The new Shine effect node in Harmony 21 can be used to create effects such as shining light from behind an object or rays shining through the clouds.Ħ New effects nodes have been added that allow for retiming and changing the order of frames. General Deformer ImprovementsĪdditional deformer improvements include the Deform Mesh button which allows you to show the mesh of your deformer, as well as manipulation improvements. The new Mixed Manipulation Mode button available in the Transform tool properties, allows the manipulation of multiple selections and combinations of Curve Deformers, Free Form Deformers, Drawings and Pegs together using the Transform Tool. It prioritizes rigid transformations over deformations to preserve drawing integrity. The new Rigid Point Deform node is a type of weighted deformer that uses the position of pegs to apply transformations. These include the Cutter tool, Select tool, the Proportion Grid, Tool Properties and more. There are a multitude of improvements to the existing drawing features. It comes with two modes which can be accessed in the Tool Properties Repaint Brush Mode and Overlay Brush Mode. The Stencil Brush tool allows you to paint in areas and automatically mask your artwork into existing shapes while ignoring blank spaces. New Stencil Brush ToolĪ new Stencil Brush tool is now available and is located in a drop-down menu under the Brush tool in the Tools toolbar. Additionally, you can change the orientation of the brush tip with a new drop-down list, in which you can select between Constant, Heading, Azimuth and Twist.

New Brush tool parameters allow you to control the size, flow, opacity and brush tip angle when using a drawing tablet, as well as adjust fading and tapering parameters to increase or decrease the value of these properties based on the length of strokes. For new gaming features, check out our What's New in Harmony 21 Gaming course.

Below is a list of some of the new features added to Harmony 21 that will help you to push your creativity further than ever before. New features in Harmony 21 include everything from improvements to drawing tools, deformer enhancements and new nodes, to overall workflow improvements.

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