Acquired to be eliminated, plain and simple, by Autodesk. just a bit after that, in the middle of my training, it is made clear that XSI, that wonder, is going to be shut down for no solid reason (in relation to its quality). After expending 500 bucks, getting super inspired with a ton of training in DVD format, a DVD for Win and another for Linux (thos ewere the days I yet had my multiboot install with even two distros), and getting to learn a very different (and so, difficult) UI and workflows compared to the thing I always use when contracted, company jobs, which is 3DS Max. Indeed, even the most abandoned projects, if they are/were good apps, end up having some around, patching, caring, etc.Īnd yeah, I rememeber the XSI thing. It can be that a project attracts less developers, but anyone can share the download, the code, even improve it, etc. Simple reason (which I respect and understand) from the company : The ads revenue just wasn't cutting it anymore. I recently had to edit the config of a lot of accounts just as lycos stopped their free mail service. Maybe not Autodesk in this case, but this can happen always when a tool is offered as freeware and there's no income. Still waiting for CSP EX to have discount in China (EULA says Chinese user can't use any version outside China, and I don't want to pirate it), and Animation Paper which would has absolutely no ETA for open beta.Īnd the issues I experienced with AD forcing everyone (more or less) into rental plans, as well as them destroying Softimage (which I switched over to, but shortly after they stopped development). I'm mainly a PaintToolSAI2 user, Affinity Designer got me into doing vectors but Sketchbook pretty much got me into nothing (well, maybe except their pencil textures are a bit better than other affordable software). I was never very into the software except on mobile platform (which I have no choice, I'm an android user) and now probably use even less of it. It would be a very bad news for artists who aren't product designers. Giving that they are still developing the enterprise version, my guess is, they would just keep the current "pro" version as-is, maybe with some minor gimmicks, and shift the focus to intergrate the software into their product design lines. I wouldn't be surprised if Sketchbook going free merely means AD has decided to drop the app in the upcoming years. A friend of mine adopted that in all of his classes, only to find himself hoodwinked now by AD's 180 degree turns. Fool me once.Įarlier this year they stopped development on Stingray, their much touted and publicized game engine. I won't ever deal with that company ever again. And the issues I experienced with AD forcing everyone (more or less) into rental plans, as well as them destroying Softimage (which I switched over to, but shortly after they stopped development). Paid for it, and then out of the blue they pulled the plug on the license server, and sent an email stating that they wouldn't allow existing (perpetual) licenses to be re-installed if necessary. I am demonstrating in the Mac/iOS environment, but there are only very minor differences in the Windows/Android environment, so you should be able to follow along regardless of the device you are using.Years ago I owned a freelance edition of Motionbuilder. You can skip directly to the section that applies to the device you plan to use. This video introduces the small set of features I use in my planning process, so you can get started quickly without having to go through a lot of features you don’t need. It can be a bit overwhelming to get started, but luckily for us, you only need a handful of features to use it as a time-saving planning tool. Sketchbook is available free (as of Jan 2022, it’s now $20) for Windows, Mac, iOS and Android (type “Sketchbook Pro” into the search box for your app store). Laid out a bit differently, but click the question mark icon in the upper right for help navigating. May still be worth it to you, but if not, check out Kleki: It has the same functions I use in Sketchbook. Jan 2022 UPDATE: I’ve just been informed by a viewer that Sketchbook is back to being a paid app ($20). Sketchbook Pro is a great tool for quickly planning changes to a painting in progress, and it’s free.
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