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Support => Suggestions, Ideas, Bugs => Topic started by: ggermain1 on January 31, 2022, 01:50:22 PM

Title: Next Major Update Question
Post by: ggermain1 on January 31, 2022, 01:50:22 PM
I’ve been really loving the 4.0 update. Phenomenal job! I really love this app and I was wondering what are going to be some of the planned features in the next major update? Is there a planned ETA.
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: Lucky Clan on February 01, 2022, 07:53:07 AM
The biggest two features will be:
- animations
- vector pen tool
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: ggermain1 on February 01, 2022, 12:44:38 PM
Just to clarify, when you say "vector pen tool" do you mean a regular pen tool or do you mean full vector image support?
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: Icezimy on February 01, 2022, 02:47:38 PM
Omg that sounds great! Looking forward for animation tools especially!
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: Lucky Clan on February 01, 2022, 05:08:03 PM
I’m not sure yet… rather pen tool only, with vector layer.

Just to clarify, when you say "vector pen tool" do you mean a regular pen tool or do you mean full vector image support?
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: Pikachu on February 06, 2022, 06:05:52 PM
The biggest two features will be:
- animations
- vector pen tool
Animating on artstudio sounds like a dream... depending on how thorough you want to be with it, there's an app I could recommend you look at called callipeg which is focused entirely on animation. Though I know adding an elaborate animation interface is probably unrealistic, so even a simple frame by frame animation option is something I'd really be looking forward to!
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: Icezimy on February 07, 2022, 12:28:16 AM
Yes I agree callipeg is a good app to get inspiration for the implementation, and something like it inside Artstudio would be amazing! Actually I’ve also recommend just that yesterday to the ASP developer, but via email haha
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: iarafath on February 07, 2022, 02:01:08 AM
Autoshape vector tool would be like the next level and ability to move the point while in drawing mode. I'll upload a video of my process in how I use pen tool in photoshop.

Autoshape for pen tool
2 step drawing, Shape from autoshape > edit shape using nodes.
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: Lucky Clan on February 08, 2022, 06:57:33 AM
Thanks for you suggestions about Callipeg, however we will not make so advanced animation features in the first try...

Vector tools - it will be probably released a bit later, not in 4.1. That's because we are not sure how it should work and it seems every user expect something else about vectors....
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: ggermain1 on February 09, 2022, 04:32:21 PM
Will post-editing autoshapes be a feature in 4.1?
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: Ben on February 10, 2022, 05:35:10 AM
Will post-editing autoshapes be a feature in 4.1?

I need that too, the auto shape feature is not useful for me without post editing, it's nearly impossible to place the shape correctly :'(
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: Lucky Clan on February 10, 2022, 06:16:28 AM
Maybe... ;)

Will post-editing autoshapes be a feature in 4.1?
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: Icezimy on February 10, 2022, 08:41:25 AM
Thanks for you suggestions about Callipeg, however we will not make so advanced animation features in the first try...

Vector tools - it will be probably released a bit later, not in 4.1. That's because we are not sure how it should work and it seems every user expect something else about vectors....

That makes sense, but is there a chance we still might get something like the motion paths and motion layers(to allow for multiple timelines) like in Fresco?
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: starto on February 10, 2022, 12:49:13 PM
you are crazy!
The biggest two features will be:
- animations
- vector pen tool
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: retrograde on February 10, 2022, 01:22:37 PM
I am super excited about the possible addition of a vector pen tool or just vector capabilities in general. This would open up so many new possibilities for creating the type of art I usually do in other applications only with the awesomeness of Artstudio Pros epic painting abilities as well. I will be following the progress of this feature closely. Cheers Lucky Clan!
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: Lucky Clan on February 18, 2022, 04:35:05 AM
Vector features have to wait. I was doing researches last weeks, and it is more complex than i expected before...

Btw, here is one thing i implemented recently:
https://www.shadertoy.com/view/7dlfRN
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: Andreas Raninger on February 22, 2022, 09:10:35 AM
Cool.  8)
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: kagebonito on February 22, 2022, 06:12:21 PM
As a character designer who always needs to produce turnarounds, animation will help a ton! It will be nice not needing to export to other software to do this!
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: Lucky Clan on February 23, 2022, 05:38:03 AM
We have animation feature 80% ready...
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: andreaspinelliart on February 23, 2022, 03:28:39 PM
Wow 80% ready! Can't wait  ;D ;D ;D ;D when are you going to release it?!?
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: Lucky Clan on February 25, 2022, 05:12:55 AM
Beta should be available in 2 weeks.
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: kagebonito on March 10, 2022, 11:40:45 AM
Any news on the beta? Super excited!
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: LCArt on March 15, 2022, 02:20:36 PM
Any news on the beta? Super excited!
this +1
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: gregg2g on March 16, 2022, 06:28:46 PM
I would love to get back on the beta testing.
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: Lucky Clan on March 22, 2022, 07:55:58 AM
Beta version with Animation is available now! If anybody would like to join tests please contact us at [email protected]
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: ggermain1 on April 19, 2022, 07:32:38 PM
Maybe... ;)

Will post-editing autoshapes be a feature in 4.1?

