1-2-3 Stickman News

29.06.2011 Online Library
The figures from 3.0-5.6 is now retired. You can download them from the Wiki under "Free Figures"



14.05.2011 Stickman
Stickman 5.6 is now released!
- Drawing tool/animate/onion skins/infinite canvas
- Draw on all figure layers
- Photoshop/GIMP link with onion skins
- Pivot Stickfigure 2.2.5 direct support!!
- Slide physics/gravity/use the force
- Duplicate figures with Ctrl+D
- Capture screen or webcam
- Analyze music with "Let's Rock"
- Skeletonizer for fast rigging in Elemento
- Drag & drop masking in Elemento
- Drag elements on image to mask picture
- Drag elements on line to draw border
- Many bugs are fixed
- New WIKI
- ElementoLib is going OpenSource



19.04.2011 Stickman
Stickman 5.6 Beta is now available!



18.04.2011 Stickman
Stickman Alpha does now have Drawing Tool, Slide Physics, Link Photoshop/GIMP & Let's Rock Music Analyzer. Download Stickman Alpha here



19.01.2011 Elemento
You can now draw directly on matrix layers in Elemento, making it easier to create hand-drawn vector graphics. The elements are created automatically and inserted into the matrix layer.

The matrix tool is now updated with 5 actions that makes it easier to use Stickman with a laptop or with a mac mouse. New beginners also will find it easier to understand the tool. The camera tool got the same update with 3 actions.

Please report if you find any bugs or if you got ideas for improvement.



28.02.2010 Stickman
A new interface is added to Stickman 5.5 where you can put multiple scenes together and export to a single movie. All video formats supported by Stickman can be added. To get the last version, download here.



21.11.2009 Online Library
New body parts are added to the Quick Character utility. To update your, select Body Part in the online library when adding a figure in Stickman.



20.11.2009 Stickman
Version 5.5 is released. The interface is redesigned to be more productive and easier to understand.



19.11.2009 Stickman
Version 5.3.4 is released. The Quick Character interface is redesigned.



06.11.2009 Tutorials
A new video tutorial about how to animate speech bubbles are added. Speech bubbles are new in Stickman 5.3.3.
Goto Tutorials to watch it.



05.11.2009 Stickman
Version 5.3.3 is released.
A speech bubble tool is added.
Goto Figure->Speech Bubble... to create one.
There are three different types: Normal, think and scream.
Enjoy!



03.11.2009 Stickman
Version 5.3.2 is released.
You can now paint directly to image elements in Elemento using the "Image Paint" action.
Check out the smart fill tool, it's very effective!
When filling or drawing with white color, the background turns gray to show the holes.



29.10.2009 Online Library
The Stickman figure is updated. You can now turn on/off 3D movement with the switch "threeDMove".



24.10.2009 Stickman
V5.3.1 You can now add figures directly from the Quick Figure utility to Stickman by selecting "Body Parts" in the Add Stickman Dialog.

The new function File->New Based On... in Elemento lets you create a figure based on one from the library, including Quick Figure.



11.10.2009 Stickman
Stickman 5.3 is now released.



09.10.2009 Tutorials
Improved viewing of tutorials online.



28.09.2009 Stickman
Stickman 5.2.41 is released.



02.09.2009 Stickman
New version 5.2.40 is released.
The category list in Stickman and Elemento is replaced with buttons for quicker and easier interface.



01.09.2009 Tutorials
A tutorial for how to create a side view character is added to the tutorials page.



06.08.2009 Stickman
Stickman 5.2.39 is released.



07.06.2009 Stickman
New version 5.2.38 is released.



21.03.2009 Stickman
Stickman 5.2.37 is released. Added 'Edit Fonts and Colors' and 'Walk Tool' testing to elemento.



20.03.2009 Stickman
Stickman 5.2.35 is released. Small design improvements.



19.03.2009 Stickman
Stickman 5.2.34 is released.



18.03.2009 Stickman
Stickman 5.2.33 is released.



16.03.2009 Stickman
Stickman 5.2.32 is released.



10.03.2009 Stickman
Stickman 5.2.29 is released.



08.03.2009 Stickman
Stickman 5.2.28 is released. Zorder elements can now be used to edit body part draw order in 'Edit Fonts and Colors' dialog. Read my blogg for more information.



