Sarah's Toolbox

A list of the software, hardware, and plugins I use to do the things!

2D Art

PaintTool Sai + PaintTool Sai2
Digital Art Software
Paid - Perpetual License
My former main drawing software. Still an amazing tool and highly recommended!CLIPStudio Paint Pro V1.5
Digital Art Software
Paid - Perpetual License (Pre V2)
My current drawing softwarePiskel
Pixel Art Software
Free + Open Source
My former pixel art software. Extremely solidAseprite
Pixel Art Software
Paid + Open Source
My current pixel art softwareAnimeEffects
2D Animation Application
Free + Open SourcePhotopea.com
Photo and Graphics Editor
Free with Ads - Browser BasedEZGif.com
Online GIF Maker and Editor
Free - Browser Based
Great website that allows for the creation an editing of GIFs as well as APNG, WebP, MNG and AVIF. Supports multiple video formats as wellCanva
Graphic Design Platform
Freemium
For all of my graphics. Not a fan of their pricing model or recent push for AIDesignDoll
3D Model Poser
Freemium
Great for anyone who doesn't have access to CLIPStudio's 3D model tools

3D Art

Metasequoia 4
3D Modeling Software
Standard Edition - Free | EX Edition Paid - Perpetual LicenseMikuMikuDance (MMD)
3D Animation Software
FreePMX Editor
3D Model Editing Software for MMD Models
FreeScultpris
3D Sculpting Software
Discontinued
Previously Sculptris was available as a free product separate from ZBrush. It appears to no longer be distributed since Maxon's purchase of PixologicBlender
3D Modeling Software
Free + Open SourceUnity
Game Engine
Freemium? (At least for personal use?)
Exclusively used for editing VTuber models. Dislike their business practices

Misc

LMMS
Digital Audio Application
Free + Open Source
I am not at all versed in this program and only occasionally use it to make small snippets of musicDECTalk
Text-to-Speech Software
Abandonware?Audacity
Digital Audio Editor and Recording Application
Free + Open SourceVSDC
Video Editor
Freemium
Maybe just learn Da Vinci ResolveCapcut
Video Editor
Freemium