Emmy award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. announced the release of both Storyboard and Storyboard Pro 1.5 today. In addition to several performance improvements and the support of Mac OS X v10.5 that apply to both products, version 1.5 also brings new features in the Pro version only. In this latest release, Storyboard Pro customers will find further production integration with the support of Final Draft, Acrobat and Photoshop file format and improved editing capabilities in the timeline as well as enhanced drawings tools.
Current Storyboard Pro customers can upgrade to version 1.5 for $199.99 US, unless they have a valid maintenance agreement. Current Storyboard customers can download version 1.5 at no cost by logging onto their Members/My Products Page on Toon Boom’s website.

Information about the Toon Boom Storyboard family 1.5 is now available online at www.toonboom.com/products/storyboard/

Toon Boom Partners with Final Draft with the launch of Storyboard Pro 1.5
Emmy award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced its partnership with Final Draft ‘Professional Scriptwriting Software’ to offer end-to-end solutions to the pre-production market. Both Toon Boom and Final Draft products will offer greater integration with file format compatibility to ensure a smooth process between script writing and storyboarding.

Geared towards the entertainment industry at large, Final Draft and Toon Boom Storyboard Pro make a perfect combination to embark on live-action, advertising, animation as well as storytelling projects. Schools and educators can also fully appreciate the academic benefits of using these award-winning applications, as part of their film, animation and design programs.

“Final Draft is natural partner when it comes to cater to the needs of pre-production teams. We look forward to a great response in the market place as our products truly deliver efficiency and quality” shared Joan Vogelesang, President and Chief Executive Officer at Toon Boom.

A Final Draft-Storyboard Pro bundle is available at $999 US in the Toon Boom online Store. Final Draft is also available at the special price $ 199 US, valid until March 31, 2008.