Trangram
Creative
animation editor
SHOW HN2024
738points
247comments
#26of 3,515 in 2024
Top 1%of 2024 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
33 positive, 33 neutral or asking, 8 mixed, 16 critical, out of 90 comments about the project. Thread score +0.22.
Idea: 9 for, 6 againstExecution: 6 for, 5 againstDesign: 10 for, 0 againstDocs: 2 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 2 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Intuitive, easy-to-learn editor
From 4 comments
This is awesome. Great job! I love the simplicity of the whole thing. I was able to figure out the tool in a minute. Compare that to professional software, which can have a scary…
shubhamjain on HNThis looks really well done! I was able to create a simple animation easily even though I don't know anything about animation software. By the way, your "Features" page is really…
Mackser on HNI love this, I drew a triangle, clicked somewhere else on the timeline moved the triangle and it worked. So intuitive, just how it should be.
theferalrobot on HNExcellent job! I recently fired up the latest version of Adobe flash and found myself entirely unable to remember how to even do a simple keyframe animation, your editor manages…
dusted on HN
Nostalgia for Flash-era animation tools
From 3 comments
Really impressive work!! Ever since the demise of Flash I've felt a strong lack of such animation tools. Very nicely done!
HanClinto on HNI love this! I was hit with a wave of nostalgia. I used to spend hours and hours making flash animations. This tool is super intuitive :D I haven't touched an animation tool…
i_am_a_squirrel on HNDo you have svg output examples?
interestica on HN
Quick to make animations, even for beginners
From 2 comments
Opened it, made an animation in 10 seconds. On mobile. With zero experience with animation software. Well done Any chance of Lottie export? I think I would use this if there was.
scosman on HNGreat job! It took me 5 min to redo a animated logo that took me a few hours 3 years ago with Adobe. I will use it.
tupolef on HN
Objections
No SVG animation export
From 3 comments
Very nice. One question: I see the submission mentions SVG animation but I don't see any way of exporting as SVG. Did I miss something, or was this just meant as a plan for the…
t09i209ba893 on HNI’ve not looked at the tool, but are animations driven by CSS, and if so do you embed the CSS into the SVG? Where I work we’re looking at SVG animation tools for some graphics…
illwrks on HNDo you have svg output examples?
interestica on HN
Web app may not be preserved long term
From 1 comment
Looks good, although I'm a little bit sad about this web application trend. I mean I get the ease of deployment -- just open the webpage and use it. But this application is just…
self_awareness on HN
Requires account to save as GIF
From 1 comment
It passed my first test: "Type hello world and make it bounce for 5 seconds." The second test is: "save it as a gif" I could not do that because I need to create an account. I am…
javier_e06 on HN
Landing page design is weak
From 1 comment
Well done for shipping! I'm really impressed by the tool - it's intuitive and like a very light-weight After Effects. I think just re-designing the landing page would make a huge…
lukko on HN
Requests
Lottie export
From 2 comments
Opened it, made an animation in 10 seconds. On mobile. With zero experience with animation software. Well done Any chance of Lottie export? I think I would use this if there was.
scosman on HNThis is great! If you add lottie export, I could see this tool become popular among web and mobile app devs.
neurostimulant on HN
Keyboard shortcuts
From 2 comments
Looks great and works well. Some small suggestions: - Please add some keyboard shortcuts for common actions, i.e., cmd/ctrl + z to undo (+ shift to redo), delete/backspace to…
wfme on HNThis is super cool and was very easy to get going. Missing keyboard shortcuts is pretty annoying and would make this even simpler. I hopped in hoping it was like a Google…
kylegalbraith on HN
Open existing animations or tutorials
From 1 comment
This looks awesome. Some suggestions though: - Would be awesome to be able to open an existing animation (eg. like any of the ones showcased). It's a built overwhelming for a…
JSavageOne on HN
Audio support
From 1 comment
Is audio possible, and if not, plans for it?
verdverm on HN
Questions
Is it open source?
From 1 comment
Just opened the editor, switched to line mode, and drew a line. It seems to have automatically switched to selection mode, rather than keeping in the mode I deliberately switched…
justinclift on HN
Can SVG be exported or edited without destroying structure?
From 1 comment
A good SVG animation tool is dearly missing. I wish Inkscape could do it or there was an Inkscape-like animation tool, that does not hide but rather embraces the underlying SVG…
weinzierl on HN
Alternatives named
Adobe Flash / Macromedia Flash
From 2 comments
Back in the day I used to do quite a lot of Macromedia Flash work. It’s uncannily similar but a modern take. I’ve often wondered why no one has come up with a new product in this…
junto on HNLike Macromedia Director? I remember creating tcp ip network flow animations with that one.
KingOfCoders on HN
Adobe After Effects
From 2 comments
This is cool, and "Adobe Illustrator for animation" is perhaps Adobe After Effects.
dkarras on HNWell done for shipping! I'm really impressed by the tool - it's intuitive and like a very light-weight After Effects. I think just re-designing the landing page would make a huge…
lukko on HN
Macromedia Director
From 1 comment
Like Macromedia Director? I remember creating tcp ip network flow animations with that one.
KingOfCoders on HN
Excalidraw
From 1 comment
This is great. I have actually written about how this is a great opportunity: an "excalidraw for animations". Try to make the people land immediately on the editor instead of the…
santiagobasulto on HN
Lottie-based tools
From 1 comment
I’ve not looked at the tool, but are animations driven by CSS, and if so do you embed the CSS into the SVG? Where I work we’re looking at SVG animation tools for some graphics…
illwrks on HN