Callipeg: 2D Animation App

Callipeg is a professional 2D hand-drawn animation app for iPad and Apple Pencil, offering both frame-by-frame and keyframe animation tools within a comprehensive, studio-grade environment. Enjoy full access with a one-time purchase—no subscription required.

Turn your iPad into a powerful creative workspace where you can draw, craft, and refine your animation with a fully manageable timeline and advanced onion skin features—tailored for professional and aspiring animators, illustrators, and creatives. Whether developing complex shots or full-length films, Callipeg provides the tools and flexibility for you to animate effortlessly.

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Key Features

Hands-on Animation Studio

• Organize your work with shots, scenes, and folders
• Drag and drop assets, use color tags, and advanced search for efficient project management

Intuitive, Gesture-Based Interface

• Fully manageable timeline with customizable frame rates: 12, 24, 25, 30, or 60 FPS
• Decluttered workspace optimized for touches combined with the Apple Pencil
• Left-handed mode and floating menu for seamless workflow

Full Drawing & Brush Tools

• Extensive brush set: pencil, charcoal, ink, and more
• Create custom brushes with adjustable smoothing, tip, and texture
• Color picker, custom palettes, and color history for fast, accurate coloring
• Fill tool with adjustable range for controlled coloring

Advanced Layer System

• Multiple layer types: drawing, video, transformation, audio, and group layers
• Import images, videos, and audio for rotoscoping, lip-sync, or reference
• Organize layers with color coding and grouping

Animation-focused Controls & Features

• Multi-touch gestures for flipping, playing, pausing, and transforming animation
• Onion skinning with customizable color and opacity (up to 8 frames before/after)
• Out of Pegs feature for advanced onion skin control

Customization & Flexibility

• Import unlimited reference images
• Move the sidebar, invert the canvas, and customize your workspace
• Export animation in .mp4, .hevc, .gif, .png, .tga, .psd, .peg, and more
• Import/export JSON, XDTS, and OCA for cross-platform compatibility and import in industry standard software

High Performance

• Animate in up to 4K resolution
• Add unlimited layers for complex projects
• Automatic saving every 30 seconds and reliable backup/version control

Why Choose Callipeg?

• All-in-one 2D animation studio for iPad—no subscription, just a one-time purchase
• Designed for Apple Pencil for the most natural hand-drawn animation experience
• Constantly updated with new features and improvements
• Trusted by professional animators, illustrators, and studios worldwide

Start animating anywhere. Download Callipeg and transform your iPad into a powerful 2D animation studio today!