Eagle Animation is a stop-motion animation application for capturing, arranging and exporting image sequences.
It is available as a desktop application for Linux, macOS and Windows, as well as a browser-based web application.
The software can capture images from webcams and supported DSLR cameras. Its animation tools include onion skinning, grids, difference mode, frame averaging and masking. A visual timeline lets you preview an animation and duplicate, delete or rearrange individual frames.
This is free and open source software.
Key Features
- Captures images from webcams and supported DSLR cameras.
- Provides direct control over compatible camera settings.
- Offers a visual timeline for previewing and organising frames.
- Supports duplicating, deleting and rearranging captured frames.
- Includes onion skinning, grid overlays and difference mode.
- Averages multiple captures to reduce image noise.
- Provides masking tools for removing selected areas without a green screen.
- Exports completed animations as video files.
- Exports individual frames for further editing in other software.
- Supports remote cameras through Toucan Camera Server.
- Offers an interface translated into numerous languages.
- Runs as a Linux desktop application or directly in a web browser.
Website: github.com/brick-a-brack/eagle-animation
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Developer: Brick à Brack
License: GNU General Public License v3.0
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