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With Howler 8, digital artists can implement their ideas using standard brushes that closely resemble conventional drawing. According to Dan Ritchie, who created Dogwaffle, the software’s focus is in the field of special effects and is intended to deliver successful results with its drawing and animation functions. The features of the actual drawing software now also include rotoscoping, image stabilization, and motion prediction for creating slow-motion effects. Even drawing plants is possible with the newly implemented and procedurally operating tool set.
Dan Ritchie shows some of the new features in a symbolic all-round sweep:
Mixing colors is no problem for Howler either:
Dan Ritchie goes somewhat deeper into the 3D and lighting tools:
At Project Dogwaffle, too, users can download a trial version in advance and see the software’s controls and capabilities for themselves. RC 18 is available here as a direct download for Windows.
More detailed information about Howler 8 is available on the project homepage.
