PhotoAnim is a video creation and editing application that allows users to create 3D animations from images. It has different editions with increasing capabilities. The free Basic edition allows image wrapping and transitions, while the paid Standard and 3DX editions enable 3D modeling and animation. PhotoAnim is easy to install and use, simply requiring the addition of images and selection of animation tools. However, the free trial version only lasts 30 days and watermarks videos created with it.

1. Final Draft
PhotoAnim:
A step towards creating your
own 3D world
Shatha Muhsineh
COL 270-510

2. Table of contents
- Video creation and editing tools:
• Definition
• Overview
• PhotoAnim Application
- PhotoAnim & Operating modes
- Editions
- Installation
- How to use it
- Advantages
- Limitations
• References Click on the
• Quiz subtopics to
navigate

3. Video creation and editing tools
• Definition:
Applications which enable the user to
create videos from images and allow the
user to add effects to the digital video
footage
• Examples:
Apple iMovie, Windows Movie
Maker, PhotoAnim

4. Overview on video creation and editing
tools
• 1895: Introduction of first motion
pictures, without editing or sound
• 1903, Edwin Porter: Film editing became
more dynamic
• 1927, Warner Brothers: First film with
sound

5. PhotoAnim application
• Overview
• Operating modes
• Editions
• Installation
• How to use it?
• Benefits
• