OpenToonz is 2D animation software published by DWANGO. It is based on the Toonz Studio Ghibli version
The launch of the new version of OpenToonz 1.7 was announced, a version in which a series of improvements have been made in the export area, as well as improvements in the interface, tools and more.
For those who are unaware of OpenToonz, they should know that it belongs to a family of 2D animation software and the base application is being developed by Dwango as open source software under the name OpenToonz.
Which is an extended commercial variant for professionals and professional studios, Toonz Premium, is being developed and marketed by Digital Video SpA. Digital Video also developed programs like StoryPlanner, a set of tools focused on creating storyboards with graphic and textual information.
OpenToonz supports plugins with effects implemented using machine learning technologies, for example, by using effects, you can automatically change the image style and simulate distorted incident light, just like in cartoons shot with classic technologies used before the advent of cartoons. digital animation packages
Main new features of OpenToonz 1.7
In this new version of OpenToonz 1.7 that is presented, we can find that added support for pasting images via clipboard, Plus a pre-production dashboard has been added with tools for pre-production work, like scene management and storyboarding.
Another of the changes that stands out in the new version is that now the user is given the ability to create their own custom dashboards.
We can also find that a translucency mode for the main window, which allows the user to partially see all OpenToonz windows at once.
Regarding the support improvements, it stands out that ssupport for the Haiku operating system, as well as that was added the support for exporting an image with information about the movement of the camera and added the sSupport to export animation in OCA format (Open Cell Animation).
In the tool «brush», a straight line mode has been added and triangular brush cursors have been implemented (as in Clip Studio Paint), plus the TLV caching feature can now be enabled for all frame levels in all downloads.
Of the other changes that stand out of the new version:
- Improved scene export options.
- Added the ability to convert TZP to TLV format for all files in the selected directory.
- New proposed Floor Bump Fx Iwa and Flow Fx visual effects.
- Added support for additional sound formats. Faster audio conversion from Fast Render to MP4.
- Added support for GIMP and Mypaint brushes.
- Support for MyPaint styles has been added to the geometry tool.
- Added options to rotate and flip to the panel.
- Added “Selection + Freehand” combo mode to fill tools.
- Added support for MOV and APNG formats.
- Improved preview capabilities
- Added support for rendering using floating point numbers and a linear color space to represent pixel colors.
- Expanded Xsheet capabilities and mounting scale. Tag navigation implemented.
- Added the ability to customize color filters.
Finally if you are interested in knowing more about it of this new version, you can check the details In the following link.
How to install OpenToonz on Ubuntu and derivatives?
For those who are interested in being able to install this tool on their systems, they can do so in the following way.
The easiest way to obtain this application without compiling its source code is installing from Snap packages.
Where we are only going to open a terminal and in it type:
sudo snap install opentoonz
Another way we have is with the help of Flatpak packages, we only have to have the support of this in our system to install applications of this type.
In a terminal we will have to type:
flatpak install flathub io.github.OpenToonz