Anime Studio Debut 7 [OLD VERSION]

Anime Studio Debut 7 [OLD VERSION]
by Smith Micro Software Inc.

Anime Studio Debut 7 [OLD VERSION]
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Software Summary

Manufacturer: Smith Micro Software Inc.
Brand: Smith Micro Software Inc.
Audio: English (Original Language)
Format: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2010-06-22
Platform: Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, Mac OS X 10.5 Leopard, Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard, Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Model: ASO70HBX2
Product features:
  • Anime Studio Debut 7 offers complete animation for digital artists--perfect for first-time animators, hobbyists, and digital enthusiasts
  • Create your own art using intuitive vector-based draw, paint, and fill tools;
  • Or easily import artwork from popular graphics programs and use pre-built content to get started fast
  • Record your own sound clips inside Anime Studio with integrated Audio Recording and make your characters talk with built-in Lip Syncing
  • Export to the most popular web and video formats, or upload and share on YouTube or Facebook directly from within Anime Studio
  • Point-and-click to attach bones to your characters for easy manipulation and reduce production time over traditional frame-by-frame animation
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Software Reviews of Anime Studio Debut 7 [OLD VERSION]

Customer Review: If you have a pen tablet, this is a must buy. So fun!
Summary: 5 Stars

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I just want to start with saying that there is no need for a pen tablet to use this program, but it makes it a heck of a lot easier to use. But this is beginner software, so don't jump to buy a tablet until you are excited to do more. I'm just saying if you do have a tablet, get this now! I have the Wacom Bamboo Fun and it's a perfect pair.

There are actually two versions of Anime Studio, this being "Debut 7", for beginners. But you can upgrade to "Pro 7" if you dare. I think I may be taking that step up. But even with "Debut", it can be a bit overwhelming with what you can do. I learn by doing, and not by reading or studying, so I just created several projects that I knew would not be a final result. In other words, I highly recommend going into this like you can't break anything, and screw up a lot, and it will all click. Use the instructions only as a reference or you will freak out that you will never remember everything. There's over 40 pages of instructions, but mainly diagrams in the "Introductory Tutorial". But your best source of training is via video. Not only by Smith Micro (Content Paradise) and their content on YouTube, but also other users, just like you, posting their tips and tricks.

You will notice the blonde haired boy on the box cover, well, he is preset as your first project, fully assembled, and you can edit and animate him any way you wish. You begin in "bone" mode, so you will first be working with movement and posing. On the left hand tool bar, there are limited selections that become more accessible as you get the hang of each tool. And if you are not getting it, you will notice a little "video" button that simply pops up a new window for a demonstration with an instructor explaining it's functions. Remember, if you screw something up, just edit/undo, or start over and don't save.

You are given a lot of starter content, images and props etc. When you register, you get a "Cartoon Essentials" pack free, which then introduces you to the option of adding more pre-made items you can buy. But this is where having the tablet rocks, because if you already have a design concept, you can create your original work, and soon be animating anything from stick figures, to full fledged cartoon characters.

I also love the fact that you can literally create an animated series, save all your work, and stay up with current events and upload directly from the program to YouTube or Facebook. Or you can save the file and upload anywhere, or create a DVD etc.

I do recommend this for an artistic patient child, but not a child too young that just wants to see cartoons. This is about creation, and not play. But there are no age limits here. Although, I am sure the 42 year old will be getting advice by the nearest 12 year old. You always notice how kids are better with computers and programs etc. That's because they don't care if they break it. Adults are too cautious. Go into everything thinking you will be creating something for hours and accidentally delete it all. Then you will learn that lesson almost immediately so it does not happen again. I am still learning this, and playing around with many ideas. But I am really inspired to create my own series and have a YouTube channel for it. With this under my belt, I may go for the upgrade soon. But if you just want to have fun creating animation without a huge project in mind, you will be more than happy with Debut 7 once you get the hang of it.

FYI: I installed this on my 24" iMac, Snow Leopard, external drive for video saves, and primarily using Wacom Bamboo Fun as creation tool. I have had no system issues, lag or freezing. Everything has worked perfectly so far. However, I have not tested on a Windows PC.

Description of Anime Studio Debut 7 [OLD VERSION]

Animation & Cartoons
The fun, quick, and affordable way to create animations, Anime Studio is the ideal solution for first-time animators, hobbyists, and digital artists. The new Beginner's Mode helps you start animating immediately.
Start animating right away with Beginner's Mode
The Beginner's Mode helps you start animating right away. Easily toggle between the Beginner's Mode and the regular Tool Palette.
Integrated Audio Recording
Record your own sound clips with integrated Audio Recording and make your characters talk with built-in Lip Syncing.

Easily Create Animations in Minutes

Create Your Own Art or Import Content to Get Started Fast
Make your own characters and objects with intuitive vector-based draw, paint, and fill tools. You can also easily import artwork from popular graphics programs and use pre-built content.

