Apple is in the process of transitioning their line of macOS computers to a new ARM-based hardware architecture. The first Macs powered by the Apple M1 chipset were released on November 17, 2020.
Apple is in the process of transitioning their line of macOS computers to a new ARM-based hardware architecture. The first Macs powered by the Apple M1 chipset were released on November 17, 2020.
Harmony 21 offers the 2D animation market a taste of performance paired with the spice of gaming.
This year has seen a rise in the demand for 2D animated TV series, feature films as well as gaming and Toon Boom has responded by adding additional power and performance to its industry leading 2D animation software as well as a whole new feature set designed for independent 2D game developers. The largest animation studios from around the world choose Harmony to produce the highest quality animation, setting the standard for creative storytelling. Our all in one, end to end animation software allows animators to create cut-out and paperless animation in every style imaginable.
Artists express themselves through their work, creating distinctive markings on a surface — each as unique as their maker. The right tool can capture both the true essence of an image and offer a glimpse into the creative spirit of the person behind it.
Create art and emotion in every style with one powerful end-to-end animation software. Whether you prefer paperless or cutout animation, Harmony 21 is helping to set the trends for award winning animation that is hitting the market by storm. The latest in lighting, shading, special effects and others give more life to your features and series. Advanced rigging and master controller functionality support creative expression, while saving time and money!
The best animation studios and storytellers around the world rely on our software to produce their stories, while maintaining creative integrity.
Versions
Available in Three Versions
Harmony 21 enables 2D animation studios and artists to express their dreams and tell their stories in their creative voice, bringing ideas from concept to screen.
Each has differing progressive features and price points based on the number of advanced features. Let’s explore the benefits and features available in all versions of Harmony and delve into some new and noteworthy features of Harmony 21
Essentials
Introductory edition for students and enthusiasts.
Provides the fundamental drawing, painting, and animation tools needed to create outstanding animation.
Advanced
Advanced edition for freelancers, studios and other creatives
Designed for full traditional, paperless style animation. Also includes support for simple cut-out style animation.
Premium
Complete professional edition for studios, small creative businesses, freelancers and schools working on the most demanding projects.
Adds ability to create sophisticated cut-out rigs, very natural and realistic character movement plus unlimited special effects for any style of animation.
Key Benefits
Benefits of Harmony
All-in-one 2D production animation software; from drawing to final production render
Cost and time savings
Unlimited creative freedom
Flexibility, functionality and sensitivity of tools allows you to create with the highest quality
Reliable team that stands behind our software and services; we are reachable — speak with our team live or through the community.
Highest value: while we do not have the lowest price, we do ensure the highest quality and integrity of your artistic expression
Harmony is chosen by the leading animation studios worldwide who set the industry standard (Emmy-winning 2D animation software)
Our community and network makes us unique; our grassroots initiatives keeps us connected to our market of studios, freelance artists as well as students & schools
Key Features
Discover the Industry Leading Production Animation Software
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Most advanced brush engine
Manage color: color space, colour palettes and painting
Traditional paperless animation or innovative cut-out animation and rigging
2D/3D integration for limitless possibilities
Deformers for even more textures, depth and realism
Special effects and compositing
Sound management and manipulation
Pipeline integration for seamless end-to-end animation
New and Noteworthy
NEW Features for Studios
Top performance – 2 times faster than ever before
Faster cut-out scenes
Reduced batch render times
Faster interactive compositing
Improved interactive manipulation performance
Apple ProRes
Alignment with compliance for HDR color management
New stencil brush
Creation of brushes in any style, and from any software. Dynamically control line/brush thickness with new presets
Improved manipulation of deformers / Rigid point deform node
New Shine Effect – sunbeams
Gaming
NEW Gaming features
Bringing the power of our 2D Animation to game developers!
Simple cut-out: Simple timeline layer hierarchy, bone deformers.
Multiplane: Layers and cameras can be moved along the Z-axis to create multiplane and parallax effects and change their compositing order.
Scripting support for task automation: Qt scripting environment to automate operations.
Advanced tools for paperless animation: Shift and Trace, Advanced Onion Skin, Variable width Pencil Lines, Textured Vector Brushes and Pencils.
Harmony Server:
Multi-user environment: Support for optional Harmony Database server for storing and managing scenes.
Advanced scanning & vectorization: High speed scanning and batch vectorizing available with Harmony Database server.
Integrated batch rendering: Integrated batch rendering available with the Harmony Database server.
Advanced cut-out: Node view for advanced rigging. Curve, Mesh, Free From Deformers and Constraint nodes. Master Controllers
3D Rotation: Layers, camera and 3D models can be rotated on the X and Y axis for complete 3D rotation support.
Import 3D Models: Import and manipulate 3D models directly from Harmony. Manipulation are limited to position, rotation and scaling without deformers.
Deep Image Compositing Support: Support for Deep Image Compositing when rendering 3D models using Arnold or RenderMan through Harmony.
Particle Systems: Particle System to generate environmental effects such as rain, snow or more abstract like glowing trails.
OpenFX Plugin Support: Support for third party OpenFX plugins for effects and compositing.
Proprietary SDK: Access to Harmony C++ SDK to create plugins and tools.
System Requirements
An Internet connection is required to activate the software.
The following requirements are for users of Harmony Stand Alone and client workstations of Harmony Server. Harmony takes advantage of a fast multi-core CPU, high RAM capacity and high-end video cards.
System requirements can be updated or changed without notice.
Software Requirements
Windows
Windows 10 (64 bit)
macOS
macOS 10.13.6 (High Sierra)
macOS 10.14.6 (Mojave)
macOS 10.15.7 (Catalina)
macOS 11.4 (Big Sur)
Hardware Requirements
Hardware
Recommended
Minimum
Processor
Intel Core i7, Xeon or better
Intel Core i5
Memory
32 GB
8 GB
Monitor 4K monitors with scaling up to 200% supported (Windows)Retina display supported (macOS)
Radeon Pro 560 (Recommended) Radeon Pro Vega 64 (Best)
Intel Iris Pro Graphics 6200
Drawing Tablet
Wacom Bamboo, Intuos or Cintiq
Disk Space (Windows)
1.15 GB
Disk Space (macOS)
1.45 GB
Learn Harmony 21
Whether you are a seasoned professional or new to Toon Boom software, we offer learning resources to meet your needs. Explore free videos, webinars, and expert tips and tricks.
We’re here to make sure that you get the most out of your Toon Boom software. Please contact Support Team for software-related questions, or to get help from our experts on your special projects.
*Apple ProRes codecs provide an unparalleled combination of multistream, real-time editing performance, impressive image quality, and reduced storage rates. All Apple ProRes codecs support all frame sizes (including SD, HD, 2K, 4K, and 5K) at full resolution.
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