KToon
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Tupi running on Windows 7
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| Original author(s) | MaeFloresta |
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| Developer(s) | Gustav González |
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0.2.9 (Arara) / May 28, 2017
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| Repository | github |
| Written in | C++ / Qt |
| Operating system | Unix-like, Windows, Mac OS X |
| Type | Animation software |
| License | GPLv2 |
| Website | www |
Tupi (formerly KTooN) is a software application for the design and creation of 2D animation. This tool, inspired by and for animators, is being developed by an open community. It is covered under the terms of the GNU General Public License v2, meaning that Tupi is free and open-source software. After Tupi was forked from KToon, KToon's official website was changed to redirect to the website for Tupi.
The project began in Cali, Colombia in 2002 as an initiative of two young animators working at the Toonka Films and Soluciones Kazak companies. They were looking to create software that would encourage the evolution of the incipient 2D animation industry in Latin America at that time. From the beginning of the project they determined that the application would have to be open and portable to as wide a range of operating systems as possible. Initial priority has been given to open source platforms like Linux based distros. During this first planning phase, the name KTooN was chosen for the software, the first interface designs for the application were made and the Qt framework was selected as the main library for programming the software.
During the same year the project applied for and received a grant from Colciencias, a public entity of the Colombian government dedicated to the promotion of science and technology. This grant sponsored KTooN's development for the first year, supporting a team of two programmers and one consultant. During this first cycle the project's website was published at the original KTooN website, and the first release (version 0.7) was published.
In 2003, looking for new sponsors, the project applied to , a Colombian government institution dedicated to public education. The project received a grant that sponsored KTooN for another year of development with a team of programmers similar to that of the first cycle. Release of version 0.8 was completed and the project started gaining popularity with users around the world.
Unable to secure further funding, the project was dormant for three years, until 2009. In 2009 the original creators of, worked with a company called Labtoon SAS to continue the project, with the intention of making it the premier project of its type. In the middle of 2010, the Ktoon website was announced and version 0.9 of the software was released. There was a considerable re-design made to the graphical interface. A new website, resource, forum, and public bug tracker were made to better serve the user community.
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