Use the Bone Tools to Quickly Animate Your Characters
Point-and-click to attach bones to your characters for easy manipulation and reduce production time over traditional frame-by-frame animation. Anime Studio's unique bone rigging toolset allows you to create a skeleton that can be easily manipulated to animate characters, simple drawings, or objects in your animation.

Easily Organize Projects with the Timeline, Keyframes, and Layers
Anime Studio moves your character naturally along the timeline with keyframes, creating smooth animations. Use multiple layers to edit your animation, and add sound, special effects, and more. Quickly make your characters talk with built-in Lip Syncing.

Share Everywhere
Export to the most popular Web and video formats, or upload and share on YouTube or Facebook directly from within Anime Studio.

Anime Studio Debut Gets You Started Right Away!

Free Characters
Anime Studio includes Jace, Thorn, Liz, Anime Boy, and many other exclusive, royalty-free, vector-based characters you can use for your own animations.

Free Tutorials
Tutorials and sample files show you how to maximize Anime Studio's powerful features and get you animating right away.

Unique bone rigging system
Quickly animate your characters with Anime Studio's unique bone rigging system.
Packed with ready-to-use content
Organize and access your content with the new Library. Anime Studio is packed with ready-to-use content.

Bring Photos to Life
Give life to your favorite photos. Import digital camera images, attach bones, and easily turn your photographs into animated movies.

Import Your Art
Import your own illustrations or create unique characters for your cartoons. Animate anything within the reach of your imagination.

Features

  • New! Beginner's Mode
    Start animating right away. The Beginner's Mode displays the key tools used in Anime Studio, and includes feature rollover descriptions and video tutorials to quickly get you familiar with the program. You can easily toggle between the Beginner's Mode and the regular Tool Palette.
  • New! Integrated Audio Recording
    Record your own sound clips right within Anime Studio, and adjust the pitch from high to low to fit your animated characters. Recordings get saved and then automatically added to your timeline for quick lip-synching.
  • New! Content Library
    Keeping all of your Anime Studio content organized has never been easier. Quickly browse through existing content or save your own content to the library. Add content to your scenes with a simple drag and drop or search for items by keyword. You can even browse for additional Anime Studio content available on Content Paradise right inside the library. ?

    Customizable brush styles
    A variety of customizable brush styles make creating original artwork a snap.
    Import and animate original work
    Import and animate your own video and artwork.

  • New! Toon Image & Video Filter
    Apply a cartoon-style effect to any image or video with a couple of mouse clicks. Fine-tune and customize the toon filter settings by adjusting the saturation, lightness, edge level, and more.
  • New! Brush Styles
    Choose from a variety of customizable brush styles and pattern brushes when creating your own artwork in Anime Studio. Adjust the angle and spacing of the brush style, and see a real-time preview of your customized brush before starting your drawing.
  • New! Image Masking
    You no longer need other graphics applications to cut yourself out of a photograph to create cut-out animations. Easily select and remove unwanted background colors from your images using the Image Masking tool.
  • New! Follow Path Tool
    You can select any character or object to follow and bend along a pre-drawn path, making animating along curves easy. In addition to bending along the path, you can also choose to have the object automatically orient itself to follow the path it's been assigned to.
  • New! More Ready-To-Use Content
    Anime Studio Debut provides an extensive content library with hundreds of pieces of ready-to-use content including fully rigged, vector-based characters like Jace, Thorn, Anime Boy, and Liz, as well as props, scenes, action words, stock video and images, sound effects, and more so you can start creating your own animations right away.
  • New! Gather Media
    You no longer have to worry about broken images or missing files in your Anime Studio project file when moving any of the included assets (audio, video, images) to a different machine or location on your hard drive. The Gather Media function collects all files (audio, video, images) that are part of your animation project, and then creates folders for the collected media.

    Cartoon-style effects for image or video
    Easily apply a cartoon-style effect to any image or video.

  • New! StuffIt Connect
    Easily share your Anime Studio projects with friends. The integrated StuffIt Connect feature allows you to create an archive of your project within Anime Studio and then seamlessly upload it to the Web. You can then create email invites for friends that you want to share your content with. This serves as a great alternative to an ftp client, since your friends can access the download link from any browser. A free one-year subscription to the StuffIt Connect service is included with your Anime Studio purchase, offering 2 GB of storage and 4 GB of bandwidth per month.
    • Built-in tutorials and sample files get you up and running quickly
    • Easily make your characters talk with built-in Lip Syncing
    • Combine and mix animation with audio and video using the Sequencer
    • Quickly animate your characters using the Bone Tools
    • Motion Tracking lets you attach animated objects to target points in your video and have them automatically track throughout the clop
    • Import Quicktime or AVI video
    • Pen tablet support lets you draw naturally with a pen tablet and recreate the sensation of drawing on paper
    • Import audio files such as WAV, AIFF, or MP3
    • Special effects like motion blur and shadows
    • Export animations in SWF, AVI, or MOV format
    • Upload creations to YouTube and Facebook directly from within Anime Studio
    • Render in popular formats and sizes

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