Emmy Award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc. today announced the upcoming release of Toon Boom Studio 4.5. This latest version brings photo animation and live-action cartooning to the next level. In addition, Studio 4.5 offers better integration with Photoshop files, extended ease of use, more export options to iTunes and YouTube as well as being the perfect upgrade for Flip Boom and Animation-ish. With each release, Studio is injected with new features that make this all-in-one animation software the ideal companion to create eye-catching animation.

What’s new in Studio 4.5?
* Add animation over your videos
* Print drawings to create flipbooks or use as a reference
* Import multi-layer Photoshop files and create more impressive multiplane effects
* Enjoy enhanced drag and drop capability for greater ease of use
* Import Flip Boom and Animation-ish projects to animate them further
* Export animation directly to iTunes and YouTube

Buy Toon Boom Studio 4.5 now at the special pre-launch price of $329.99 US, valid until July 31, 2008. As of July 25, 2008, all new clients will receive a Toon Boom Studio 4.0 key. Their Studio 4.5 license key will be automatically registered and emailed to them upon product release in August 2008 for them to download the software All new clients will see their version 4.5 purchase listed on the "my products" page once the transaction is completed. All orders requiring shipping will be processed upon product release.

Information about Toon Boom Studio 4.5 is now available online at www.toonboom.com/products/toonBoomStudio/