Animato - Version 1.0 Animato by Lake Clear Software is a GIF animation painter and assembler. Create GIF files for your web pages, or create sprites for video games. A full range of paint tools is included, as well as animation tools to create optimized GIF files. Some advanced features include: paint animation frames while you watch the entire animation run, paint on all frames at the same time, drag and drop frames within an animation or between different animations. You can view and edit many animations at the same time, even if they have different color palettes.