In my younger years, around 2003 or 2004, I began to be interested in 2D animation and at that time, thanks to Macromedia Flash -what times those- today AdobeFlash, and ActionScript, I managed to do some interesting little things, although they didn't get anywhere since I never set out to do a script.
A few days ago I settled in Android application FaceQ, which allows us to create comics Very fun and fast 2D similar to this:
We can download FaceQ for many platforms but not for GNU / Linux, only for Windows computers we can download FaceQ PC. The point is that I took on the task of looking for applications for GNU / Linux that would allow me to create 2D Comics and the result has been quite disappointing.
Applications to create Comics
The first application to create comics that I found is called TBO, it is written in C and uses GTK because it is designed for GNOME, but the mere fact of having to compile in Kubuntu and have dependency errors, has given me a terrible laziness and I don't I bothered trying to install it.
In SourceForge there are other similar projects like as3dmd, comicbookedit, but all the same, that is, you have to compile, compile and compile. If we go to the repositories we find Scratch, that being honest, just seeing the interface almost makes me want to run away. It is something like an application for little babies.
And outside of this I did not find anything more interesting. At this point I must say that I am not complaining about the few options far from it, especially because everyone has their own ace up their sleeve and the important thing is not the tool, but how you use it.
I say this because when I want to draw, even though there may be more applications for that purpose, I am one of those who put their hand to Inkscape and with that I create my comics.
It is very likely that there is some tool out there to create Comics and I do not know it, so if any of you know about it, let me know in a comment. Anyway, it would be good if you share some tips to create your own comics, if someone here likes that world. 😉
And Krita?
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8A96A483225EEBD4
(Yes, I know that the comment will come: "It's that it's very complex, it's too advanced, I don't know how to draw" ... but it is.)
Inkscape also included it, because it is simpler than Krita and allows better management of fonts.
But Scratch IS for little kids !!! It is to teach programming to children. And for that purpose it is excellent, by the way.
I was going to say exactly that, Elav, Scratch is a programming language created by MIT to help teach basic concepts to young children.
With My paint / Krita & Gimp, Inkscape, and Scribus you can, but you must create everything from scratch.
(or search for elements in openclipart with inkscape). One cons is that as far as I know you can only export it as .pdf and not .cbr or .cbz formats typical of digital comic.
.cbr and .cbz are nothing more than a set of images compressed with rar and zip respectively. You can try "collating" a folder of images with a comic reader - like comix for example - and saving the ordered images as .cbr or .cbz. Or even easier, it is simply a matter of renaming a number x of images conveniently arranged so that comic readers recognize what it is about and thus show you the file basically as what it is: a comic. In that sense, I think that to work more seriously the traditional graphic tools of digital painting and image editing (krita + gimp), vector drawing (inkscape) and page assembly (scribus, if we are going to take the work to the press), they serve quite a lot. I will agree, however, that there is a need for a more specific application and above all usable for more "amateur" jobs if you like, that gathers roughly "everything you need". As far as I know it does not exist. Regards.-
That same. That I have discovered when opening such files through FileRoller, 7-Zip and WinRAR.
I think that if you know how to draw, many programs are worth it. I use, for example, AzPainter and AzDrawing, and this is the result:
http://behance.net/dayara
Greetings.
Scribus seems to be a good tool for that: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLj_wK0DN2g
Yes, especially if you need to print the comic in a cmyk pdf. You can also export a multipage document to separate images and then compress to .cbr, .cbz, etc. But it doesn't have digital drawing tools (it does have vector editing tools of course). That is why it would serve more than anything to organize in bullets - using image and text boxes - the raster and vector graphics of krita and inkscape. But without a doubt that scribus -which is by far the best and most professional graphic design tool with free software- works.
Great, because I never used it and suggested it as the one who suggests the thing =)
Synfig - Open-Source Animation Software
http://www.synfig.org/cms/
Hello, I see that you talk about animation and comics for comics I have used tbo in gnome. For sinfyg and ktoon animation which is very similar to flash
Hello, with SynFing Studio you can create comics in 2D, it would be something more or less similar to Adobe Flash, it is multiplatform, I hope it helps you: http://www.synfig.org/cms/
I found people talking about a topic that interests me a lot (haha) I love comics, I even do comics and drawings. I use elementary which is a gnome. To paint I use Gimp, and to make scratch drawings I use inkscape. Even what I do is, draw by hand, scan, and retouch / paint / enhance with Gimp.
In kde I tried karbon, which seemed like inkscape to me, and krita, more like Gimp, but I couldn't get a good grip on the thread .. But it gives me the impression that it is complete and professional.
Anyone who wants to take a look at something I do in my Elementary OS is http://www.Facebook.com/comouncampeon
Greetings and I will follow this topic closely since I am very interested and we can share experiences.
@elav, Krita and a good digitizing tablet is what you need 😀
Yes, totally agree! From the moment I started using it I got a little lost in how to use it, until I began to realize that you can't get the full benefit it deserves with "mouse". (watching some tutorial videos I reached the same conclusion)
I love comics, it is currently what I use my Elementary OS (a Gnome) for the most. First I make my drawings or comic strips by hand. Then I scan them using Simple Scan, and what is enhancement, retouching, and color, I do it with Gimp. For scratch drawings I like Inkscape.
In KDE (precisely KaOS), I had tried Karbon, which became very familiar to Inkscape. I also tried Krita, but I couldn't get a good grip on her hand, she even brings some templates for comics too ... Anyway! I couldn't fully master it. But I will continue this topic, as I would love to be able to share experiences and information about this. Regards!
Hello mate… One question, from where can I download TBO?
Things like this that reveal the lag of Linux (brutal lag one might say) in the field of Desktops versus the all-powerful Mac or Windows should encourage the Linux user to create the applications, contribute to projects, etc.
sad but true .- (
If you are not able to draw any software it will do it for you, if you are looking to add predesigned monkeys and texts with TBO is more than enough. If Krita, My Paint or Inkscape seem like a good delay ... what else?
paper, pencil, scanner, inkscape ... result: http://osanreq.blogspot.pt/
a greeting! 🙂
I loved yours Oscar. Jorge's work is also very good.
Other options
For basic drawing: Krita, Nathive, Pinta
For hand drawing: Alchemy, My Paint.
For 2d animation: Synfig, Ktoon, Tupi.
For vector drawing, in addition to Inkscape, sK1 and Karbon.
For anime: Ren'Py (free and free), allows to create the classic games that tell stories to which the player chooses different paths. Also: Anime Studio and parrot.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_2D_animation_software