Montreal (May 12, 2008) – Emmy award-winning Toon Boom Animation Inc.
today announced its partnership with Automatic Duck to bring the
editing process to the next level. Toon Boom Storyboard Pro exports
animatics in the AAF file format and Pro Import FCP takes them
straight into Final Cut Pro, with automated relink of video files and
unlimited audio tracks.

The combination of these professional tools enables users to speed up
the finishing of their video projects, thanks to a more efficient and
advanced use of the animatics during editing.

"Pro Import FCP serves as a bridge between Storyboard Pro and Final
Cut Pro. Once the animated storyboards are approved, editors can work
with enriched animatic files and plan faster the final editing of the
projects. We are proud to deliver technology compatible with such a
powerful plug-in that will make the editing much smoother," shared
Joan Vogelesang, President and Chief Executive Officer at Toon Boom.

A Storyboard Pro-Pro Import FCP bundle is available at $1,099.99 US in
the Toon Boom online Store.

About Toon Boom Animation Inc.
Toon Boom Animation Inc. is the worldwide leader in animation software
solutions. Toon Boom carries user-friendly animation applications for
all and develops new geographies to make the animation community as
global as can be. In that market segment, Toon Boom caters to the
needs of children, home users, creative professionals as well as
students, educators and schools.

As importantly, Toon Boom is fully dedicated to the needs of
independent animators and studios, offering a wide product range from
powerful pre-production tools to leading-edge animation production
solutions. Relying on its extensive expertise in animation production,
Toon Boom provides consulting services in the fields of optimization,
pipeline integration, production assistance and custom development.

In 2005, Toon Boom was granted the Primetime Emmy® Engineering Award
by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences for its significant
contribution made to the animation industry targeted for television.
In 2006, the IT Federation of Quebec (FIQ) awarded an OCTAS 2006 in
the Multimedia – educational and cultural sector category, for Toon
Boom Studio. In 2007, FIQ awarded an OCTAS 2007 in the Technological
Innovation category, for Toon Boom Storyboard Pro.

Toon Boom's client base ranges from major studios creating Hollywood
blockbuster animated films to individual animators creating their
first masterpieces. Market-leading studios using Toon Boom's products
include Nelvana, Warner Bros., Mercury Filmworks, China Central
Television, Toonz Animation India, eMation, Rough Draft Korea,
Alphanim, Cosgrove Hall, Cromosoma and Enarmonia, to name a few. Some
of the prestigious productions done with Toon Boom’s technology
include Les Triplettes de Belleville, Looney Tunes: Back in Action,
The Rugrats, SpongeBob The Movie, Curious George, Go West: A New Lucky
Luke Adventure and Simpsons The Movie.

For additional information, visit Toon Boom at toonboom.com.


For more information, contact:
Karina Bessoudo
Toon Boom Animation Inc.
Email Contact
(514) 490-6479