
CelAction2D
The facts below are what the maker publishes about CelAction2D, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
Plans and prices
From CelAction2D's own pricing page, checked 20 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| Studio Edition | $825 a year | All features included · Upgrades and support included · For feature film or TV series production · Rent for a year; the page says the monthly equivalent is around $70 USD. |
| Studio Educational Edition | $140 a year | For non-commercial use only · students enrolled in approved educational faculties · multiple licence discounts available · From $140 USD per year. |
| Studio Edition — month-by-month rental | $100 a month | Single licence · all features included · upgrades and support included · rental only · $100 USD per month per licence. |
| Studio Edition — annual rental | $825 a year | Single licence · all features included · upgrades and support included · rental only · $825 USD per licence for a year; the page also says the monthly cost drops to around $70 USD. |
The facts
Each one read from CelAction2D's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Asset imports
- The product page names Photoshop, TV Paint, Illustrator, and Adobe Animate/Flash as sources for importable assets.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Demo availability
- There is no downloadable public demo; production companies or filmmakers with a proven track record can contact CelAction for a special evaluation kit.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Paid from
- 70checked 20 Sep 2026
- Production workflow
- CelAction2D separates drawing from animation so designers can create assets and animators can pose and time them.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- CelAction2D is 2D animation software used for films, TV series, and advertising.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Rigging and animation
- It rigs vector or bitmap character models into skeletons so movements can be reused, automatically inbetweened, and deformed.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Security and compliance
- The opened product, pricing, support, and company pages do not state security certifications or compliance claims.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Support
- Registered users with a valid support contract can get technical support by email and live telephone support.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Target users
- The company describes the Studio Edition as ideal for feature film or TV series production and limits the Educational Edition to eligible students using it non-commercially.checked 30 Sep 2026
The company
- Company
- CelAction Ltd describes itself as an independently owned animation-industry technology services company based in London, England, operating for over 20 years.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- London, England, United Kingdomchecked 28 Sep 2026
Money
- Free plan
- Nochecked 20 Sep 2026
Where it runs
- Mac support
- CelAction2D can run on Macs using Boot Camp or Parallels, but CelAction advises checking compatibility before purchase.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Native Linux
- CelAction says it has no current plans to support a native Linux version.checked 30 Sep 2026
- Supported platforms
- Windows 10/11; macOS via Boot Camp or Parallelschecked 20 Sep 2026
- Windows support
- CelAction2D runs on 64-bit Windows 10 and Windows 11.checked 30 Sep 2026
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