Panthera 2.0 Editor v894

Panthera 2.0 Editor

Hello guys! Here is a new update for the Panthera

Changelog

• Now you can create or open Panthera projects directly from Defold Editor
• Panthera now can process much more complex layouts
• Add Fold or Unfold all childs for Node List (Alt + Click on arrow icon)
• Make *.lua Panthera animation format as default. To use *.json* format you need to set a name of the file with *.json* extension
• Add "Select All Animation Keys" option (Right click on animation name in Animation Panel)
• Add "Toggle All Keys View" option (Right click on play button in Timeline Panel)
• Change Timeline keys view: each selected node will have its own keys group in the timeline by node_id
• Add hotkeys for navigation in node list view. Shift + [ and Shift + ] to select parent and child nodes. Shift + P and Shift + Alt + P to select next and previous nodes
• Add "Hide Not Selected" option (Shift + Ctrl + E hotkey)
• Image sequences (animations from atlases) now imported properly (but they will be a static first frame)
• Fix color widget issue when commit unchanged colors
• Various bug fixes and improvements

Panthera 2.0 Editor v804

Panthera 2.0 Editor

Hello guys! Here is a new update for the Panthera

Changelog

• Add *.collection and *.go import

  • It supports only sprite and text components
  • Supports nested collections and go

• Add Layers support

  • When import GUI the layers will import as well
  • Layers can have a color to quick visual identification in node list panel
  • Editor nodes will sort in the way as Layers GUI in Defold
  • To change order of layers, select layer and use Alt + Arrow Up/Down hotkeys

• Add ordering support by position z

  • Keep in mind this one will not works in GUI, only at GO

• Add Lua animation file format support

  • You can create the lua file instead of json
  • You can export your animations from json to lua and back

• Add resize support for Node list view and Timeline view

  • To reset layout, change the editor mode (you can press M for that)
  • Required to better handling of huge node list or timeline keys list

• Add is_editor_only timeline key field

  • This animation keys will be played only at Panthera Animation Editor
  • It's useful for preview triggers/animations or something that can be triggered from events
  • Example: use event key to translate the text node, but in Editor we will use text property to preview the text

• Add frames view in timeline panel

  • Add option to switch between "frames" and "seconds" in timeline panel
  • Frames will show the current frame counter instead of seconds
  • Example: 1 / 60 instead of 0.017 seconds
  • You can adjust frames per second in the play settings (right click on play button)

• Add UX Improvements:

  • Add hint on hover across the Panthera Editor
  • Add clipping icon for nodes that have clipping. Usefull to track clipping nodes
  • Add linked icon if project is linked to external file
  • Add hotkey U to reset changes on selected nodes
  • Don't show "Create Node" options if project are linked. Linked layout can't be changed
  • Add current selected node name node selection gizmo
  • Arrow keys to control nodes now respect the Gizmo Step settings
  • Add notifiction when you try to change linked file.
  • Add notification if game.project file is not found for linked file
  • Add "Copy Relative Path" option at project tab. This path is used in Panthera Runtime

• Fix UI/UX issues:

  • Fix #2: "Node Delete" option now works properly
  • Fix #5: move only parent nodes in group of selected nodes
  • Fix #9: Hotkeys should be handled a little bit better
  • Editor View will keep position while moving between layout and animation modes
  • Fix vector4 property issue when changed properties not highlighted well
  • Right click menu for nodes now works properly for selected nodes
  • Fix issue when you can still can control animation keys with arrows with no selected nodes
  • Fix issue with buttons "Commit Changes" and "Reset Changes" beign unclickable in some cases
  • Fix animation state is not immediately updated after changing timeline keys in timeline key properties panel

Known issues:
- [Windows] Cyrillic characters in the path to the project can cause the project to not load properly
- Animations from atlases is not imported properly

Panthera 2.0 Editor v633

Panthera 2.0 Editor

Hello guys! Here is a update for the editor!

Changelog

• Add adjustable per-project text font size
• Add stable JSON key order. No unnecessary diffs!
• Migrate to Defold 1.8.0
• Fix initial timeline key values with the initial animation property. This affects the playing animation at runtime. Resave projects if you encounter any issues
• Fix atlas project renaming. It should no longer break dependencies and will use the atlas_id field of the project
• Various fixes

Panthera 2.0 Editor v602

Panthera 2.0 Editor

Notes

Hello! This is Insality!

I'm excited to announce the release of Panthera 2.0! This is a easy-to-use animation editor for Defold, which allows you to create complex animations for your games with ease.

Let's build some cool stuff together!

Features

• Intuitive Layout Creation: Design and arrange your scene elements effortlessly.
• Advanced Animation Tools: Craft smooth and complex animations to bring your game to life.
• Simple Animation Format: Export animations in a simple JSON format for easy integration into your projects.
• Compact Size: Lightweight and easy to install, with no additional dependencies required.
• Defold Tight Integration: Seamlessly import Defold *.gui files for direct animation within the editor.

Animation Editor Features

• Tween Keys: Create tween animation keys to animate number properties over time, like position, rotation, scale and color.
• Trigger Keys: Create trigger animation keys to change non-number properties at a specific time, properties like pivot, enabled, image and text.
• Event Keys: Create event animation keys to trigger custom events at specific times like play sound or start spine animation. Event keys can have a duration and easing functions.
• Animation Keys: Create animation keys to run included animations at specific times. Animation keys can have a duration and easing functions.
• Easing Functions: Choose from a variety of easing functions to add smooth transitions to your animations.
• Animation Blending: Blend multiple animations simultaneously to create complex, layered animations.
• Fast Loading: Load project files swiftly to dive into animation creation without delay.