3.0
2023-02-10
- Added the ability to move keyframes back and forth throughout a frame collection
- Onion skin now appears directly beneath each layer rather than being shown behind everything
- Fixed issue where exported animation had reversed colors
- Fixed issue where hidden layers in scenes that are not currently selected would still show during export
- Fixed issue where scrolling through the timeline sometimes separated the frames from their layers
- Ellipse select
- Add and remove selections
- Improved smudge tool
- Adjustment Layers
- Mask Layers
- New image filters
- Rotation handle when transforming
- Skew transform
- Shape and Image layers
- Clipping masks and alpha lock
- Perspective Grids
- Quick Menu
2.7
2020-12-07
- Changes to file format to make projects load faster.
- Fixed issue where export would sometimes stall.
- Smudge tool.
- New brush engine that allows you to edit brush dynamics and create custom brushes.
- Project folders on iPad.
- Selection context menu.
- Fixed issues with symbol library that would sometimes cause symbols to be deleted.
- New, faster color picker that stores recently used colors.
- New alert window for creating projects.
- Added an edit button to layers.
2.6
2020-08-28
- Fixed issue where people would sometimes experience a black screen or the screen would keep flashing
2.5
2020-08-27
- Fixed issue where copying and pasting frames wasn't working
2.4
2020-08-25
- You can now add audio to your animations and scrub through them using the timeline! To add an audio clip, tap on the current keyframe and click "Import Audio"
- Update to file format, but no changes required on your part
- New playhead to show the current frame
- Small improvements to drawing engine
2.3
2020-07-21
BREAKING CHANGE:
Rewrote the rendering pipeline to be more color accurate. Be sure to export your projects before updating otherwise the colors will be off.
2.2
2020-07-17
- More intuitive way to delete projects
2.1
2020-07-12
Breaking Changes:
- New future-proof file format that works across devices. Old format projects are likely to be corrupted with this new format.
- You can now drag the timeline to different heights to show more or less of the canvas.
- Keyframes can now have durations so they stay on the screen for longer without having to add more frames.
- There is now have a local and global symbol library.
- More options for interacting with layers.
- Improved onion skin.
- Fixed issue where exporting video would sometimes stall.
- Fixed issues where undo/redo wouldn't perform the correct actions sometimes.
- Improved memory usage.
- Open Animate files from outside the app.
- Improved brush textures.
- Fixed issue where copying and pasting would sometimes flip the image.
2.0
2020-04-26
Brand new interface for the 2020 version of Animate!
- Much more intuitive UI for accessing tools, scenes, frames, etc
- Redesigned timeline to be more reliable and less intrusive
- New exporting options
- Improved Canvas for a better drawing experience
- Symbol library for accessing repetitive drawings!
1.3
2018-08-20
- New design for the entire app
- The duration of individual frames can be extended to different lengths
- Tab system for accessing different features of the app
1.2
2018-06-24
- Audio! You can now import audio from your iTunes library!
- Onion skin is now colored blue and red.
- Portrait Mode.
- Faster, more efficient loading and saving animations.
- Double tap the canvas to undo.
- Edit brushes for more customized drawing.
1.1
2018-04-28
- Corrected the order of animation layers
- Fixed issue where certain frames would be displayed at different sizes
- You can now save animations from the settings window