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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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Typinator 3.1 now with built-in HTML snippets

typinator screen 20080714 082214 Typinator 3.1 now with built in HTML snippetsErgonis Software has announced the release of Typinator 3.1, the latest version of its auto-typing text application. Typinator detects specific sequences of typed characters and automatically replaces them with text snippets, graphics, URLs, dates and special characters saving you a lot of time, not only typing, but looking up information.

The new version brings along a set of HTML snippets that includes over 100 abbreviations for elements of the HTML 4.01 standard. Typinator 3.1 also improves compatibility with applications such as Coda, VMWare Fusion, Butler, and Zend Studio. 3.1 also has a redesigned (and optional) menu bar icon to better match the style of Apple’s menu extras.

The upgrade to Typinator 3.1 is free for anyone who purchased Typinator in the last 2 years. Typinator sells for EUR 19.99 and is also available in family packs.

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