Motion Canvas v3.9.0

New features 🎉

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  All entities are now imported from the main entry point of each package. The only exception is the CodeBlock node which still requires the full import path:

  import {all, createRef} from '@motion-canvas/core';
  import {makeScene2D, Circle} from '@motion-canvas/2d';
  // the only exception:
  import {CodeBlock, insert} from '@motion-canvas/2d/lib/components/CodeBlock';

  Importing from subdirectories will continue to work until version 4.

  #721#710
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  New

  presenter

  and

  renderer

  plugin hooks.

  
  

  You can learn how to create your own plugins in the new Authoring Plugins guide.

  #723
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  New

  Random.gauss()

  method lets you generate random numbers using a gaussian (normal) distribution.

  #709
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  Updated sidebar design lets you hide the timeline and collapse panels by dragging.

  #692
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  Application-wide settings let you configure the project defaults and change the editor appearance. You can edit them in the settings tab on the left.

  #697
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  You can use a new eye dropper tool to pick colors from the canvas

  
  

  (see

  browser compatibility

  )

  #691
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  Error stack traces now include function names.

  #693
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  Overall improvements to the Fiddle editor.

  #706#712#713

Fixed bugs 🐛

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  Fix package.json entry.

  #720
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  Fix collapsable sections.

  #698
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  Use project variables when rendering/presenting.

  #690

Check out the Update Guide for information on how to update your existing projects.