See who is locking and currently working on a file on one page to get a better overview. Larger lists can be also sorted and filtered.
Furthermore, this release is supporting a new set of thumbnails for formats such as
Improvements
Fixes
Improvements
Fixes
Fixes
We replaced the thumbnail generation module that now supports thumbnails for USD, Alembic and some CAD formats such as STEP. The thumbnail generation of OBJ, FBX and GLTF file formats is also faster. Furthermore, the favorites area supports not web links and files.
Improvements
Fixes
Fixes
You can now review animated Gifs with drawings and frame-based comments when you need to provide feedback on animations or quickly play a Gif with more control.
Improvements
Fixes
With this update you can setup asset databases if you have created them in another project management or spreadsheet application such as Notion, Asana, ClickUp, Excel etc. It’s also able to create Attributes and merge new versions of the exported CSV into the existing task or folder list.
Besides that, this updates includes a lot of improvements for Anchorpoint’s self-hosting server such as a CLI tool, which simplifies the server setup.
Improvements
Fixes
This release comes with a per file history in Git repositories. You can view the whole commit history of each file, when you open it in the versions & reviews page. There, you can select a file and restore it as a copy if you would like to merge files.
Improvements
Fixes
This update allows you to search within a Git repository for files that have not been checked out yet. This is especially useful for large repositories that manage art assets. The "refresh" option will download the file so that you get a proper thumbnail.
Other improvements
When working on Unreal or Unity projects, you end up with a lot of changed files (imported models, modified blueprints, etc.) Anchorpoint now provides features such as grouping and dependency detection that allow you to better control what to commit and what not to commit.
In the Modified Files section, enable grouping by location. You can also click the group checkbox to include all files in that group, such as everything (textures, geometry, etc.) you need for an asset.
The grouping can also be customized to understand one file per actor locations.
Improvements
Fixes
This update provides several small fixes for Git integrations and selective checkout
Improvements
Fixes
This release includes integration for self-hosted GitLab servers. You can create projects and add members on GitLab without leaving Anchorpoint. There are also a lot of small improvements in this release that make Anchorpoint feel faster.
Improvements
Fixes
Fixes
Git projects take up less disk space. Anchorpoint cleans up unnecessary LFS cache files on every commit. Previously, you needed at least twice the size of your project plus additional free space to work properly with Git. That's no longer necessary.
The clear cache command is also adjusted to remove anything unnecessary to free up space.
Improvements
Fixes
With this release, Anchorpoint can read uasset and umap files to display thumbnails in the timeline and file browser. One file per actor is also supported, so Anchorpoint will display the actor's name and type instead of the original hashed filename. No plugin is required.
Improvements
Fixes
Collaborate on larger Git project which include the game engine and art assets. Only download selected folders on your computer to save space.
You can also unload existing folders from your Git project.
Improvements
Fixes
A new Gitea integration allows you to manage repositories on a self-hosted Gitea server directly from Anchorpoint. Furthermore, this release comes with a lot of other stability improvements for the Attribute system.
Improvements
Fixes
Highlights
With the new integrations, you can now create repositories on GitHub and GitLab directly from Anchorpoint. Added and removed members are also automatically synced. Read more about the integration with GitHub and GitLab.
Furthermore, attributes on tasks, folders, and files can now be exported to a CSV file.
Improvements
Fixes
Highlights
We added the foundation for integrations in this release by implementing an integration system. Anchorpoint now includes an Azure DevOps integration, which allows you to create repositories and add members on Azure DevOps directly in Anchorpoint. More information on the Azure DevOps integration.
Improvements:
Fixes:
This update provides more control over how to resolve conflicts when two artists work on the same file. You can now choose which version should be used as the latest one on a per-file basis.
The Branches UI has also been updated. You can now merge branches into your current branch.
Improvements
Fixes
Entries in the timeline can be filtered by type. This means that attributes, comments, and Git commits can be toggled on and off. A text search allows for searching for a specific entry, such as the author or comment. The task system has also received some updates.
Timeline Filtering
Tasks
Fixes and Improvements
Highlights
Files can be locked to prevent conflicts when two or more members work on the same file. This works for every project, including Git repositories or projects on Dropbox.
