TimeLineFX Alternatives

TimeLineFX is described as 'Export the particle effects as static animations onto sprite sheets, animation strips or image sequences in PNG format, or if you develop for the iPhone or iPad, you can export using the PVRTC format (Mac only)' and is an app. There are five alternatives to TimeLineFX for Mac, Windows, Linux, Adobe After Effects and Java. The best TimeLineFX alternative is Adobe After Effects. It's not free, so if you're looking for a free alternative, you could try Effekseer or ButtleOFX. Other great apps like TimeLineFX are Talos VFX and ParticleIllusion.

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  1. Adobe After Effects icon

    Adobe After Effects

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    Adobe After Effects offers top-tier motion graphics and visual effects capabilities, ideal for film, TV productions, and creative projects. Featuring advanced compositing with keyframe animation and layer techniques, it's geared for professionals seeking powerful solutions via Creative Cloud.

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    Cost / License

    • Subscription
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
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    • Adobe After Effects is the most popular Windows & Mac alternative to TimeLineFX.

    • Adobe After Effects is the most popular commercial alternative to TimeLineFX.

    • Adobe After Effects is Paid and ProprietaryTimeLineFX is also Paid and Proprietary
  2. Effekseer icon

    Effekseer

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    Effekseer is a tool that allows easy creation of beautiful particle effects for games and movies.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
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    • Effekseer is the most popular Linux alternative to TimeLineFX.

    • Effekseer is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to TimeLineFX.

    • Effekseer is Free and Open SourceTimeLineFX is Paid and Proprietary
  4. ButtleOFX icon

    ButtleOFX

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    ButtleOFX is a simple, user-friendly and open source compositing software. It is based on TuttleOFX, an open source, modular and sustainable image processing architecture.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

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    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Linux
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    Talos VFX

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    Talos is an open source, node based particle effect editor that can be used in game development. It features a powerful but intuitive, drag-and-drop interface with the ability to import legacy LibGDX files for easy, visual editing.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Java
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    ParticleIllusion

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    particleIllusion 3.0: award-winning standalone particle effects application that enables you to quickly and easily add a huge variety of particle effects to your images, animation, or video.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Adobe After Effects
     
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