Action Pro Changelog

What's new in Action Pro 1.0.54

Feb 28, 2019
  • Create only the tracks you need to reduce the complexity of your projects.
  • The Master Track has been added to the sequence to allow you to apply modifiers to your final computed animation.
  • Invert modifier added which can be applied to Items or Tracks.
  • Multiply modifier added which can be applied to Items or Tracks.
  • Hard clamp modifier added which can be applied to Items or Tracks.
  • Smooth modifier added which can be applied to Items, Track or the Master Track.
  • A messaging system has been added at the bottom of the Window to give more clarity about what Action is doing behind the scenes.
  • You are now able to create recordings within the software for perfect shapes including Circle, Curve, and Archimedean Spiral.
  • The sequence now has a slice tool for dividing Items.
  • The sequence now has a stretch tool for elongating items.
  • A network server has been added to the software which listens for the complimentary iOS app.
  • Created Action Pencil - an iOS app which allows you to use your phone or tablet as an input device - coming to the App Store soon.
  • The software can now import CSV files and convert them to animation data which, in turn, can be exported to HitFilm.
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  • Enhancements
  • General project complexity has been reduced.
  • The Action Pro interface has been updated to the HitFilm 12 styling.
  • Playback controls have been improved and brought into line with HitFilm 12.
  • Sequence horizontal scrolling has been reimagined and is now much better.
  • The layout of the interface has been modified to be more logical and cohesive with other FXhome products.
  • The drawing canvas is now a dedicated area, rather than part of the viewer, to reduce accidental recordings.
  • Recording are now exported to a more minimal format.
  • Exporting to HitFilm has been improved and made faster.
  • The software now creates caches at an Item, Track and Master Track level for improved performance.
  • All recording types have been replaced with new versions which more logically map to real-world inputs.
  • Right-click menus have been added to many areas of the software to aid accessibility.
  • Reversing items is now accessible from a right-click menu.
  • Item source dimensions are accessible from a right-click menu.
  • Bug Fixes
  • Deleting all types of object is now more logical.
  • Selection all types of object is now more standard.
  • Fixed interpolation issues with the HitFilm exporter.
  • The software should no longer have issues if a document isn't open.
  • The item cache should no longer go out of bounds.
  • Snapping on the sequence has been improved.
  • Multi-selecting, when the selection tool isn't active, has been improved.
  • The undo system now applies to more actions and can handle multiple commands within the single event.
  • Framerates are now global to the project.

New in Action Pro 0.5 Beta (Nov 22, 2018)

  • Enhancements:
  • Changes the the camera controls to make zooming more predictable.
  • Improved the undo stack so it is no longer possible to create recordings with no data.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Fixed issues with multi-selection within the asset browser.
  • Fixed issues with multi-selection within the timeline.
  • Fixed activation issues.

New in Action Pro 0.4 Beta (Oct 10, 2018)

  • Enhancements:
  • The 3D recording cursor in the viewer now directly maps to the mouse for a much more user-friendly input method.
  • You can now import a background image to sketch over.
  • Snapping has been improved on the timeline (no longer invalidates incorrectly).
  • You can multi-select items on the timeline by CTRL-clicking.
  • You can multi-select items in the media bin by CTRL-clicking.
  • The recording 3D line rendering has been improved.
  • Changes have been made to the backend for some UI elements to make them work more predictably.
  • The state of the cursor on the viewer when recording is now more evident.
  • Bug Fixes:
  • Values on the viewer should be correct.
  • HiDPI / Retina displays on the Mac should now work.
  • Pressing ESC work recording to cancel should now work better.
  • The software should no longer launch into a blocking fullscreen.

New in Action Pro 0.3 Beta (Feb 2, 2018)

  • Data can be exported using a rig to separate X, Y and Z rotation to separate points, for greater control.
  • Current values are now displayed in the Viewer.
  • Users can now import and export their recordings, to create a catalogue of reusable data that can be shared between projects.

New in Action Pro 0.2 Beta (Nov 29, 2017)

  • Added Timeline Snapping feature and various fixes