Toon Boom Announces Studio 5

Toon Boom Animation has announced the release this month of Studio 5, its multi-technique animation software package.

The new version of Studio includes the ability to create stop-motion animation, time-lapse imagery, a live view/image capture feature that lets user see how images will appear in the finished movie, the ability to remove bluescreen or greenscreen backgrounds, rotoscoping, optimized playback, exporting to YouTube or Facebook, and an enhanced user interface.

The software is available at a pre-launch price of $329.99 until May 14, with upgrades starting at $79.99.

More information, including technical specs, can be found at: www.toonboom.com/products/toonBoomStudio/