Live View Support for Nikon and Canon DSLRs Now Available in iStopMotion

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Live View Support for Nikon and Canon DSLRs Now Available in iStopMotion - Published on 05/14/14

Ghost overlay is anything but spooky, iStopMotion 3.6 for Mac from Boinx Software now offers live view support for DSLR cameras from Nikon and Canon. Animators can now enjoy the greatest feature of iStopMotion: Onion Skinning. Boinx iStopMotion is the leading solution for stop motion animation and timelapse capture. The live preview with semi-transparent ghost image overlay allows animators to see their next shot and make even the tiniest of adjustments before capturing the frame.

Puchheim, Germany - Onion-skin your way to animation perfection with iStopMotion 3.6. The latest update to Boinx Software's stop motion animation software for the Mac now offers live view support for DSLR cameras from Nikon and Canon. Beta-tested and App Store-approved, iStopMotion 3.6 adds support for the Nikon D5100, Nikon D5200, Nikon D7100 and Nikon D800 DSLR, so animators using these cameras can now enjoy the greatest feature of iStopMotion: Onion Skinning. The live preview with semi-transparent ghost image overlay allows animators to see their next shot and make even the tiniest of adjustments before capturing the frame. For a complete list of iStopMotion-compatible DSLR cameras, please visit the Boinx support page. If your Canon or Nikon DSLR is not supported, please let us know using the "Provide Feedback" command in the iStopMotion menu.

Learn to Animate with the "Stop Motion Handbook" - Special Pricing Limited Time Only:
Whether you're brand new to stop motion animation or simply want to perfect your skills, Craig Lauridsen's "Stop Motion Handbook" is the ultimate guide to animating with iStopMotion. Perfect for teachers, parents or kids who want to produce their own stop motion movies, the handbook covers a broad range of key concepts and tools necessary for creating fantastic animations. From developing your story and recording audio to making props and backgrounds, creating characters, editing your movie and more, the "Stop Motion Handbook" is the complete guide to producing your very own stop motion animations with iStopMotion, GarageBand and iMovie.

To celebrate the launch of iStopMotion 3.6, the Stop Motion Handbook (ePub) by Craig Lauridsen is now available for just $9.99* (instead of $15.99*). The printed version is also $5 off. Both offers are valid until May 23, 2014.

Key Features in iStopMotion 3.6:
* Onion skinning: See what the animation is going to look like before you capture the frame
* Rotoscope: Use another movie as a guide for your animation to get the movements just right
* Support for animated GIF export: save any sequence of up to 200 frames as an animated GIF right to the hard drive
* Tilt shift filter: One of the most popular photo and video effects today, make your scene look like a miniature
* Chroma keying: Animate dinosaurs into real background pictures or movies, or put an actor into an animated scene
* Flip book printing: Turn your animation into a nice, retro flip book

About iStopMotion:
Boinx iStopMotion is the leading solution for stop motion animation and timelapse capture, used by many thousands of parents, kids, teachers, brickfilmers, pro animators and anyone with an interest in this fascinating movie making technique. From tilt shift and color correction to creating high quality HD movies, iStopMotion is a comprehensive application for the Mac that makes it possible for users of all skill levels to create exciting stop motion animations. In 2011, Boinx Software added iStopMotion for iPad to its family of stop motion animation products. iStopMotion for the Mac was named one of the Best Apps of 2012 on the Mac App Store. Whether you just want to spend a magical weekend with your kids or are a serious animator, now it's time to tell your story, frame by frame with iStopMotion.

Pricing and Availability:
iStopMotion for the Mac is available on the Boinx website for 49.99 USD, or as a free update for existing version 3 customers. iStopMotion 3.6 requires OS X 10.7.4 Lion or newer. Members of the media are invited to review iStopMotion for Mac. For more information, please contact Anya Oskolkova.

iStopMotion for Mac: http://boinx.com/istopmotion/mac/
Boinx Support Page: http://boinx.com/connect/istopmotion/supportedcameras
Stop Motion Handbook (ePub): http://sites.fastspring.com/boinx/product/stop_motion_handbook_1_epub
Stop Motion Handbook (Printed): http://sites.fastspring.com/boinx/product/stop_motion_handbook_1_printed
Buy iStopMotion for Mac: http://boinx.com/istopmotion/mac/buy/
Media Assets: http://boinx.com/press/media/index.php?dir=iStopMotion+3%2F


Located in Puchheim, near Munich, Germany, Boinx Software develops award-winning animation, video production and photography software for the Mac platform and iOS devices including the iPhone, iPad and iPod. Boinx FotoMagico, winner of two Apple Design Awards, is a presentation tool for professional photographers. BoinxTV, winner of an Apple Design Award, is revolutionary live production software that turns any Mac into a TV studio. Boinx Mousepose is the indispensable mouse pointer-highlighting tool for users developing presentations, training or demos. You Gotta See This! is Boinx's iPhone 4 app that works off of 4th generation gyroscope technology to create amazing 360-degree photo collages. All Material and Software (C) Copyright 2014 Boinx Software Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Apple, the Apple logo, Macintosh, Mac OS X, iPhone, iPad and iPod are registered trademarks of Apple Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries.


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