Revolution in Flash Animation – a sneak peek

News / Revolution in Flash Animation – a sneak peek
14 July, 2020
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by nick
Update: 11 Sept 2021
With the release of EDAP Tools v.6.0.0 this article is now obsolete.

As we have, more or less, finalized the UX and locked down the features for our next release, we thought we'd give you a bit of an update and show you some of the things that you can expect to see in EDAP Tools v.6.

This release will be a huge milestone not only for us, but for the whole Flash Animation community as for the first time ever all Flash and Animate users will have access to production-quality Forward and Inverse Kinematics tools.

We are hopeful that this will make Flash relevant again and reignite the interest in the platform as a serious software for animation production.


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Mark
23 January, 2021 at 12:16 am

When it will be relased?

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nick
23 January, 2021 at 9:16 am

Soon.
Follow us on social media to not miss the important announcement.

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ale
1 May, 2021 at 12:05 am

Why the news about V.6 require a password? Were can I find it?

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nick
1 May, 2021 at 12:09 am

We are running an invite-only beta program, which is not open to the public.

Please, follow us on Facebook and YouTube or keep an eye on this site for the announcement when v.6 is released.

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rong
21 June, 2021 at 7:10 pm

v6When will it be released? Do you have a definite time? Where can I download the beta?

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nick
21 June, 2021 at 7:15 pm

Hi Rong, the beta is invite-only and not available for public download.
Please, follow us on social media and you will not miss the announcement of v.6.

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rong
21 June, 2021 at 7:19 pm

How can I receive an invitation to use the beta

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rong
24 June, 2021 at 4:42 am

How long will it take to release V6?

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nick
24 June, 2021 at 8:25 am

Please, follow us on social media and you will not miss the announcement of v.6.

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yoga
15 July, 2021 at 8:31 am

hi hello i'm from indonesia really hope to get v6. my country is in a pandemic and everyone is staying at home learning animation activities reduce my panic over this situation, hopefully it will be released soon

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yoga
15 July, 2021 at 5:54 pm

It's been a year since the information about the release of V.60 and I'm still here always waiting and hoping it will come soon.

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nick
15 July, 2021 at 6:01 pm

Thanks for your interest in EDAP Tools!
The software has been ready for release since February.
We're having this delay due to extreme administrative slowness in Australia. At this stage we do not know when we will be able to release it.
Please, use v.5 and keep an eye on our social media for the announcement when v.6 will be available to the public.

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yoga
19 July, 2021 at 1:59 pm

how can i get the beta version

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nick
19 July, 2021 at 2:01 pm

You can't.
It is not available to the public.

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