Foundry has released Flix 8, its story development and collaboration software used in animation and visual effects production. The new version introduces a Storyboard Pro Extension, a redesigned Shots UI, updated drag-and-drop workflows, and client plugin capabilities.
The Storyboard Pro Extension joins existing Photoshop and Maya integrations, enabling a panel-by-panel workflow between Storyboard Pro and Flix. Artists can now send, replace, or version-up individual panels directly within Storyboard Pro without leaving the application.
Flix 8 introduces a new Shots UI that allows users to create, modify, and manage shots within the software. The feature includes customizable shot naming and a Shot Properties panel. Round-tripping between Flix, Editorial, and Storyboard Pro has been refined so that shots retain their naming and structure when exchanged between applications.
Drag-and-drop functionality has been expanded to allow panels to be added anywhere in the Flix browser, with the ability to drag artwork onto existing panels to automatically create new versions. This update aims to make panel handling faster and more adaptable to production workflows.
Flix 8 also debuts Flix Client Plugins, which extend customization options through the Chrome plugin framework. Users can add custom interface buttons and modify UI behavior.
A new Sequence Ingest UI provides real-time insights when importing from Editorial or Storyboard Pro. The updated interface includes visual progress indicators, detailed task breakdowns, and direct access to import logs.
Feature improvements in this release include retaining Storyboard Pro panel names as metadata when exporting to Editorial, adding an example plugin on GitHub to assist with server hostname configuration, the ability to download logs after imports, and new controls for clearing markers from selected panels.
For more information, visit Foundry’s official website.
