With this release, we celebrate the end of the beta and the launch of version 1.0. After two years of development, we are happy to release version 1.0. This is the official end of the beta phase. Today Anchorpoint is used daily by motion graphics, animation, and game studios worldwide. None of this would have been possible without you beta testers. We thank you for all the bugs found, feedback and all the numerous conversations.

ACES support

Renderings finally look correct. The EXR preview now supports OCIO color profiles. This means that you can specify whether an EXR should be treated as sRGB, Linear or as e.g., ACEScg. Anchorpoint comes with a predefined OCIO configuration, and it is also possible to use your own configuration files. Renderers such as Redshift use their own configuration, which Anchorpoint can then read so that it can display the correct colors of the rendering. The configuration is stored at the project level. This means that if the project admin sets the configuration, it applies to everyone in that project.

Git Updates

The Git integration now supports branches. Via the dropdown in the timeline, you can:

• Branches can be changed
• Create new branches

Project management is now easier

An admin now has an overview of all projects in the Workspace Settings. There he can add and remove users in a dedicated tab in the workspace settings.

• Subscription management, trial, free and team plan
• Remove flickering from tag renaming
• Remove flickering from file renaming
• Reconnecting a project folder. If a project folder has been unlearned, Anchorpoint will still display the project without the folder. It can be reconnected afterwards.
• Admins now only see the projects in the project list to which they have been added
• Replace Thumbnail can be triggered using the shortcut “Shift+S”

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With this update, the project view can be opened with a shortcut. The search field can be used to filter by projects, so that you can find a project from the list faster. A participant can now also leave projects without the project owner having to remove him.

Git projects can be created faster using the "New" button. Existing Git repositories can now be opened in Anchorpoint.

Shortcuts

• SHIFT+P opens the Project list
• SHIFT+1 displays the Grid view
• SHIFT+2 shows the List view
• Plus/Minus allows scaling in the Grid view

New Icons

• Image sequence
• Version control
• App icons like Unreal, Unity, Blender etc.

Other fixes and improvements

• Virtual files (e.g., in Dropbox or OneDrive) have an explicit download button
• Copy file path uses the correct slashes on Windows
• User email can be copied to the clipboard
• Fixed problem that was present when opening files on macOS
• Template Actions now work on network drives
• Projects can be created in the root directory (e.g., Z:\)
• Anchorpoint detects missing project paths and tries to repair them
• The application starts again after logout
• Push notifications are shown again when members are added to a project
• Placeholders are taken into account when selecting
• Inactive members are filtered from the project list
• Moving attribute columns contains animations

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This action allows converting image sequences like EXR or PNG into small mp4 videos.
It is also possible to convert larger video files like MOV, AVI with ProRes or DNxHD into a proxy mp4 video. These videos can be used for reviews or dailies.

Just right-click on your sequence or video and select "Convert to Video".

You can also use the cogwheel to select settings like frame rate or location.

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With this update, we release a new version of Anchorpoint's Git integration.  The Git integration is a simple version control system designed for artists and compatible with any Git hosting provider.

Git in Anchorpoint includes easy one-click installation and full LFS support for large binaries. Above all, we focused on onboarding. Each artist only has to register once with their Git provider, and can then join the repositories assigned to them with just a few clicks.

The Git integration contains

• A one click installation, including the LFS module
• Basic functions like commit, push, pull and revert
• Auto Fetch, Anchorpoint checks every minute if there are new commits in the repository
• The possibility to work with local repositories (without server)
• A command line prompt for quick troubleshooting with a tech-savvy team member
• Credential Management. Anchorpoint uses the official Git Credential Manager to store passwords. This way, you only have to log in to the hosting provider once.

Additionally, we have fixed the following bugs and added UX improvements

• Attributes can be deleted directly from the entry
• Open with: for each file, you can select the application with which it should be opened.
• Drag&Drop images from supported web browsers and chat applications is implemented
• BUG: The folder dialog can handle the selected folder
• BUG: Files are displayed again on network drives
• BUG: Template System: You can navigate to the template location again
• BUG: Fixed creating attributes loses focus on the text
• BUG: Copy works in the console
• BUG: Fixed flickering in tag menu
• BUG: Emails with two dots are supported
• BUG: Icons which are set wrong on folders has been fixed

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This update includes small additional fixes

• Files in a mounted drive are displayed correctly again
• Project Actions are executed correctly
• Clicking on key frames in the video player jumps to the correct frame

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