# Animates Changelog

All notable changes to the Animates toolkit are documented here.

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## Version 1.0.1 – January 11, 2026

### ✨ New Features
– **Key Amp Enhancement**: Added strength slider to Key Amp header popover for finer control over amplification intensity
– **N-Panel Update**: Strength slider now appears in the N-panel Key Amp section for consistent workflow

### 🐛 Bug Fixes
– **Playhead Selection**: Fixed grow/shrink selection behavior on playhead button – multiple clicks now correctly expand selection outward
– **Ctrl Modifier**: Restored Ctrl+click shrink functionality that was accidentally disabled
– **Code Cleanup**: Removed broken recursive redraw function that could cause infinite loops

### 🔧 Improvements
– **Preferences Simplification**: Removed “Aggressive Redraw” option – redraw behavior now optimized by default
– **Support Integration**: Added direct links to support, feature requests, and feedback forms in addon preferences
– **Selection Logic**: Improved keyframe column detection for more reliable selection growth

### 📚 Documentation
– Updated preference panel with clear support links
– Added feature request and feedback channels

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## Version 1.0.0 – January 1, 2026

### 🎉 Initial Release

**Core Features:**
– **Key Amp**: Amplify animation with precision control
– Adjustable amp and strength sliders
– Start/Center/End emphasis toggles
– Scale average mode
– Auto handle preservation

– **Retimer**: Professional timing control
– Scale and shift timing
– Pivot point system
– Visual reference markers

– **Breakdown Tools**: Smart inbetweening
– Breakdown slider with percentage control
– Push/favor controls
– Playhead-based workflow

– **Selection Tools**: Intelligent key selection
– Playhead grow/shrink selection
– Left/Right selection from pivot
– Frame navigation (Prev/Next)
– Select All/None shortcuts

– **Onion Skinning**: Visual motion reference
– Customizable frame range
– Color coding by age
– Performance optimized caching
– Per-object control

– **Motion Paths**: Trajectory visualization
– Path display with handles
– Current position markers
– Selection-based visibility

– **Temporary Pivot**: Dynamic pivot point
– Timeline-based pivot positioning
– Quick pivot snapping
– Visual feedback

– **Lock to World**: Maintain world space positions
– Preserves global transforms during parent changes
– Essential for character rigging workflows

**Interface:**
– Launcher grid system with customizable tiles
– Graph Editor and Dopesheet support
– 3D Viewport integration
– Header button visibility controls

**Compatibility:**
– Blender 4.0 – 4.2 (full support)
– Blender 5.0 (beta support)
– Cross-platform (Windows, macOS, Linux)

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## Coming Soon

**Planned Features:**
– Enhanced curve manipulation tools
– Additional easing presets
– Collaborative workflow improvements
– Performance optimizations

Have a feature request? [Submit it here](https://animates.uk/feature-request)

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## Support

Found a bug or need help?
– [Report a Bug](https://animates.uk/support)
– [Documentation](https://animates.uk/documentation)
– [Video Tutorials](https://animates.uk/tutorials)

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*Updates are free for all v1.x releases. Check your [downloads page](https://animates.uk/my-account/downloads) for the latest version.*
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