In Git repositories, files are locked automatically when you make an edit to them. You can also lock and unlock files via the context menu. Learn more about File locking.
Improvements
Fixes
This action update brings the Reset Project feature into Git. This allows you to set the whole repository to a specific commit. From there you can, for example, build a variation of your Unreal/Unity project on a separate branch.
Fixes
We removed the red hotspots with the video pop-ups and added a help sidebar, which shows Anchorpoints' most frequent use cases and links to the documentation and tutorials. Empty states and descriptions are clearer and contain links to the documentation for more information.
Features and UX
Fixes
Highlights
Improvements
Fixes
This update comes with a lot of improvements when using version control with Git.
Single file operations
Combine Commit and Push
Commit and Push are now one operation, which makes the workflow even simpler. You can also split Commit and Push in the Workspace Settings under Git.
Text viewer
Anchorpoint is able to show text files correctly. It can also show inline changes of commits, which is important when you write C# scripts for Unity or C++ or Verse for Unreal Engine.
Project dashboard
This is a new personal overview page which shows all the workspace members, projects, and project details such as:
It is also the default page when creating a new tab or joining an Anchorpoint workspace as a new user. This will make onboarding of new artists easier.
Furthermore, a new demo project is also included.
Further fixes
This update comes with an Action Distribution improvement and other small fixes
This update provides another set of improvements for version control using Git. We have unified file views and improved the daily commit, push, and pull workflow.
Unified Views in Git Commits
Git Improvements
Other Improvements
Fixes
This update simplifies the Git installation process and comes with some important fixes, when working with Git repositories
This release represents a major overhaul of the user experience for creating and managing projects. A three-step wizard guides the process of creating a Git repository or project on Dropbox, including adjusting the name and inviting members.
Member roles and access control are now much clearer. Hovering over any member displays their rights, and you can give them permissions to edit projects or make them admins.
Creating Git repositories is even easier now, with just one way to create a Git repo and use a Gitignore template during the creation process.
Highlights
UX Improvements
Bug Fixes
This version includes an improvement of the Python API and allows creating and modify tasks. Examples are available on our GitHub repository.
More improvements
API
This update includes the following fixes
This update includes a search function in projects that can search for files, folders, tasks and blocks with respective attributes.
Highlights
- Much faster than Windows Explorer search
- Image sequences are automatically stacked
- Thumbnails are displayed and can be enlarged by hovering over them
- Search can be optimized with filters
UX improvements
- Double click to open a folder is now standard
- A bug or similar can be reported faster with the new "Send us a Message" function
- The .approj file no longer appears by default in the Anchorpoint browser
Bugfixes
- Applinks to Cards work again
- Screenshots can be created in Cards again
- Favorites are saved relative to the project again
- Projects can be created if a hidden .ap folder already exists. This process blocked project creation in certain cases.
This update fixes permission issues for projects with Git repositories.
This update includes the following fixes
UX improvements
This update includes the following fixes
This update focuses on Git performance for large projects. If you are uploading your Unreal project to a Git server (e.g. GitHub, Azure Devops or a self-hosted Git server) for the first time, it is possible that you will have to commit and push several thousand files. Anchorpoint supports up to half a million files and remains stable.
Bug fixes
We have updated our application to make it easier to change workspaces. A workspace in our application is similar to a workspace on Slack or a server on Discord. Simply click in the top right corner of the app to switch to a team member's workspace. This will give you access to all projects and actions in that workspace. You can also now mount the cloud drive for easier collaboration.
This update also includes fixes for Git
Summary
Bug fixes
We aim to publish updates more frequently and want to ship bugfixes that have been reported by our customers faster. Anchorpoint has been blocked for an update, which is not a great user experience.
From now on updates run in the background and you only need to restart Anchorpoint to activate the update.
We are also introducing a proper release versioning
Bug fixes
We finally added a long requested feature. Thumbnails for OBJ, FBX and GLTF files. As a bonus, thumbnails for MAX files are also implemented.
They need to be generated once and will be stored in a cache.
We are also working on a real 3D viewport that allows you to view 3D files and add annotations for reviews.
Anchorpoint can be opened from any file or folder in Windows Explorer via the context menu. You can also deactivate that entry in the preferences.