04.03.2009 Stickman
Version 5.2.27 is released.



03.02.2009 Tutorials
A tutorial that shows how to create a side view character is posted in the blog Create a side view character



24.01.2009 Stickman
Released 5.2.26. Small improvements to the time line.



20.01.2009 Stickman
5.2.25 is released. All matrix nodes works now as containers, empty or not.



17.01.2009 Online Library
Say hello to Gida, a new funny character! Gida can bend and stretch the arms and body unlimited.



14.01.2009 Stickman
5.2.24 is released. Online content is now faster.
More information on my blog



04.11.2008 Stickman
The beta version of Stickman 5.3 is released. You will find it at the bottom of the download page. Feedback and comments are welcome.



10.10.2008 Stickman
New Stickman logo. Designed by Karine Andresen.



12.08.2008 Did You Know?
You can animate deformed images by goto
File->Import->Add Deformed Picture



07.08.2008 Stickman
A new version Stickman 5.2.22 is released which makes it super-easy for everybody to create characters! Just click 'Create Character' in the startup dialog.



02.08.2008 Did You Know?
You can click the mouse figure in the lower right corner to get help on a specific tool.



24.07.2008 Did You Know?
Why Stickman is likely the most effective 2D animation tool available? It's because it takes fewer operations to create an animation than in any other software.



20.07.2008 Online Library
3 new figures added to the online library.
With the new Stickman 5.2.15 release, you can upgrade offline library by viewing the online library.



16.07.2008 Stickman
A new version Stickman 5.2.11 is released which makes it easier to change selected figure. You can now simply click on another figure to select it if the tool got no action for clicking.



15.07.2008 Stickman
A new license system allows easily upgrading. Simply download the last demo and reinstall the application. The activation code will be remembered when installing the new version. Download the new demo if you don't get an activate button in the startup dialog.



07.07.2008 Did You Know?
You can set the length of the animation under 'Export and Time Line'. First, select the last frame and then check 'End' to set the end to the selected frame.



04.07.2008 Did You Know?
You can press both mouse buttons instead of holding Shift when zooming camera or resizing a figur with matrix tool. This function was designed to be able to hold a cup with one hand and animate with the other!



28.06.2008 Stickman
New version released (5.2.6) that automatically adjusts attached graphics and skeleton when moving control points with bone tool. This makes it unecessary to unattach graphics to adjust skeleton.



15.06.2008 Elemento
A new function for creating skeleton and attach graphics is added to Elemento (Stickman 5.2.1). Check out Sven's Blog to learn about the new function.



04.06.2008 Tutorials
A new tutorial available created by Dan McGinn-Combs about how to create a park lamp.

Tip: Uncheck View->Draw Effects when animating to speed up the user interface.



03.06.2008 Online Library
Jimmy the Rat has got a new and improved look!



19.05.2008 Stickman
A new version is released (5.1.11) which has a new clock showing the preview cycle. It is only visible when previewing the animation. The new version also got a Goto Frame function (Ctrl+G).



09.05.2008 Stickman
Stickman 5.1.9 is released with a new 'Add Picture' link in the 'Figures' category.



09.05.2008 Stickman
Stickman has passed 1 000 000 downloads since the beginning of Cutout Pro.



05.05.2008 Elemento
A new function 'Texture Paint' with grass and wood is added to Stickman 1.5.8.



30.04.2008 Elemento
Stickman 5.1.6 is released. You can now import Photoshop layers.



25.04.2008 Online Library
4 new backgrounds are added to the online library.



10.04.2008 Stickman
New version released 5.1.3 that adds support for export to single frames in PNG format.



31.03.2008 Stickman
Stickman 5.1.1 is released with a new function Figure->Figure Mixer.



27.03.2008 Tutorials
A manual for Stickman & Elemento is released. See Tutorials.



19.03.2008 Stickman
Stickman 5.0.7 is now released which allows converting the rendered avi to 9 different movie formats, including mp4, mov and flv. You can also add almost any type of sound format. The sound files are converted to wav if Stickman doesn't understand them.