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Origami Studio

Score4 out of 10

6 Reviews and Ratings

What is Origami Studio?

Origami is a free prototyping tool offered by Meta Platforms. It allows users to build a prototype, run it on an iPhone or iPad, test it, and export code snippets. It was used to create Instagram, Paper, Messenger, Slingshot, Rooms and Groups.

Categories & Use Cases

Great bang for the buck--render out or view dielines/packaging art instantly

Pros

  • Proper view of closed or open box
  • Control of adding degree of angle for flaps to see how a box looks open or closed
  • High resolution exports from Origami to other softwares
  • Love the new capability of being able to add multiple boxes for a group render/image

Cons

  • It can be glitchy at times
  • Challenging dielines can sometimes be difficult to render in Origami unless you trick it
  • Large files with a lot of elements can slow down the software

Most Important Features

  • Prebuilt dielines for fast/easy use
  • Live viewing on how packaging looks when working on the artwork
  • Applying an angle measurement for opening/moving flaps

Return on Investment

  • No negative impact
  • Price is great
  • Saved us time and money in dieline creation
  • Saved us time on rendering out DAE files from origami to other softwares for rendering

Alternatives Considered

KeyShot, Blender, Cinema 4D and Comodo KoruMail

Other Software Used

Adobe InDesign, Adobe PhotoShop, Adobe Illustrator CC, KeyShot, Cinema 4D, Adobe Premiere Pro, Adobe After Effects