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qStopMotion
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qStopMotion
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free application · open source · no warranty
Read 1 Oct 2026 · qstopmotion.org
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- Camera control
- On Linux, qStopMotion uses the gphoto2 standard interface to control supported SLR cameras.qstopmotion.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Camera pipeline
- qStopMotion uses GStreamer to buffer camera images and FFmpeg to generate video clips.qstopmotion.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Capture devices
- It can capture pictures from webcams, digital cameras and cameras.qstopmotion.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Dependencies
- Building on Linux requires Qt 5.2.1 or newer, video4linux2, gphoto2, FFmpeg and guvcview.qstopmotion.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- GIMP integration
- The manual describes launching GIMP to add effects to frames, with qStopMotion detecting saved changes automatically.qstopmotion.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Image import
- Existing frames captured without qStopMotion can be imported into a stop-motion project.qstopmotion.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- License
- The software is licensed under the GNU General Public License.qstopmotion.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Linux packages
- Download packages are listed for Debian, Ubuntu LTS, Fedora, CentOS and RaspberryOS.qstopmotion.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Live view
- The application can display the camera’s live picture when the camera supports it.qstopmotion.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Onion skinning
- The live picture can overlay previous pictures as a shade to track movement between settings.qstopmotion.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Privacy
- The website privacy policy says personal-data processing follows the GDPR and applicable country-specific data-protection rules.qstopmotion.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Project structure
- Projects are organized into scenes, takes and individual frames.qstopmotion.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- qStopMotion creates stop-motion animation movies from pictures imported from a camera or a hard drive.qstopmotion.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Video export
- Projects can be exported as video clips with selectable video formats and frame rates.qstopmotion.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Warranty
- The site states that qStopMotion is under development and comes with no warranty to the extent permitted by law.qstopmotion.org · read 1 Oct 2026
- Windows formats
- Windows downloads include a 64-bit installer and a 64-bit portable ZIP application.qstopmotion.org · read 1 Oct 2026
