CGWire - Kitsu

Collaboration Platform for Animation and VFX Studios

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A message from Frank, our CEO, telling us how Kitsu will support during the next 10 years the massive shift occurring actually in the creative space.
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@__stvnnn Allah n'est pas obligé sorti cette semaine aussi !

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✨ New Feature — 🎯 Frame-accurate client feedback!

📌 Attach Frames to Playlist Comments
🔹 Clients can toggle “Add current frame to comment”
🔹 Comments link directly to the right frame & version 🎞️📝

Say exactly what you mean, where you mean it ✅

[CGWire - Kitsu @cgwirekitsu]

✨ New Feature — 🎞️ Add multiple versions of the same entity type to a playlist!

📌 Multi-Version Playlists
🔹 Select different task types from the same shot or asset
🔹 Use “Create Playlist” from the side panel
🔹 Great for creating on-the-fly playlists 🎬

Review versions together, not separately! ✅

[CGWire - Kitsu @cgwirekitsu]

✨ New Feature — ⏱️ Timesheets meet schedules!

📌 Timesheet Overlay in Task Type Schedules

🔹 Enable it from the `Data Display` menu
🔹 See actual time logged vs estimated time
🔹 Represented by subtle bars above tasks 📊

Track progress with clarity! ✅

[Andrew Price @andrewpprice]

Last year, Autodesk made $315 million from mostly 3ds Max and Maya subscriptions. Over the same period, Blender made €3.1M, or 1% of Autodesk's earnings, despite having significantly more users.

This is the wrong way around.

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✨ New Feature — 🪟 Split view for task types!

📌 Task Info + Schedule
🔹 Click a task type to see its detail page
🔹 Use the new “Schedule” button to open a Gantt chart
🔹 Manage info and timelines side by side 🛠️📅

Better visibility, less clicking! ✅

[CGWire - Kitsu @cgwirekitsu]

✨ New Feature 📬 Client Playlist Ready Notifications

🔹 New “Notify Client” button on client shared playlists
🔹 Choose specific clients & sites to alert
🔹 They’ll get an instant email notification ✉️

No more separate emails or chasing down feedback, just one click to keep everyone in the loop. 🔁✅

[CGWire - Kitsu @cgwirekitsu]

✨ New Feature — 🔊 Now with volume control!

📌 Volume Widget in the Review Player
🔹 Toggle a volume slider right from the video/playlist player
🔹 Adjust playback without touching your system settings 🎥 🎧

Small touch, big difference! ✅

[CGWire - Kitsu @cgwirekitsu]

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✨ New Feature — 🎥 More control in the Object Viewer!

📌 HDR & FOV Adjustments
🔹 Rotate HDR with Ctrl + Drag or Middle Click
🔹 Adjust FOV with Alt + Drag
🔹 Touch gestures also supported!

More ways to explore your assets, your way. 🖱️📐✅

[CGWire - Kitsu @cgwirekitsu]

✨ New Feature — 🗓️ Plan smarter with schedule versioning!

📌 Schedule Versioning
🔹 Create multiple versions of your schedule
🔹 Use the “New Version” button to explore different timelines
🔹 Switch between versions instantly for easy scenario planning

Stay flexible, stay in control ⚙️✅

[CGWire - Kitsu @cgwirekitsu]

✨ New Feature — 🧮 Budget smarter with hardware & software costs!

📌 Hardware & Software in Budget Forecasting
🔹 Click “Count hardware and software” on the Budget page
🔹 Includes tool costs from your license & equipment lists
🔹 Plan your full production spend with precision 💻📊

[Ubuntu @ubuntu]

Thank you Ton Roosendaal for showing what open source creativity can achieve. 🧡

The @Blender community is an inspiration to all of us at @ubuntu.

As Ton Roosendaal announced he will step down as chairman and Blender CEO on January 1st 2026, we send our best wishes to Francesco Siddi and the new board as they continue this incredible journey.

#Ubuntu #Blender #OpenSource

[CGWire - Kitsu @cgwirekitsu]

✨ New Feature — ⏩ Browse tasks faster with new nav buttons!

📌 Navigation on Task & Entity Pages
🔹 Use left/right arrows to move to the next item in the grid
🔹 No more backing out to the spreadsheet view! ⚡

A smoother way to jump between shots and assets 🎬 ✅

[CGWire - Kitsu @cgwirekitsu]

✨ New Feature — 🔗 Cross-post comments with ease!

📌 Cross-Post Comments to Related Tasks
🔹 Use # to select another task within the same entity
🔹 Your comment will be copied to both tasks automatically 💬

Loop in teams and keep everyone aligned! 🧩📣✅

[CGWire - Kitsu @cgwirekitsu]

New Feature 🪄 Attach Files to Replies 📎

You can now add attachments to replies, not just top-level comments! 🗂️
Share reference files, screenshots, and more—right where the conversation is happening.

Keeping feedback organized and contextual just got easier. 💬📌✅

[CGWire - Kitsu @cgwirekitsu]

New Feature: 🪄 Emoji Selector in Comment Boxes 😄

Comments just got more expressive! 💬✨
You can now use the built-in emoji picker when leaving feedback in Kitsu.

Whether you’re celebrating progress 🎉, flagging something 🔍, or just adding a bit of flair 💅—emojis help your comments say more with less. 😎👏

[Team Sea3on @TeamSea3on]

@cgwirekitsu is awesome!

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✨ New Feature — 📆 Assign tasks in bulk with drag & drop!

📌 Main Schedule Assignments
🔹 In the Schedule view, drag & drop an asset type or sequence to assign multiple tasks at once
🔹 Just set your parameters first, then apply with a single move ⚡

Planning just got smoother! 🎬✅

[CGWire - Kitsu @cgwirekitsu]

[fr] Nouveau meetup le jeudi 10 juillet à 19h à Paris 12e !

Nous présenterons les principaux outils du marché de l'animation 2D et leurs nouveautés.

Au programme: @callipeg, @TVPaint_Anim, @praxinos, @Blender Grease Pencil et @MohoAnimation !

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