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DragonBones

DragonBones has a skeletal animation design panel named "DragonBonesDesignPanel" and a 2D skeletal animation library based on ActionScript.

Packaging and Export Pack images into a texture atlas, which results in more efficient rendering in your games. Export DragonBones and Egret MovieClip data with JSON data format.

Cost / License

  • Free
  • Open Source (MIT)

Application type

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  • Discontinued

Platforms

  • Mac
  • Windows
Skinning Animation Skinning allow individual vertices in a mesh to be attached to different bones. When the bones move, the vertices move with them and the mesh is deformed automatically.
Skeletal Operation Bind bone for image. Easily let your character have more vivid actions and more smooth animations.
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The developer disappeared, hasn't responded to anyone for a few years, unfortunately. Download link does not load for anyone.

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Features

  1.  Dark Mode
  2.  Animation Rigging
  3.  Support for Layers
  4.  Automated Tweening
  5.  Live Preview
  6.  No Coding Required
  7.  No registration required
  8.  Ad-free
  9.  Keyframe Animation
  10.  Works Offline

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  •  849 Stars
  •  336 Forks
  •  82 Open Issues
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What is DragonBones?

DragonBones has a skeletal animation design panel named "DragonBonesDesignPanel" and a 2D skeletal animation library based on ActionScript.

Since the Design Panel is essentially an extension for Flash Pro, it makes possible for designers to build 2D skeletal animation based on the timeline workflow that designers are familar with, and build it with efficiency

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