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  • Stop Motion Studio

    Let's Make a Movie.

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    Stop Motion Studio makes it easy to create stunning stop-motion animations with powerful tools and intuitive controls. Whether you're crafting LEGO shorts or claymation classics, it's the perfect app for beginners and pros alike. Available for iPhone, iPad, and macOS as well as Android, Windows, Chromebook, and Amazon Fire devices.

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  • From Idea to Animation

    Stop Motion Studio delivers comprehensive animation control with a desktop-class editing experience. Its intuitive frame-by-frame view allows you to seamlessly cut, copy, paste, delete, and insert frames, while the zoomable timeline keeps you organized, even with hundreds of frames. Elevate your creations with audio clips, titles, credits, and filter effects to achieve your exact vision.

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  • Capture the perfect picture.

    Capture stunning 4K stop-motion videos with ease using Stop Motion Studio. Enjoy both automatic and full manual control over camera settings like focus, exposure, ISO, and white balance. Unleash your creativity with live green-screen effects and expand your perspective by using a second device as a remote camera.

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  • DSLR Camera Support

    Take your stop-motion to the next level by connecting your DSLR camera to Stop Motion Studio. Get professional results with advanced camera controls, including Live View, and direct in-app control over shutter speed, ISO, and aperture. Leverage the power of your full-size camera for unparalleled quality.

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  • Precision Animation with Guides

    Perfect your positioning with composition guides like grids and onion skin. Define aspect ratio masks and safe guides for precise output control. Use the path layer for motion and the paint tool to mark positions. You can even load reference images or videos for complex scenes, while Onion Skin ensures smooth character movement between frames.

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  • Elevate with Sound

    Bring your animations to life with Stop Motion Studio's extensive library of sound effects and music clips. Easily add a voice-over track directly into your movie. Plus, the built-in audio editor lets you trim, fade, adjust volume, and apply fun effects to sound like an alien, robot, or old radio.

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  • Make It Your Canvas

    Unleash your creativity with Stop Motion Studio's versatile painting tools. Control brush size and strength for the perfect stroke, and use multiple layers to add flair like laser swords or fireworks. Plus, Apple Pencil support makes hand-drawn animations a breeze.

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  • Magically Remove Unwanted Objects

    Effortlessly perfect your animations with Stop Motion Studio's masking tool. Easily remove unwanted elements like strings or distracting objects, making them magically disappear from your movie.

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    Transform Your Pictures into Spectacular Animations

    Elevate your stop-motion creations with Stop Motion Studio's powerful image editor. Easily adjust composition, fine-tune color levels, and apply stunning filter effects to bring your animations to life. With non-destructive editing, you can experiment with styles and refine every detail until it's perfect.

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  • Design Beautiful Titles and Credits

    Craft stunning intros and outros with Stop Motion Studio's powerful tools. Choose from dozens of beautifully designed templates or use the advanced editor to create your own with comprehensive typography features, ensuring a perfect fit for your movie.

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  • Make Your Movie Pop

    Elevate your animation with Stop Motion Studio's vast collection of stunning effects. Choose from dozens of options to completely transform your movie's look and feel, including beautifully designed foregrounds and backgrounds.

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  • Animate with
    In- and Out Points

    Perfect your animation with ease using In and Out Points. Quickly mark specific sections of your movie for loop playback, allowing you to refine sequences until they're just right.

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  • Green Screen Magic

    Easily change your scene's background with Stop Motion Studio's built-in green screen (chroma key) feature. Make characters fly or appear anywhere by simply replacing the background image.

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  • LEGO® Facial Expressions

    Bring your LEGO® figures to life with facial expressions! Choose from dozens of mouth and eye shapes to easily create the perfect look, whether your characters are speaking or simply showing emotion.

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  • Get Closer to the Action

    Capture dynamic stop-motion animations from unique angles by using a second device as a remote camera. Control your phone's camera with Stop Motion Studio on your tablet or desktop, opening up new perspectives for your creations.

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  • Share Your Creations

    Share your stop-motion movies with the world! Easily export and share to YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, or wherever you choose. Export your projects as a movie, animated GIF, iMessage sticker, or even a printable flipbook. You can also export all your images as an ordered list, or transfer your entire project to another device.

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  • Built-in Tutorials

    Master stop-motion animation with Stop Motion Studio's comprehensive built-in tutorials. Learn everything from getting started and animation techniques to advanced editing, sound design, and exporting your final masterpiece.

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  • Made with Stop Motion Studio

    From quirky comedies to epic adventures, the possibilities are endless. Join the ranks of talented filmmakers who have created award-winning movies using Stop Motion Studio.

    • When I Was A Young BoyWhen I Was A Young Boy
    • The Table of ElementsThe Table of Elements
    • Magic BeardMagic Beard
    • Un BarquitoUn Barquito
  • Stop Motion Studio in the Classroom

    Stop Motion Studio is an excellent, user-friendly tool that enhances learning in any classroom. It empowers students to bring creative ideas to life, offering endless opportunities for project-based learning and collaboration. Trusted by thousands of schools worldwide, it's a great addition to your classroom.

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  • Check Out the Buzz

    Stop Motion Studio has earned widespread recognition and numerous accolades, including being featured as 'App of the Week,' on Apple's Keynote, and in Apple TV Ads. Seen on TV shows worldwide, it's the go-to app for both beginner and professional stop-motion animators.

    Stop-motion animation is a great way to bring toys and other objects to life — and learn the basics of filmmaking.
    The New York Times

    Stop Motion Studio makes it easy to create your own stop-motion movies.
    The Washington Post

    All you need is an iPhone or iPad, a tripod, the right software, and a bit of creativity.
    PCMag

    Stop Motion Studio Brings Out the LEGO Moviemaking Geek in All of Us.
    Technewsworld

  • On All Your Devices

    Create and edit stop-motion projects seamlessly across all your devices. Whether you're on iPhone, iPad, macOS, Android, Windows, Chromebook, or Amazon Fire HD, easily start a project on one device and finish it on another.

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    • Record Live Video

      Record live video to create a mixed animation.
    • Keyboard Shortcuts

      Connect a keyboard or external keypad to your device for faster workflow.
    • Youtube Export

      Export your movie to Youtube, Instagram, or other social media sites.
    • Timelapse

      Create a stunning time-lapse recording with the built-in interval capture feature.
    • Export All Images

      Create an ordered list of all frames in your movie for further processing.
    • Appearance

      Support for both dark and light themes with the option to choose an accent color.
    • Files

      Manage projects directly using the files app.
    • Export Project

      Start a project on a mobile device and finish on your desktop device.
    • 4K Ultra HD

      Create movies in Ultra High Definition with four times the resolution of Full HD.
    • Shoot in RAW or AppleProRAW

      Preserve the original, unprocessed data from the camera for later processing.
    • Rotoscoping

      Create stunning animations from a video clip by painting over it, frame by frame.
    • Remote Shutter

      Use your headphones volume button, your Apple Watch, or a Bluetooth device as a remote shutter release.
    • iMessage

      Export your movie as an iMessage sticker.
    • Cut, Copy & Paste

      Rearrange frames and copy frames between projects.
    • Undo & Redo

      Reverse an action.
    • App Icons

      Choose from a wide variety of beautiful app icons.
    • Language Support

      Translated into 17 different languages.
    • iCloud Sync

      Sync projects across all your devices using iCloud.
    • Shared iPad and Mobile Device Management

      Stop Motion Studio supports Shared iPad and can be configured by a mobile device management system.

    Stop Motion Studio

    You will love it.