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After supporting Stopmotion Animator (SMA) for many years, I decided it was time to re-write the software and create a better stop motion app for the 21st century. Today, you can download the new Stopmotion Explosion Animator application, and instruction guide from the Downloads page (Windows only). FEATURES HD webcam support! Import existing frames Basic timeline Adjustable onion-skinning Flip between live video / last frame Resizable video window Delete frames Save frames as .BMP / .PNG / .JPG Export .AVI / .MP4 video files Multiple codec options Adjustable export bitrate Good news is, if you've recently purchased an Animation Kit,...

Happy New Year! Over the past few days I've been emailing back and forth with Stopmotion Explosion animators, answering questions. I'd like to share some of my answers, in hopes that you might find them useful in your own animating adventures. Q: (A Mac user) What's this Macam application? I can't animate with it, and it doesn't recognize the camera.. A: Macam is used to connect non-OS X compatible cameras to the animation application. However, if you're using the Animation kit, you don't need to use Macam, since the camera already has plug-n-play OS X support. Instead, you want to...