Embrace your inner movie-maker.
, so you can use it on your phone, but it also has apps for Windows and macOS if you want to switch to a computer for editing. All your projects will seamlessly sync between your devices.You use the software for free, but you can spend $5 to upgrade and access additional features. The full details are inside the app, but the extras include sound and video effects, the ability to replace backgrounds , and support for 4K resolution output.
Stop Motion Studio supports “onion skinning,” a term for keeping the previous frame partially visible.button that appears on the opening screen . Once you’ve created a new project, you’re ready to frame your first shot: Get it in view of your phone’s camera, then click the to capture a frame. Also on the right are buttons for setting a timer , seeing what you’ve captured so far , and adjusting settings such as zoom and white balance .
On the left side of the screen, drag the slider up or down to bring the previous frame gradually into view—this can really help you position each frame. It’s important to make sure that you keep your camera steady and fixed in position, otherwise framing of the final video will move around a lot.. This will take you back to the timeline view, where you can scroll through all the frames you’ve captured so far.
To the left of the timeline screen are buttons for recording your own audio and dropping extra elements such as title cards and video clips into the project . You won’t be able to add titles without buying the Pro version, but you could just make your own and photograph them. to set the project options, including its aspect ratio, speed, and output resolution. If you get stuck at any point, tap theon the right to bring up an overlay showing what all of the buttons do.