Boats Animator vs I Can Animate
Boats Animator
charlielee.ukI Can Animate
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| Figure | Boats Animator | I Can Animate |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Stop Motion Software | 8.0 (#12) | 8.2 (#6) |
| Support | The project links to user documentation, a Discord community and a way to contact the author. | The maker says technical support is provided by email on weekdays during office hours and it normally replies within 48 hours. |
| System requirements | The documentation lists Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.10 or later, and Ubuntu 20.04 tested for Linux builds. | The maker lists Windows XP SP2 or later, macOS X 10.14 or earlier, a USB HD webcam, and an internet connection for updates and macOS registration. |
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In their own words
Boats Animator
Boats Animator is a free stop motion animation program for Windows, macOS and Linux. It captures high-resolution webcam images, including 1080p and beyond, and provides live frame capture with immediate frame preview. Onion skinning, gridlines and aspect ratio masks help position and compare animation frames. Finished work can be exported as video files or as conforming image files for video-editing software. The program is open source under the GNU General Public License, and contributions are welcomed. A USB webcam is required. Listed hardware requirements are an Intel Pentium 4 or later with SSE2, 1 GB RAM and 1 GB available storage. Documentation lists Windows 7 or later, macOS 10.10 or later, and Ubuntu 20.04 tested for Linux builds. Version 0.13.0 is identified as the last release supporting Windows 7 and 8.1. User documentation, a Discord community and author contact are linked.
I Can Animate
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