AnimaShooter vs Piximakey Studio

AnimaShooter is software for making stop-motion animation with webcams and supported DSLR cameras. It runs on Windows and Linux, though its Capture edition is not available for Linux. For supported Canon DSLRs, Capture uses Live View to assist with video composition and takes a full-resolution still when you press the capture button. Other camera brands can connect through a video capture device. Editing tools include timeline frame management, onionskin, rotoscope, RAM preview, paths and image filters. Export options include AVI, MKV, OGV, WebM, animated WebP and image sequences. Junior and Pioneer support USB webcams, with listed resolution up to WQUXGA (3840×2400). The free Junior plan is for USB webcams and has a limited feature set. The maker also lists free features such as project saving and loading, sequence editing and export, filters, chromakey preview and video import. A 21-day trial has no functional, watermark or frame-count limits. Linux downloads include AppImage and deb packages.

Piximakey Studio is a child-friendly app for making stop-motion and greenscreen movies, recommended from age 3. Its Ghost Image tool helps users shift figures in small increments to create animation. The greenscreen feature can replace green or another selected color with a digital background. Users can capture frames live, use onion skinning and timeline editing, record voices and sound effects, and add music and sounds. The app page also lists one-click sharing. Piximakey Studio is designed to work with the company’s physical stop-motion studios. One project can be created without an access code; an access code is needed for full use and can be requested and activated in the app. The free plan costs nothing, and a free trial is listed. Piximakey Education is intended for schools and childcare, with an app adapted for school privacy and data-processing requirements. The app is available for iOS and Android. Piximakey says its journey began with a successful Kickstarter in fall 2020.