Features
Discover the features of Callipeg
Animation
Frame-by-frame animation
Pixel-based hand-drawn animation.
Keyframe animation
Layer parenting, curve editor, tangents, single, or multiple pivot point(s), position, scale, rotation, or opacity keyframing.
Onion skin
Opacity and color management, 8 sheets before/after display, linked opacity, onion skin bar, option to disable onion skin while scrubbing.
Out of Pegs
(Shift and Trace)
Scale, position, horizontal/vertical flip.
Inbetween Assist
1 or 2 point references, automatic positioning of the onion skin, manuel mode to edit the position and the arc.
Cycles
Create a cycle with one click Cycle types: loop, ping-pong, random; cycle editing.
Flip button
Flip target options (frames, sheets, selected sheets, markers), flip style (linear or circular), loop and return to origin options, move the flip button, hide it.
Linked sheets
Duplicate as linked sheet, break link.
Flip canvas
Horizontal flip.
Markers
Color and name customization, flip on markers.
Drawing
Pixel/Raster drawing
Enjoy natural and textured lines.
Brushes
Improve line, smoothing, taper in/out, spacing, dry, pressure controls for size/opacity, tip customization, tip cycle (linear/random), tip rotation style (none/random/stylus azimuth/line angle), texture alpha threshold, antialiasing.
Custom brushes
Create brushes, duplicate, rename, import, export (only to Callipeg).
Eraser
Dedicated eraser brushes with the same brushes parameters available.
Shapes
Free-hand line, rectangle, ellipse; filled and empty shapes.
Selection tool
Free-hand, rectangle, and ellipse selection; all-pixel selection; invert selection; quick transform option.
Transformation tool
Lock ratio, horizontal/vertical flip, affine/perspective transformation, quality settings, assist on scale/position.
Coloring
Color wheel
Triangle or square shape, color history.
Sliders
RGB/HSV sliders, hexadecimal input.
Palette
Palette creation, naming, reorder, import/export.
Color picker
See the previous color, auto-zoom, RGB values displayed.
Fill tool
Fill all visible layers, tolerance adjustment.
Layers
Drawing layer
Import images, lock, duplicate with/without content, lock alpha, blend modes.
Video layer
Import videos, playback speed adjustment, convert into drawings.
Audio layer
Import audio, clip/layer/master audio volume control.
Transformation layer
Curve editor, hierarchy, convert to drawing layer and choose the step.
Group layer
Layer grouping, display, adjust opacity, lock, duplicate, merge children layers.
Layer management
Rename, reorder, select multiple.
Layer colors
Create color lists, import/export, manage colors by shot or globally.
Select layer by pixel
Select active layer by touching pixels on the canvas.
Dim layers
Display only the current layer, or dim other layers to the lower opacity you choose.
Timeline
Sheet management
Add, duplicate with/without content, copy-paste, import an image, split, move, expand, retime, default sheet length.
Timeline interface
Magnet tool, push sheet behavior modes, fit timeline options, graduation steps customization, start timeline at 0 or 1, playhead to the right/left.
Playback controls
Play/pause, go to the first/last frame, go to the next/previous frame.
Draw while playing
Draw on the canvas during playback.
Interface & UI
Canvas and timeline manipulation
Using gesture, mouse, or keyboard.
Modular interface
Move panels freely inside or outside the main window; customizable interface scaling.
Left or right-handed interface
Interface modes for left- or right-handed use.
Supported languages
English, French, Chinese (Simplified), Japanese, and Spanish.
Settings panel
Change cursor shape, adjust the stylus offset, configure the onion skin.
Canvas settings
Background color, sheet color, center landmark.
Reference images
Import multiple reference images, move them inside or outside the main window, zoom, resize, and pick colors.
Studio view
Organize shots, group into scenes or folders, create, rename, compress, reorder, assign colors, export multiple shots together.
Import/Export
Import
Import images, videos, image sequences, JSON, XDTS files, audio, brushes, palettes, color lists.
Export
Export single images, image sequences, videos, GIF; export to other software using JSON, OCA, and XDTS formats.
File naming
Configure naming conventions with nodes.
Save & backup
Auto-save every 30 seconds, configure backups, notification system.
Keyboard shortcuts
Customize, reassign, and search shortcuts.
Platform & Performance
Platforms
iPad, iPhone (Callipeg Mini), Android tablets, Windows (10/11), macOS (Silicon).
Pencil/stylus-optimized
Designed for stylus with pressure-sensitive size/opacity when supported.
Up to 4K
Possible to overcome the 4K limitation by importing a larger image or video.
Unlimited layers/sheets
No hard limit on number of layers or sheets.
