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Toon Boom Harmony Licensing

Toon Boom Sign Up

This section goes over first time installation, scroll down to see instructions for renewals.

Follow these instructions on how to sign up for Toon Boom:

Here’s how to download your Harmony and Storyboard Pro licenses:

1. Click on link here: coe.toonboom.com

2. Create an account using the email address provided by your school 

3. Complete Profile And Follow On-screen instructions

4. Activate Your Free desktop Subscription. 

 

After creating an account, you will be brought to a screen that looks like this:

 

 Toon Boom Centre of Excellence sign in page with a download software clickable link

 

Select the Download your Software button. M1 chip macbook users will download MacOS Silicon and other Macbook users will download MacOS Intel, if you are unsure of what product you have, reach out to the Animation Lab Technician.

 

Toon Boom Centre of Excellence Downloads Page

 

Once you have installed Toon Boom Harmony or Storyboard Pro, sign in to your account.

 

Toon Boom Harmony License Wizard Sign In Window

 

You will now have an active Toon Boom Account! If you run into any problems, reach out to the Animation Lab Technician for assistance. 



Toon Boom Renewal


Log into coe.toonboom.com. Once you get to this screen, select the Download your Software option.

 

Toon Boom Centre of Excellence sign in page with a download software clickable link

 

You will be brought to a new screen, select Click here to renew them now.

(If you do not have the option to renew, follow the steps in the “Renewal If Your Access Expires” section.)


Toon Boom Centre of Excellence Download Page Banners that indicate an expired license

 

A confirmation screen will pop up.

 

Toon Boom Centre of Excellence Download Page Banners that indicate vaild in date licenses

 

To activate your license in the program, open Toon Boom Harmony or Storyboard Pro. Under the application name at the top left of your screen, select License Wizard.

 

Mac Menu that shows the path directory to the Toon Boom Harmony License Wizard

 

Sign into your account on the License Wizard.

 

Toon Boom Harmony License Wizard Sign In Window

 

 


A window will pop up showing your available licenses. If you still have active licenses from last year, select Return. Select Activate on the two new licenses.


Toon Boom License Wizard License Activation Menu

 

You can now check that your licenses are active for the school year by selecting Manage License then Manage Local Licenses. This is what they should look like.

 

Toon Boom Local License Manager Window

 

Toon Boom Renewal If Your Access Expires

Sometimes, your COE License access will expire before you have completed your degree. 

 

If this happens, follow these steps:

 

Log into coe.toonboom.com. Select the Download your Software option.

 

 

Toon Boom COE sign in page with a download software clickable link

 

 

You will be brought to a new screen, in the top banner, click the link on the word “here”. 

 

Toon Boom Centre of Excellence Download Page Banners that indicates expired access

 

You will be redirected to a drop down menu, select “I need help from technical support”.

 

Toon Boom Support contact drop down menu options

 

You will be directed to a contact form.

 

Toon Boom Technical Support contact form top half

 

Fill out the form with the following information: 

 

  1. Select “Technical Support Issue”

  2. Enter your short form MCAD email address

  3. For the subject, write something like “MCAD COE License Access Expired Early”

  4. In the description box include the following information:

    1. You’re a current MCAD student 

    2. Your access expired prematurely 

    3. You need an extension to your access to finish your degree. The amount of time you need will vary, but make sure you request as much time as you need to complete your classes and graduate

  5. Set your priority to Medium or High

  6. Set your support type to Gold

  7. Set Issue to Licensing 

  8. For Product choose their Harmony Premium or Storyboard Pro

 

Once the form is filled out, click Submit. You do not need to fill in any other boxes on the form.

 

 

Toon Boom Technical Support contact form bottom half

 

You will recieve an email response back from Toon Boom support within 24 hours.

 

Once they extend your access, activate your license in the program. Open Toon Boom Harmony or Storyboard Pro. Under the application name at the top left of your screen, select License Wizard.

 

Mac Menu that shows the path directory to the Toon Boom Harmony License Wizard

 

 

Sign into your account on the License Wizard.

 

Toon Boom Harmony License Wizard Sign In Window

 

If prompted, activate your new licenses.

 

You are now ready to use your Toon Boom programs!

 

If you run into any problems or need additional help please reach out to Charis Clark (cclark239@mcad.edu).