Has there been any updates to this?
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: artstudio on April 22, 2022, 08:47:42 AM
Please implement an audio timeline function even if it is a single timeline with just cut and delete option. Audio is very important in animation.
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: Lucky Clan on May 17, 2022, 07:56:24 AM
We will rather not audio track in Artstudio. You can easily add it in iMovie or other apps.
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: artstudio on May 17, 2022, 12:00:48 PM
We will rather not audio track in Artstudio. You can easily add it in iMovie or other apps.

Audio track is not for post production or to be added later. It is there to sync the animation with the audio. Audio track is a hugely requested feature even or procreate forums. If you implement it then a lot of procreate users would happily switch to art studio for animation work. The audio track needs to be with basic cut/paste and delete function or if that is difficult then just a simple track with no editing feature would also do for now.
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: LCArt on May 19, 2022, 04:26:35 AM
We will rather not audio track in Artstudio. You can easily add it in iMovie or other apps.

Audio track is not for post production or to be added later. It is there to sync the animation with the audio. Audio track is a hugely requested feature even or procreate forums. If you implement it then a lot of procreate users would happily switch to art studio for animation work. The audio track needs to be with basic cut/paste and delete function or if that is difficult then just a simple track with no editing feature would also do for now.

+ 1000
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: artstudio on May 19, 2022, 02:19:04 PM
Since procreate never implements requested features (adjustment layers is still not there in Procreate which is lame) so an audio track could be a big opportunity for Art Studio pro. You could write on your app store page something like...

Art Studio pro, the best digital art app on iOS now with animation feature and an audio track. Yes, you heard it right, an audio track to sync your animations.
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: Andreas Raninger on May 25, 2022, 03:00:13 AM
Yeah, it would be really cool!
But using a dedicated video editor is probably the best way to go.
Luma Fusion is cheap and easy to use as an example.

Users with 2,4, and 6 GB of RAM will probably end up using virtual memory. And everything slows down to a crawl.
Original animation drawings, animation cache and then adding audio files to the mix will be problematic to fit into physical memory.
An iPad with 8-16GB ram will probably work. But personally, I can't afford one and I guess it's not only me.  :)
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: artstudio on May 25, 2022, 05:24:33 AM
Yeah, it would be really cool!
But using a dedicated video editor is probably the best way to go.
Luma Fusion is cheap and easy to use as an example.

Users with 2,4, and 6 GB of RAM will probably end up using virtual memory. And everything slows down to a crawl.
Original animation drawings, animation cache and then adding audio files to the mix will be problematic to fit into physical memory.
An iPad with 8-16GB ram will probably work. But personally, I can't afford one and I guess it's not only me.  :)

The audio track is not for post production or sound effects. It is there to sync the animation with the audio. Art studio pro can impose any limit on the size of the audio file such as, there will be just one audio track of xyz duration, the audio file must be below 5 MB or below 128 kbps or even lower. That doesn't matter. The audio needs not to exported with the animation either. It is there just to create animations in sync with the audio or voiceovers. High quality audio or sound effects can be added in video editors once the animation is ready. I have Luma fusion it does not even support keyframe easing. The feature is under Beta testing for the last one year with no release date so far. 
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: LCArt on May 26, 2022, 01:22:15 AM
Check this app for reference luckyclan, https://mooltik.app has animation groups (scenes) and audio track, i mean, the audio track does not show the waves so is not super easy to sync things but even an implementation like that is really helpful. App is free if you wanna get ideas from it :]
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: Lucky Clan on May 26, 2022, 07:01:07 AM
We will consider adding audio track in future versions...
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: Andreas Raninger on May 27, 2022, 02:27:32 AM
Awesome! :)
iPad M1 16GB here I go.  ;)
Title: Re: Next Major Update Question
Post by: artstudio on May 27, 2022, 02:49:25 AM
We will consider adding audio track in future versions...
That’s great. Thank you for considering this. You always listen to what your users want.  :) :)