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Pencil2D
DESIGN
Velocity0.0
Open-source 2D animation tool for traditional hand-drawn animation.
Pencil2D's 0.7.1 candidates are mostly about not losing the user's work
animationdesktop-appdata-integritycode-signingrelease-candidates
◆Current state
Two release candidates for 0.7.1, twenty months apart, plus the earlier 0.7.0 candidate. The substantive changes are data-integrity fixes — a ClipboardManager memory leak, frame data loss when copying bitmap keyframes, project recovery dialog improvements, backups on polyline completion — alongside macOS codesigning and notarization and a reworked toolbox layout that reflows into rows or a single column.
◆Where it's heading
For a hand-drawn animation tool the recurring subject is protecting in-progress work, and that is where these candidates spend their effort. The platform work sits alongside it: signed and notarized macOS builds and an updated Qt6 runner are the cost of shipping a desktop app users can install without warnings.
◆Prediction
A general 0.7.1 release is the natural next step once the candidate cycle settles, though the twenty-month gap between candidates makes timing hard to call.
◆Recent moves
- 5mo ago
macOS notarization and project recovery improvements
Adds macOS codesigning and notarization, improves the project recovery dialog, and fixes export file extensions, keyframe opacity rendering and backup on polyline completion. Distribution and data safety in one candidate.
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Fixes frame data loss and a clipboard memory leak
Repairs frame data loss when copying bitmap keyframes and a clipboard memory leak, alongside a toolbox that reflows to fit. The data-loss fixes are the reason this candidate matters.
View source ↗ - 2y ago
Pencil2D 0.7.0 release candidate
A candidate published with testing instructions and support channels but no changelog. It marks the start of the 0.7 candidate sequence rather than describing it.
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