Moho (Anime Studio)
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| Developer(s) | Smith Micro Software |
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12.3 / September 8, 2017
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| Operating system | Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X |
| Type | Animation software |
| License | Trialware |
| Website | my |
Moho is a proprietary vector-based 2D animation software distributed by Smith Micro Software. Moho, (formerly known as Anime Studio), was originally distributed by LostMarble, and then by e frontier. Smith Micro Software has distributed Anime Studio since November 2007. The software comes in two different versions, Moho Debut and Moho Pro. The first being restricted in terms of length and image size, as well as not containing all of the functions of the Pro version. Anime Studio is available for Windows and Macintosh operating systems in English, German, Japanese and Spanish (Since version 9.2). Moho Pro no longer supports the Linux platform.
The software was originally developed under the name "Moho" in 1999 by Mike Clifton at LostMarble. Moho version 5.4 was identical with the first release of Anime Studio Pro in 2006. In 2012, version 9.x was released. In 2016, version 12.0 was released under the name Moho.
LostMarble is the home of Papagayo, a free lip sync software which works with Anime Studio. LostMarble is also home to the Anime Studio forums. On Wed June 9, 2010, Smith Micro released Anime Studio 7, which added features such as Physics, 3D creation, and an improved interface. Approximately one year later, on Wed June 8, 2011, Smith Micro released Anime Studio 8, which added features such as the Character Wizard, layered Photoshop import, and real-time media connection. The first major update of Anime Studio 8, version 8.1, also supported the new Poser 9 SDK and integrated the Wacom Multi-touch API. The latter feature made Anime Studio 8.1 the first graphics based software product to work natively with Wacom's Multi-touch Wacom Bamboo and Wacom Intuos tablets. On Monday, September 10, 2012, Smith Micro released Anime Studio 9. All of the new features developed for Anime Studio 9 were in response to the growing needs and requests of its professional users. New features include Smart Bones, Editable Motion Graphs and Bézier handles, as well as major enhancements to the timeline, key frames and onionskins. On Tuesday August 13, 2013, Smith Micro released Anime Studio Pro 9.5, an upgraded version for Anime Studio 9 containing improvements and enhancements to its predecessor. In December 2014, Anime Studio 10 was released. This version contained upgraded features and new mechanics to its predecessor.
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