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Illustrator image layer export
First envisioned as freedom from additional files on disk, Overlord now handles image export as simply as any other layer.
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Per-character text styling + free-flowing text animation
Editable text from Ai to Ae is only possible with Overlord, now with kerning and text styling. And check out Jake's new tool for mastering text animation.
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Overlord imports Ai files
Import Ai files with Overlord. Because shape layers aren't right for every layer.
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Looking back to move forward
Creative tools like After Effects are always growing and the Adobe team really has done a great job with a
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Overlord 2 is here 👁️
We are really excited to release a completely reimagined version of Overlord.
TLDR
* It's an app that manages host extensions
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Overlord 2 sneak peek 👀
The rebirth of Overlord is at hand. The wait has been long, and while its full form is not yet
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Puppet pins don't have to be awful
Jake just released the rigging video I wish existed 10 years ago. It's about using the Puppet Tool on top
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RubberRig / RH 3.2.0 Simple bend / multi-hose
Rubberhose is known for flexible bendy limbs, but did you know that the same simplicity is available to PSDs and
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We built a new website
In 2015 we launched our online shop on Squarespace, and it served us well. But many years have passed and
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Beatgrid metronome :: Hylian funeral
Beatgrid now has a clicktrack and a simpler interface. Hylian can duplicate everything, but should it?
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Source of Truth :: Anubis KBar :: Freebie simplification
Anubis now renders from KBar. The Source of Truth has been updated. Void is better than ever. Lighter too.
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