Construct Animate
Creative
animation software
SHOW HN2023
165points
45comments
#369of 3,109 in 2023
Top 12%of 2023 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
10 positive, 10 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 3 critical, out of 26 comments about the project. Thread score +0.30.
Pricing: 1 for, 2 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Flash nostalgia and familiar timeline workflow
From 3 comments
Brings back good old Flash memories, good job!
dutchbrit on HNAwesome. A lot of people miss Flash and all the cool things about it. Great work!
nico on HNDoes it support importing svg files? As others have mentioned, the workflow looks a lot like the old days of Flash, which I really miss. I’ll definitely be giving this a try for…
mdorazio on HN
Tutorial walkthrough is quick and clear
From 1 comment
Site hung for me (us-east) on the first few tries. Get ready for the HN hug, Ashley! I've never used any animation tools, and it's been on my list to make a few basic logo…
58x14 on HN
Desktop-grade browser UI
From 1 comment
The windowing / panels / dropdowns / UI components look really nice. Like, almost a whole desktop program. I was just wondering what UI framework you were using. All in house,…
noduerme on HN
Objections
Free tier too limited and SVG import only on paid plans
From 2 comments
Only for paid plans by the looks of it [1] It took a while to figure it out as you can create a SVG object but can't import a file and there's nothing matching "import" in the…
wraptile on HNI can't speak for everyone here, but I would imagine the majority of people creating Flash content back in the day were using some warez version. For me personally, I was a…
nogridbag on HN
Dated UI appearance and slow project creation with unclear feedback
From 2 comments
Site hung for me (us-east) on the first few tries. Get ready for the HN hug, Ashley! I've never used any animation tools, and it's been on my list to make a few basic logo…
58x14 on HNCan you describe how it's different/better than something like svgator? Also, i just went to create a new project: 2 things immediately were a problem 1. the modal didn't have…
dhumph on HN
Subscription-only pricing
From 1 comment
On the other hand, they're subscription only. It used to be better, back in Construct 2 days, sensible flexible pricing. Then they changed it to browser based, subscription only,…
exodust on HN
Preview and GIF export errors on first use
From 1 comment
I used to love Flash as a kid. I just tried this out and ran into a few snags. I completed the mini tutorial which was pretty slick and clicked "Menu -> Preview" and it just…
nogridbag on HN
Requests
Family or cheaper pricing tier for non-commercial use
From 1 comment
This looks like a really nice tool. Would you consider a "Family" plan level of pricing? I have two children (12yrs and 15yrs) who love following Youtube animators and doing a…
porkradish on HN
Comparison with existing tools
From 2 comments
Can you describe how it's different/better than something like svgator? Also, i just went to create a new project: 2 things immediately were a problem 1. the modal didn't have…
dhumph on HNAgreed when you're in a crowded space the best thing you can do for potential new customers is to create a comparison table so that they can easily differentiate your product…
throwaway675309 on HN
Clearer docs for preview setup and exports
From 2 comments
You need to change the 'Start on layout' property of the timeline to make sure it plays in preview. I think our guided tour should include that though, so I'll see about updating…
AshleysBrain on HNI used to love Flash as a kid. I just tried this out and ran into a few snags. I completed the mini tutorial which was pretty slick and clicked "Menu -> Preview" and it just…
nogridbag on HN
Questions
How does it differ from SVGator
From 1 comment
Can you describe how it's different/better than something like svgator? Also, i just went to create a new project: 2 things immediately were a problem 1. the modal didn't have…
dhumph on HN
Which export format for transparent video overlays
From 1 comment
Thanks for sharing this. If I wanted to use one of those animations as overlay on a video I have (with transparency), what export would you recommend? Based on your intro video,…
bisRepetita on HN
Does it support importing SVG files
From 1 comment
Does it support importing svg files? As others have mentioned, the workflow looks a lot like the old days of Flash, which I really miss. I’ll definitely be giving this a try for…
mdorazio on HN
Alternatives named
SVGator
From 2 comments
Can you describe how it's different/better than something like svgator? Also, i just went to create a new project: 2 things immediately were a problem 1. the modal didn't have…
dhumph on HNSurprised I hadn't heard of SVGator before, since I've posted about a lack of SVG native animation authoring tools in the past. Appears to have an option to use either CSS-based…
Springtime on HN
Adobe Animate
From 1 comment
The Flash IDE still exists, it's called Adobe Animate now.
robertoandred on HN
Motion Canvas
From 2 comments
motioncanvas seems like a nice open source alternative , although motioncanvas relies almost completely on JS to draw and animate https://motioncanvas.io/
arbitrandomuser on HNAgreed when you're in a crowded space the best thing you can do for potential new customers is to create a comparison table so that they can easily differentiate your product…
throwaway675309 on HN
Rive and Lottie
From 1 comment
Another nascent tool is Rive ( https://rive.app/ ). It claims to produce smaller output than Lottie ( https://lottiefiles.com/ ), which itself another animation…
wiradikusuma on HN
Google Web Designer
From 1 comment
This looks really nice. I'm reminded of a desktop app Google has called "Google Web Designer" which can do similar timeline based animations and exports to the same formats. But…
flanbiscuit on HN
Artboard Studio
From 1 comment
https://artboard.studio/ is another excellent animation option that's got a somewhat simpler UI.
jckahn on HN