Furthermore, Anchorpoint creates a project file in the project root folder. So new project members, who are not familiar with Anchorpoint, can simply open it from this project file like opening a normal Desktop application.
Too many projects on your list? You can move them to an archive. Archived projects are kind of “frozen” and removed from the project list. You can find them under your Workspace Settings / Projects and reactivate them.
No need to copy browser paths to a chat or project management app. With the Copy App Link feature, Anchorpoint creates a link to any folder or file within a project that can be pasted in Slack, Notion or whatever. Your team member can click on the link (regardless if he is on Mac or Windows) and Anchorpoint will navigate to the correct location. The behavior is exactly the same as sharing websites.
UX
Fixes
With this update, we are expanding our pricing model and introducing the Professional Plan. We have written an article about this and also go into why we only offer subscriptions.
Features
Bug Fixes
This update allows moving blocks among each other. This allows you to build complete pages with tasks, shots, and assets. Each team member has the same view on the pages.
If you are mentioned in a comment and Anchorpoint is turned off, a notification email is sent. This option can be turned off in the Application Settings.
Many bugs in the Git integration have also been fixed. Among them were problems with file conflicts.
Also, any existing project can now be converted to a Git repository.
UX
API
Fixes
This update improves browsing performance, enables cloud drives to be mounted on macOS, and adds more Git features.
Folder contents are now loaded faster. The flickering that occurred when refreshing the browser is now gone. Additionally, card views are loaded in a batch and no longer flicker when the folder is already displayed.
The Git integration can display previous commit content and undo commits. The undone changes are displayed as Uncommitted Changes.
Additionally, .gitignore configurations for Godot, Unity and Unreal Engine can be created with one click.
If the hard disk is full, the Git cache can be cleared. All old file versions are removed from the hard disk. They can be downloaded again from the server if necessary.
With this release, we celebrate the end of the beta and the launch of version 1.0. After two years of development, we are happy to release version 1.0. This is the official end of the beta phase. Today Anchorpoint is used daily by motion graphics, animation, and game studios worldwide. None of this would have been possible without you beta testers. We thank you for all the bugs found, feedback and all the numerous conversations.
Renderings finally look correct. The EXR preview now supports OCIO color profiles. This means that you can specify whether an EXR should be treated as sRGB, Linear or as e.g., ACEScg. Anchorpoint comes with a predefined OCIO configuration, and it is also possible to use your own configuration files. Renderers such as Redshift use their own configuration, which Anchorpoint can then read so that it can display the correct colors of the rendering. The configuration is stored at the project level. This means that if the project admin sets the configuration, it applies to everyone in that project.
The Git integration now supports branches. Via the dropdown in the timeline, you can:
An admin now has an overview of all projects in the Workspace Settings. There he can add and remove users in a dedicated tab in the workspace settings.
With this update, the project view can be opened with a shortcut. The search field can be used to filter by projects, so that you can find a project from the list faster. A participant can now also leave projects without the project owner having to remove him.
Git projects can be created faster using the "New" button. Existing Git repositories can now be opened in Anchorpoint.
This action allows converting image sequences like EXR or PNG into small mp4 videos.
It is also possible to convert larger video files like MOV, AVI with ProRes or DNxHD into a proxy mp4 video. These videos can be used for reviews or dailies.
Just right-click on your sequence or video and select "Convert to Video".
You can also use the cogwheel to select settings like frame rate or location.
With this update, we release a new version of Anchorpoint's Git integration. The Git integration is a simple version control system designed for artists and compatible with any Git hosting provider.
Git in Anchorpoint includes easy one-click installation and full LFS support for large binaries. Above all, we focused on onboarding. Each artist only has to register once with their Git provider, and can then join the repositories assigned to them with just a few clicks.
The Git integration contains
Additionally, we have fixed the following bugs and added UX improvements
This update includes small additional fixes
This update brings many fixes that you have posted in our Discord channel. With this update, we continue to focus on stability to make Anchorpoint production ready. It is a big step to the upcoming version 1.0. This update also includes several small improvements like:
This update brings color to Anchorpoint. Folders and Cards (renamed from Tasks) can now be color coded and an icon can be set.
In addition, the settings have been changed so that members can be managed in the entire workspace.
