It's okay, I knew the quoting had just got messed up somehow

Well, as Selgin pointed out, and I noticed when I fully read the details on the website, there will be a Windows version. They are just starting with the mac.

Hey, I never said any such thing!

I can fully understand why they are developing it for Mac first. I just don't know anyone with a Mac that's all and I didn't say what I'm quoted as saying above hehe

I'm with Danimal. I find nothing wrong with the drawing tools in AS. I have other Vector drawing software but I prefer to use AS even for none animation artwork at times.

The first price you see is for 'up to 10 licences' at $300 so it's not very clear. I had to almost go through to the point of purchase to see the single license price. It is $89. Philip confirmed that today and is going to make that clearer I believe.
Yes it's quite useful software to have at times.

Haha, you're right and I'd completely forgotten about that! My memory is nothing like it used to be

I've been using it about the same length of time as Danimal. About 7 years or so. I was looking at Moho for quite a while after seeing it reviewed, with other 2D software, in a UK magazine. Of course, as soon as I went to buy it I couldn't find it! Then it re appeared as Anime Studio via Smith Micro...

Telemacus: I'm not sure where you saw $300 as the price I saw was $89? I bought it years ago and have upgraded ever since so I don't see the full price often but I'm pretty certain it's nowhere near $300. For several licences maybe? I have the same configuration laptop as you and I don't get crashes...

I've mentioned it before but PD Pro can do this kind of thing very easily and a lot besides. It's not very expensive.
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Ah right. Thanks for clearing that up. I don't know anyone with a Mac but I can pass the info on now knowing it will be Windows also.

The new version appears to be Mac only or am I mistaken?

I have experience mainly with Maya and that can take an age to render. I don't see how you can compare unless each software is rendering exactly the same thing. I've never had a render in Anime Studio take more than a few minutes. But then I would never have anything longer than 10 seconds of animat...

Whatever they are called they do exactly the same as Poser or Animation:Master. Yet, according to you it's "grossly misleading". How? What don't they do that you expected them to do? Forget about the naming. Apparently you've been mislead.

Well the controls in Poser don't do anything different to the controls in Anime Studio. You could have a series of SmartBones to control each finger etc. I don't really see why what you call them has any relevance at all?

I was reading this and remembered that a few years ago I'd experimented with doing a turn using just two character views. It does work if you follow what Selgin said and have good anticipation before the turn. I prefer 'snappy' to 'floaty' any day

I agree that you should include the whole character from the start.
Here are a couple of 'sneaks' I did a while ago. They are 3D but the principle is the same of course.





EDIT: I've looped these a couple of times.