Digital Video

Toon Boom Studio 4.5 released

toonboom 20080815 195342 Toon Boom Studio 4.5 releasedI have a short list of applications I would really like to learn and one of them is the Emmy Award-winning Toon Boom. Today marks the launch of Toon Boom Studio 4.5 along with its Toon Boom Studio Importer to Flash (TBSi). This latest version improves upon the previous by enabling artists to create photo animation and live-action cartooning. Additional new features include a better integration with Photoshop (PSD) 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.

Buy Toon Boom Studio 4.5 now for USD$399.99. Current customers owning Studio 3.5 and 4 can upgrade for USD$99.99. Please leave your comments and experiences using Toom Boom in the comments, I would love to know what you think.

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ScreenFlow screencasting software adds Automator support

screenflowautomator 20080512 204910 ScreenFlow screencasting software adds Automator supportI swear I’m going to start screencasting soon. And when I do, I’m going to use ScreenFlow from Vara Software.

The latest edition fixes a few bugs but also adds Automator actions for creating screen recordings in an automator workflow and support for Unicode text in marker tracks.

ScreenFlow sells for USD$99.99

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ScreenFlow adds audio waveform display and QuickTime chapter markers

screenflow main splash 20080422 214631 ScreenFlow adds audio waveform display and QuickTime chapter markersScreenFlow is an awesome application for creating screencasts with cursor and window highlighting and iSight integration. Once you start recording, ScreenFlow captures not only what you’re doing on your screen, but can also simultaneously record video form your iSight camera and audio from a microphone.

Today, Vara Software released version 1.1 and added several new features, including:

  • Audio waveforms shown over clips

  • Chapter markers for quick navigation
  • AppleTV, iPod and iPhone export presets
  • 20 – 40% faster export time
  • Quality and scalability improvements
  • New keyboard shortcuts
  • Vertically resizable timeline
  • Improved media panel

ScreenFlow sells for USD$99.99

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