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Debut vs. Pro

  Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
Animation Length 2 minutes
(3000 frames)
 Unlimited
Motion Tracking 3 Points Unlimited
Audio Tracks 2 Tracks Unlimited
Video Tracks 1 Track Unlimited
Physics No Yes
Poser scene import No Yes
3D layer and object support No Yes
Morph targets Read Only Read and Create
Automatic image tracing Black and White Only Black and White,
Color and Edges
Particles Read Only Read and Create
Import Photoshop Files Yes (1) Yes (2)
Real-time media connection No Yes
Patch Layers Read Only Read and Create
3D Video rendering No Yes
Global Rendering Styles No Yes
Scripting No Yes
Layer Outline Yes Yes
64-Bit Architecture No Yes
GPU Acceleration No Yes
Wacom Multi-Touch Support Yes Yes
Character Wizard Yes Yes
(1) Layered using Anime Studio script
(2) Import directly through File menu.

Window Menu
  Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
Tools X X
Beginner's Mode Tools X  
Layers X X
Timeline X X
Style X X
Actions   X
Library X X
Audio Recording X X
Poser Parameters   X
Character Wizard X X (1)
(1) Character Wizard in Pro lets you use and create reusable actions that can be applied to any character created with the Wizard..

Vector Drawing Features
  Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
Text X X
Select Points X X
Translate Points X X
Scale Points X X
Rotate Points X X
Add Point X X
Delete Edge X X
Curvature X X
Freehand X X
Rectangle X X
Oval X X
Arrow X X
Shear Points X   X
Shear Points Y   X
Perspective Points H   X
Perspective Points V   X
Bend Points H   X
Bend Points V   X
Noise   X
Magnet   X
Snap to Grid   X
Reset Line Width   X
Random Line Width   X

Vector Modifiers
  Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
Peak X X
Smooth X X
Flip Points Horizontally X X
Flip Points Vertically X X

Fill Features
  Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
Select Shape X X
Create Shape X X
Paint Bucket X X
Delete Shape X X
Line Width X X
Hide Edge X X
Stroke Exposure   X
Curve Profile   X

Fill Modifiers
  Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
Lower Shape X X
Raise Shape X X

Bone Features
  Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
Select Bone X X
Translate Bone X X
Scale Bone X X
Rotate Bone X X
Add Bone X X
Reparent Bone X X
Bone Strength X X
Manipulate Bone X X
Bind Layer X X
Bind Points X X
Offset Bone X X
Bone Physics   X
Smart Bones™   X

Layer Features
  Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
Set Origin X X
Transformation X X
Switch Layer X X
Rotate Layer X   X
Rotate Layer Y   X
Shear Layer X   X
Shear Layer Y   X
Particle Layer   X
Follow Path X X
Poser   X (1)
Image Masking X X
Video Tracking X (2) X
Audio Layers X (3) X
Vector Shape Selector X X
Undo/Redo Layers X X
Layer Comps   X
Layer Colors X X
(1) Requires Poser 7 or newer
(2) Limited to 3 tracking points
(3) Limited to 2 audio layers

Layer Modifiers
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Flip Layer Horizontally X X
Flip Layer Vertically X X

Layer Types
  Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
Vector X X
Image X X
Bone X X
Switch X X
Group   X
Particle   X
3D   X
Physics (Layer property)   X
Note   X
2D to 3D Layer Conversion   X
Patch   X
Text Layer X X

Camera Features
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Track Camera X X
Zoom Camera X X
Roll Camera X X
Pan/Tilt Camera   X
Orbit Wordspace   X

Workspace Features
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Pan Workspace X X
Zoom Workspace X X
Rotate Workspace   X
Orbit Workspace   X

Timeline Features
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Keyframes X X
Playback Controls X X
Animation Channels X X
Ruler X X
Onionskins   X
Graph Mode   X
Sequencer X X
Keyfram Hold Duration   X
Colored Keyframes X X

Action Features
  Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
Store Reusable Animation   X
Edit Reusable Animation   X
Delete Reusable Animation   X

Style Features
  Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
Save Style   X
Pattern Brush X (1) X
(1) Pro version contains more brushes

Preferences
  Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
Options X X
Editor Colors X X
GUI Colors X X
GUI Color Themes X X

