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animation on the mac

Toon Boom Studio v4.5 now available

by at August 16, 2008 9:00 pm

Emmy Award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. has announced the launch of Toon Boom Studio 4.5 and its Toon Boom Studio Importer to Flash (TBSi). This latest version widens the animation possibilities by enabling users to create photo animation and live-action cartooning. Additional new features include a better integration with Photoshop files, extended ease of use, the ability to print, more export options to iTunes and YouTube as well as the import of Flip Boom and Animation-ish projects. TBSi lets users import Toon Boom Studio projects directly into Adobe Flash CS2 and CS3, resulting in a streamlined workflow for adding interactivity to their projects.

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Houdini 9.5 3D software is headed for the Mac

by at June 16, 2008 10:30 pm

Side Effects, developers of Houdini, have released a beta of their professional 3D software. The beta versions of the 9.5 release oare available for OS X, Windows and Linux. The beta marks the first release available for Mac OS X. The company says that Houdini “brings the 3D industry’s first node-based workflow to the Mac, ensuring that 3D artists can collaborate seamlessly in a multi-platform environment.” The professional 3D software has been used in such projects such as Spiderman 3 and Resident Evil: Extinction, notes TUAW.

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