What's the best 2D animator?

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What's the best 2D animator for creating sprite sheet animations for a game? Are there any that match this criteria?

Cutout animation (I don't want to have to draw every frame)
Exporting to images
Simple and lightweight (I don't want something that bogs down my machine and I'm not doing a 2d animated movie, I just want to animate a characters walk/jump cycle)
Cheap or Free

Preferable it would be opensource, but I'm willing to pay for a good piece of software under $50 dollars

possible duplicate of What is a good tool for producing animated sprites? — House, Jul 27 '12 at 14:51
Also: What tools do you use for 2D art/sprite creation? and Tool for creating Spritesheet? — House, Jul 27 '12 at 14:54

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 27 '12 at 13:27

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There's a piece of software currently in beta called Spriter that had an excellent previous run, and is now forging on ahead for even more features/usability. If I recall correctly, I paid $20 for it in the kickstarter, but you can still buy it and get instant access to the beta. You can find it here.

answered Jul 27 '12 at 13:27

Bloodyaugust

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Looks good, but the beta is still in heavy development. The full version looks good though. – CharlesL Jul 27 '12 at 14:08
Indeed it is, but it already functions extremely well. I'd say probably well enough for your uses. – Bloodyaugust Jul 27 '12 at 14:17

What's the best 2D animator?

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