Toon Boom Studio inspires young animators and opens up a world of possibilities, serving as a springboard for student imagination and career opportunity. Teachers with experience using timeline based programs will find the software easy-to-use after a few tutorials. Students benefit from exposure to a wide variety of 2D animation techniques including hand-drawn animation and cut-out animation. Robo-Skeleton templates allow animators to make their cut-out artwork move within minutes. The laborious task is achieved within just a few clicks. It’s the only animation tool I’ve seen with such a feature. The software also offers a helpful tool for lip-syncing audio to animations. The robust tool even allows exporting animations and importing them into Adobe Flash with all layers intact—an extremely helpful feature for developers creating animation-rich software games. Toon Boom Studio is a great stepping-stone for students entering the rising 2D/3D digital animation industry and provides aspiring animators with a solid foundation in the principles of animation. Students who use Toon Boom Studio will be well-prepared for 3D programs such as 3D Studio Max and Lightwave 3D.