Project Settings
  Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
Save Project Settings X X
Edit Dimensions X X
Background Color X X
Depth of Field   X
3D Camera   X
Stereo Rendering   X
Sort layers by Depth X X
Sort by True Distance X X
Noise Grain   X
Up to 120 Frames/Second Maximum    
Maximum export size (pixels) 788 x 768 9000 x 9000
Maximum number of frames 3000 Unlimited

Content
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Built in Content X X
Third Party Content X X
3D Object   X
Character Wizard X X

Scripts
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3D   X
Camera   X
Draw   X
Image Sequences   X
Layer Effects   X
Particle Effects   X
Sound   X
Warp   X
Visibility   X
Script Writing   X

View
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Grid   X
Adjust Grid Size   X
Side by Side View   X
Over Under View   X
Four-Way View   X
Display Quality   X
Advanced Current Layer View   X

Import
2D FORMATS Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
JPEG X X
BMP X X
PSD X (1) X (2)
PNG X X
TGA X X
EPS, AI, Tracing Image   X
3D FORMATS Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
OBJ   X
Poser Files and Scenes (Poser 7 or newer)   X
SOUND FORMATS Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
WAV (Mac and Windows) X X
AIFF (Mac and Windows) X X
MP3 (Mac and Windows) X X
M4A (MPEG-4) X X
MOVIE FORMATS Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
MOV (Mac and Windows) X X
AVI (3) X X
MPEG-4 Video X X
MOHO FORMATS Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
MOHO File Format X X
(1) Layered using Anime Studio script.
(2) Directly through File menu.
(3) AVI Import works on Windows, and on Macintosh systems depending on codecs. If you can play the AVI file in QuickTime on a Mac, you should be able to import it into Anime Studio.

Export Formats
IMAGE FORMATS Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
JPEG X X
BMP X X
PSD (Layered)   X
PNG X X
TGA X X
Batch Image Export   X
MOVIE FORMATS Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
SWF (1) X X
MOV (Mac and Windows) X X
AVI (Windows Only) X X
Sequential JPEG   X
Sequential BMP   X
Sequential PSD   X
Sequential PNG   X
Sequential TGA   X
Batch Movie Export   X
TV FORMATS Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
NTSC Format X X
PAL X X
HD Movies   X
(1) SWF: Vector animations only; image layers can be used as long as they are not warped by bones.

Upload Features
  Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
Upload to Facebook® X X
Upload to YouTube™ X X

Optimization Features
  Anime Studio Debut Anime Studio Pro
64-bit Architecture   X
GPU Acceleration   X
     
Note:
  • 64-bit Windows owners please note that Anime Studio Pro 9 will install both a 32-bit and 64-bit version of Anime Studio in succession on 64-bit machines. You will thus go through 2 installation processes.
  • 64-bit Windows does not support QuickTime as such there are import and export limitations to video/movie and to audio formats. The only supported movie format for export is .avi. The only supported audio formats for import are .wav, .aif and .aiff. The only supported audio format for export is .wav.
  • If you require the use of QuickTime, then we recommend using the 32-bit Windows (Universal) version of Anime Studio Pro 9 as it supports QuickTime and video formats such as .mov, .avi, .mp4, .m4v, .mpg, and .mpeg. As well, it supports audio formats such as .wav, .aif, .aiff, .au, .snd, .mp3, .m4a, .mid, .midi, .m4p and .m4b.
  • 64-bit Mac OS X 10.6.x does not support import of QuickTime audio formats (e.g. mp3 and aac), either as audio files or as audio codecs in video files. To work around this issue, users will have to choose "Open in 32-bit mode" via the application's Get Info window (Select the app in the Finder and either choose Cmd-I or File->Get Info from the main menu). Mac OS X 10.7 and 10.8 do not have this limitation.
  • When exporting a QuickTime movie with alpha channel on Mac OS, the resulting movie always has a premultiplied alpha channel, regardless of the checkbox that says "Do not premultiply alpha channel."
  • When importing QuickTime movies with alpha channels, there is a new option in the Image tab of the Layer Settings dialog labeled "Premultiplied alpha". This is not documented in the manual, but allows Anime Studio to support both premultiplied and straight alpha channels. (Previously, Anime Studio only supported straight alpha channels.)



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