added, but without changing it too much so that it is unrecognisable, which unfortunately happens a lot with software programs…in order to keep releasing new updates companies often change things that were working perfectly fine in the first place, or change up menus and interfaces so that you can’t find what you used to. It might seem strange now, but back then having a traditional animation and ink and paint system all on a normal home computer was still pretty revolutionary. (I also think their mascot “ Villy The Devil” has to be the best mascot for a 2d animation program ever invented!) I first came across CTP Pro while at university in the early 2000s and totally fell in love with it. The latest version 5 has some new updates and additions and Crater Software were kind enough to provide me with a review copy of the Pro HD version which I’ll be taking an in-depth look at it in this review. It is Crater Software’s flagship program and has been around for nigh on 20 years. The Cartoon Television Program (CTP) Pro software is designed to be a used by the traditional frame-by-frame 2d animator without the need for expensive cameras and other equipment. is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for sites to earn advertising fees by advertising and linking to We may get paid if you buy something or take an action after clicking one of these. Disclosure: Some links may be affiliate links.
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