Hi...

You will get a free copy of Cartoon Animator 4 Pipeline if you buy one of the qualifying Crazytalk Animator 3 Pipeline BUNDLES (see below). Just purchasing CTA 3 Pipeline on its own again won't get you a free copy of CTA4 Pipeline. However as you already have CTA3 Pipeline you may prefer to wait and just upgrade to CTA4 Pipeline when it is released.




                                                                

Peter
Forum Administrator

www.reallusion.com

If you have the Windows version of CTA3, then you can export in Sequence Image PNG format and this will give you a transparent background. You can then load the Sequence Images into your video editor ready for compositing. If you have the Mac version, then you can export using the ProRes 4444 video option and this will include an alpha channel.


                                                                

Peter
Forum Administrator

www.reallusion.com

CrazyTalk Animator already has Composer mode which is very much a 2D character creator system. For example for our G2 characters you have a library of heads, uppers, lowers and shoes that can be mixed and matched to create a huge variety of custom characters. Plus for G3 characters you can send these back and forth to your image editing software for custom creation and to change clothing, add accessories etc (Pipeline version).


                                                                

Peter
Forum Administrator

www.reallusion.com

As usually, newcomers ( those who buy CTA 3 now) get the newest version for free. 
Those who have been using CTA 3 for a while,  will have to buy an upgrade. That's business. 
I wonder, though, what the member price might be when the software is released ?

Thanks Peter,
Is there an idea on upgrade price, when released?

Cheers, Matt

Looks great but I really hope you lower the price for folks who own CTA 2 and CTA 3. Seems like you introduced the idea of 3d head and body movement in CTA 2 but these don't work on G3 characters (i wondered why this wasn't launched for CTA 3 characters). In addition we were able to change strides with sliders in CTA 2 but these also don't work on G3 characters vice versa and it seems like something similar is coming to CTA4. I feel that if you make a new version you should also update the characters made by reallusion so that they are compatible. For example I bought all these animations for G2 characters that I can't use for G3 characters. Sometimes I want my G3 character to behave like a G2 character (changing 3d angles of character) but its not possible without making the character all over to work like a G2 character. I'm not complaining but I feel more folks will purchase your character content if they know that it will be compatible without hassle on future versions of your software. I would be really happy if my purchased G3 characters are updated for all these G4 features such as 360 degree head turn, and smart IK, etc. Please don't take my post as negative but something to think about when you launch new versions of your software. I love your software and I'm looking forward to see all the new features in CTA 4. 

Thank you!

Thanks for replying to my questions about G2 in CTA4 kylelee.

Peter, can you tell us if a few of the new features in CTA4 will work with G2 characters?  Specifically:

- Smart IK (Inverse Kinematic)
- Intuitive Auto IK/FK Switch
- Stretch Animation
- Smart Motion Retargeting
- Facial Motion Capture

These are exciting additions and it would be great if they worked with G2's.

I bought CTA3 Pipeline a couple of days before CTA4 was announced, and can still return it to buy the bundle version that includes the upgrade to CTA4.  But the bundle is an extra $130 and I'm trying to figure out whether it's contents and CTA4's new features will be useful to me  (I originally bought the non-bundle pipeline as I figured I would center my work around G2, not G3).

Having spent a large amount of money in the Reallusion store in November, I'm trying to make an educated and economically responsible choice.  Knowing which new features work with which generation of characters would help guide my choice.

Thanks so much.

I just bought CTA3 Pro in Dec 2018, just want to get your confirmation, will i get CTA4 Pro or CTA4 Pipline?
Thank you

The upgrade price will be announced nearer to the release date but you can expect it to be in line with normal upgrade pricing. Cartoon Animator 4 should be released around April 2019.


                                                                

Peter
Forum Administrator

www.reallusion.com