Pivot 4 has finally come out for download!
Overview
Okay guys so it has finally come out after all this time waiting. I actually thought for a while there would be no more versions but look where we are now. Again this is not an official release though, it is in fact a BETA. The creator (Peter Bone) released it to the public January 2, 2013 so I guess I am little late on this update. Either way, it still has the basics of the original but has a bunch of new features, ones that make the current abilities simpler and a lot of new abilities as well. I especially enjoy the more smoother look to the layout, its not just square buttons but little icons, which isn't a huge deal but it gives it a cleaner more modern edge to the the whole layout.
There are a ton of good things about this new version that I love and all the the new features shall be posted below. But there is one thing I don't like which is a minor detail and doesn't affect much, its just an annoyance to me.
The program must now be installed into your computer. This isn't really a bad thing, but it was nice having the convenience of the program being an executable because it allowed you to take the program wherever you want without having to install anything. Especially for school, they would not like it if I installed stuff.
There are a ton of good things about this new version that I love and all the the new features shall be posted below. But there is one thing I don't like which is a minor detail and doesn't affect much, its just an annoyance to me.
The program must now be installed into your computer. This isn't really a bad thing, but it was nice having the convenience of the program being an executable because it allowed you to take the program wherever you want without having to install anything. Especially for school, they would not like it if I installed stuff.
Features:
- Everything in Pivot 2 and Pivot 3 beta plus bug fixes
- Transparency / opacity
- All handles drawn on top of figures so you can move them easier
- Edit area surrounding the animation area to make it easier to move objects off screen
- Duplicate figure button
- Multi*figure select
- Change the length of segments in the animation by holding Ctrl while dragging
- Change scale and rotate whole figure by holding Alt while dragging
- Pan and zoom and rotate all (by selecting all figures)
- Improved figure selector and background selector (shows images in a list)
- Split segment button in figure builder
- Delete a segment even if it has segments joined to it's end or delete a whole branch
- Copy and paste multiple frames
- In figure builder, set circle to filled or not filled or white filled
- Change where the orange handle is in the figure builder
- Improved gif options (dithering)
- Avi video export support
- Join figures together (for creating multi*coloured figures or for holding weapons, etc)
- PNG support for backgrounds and sprites and export as images
- Press delete key for deleting figure or segment in figure builder * plus other shortcuts
- Figure order buttons; hold ctrl key to send 1 back or 1 front
- Improved Gif export quality
- Multiple languages
- Multiple*onion skins
- Undo / redo button with multiple levels of undo
- Improved handle sizes
- Save figures in the Pivot 2 format
- < and > step through frames
- Change the background or repeat frame number in multiple frames
Download it Now!
(UPDATED 7/12/2012) Okay guys so here's something cool to note. Peter Bone, the creator of the program sent me an email saying "Nice site. I like your review of Pivot 4." So thumbs up for that! Unlike the other version, this time I am not allowed to put it up for download on my website. This is what I mean. "This is a Beta version, and therefore it won't be distributed on any other website (nobody is allowed to redistribute this software - see the license agreement-)." This also extends out to the official version of the program as well so I can not put it out for download, period. I shall abide by and respect the rules of the License Agreement and not put up a direct download for it. HOWEVER! you can go to the official website through this link and get it there (yes I have checked, there are no viruses) Click here for the latest version.
( PIVOT BETA 4.0 DOWNLOAD )
( PIVOT BETA 4.0 DOWNLOAD )