Want to animate 2D characters without redrawing every frame by hand? Moho, from Lost Marble, rigs your vector or Photoshop artwork with bones so you can pose it on a timeline, and adds lip-sync and frame-by-frame tools.
How does Moho animate a character?
Moho combines artwork with rigging tools so a character can be posed and animated through connected bones. Set up a rig for the character, then adjust its poses over time on the animation timeline. This approach suits scenes where a character repeats movements or needs pose changes without redrawing every part for each frame.
Smart Bones act as control levers for facial expressions, head turns and clean joint bends, while Vitruvian Bones swap whole drawings and bone sets, such as a front and side view of the same character. FK and IK, constraints and lip-sync tools round out the rig.
Can a project use imported artwork?
Yes. Photoshop PSD files import with their layers ready to rig, and PNG and SVG artwork can be brought in too. Inside Moho, vector tools built for animation, freehand brush styles, liquid shapes and frame-by-frame drawing handle new artwork.
What effects and export formats are available?
Particle presets add smoke, water and motion effects. Finished scenes export as MOV or AVI video, image sequences or animated GIFs, and since version 14.4 rigs can also be exported to game engines and 3D software.
Pros
- Vector drawing and image import support multiple ways to build artwork
- Bone rigging supports reusable character movement
- Freehand drawing includes a pencil-like tool
- Exports video, image sequences, GIFs and game-engine rigs
Cons
- Steep learning curve for bone rigging
- Needs online activation
- Needs an OpenGL 4.1 graphics card
System requirements: Windows 10, Windows 11 Ā· 64-bit only Ā· 2.0 GHz Intel Core i3 or higher Ā· 4 GB RAM or higher Ā· 1.6 GB free disk space or higher Ā· OpenGL 4.1-supported graphics card Ā· Internet connection required for online activation
What are Smart Bones in Moho?
Bones that drive custom actions, used as levers for facial expressions, head turns or clean joint bends without distortion.
Can I animate Photoshop artwork in Moho?
Yes. PSD files import with their layers, ready to rig with bones and animate.
Which formats can Moho export?
MOV and AVI video, image sequences and animated GIFs. Version 14.4 added export to game engines and 3D software.
