AnimationMaker 1.9.2

Improvements

• Show pop-up when closing the app, offer to save,cancel or close without saving

Misc

• code refactoring
• fix memory leak when exiting the app

Supported operating systems

• rpm package: fedora 34
• deb package: ubuntu bionic 18.04 LTS

AnimationMaker 1.9.1

Important edit

Due to a mistake when releasing the pacakges, the wrong version of Qt was used to build the packages.
Both packages have been update with actual version of Qt 5.9.5 which is compatible with Ubuntu 18.04 (and above), Elementary OS 5.1.7, Fedora 34.

Improvements

• Bugfix/memory leaks
• move binary installation to standard path /usr/bin
• Add a desktop file
• Open images (Bitmap/SVG) with a single click

Misc

• Added doxygen file to generate documentation
• resize main window icon to 32x32 pixels
• easier version handling, version is now located under src/App/version.h
• Update minimal Qt version to 5.9.5 to match package manager version (ubuntu 18.04)

AnimationMaker 1.9.0

Download the package installer required for your platform (.deb for ubunut/debian/linux mint, .rpm for fedora,centos).

The installed software is located unders /opt/animationmaker/animationmaker.

After install

Update your PATH in order to start the software from anywhere using a terminal:
add this line at end of ~/.bashrc

export PATH=$PATH:/opt/animationmaker

Changelogs:

• Build the UI as static library
• Build single binary application using the UI static library
• Organize headers in all source files (.cpp, .h)
• Provide build instructions
• Fix memory leaks in some basic scenarios (open/close/add keyframes/...)
• Remove embeded use of binary FFmpeg use the one installed on the system
• Provide .deb & .rpm package as installer
• Add internal Qt project dependencies (All => depend on => AnimationItem.pro)

AnimationMaker 1.8.4

Just download and start the setup program to install the AnimationMaker.
To run the app start AppRun in the application folder.

Changelog

• AppImage is not supported anymore because of problems on various platforms instead a setup program is provided.
• libqxcb.so added to setup

AnimationMaker 1.8.2

The AppImage contains all necessary files.
Just make it executable ($ chmod a+x *.AppImage) and run it.

Here is a short video showing the new features: https://youtu.be/eG3MZ-TaAbw

Changelog

• New animateable properties for transformation (scale, shear, translate and rotate) added
• Shortcuts for menu added
• HTML export now uses "<img..." instead of ugly "<svg..."
• HTML export now used "<div..." instead of "<rect..."
• HTML export now also supports 3d transformations using layered div's
• The PIE-plugin, which in fact is just a sample how to create an item plugin, now also supports HTML export.
• Elements can now be locked and be made invisible
• Bugfix: using SVG with will now be escaped correctly when writing amx files
• Bugfix: HTML export handles keyframes now correctly

AnimationMaker 1.8.1

The AppImage contains all necessary files.
Just make it executable ($ chmod a+x *.AppImage) and run it.

Changelog

• To have a better contact to my users I have created a newsletter. You can opt-in on my website or automatically while downloading a license key. Therefore I have also removed the news-panel in app.
• Added links to buy or to get a free license key.
• Move object using cursor keys
• Keyframes and transitions are now selectable and can be moved using cursor keys and by dragging with the mouse
• Moving keyframes and transitions is now undoable
• Rulers have been added
• Zoom has been added
• Bugfix: Movies can now be created in paths with blank spaces.

AnimationMaker 1.7

The AppImage contains all necessary files.
Just make it executable ($ chmod a+x *.AppImage) and run it.

Changelog

• New plugin technology for export added
• New Plugin -> Export HTML
• Rendering text as SVG now for compability to HTML export
• Selection rectangle added