Other changes
Python Updates
With this update, flexible filters can be applied to attributes. You can sort your footage, organize task lists or just hide unnecessary folders. The following options are possible:
This update includes a better activation and distribution of Actions for end users and technical directors, who write their own Actions.
🚄 Better performance
⚙️ Action activation and distribution
Check out the Action Documentation for more info
⚙️ Example Actions
Other improvements
With this update we want to make it easier for new users to get started with Anchorpoint.
💰 An option to buy Anchorpoint
We also need to earn money :) You have the opportunity to support us and get a 30% discount. Just click on the Buy button in the application.
📦 Demo content
Take a look at an example project to see how tasks, attributes, versions and reviews can be used. We kept the size small, so you can download it quickly and get started.
✔️ Interactive tour
To make Anchorpoint easier to explore, markers are displayed on specific buttons, each playing a short explainer video on how a feature works.
Other improvements
With this update, all attributes are global instead of local.
⚠️ Previous attributes are no longer available and must be recreated. Sorry for this inconvenience. This is the last time we will make a system change without migration.
🏷️ Global Attributes
🖌️ Review Updates
This update brings important project management features. Team members can now be notified and the task system has been further improved.
💬 Notifications
⭐ Task updates
🎨 UX improvements
Files in Tasks
⏲️ Timeline updates
🎨 UX improvements
This update ships with many great features:
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We are starting the new year with some great improvements:
🌺 Anchorpoint should not feel so heavy. So we have completely adapted the interface again. The preview page is undocked (like in the macOS Finder) and can be closed via space.
📝 We finally have tasklists (or TODO lists ;) ) You can now create tasklists in every folder and assign attributes to them.
Here again an overview
Actions
This update focuses on the Python API. It is now much easier to build user interfaces with Python. A console and automatic reloading of scripts makes Python development much faster.
👪 User Account and Workspace Management is implemented
You can log in and out now. You can give your workspace a name and invite other users to the workspace. If they don’t have an anchorpoint account, they will get an invitation email.
This update includes:
🔢 Version Control for incremental saves
🖌️ Drawing and commenting on versions
🏅 A lot of UX improvements
This is the first update after a major rebuild of Anchorpoint. Version control is possible with incremental saves and allows collaboration on shared drives such as Dropbox etc. The first iteration of feedback tools is also available.
Git functionality is disabled for now and will be added back in a later update.
This update includes:
🐛 Critical bug fixes:
This update includes:
🐛 Many bug fixes, most importantly:
This update includes:
🌮 Attribute Cells can be wrapped so that longer content is displayed in multiple lines
✏️ Adjusted the UI lingo to be closer to git terminology
🐛 Many bug fixes, most importantly:
This update includes
🎵 Audio previews in the browser
📺 Video previews in the browser
🐍 First iteration of the Anchorpoint Action System
🐛 Lots of fixes
This update includes
🧑🤝🧑 Anchorpoint works with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and Azure Devops. Work in a team using these hosting providers to version your projects!
🤖 Automatic messages → All version messages are optional now. If you don’t write anything, Anchorpoint will generate an automatic message for you
☑️ A checkbox attribute
This update includes
🖼️ Display of native previews from macOS Finder or Windows Explorer
📅 A Date Attribute
⛔ The possibility to delete Workspaces
📚 Demo content shipped with Anchorpoint (You can view everything without downloading the content at all)
⏱️ The Time Tracking Attribute allows to measure time on a task. It can be added to any file or folder. It logs time based on the date.
🔗 The Link allows to paste hyperlinks which can be opened with a single click
📁 Drag&Drop got improved when moving multiple files and folders
🗜️ List Rows adjust themselves based on the Attribute content (e.g. Textfield and Multiple Choice Tag)
🐛 Fixed multiple crashes and freezes
🏷️ Tags, notes and ratings can now be created on files and folders. What you see on the Anchorpoint website can now finally be done in the app.
📁 Copy&Cut and Paste as well as Drag&Drop works on multiple files.
🖼️ Additionally, browsing performance has been improved. Images are now displayed faster.
Anchorpoint is able to display image sequences automatically. Sequences can be expanded and collapsed and can detect missing images within the sequence. Finally it is possible to rename folders in Anchorpoint. Large LUT data can now be versioned without problems.