Bottom line, Essentials offers a limited experience with limited results.Įssentials really should be replaced with an unlockable path to Premium. Sometimes more features lead to an easier process. A lesser number of features does not equate to a simpler process in this case. They face multiple limitations and given the price it could be quite an aggravating disappointment. They have dreams of doing great things too. I do not consider Essentials an intro for anyone unless you need to start getting accustomed to the interface and are in the process of acquiring Premium and just do not have access to a copy of Premium yet.Ĭould a hobbyist be satisfied with Essentials? It is doubtful. Animator Pro was a more robust option to Harmony than Harmony Advanced is to Harmony Premium.
AP had the node view but the additional node effects in Harmony were also attractive. The biggest attraction to Harmony (before the 3-tier Harmony) when I was using TB Animator Pro (discontinued) was the Curve Deformer. Of course all personal opinion to follow: