Toon Boom
Producer 22
Release Notes

TOON BOOM ANIMATION INC.

+1 514 278 8666

4200 Saint-Laurent, Suite 1020
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H2W 2R2

contact@toonboom.com
toonboom.com

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Toon Boom Animation Inc.
4200 Saint-Laurent, Suite 1020
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
H2W 2R2
Tel: +1 514 278 8666
Fax: +1 514 278 2666
toonboom.com

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Publication Date
07-13-2022
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Harmony Integration: Working From Home
Working remotely with a Harmony Server has been made much easier. The user can now request to work offline
on database scenes directly from Producer. All the exporting, compressing and downloading will be handled
through Producer and Producer Link.
The Harmony database scene version is clearly identified throughout the process.

Producer Web ImprovementslAbility to request working offline with Harmony database scenes.

lAbility to export Harmony database scenes.

lAbility to check out Harmony database scenes.

Producer Link Improvements
As a local desktop application, Producer Link plays an important role in the ability to work remotely on Harmony
database scenes. It will allow tasks not permitted to a web application. We will use it to access and decompress
local files. We also use Producer Link to set up exchange folders and other important configuration.
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Ability to manage multiple Harmony database scene exports from Producer Link.

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Ability to open Harmony database scenes offline.

lAbility to select which Harmony database scene version to open offline.

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Improvements to the Settings page.
oAbility to configure Producer to work in Database or Offline mode.

oAbility to automatically check out scene during export.

oAbility to define specific Harmony versions.

Different environments, jobs or scenes can be using specific Harmony versions.

Harmony Scripts Improvements
Once the remote work on an offline scene is complete, the improved Harmony scripts will allow the user toconduct all the necessary operations in one place, from launching the render all the way to pushing the scene
back to the Harmony server.
lAdd work hours prompt after setting a status.

lAbility to push/update Harmony database scene.

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Option to check in scene.

lImproved feedback for many scripts operations.

Multiple New Tooltips
Many tooltips have been added throughout the software. These contextual explanations are making it easier touse Producer without assistance.

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Focus View ImprovementslFocus View is now available for scene tasks in “Open Tasks” (since 21.3)l

A new navigation tool to exit from the “Focus View” (since 21.3)

You can now easily exit the focus view and go back where you came from, using this handy “Back”
navigation button.

Video Streaming ImprovementslOptimize uploaded videos for web preview.

Reports Page ImprovementslWorkload manager is now available for asset tasks (since 21.3)

lOptimized Reports real estate (since 21.3)

A new distraction free mode.

What’s Fixedl

Fixed an issue when filtering assets across multiple projects. (Since 21.3)

lFixed an issue with column reordering in tracking pages. (Since 21.3)

lUnassigned tasks no longer display assignee as "Blank" in reports. (Since 21.3)

lTask behaviours now properly display labels in status drop down. (Since 21.3)

lFixed an issue where the Scene list count is "0" on page reload.

lFixed an issue in Reports where the week count was off by one week for 2022.

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Fixed an issue where certain characters were not supported by the Harmony snapshot scripts.

lSearch and filters no longer need to be manually re-applied when navigating between jobs.

lFixed a Harmony snapshot script error when using the render queue.

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In Open Tasks, the Focus view now correctly updates the current task info.

lSocket io stops working after primary worker exits after 2 days or killed directly in the shell.

lImproved the stability Socket io (the automatic update of web pages)l

In the Harmony scripts, fixed an issue where the render queue was using the wrong display.

lFixed an issue where the workspace path could not be defined as an empty folder.

lRetired users are now shown in a lighter colour when assigned to tasks.

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The Productivity report now allow searching for statuses that are not the current one.

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Selecting the OS user folder no longer causes Producer Link to be unresponsive.

lThe initial opening of Producer Link on Mac has been simplified.

lImproved compatibility with IPV6 when running Harmony scripts.

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