How to help

If you want to help Tupi become the best free tool for creating 2D animation projects, there are many ways to do it, below we’ll tell you some of them:

As an animator

- Install Tupi on your computer and become an expert creating animations
- Tell your friends about Tupi
- Create manuals, videos or any content that supports other entertainers who want to learn
- Create and publish small animation projects in our gallery
- Report any faults you find in the program through our website
- Log on to our forums to have your questions answered or to help other animators
- Make a donation to the project. Even just $1 helps. Any contribution you make will allow us to hire more developers, acquire better equipment and pay the maintenance schedule on our website. Your support will translate into shorter development cycles and improved versions of Tupi

As a developer

- Download the project source code and study it
- Using the tool Doxygen, help us to document the software components of Tupi
- Develop and publish charts and visual aids that will enable other developers to understand the architecture of Tupi more easily and quickly
- See the bug reports and help us to correct problems reported by animators. Create patches with improvements and share them with our development team
- Check the schedule of activities and help to implement any new functionality that is pending

As a teacher

- Invite your students to learn and use Tupi
- Involve the creation of animations as part of the activities in your courses
- Participate and encourage your students to create small animations that serve as examples for other students
- Develop tutorials and also invite your students to participate in their creation

Regardless of which role(s) you choose, all your contributions as a member of this community are part of the process of development and improvement of Tupi. Join the team!