Toon Boom Announces Studio 5

Toon Boom Animation has announced the upcoming release of Studio 5, a new version that brings stop-motion animation to its existing wide array of animation capabilities.
Rebranded to reflect the various styles of animation and positioned as the proven multi-technique animation software, Studio 5 is the best software for mastering all animation techniques.
Ideal for hobbyists, educators and students, Studio 5 enables users to become familiar with stop-motion, traditional, digital, cut-out and rotoscoping animation methods and to combine them for greater creativity.
The new features and functions in Studio 5 include:

• Create stop-motion animation using your favourite characters
• Speed things up with Time-lapse Imagery
• Live View/Image Capture lets you see images exactly as they will appear in your movie
• Change your backgrounds using Chroma Key Screens (Green & Blue Screens)
• Position and align elements perfectly using Onion Skinning
• Use Rotoscoping to take advantage of actual imagery to better position your characters
• Improved Image Playback Optimisation
• Annotation Layers for feedback
• Easily export your animation directly to YouTube or Facebook
• Import Flip Boom Classic and Animation-ish projects to bring them to the next level
• Enhanced User Interface

Buy Toon Boom Studio 5 now at the special pre-launch price of £329.99 US, valid until May 14, 2009.
As of May 1, 2009, all new clients will receive a Toon Boom Studio 4.5 key. Their Studio 5 license key will be automatically registered and emailed to them upon product release in May 2009 enabling them to download the software.
All new clients will see their version 5 purchase listed on the "my products" page once the transaction is completed. All order requiring shipping will be process upon product release.
Further information is available at: www.toonboom.com.
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