We’re pleased to announce the release of Tumult Hype 2.5! Tumult Hype is our award-winning HTML5 animation builder for OS X which is widely used by leading designers for projects such as infographics, portfolios, children’s books, and lots more. Its lightweight runtime makes it fast on mobile and ideal for ads.

Version 2.5 is a must-have update dedicated to our fans and users. It contains many highly requested features such as:

Flexible layouts

Video and animated GIF export

Localizations for Spanish, French, German, Italian, Chinese, and Japanese

Rotation origin anchor point

Automatic image resizing and compression for smaller download sizes

Retina image support

Reverse timeline playback

Scene transition duration control

Independent 3D axis rotation

Timeline UI improvements: snapping, arrow key manipulation, go to next/previous keyframe

New JavaScript APIs for timeline manipulation

Fix for issue with audio not working in Chrome 32+ (re-export recommended)

(re-export recommended) Many other improvements, polish, and bug fixes

We are simultaneously releasing the companion Hype Reflect 1.1, which is redesigned to look great on iOS 7.

Visit our What’s New in Tumult Hype 2.5 page to learn how to get the most of the new features or read the release notes for a comprehensive list of all changes.

Tumult Hype 2.5 is a free upgrade for customers who purchased 2.0. Otherwise, it is available for only $29.99 USD from the Mac App Store or the Tumult Store. A 14-day fully functional trial is available for download.

We look forward to seeing what you create with Tumult Hype 2.5 and Hype Reflect!