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friction2d/friction

★ 2,002C++GPL-3.077

Friction Graphics

What it is

Friction is a powerful and versatile motion graphics application that allows you to create vector and raster animations for web and video. See https://friction.graphics/documentation for generic documentation. This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, version 3.

When to use it

Reach for friction when you want your app to look great fast — components, icons, motion, charts or rich editors — it's written in C++ and fits stacks tagged 2d, animation, ffmpeg, linux.

Category
UI & Design
Also in
Generative Media
Stars
2,002
Forks
91
Last push
today
Created
2023-03-02
Open issues
170
Website
friction.graphics
#2d#animation#ffmpeg#linux#macos#mograph#motion-design#motion-graphics#qt#raster-graphics#skia#svg#svg-animation#vector-graphics

Quick start

$ git clone https://github.com/friction2d/friction.git

Hand it to your AI

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FAQ

What is friction?

friction2d/friction is an UI library on GitHub: Friction Graphics Friction is a powerful and versatile motion graphics application that allows you to create vector and raster animations for web and video.

When should I use friction?

Reach for friction when you want your app to look great fast — components, icons, motion, charts or rich editors — it's written in C++ and fits stacks tagged 2d, animation, ffmpeg, linux.

What are the best alternatives to friction?

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Is friction actively maintained?

friction2d/friction looks very actively maintained: the last push was today (2026-11-11), with 2,002 stars and 170 open issues.

What license does friction use?

friction2d/friction is published under the GPL-3.0 license. Check the repository's LICENSE file before commercial use.