Lester, the rotoscoping editor

Retro 2D animations and sprites from reference video shots, enabling the iconic rotoscoped look of classics like Jordan Mechner’s Prince of Persia or Éric Chahi’s Another World.

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Faster Workflows

Automate tedious frame edits and accelerate your reference-based animation workflow. Edit, segment, and stylize with precision.

Animation Demo

No generative AI

No risk of copying someone else’s art, no slow or unpredictable results. Exact control over every frame. Everything runs locally, no cloud processing, no servers, no data leaving your device. No subscription required.

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Feedback & Issues

Lester is an evolving tool, and your feedback helps drive development. If you encounter technical problems, have suggestions, or want to request new features, you can open an issue directly on the project's github repository.

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Lester on GitHub

Press Release

Want to learn more about the project, its goals, and how it fits into modern rotoscoping workflows? Read the official press article here:

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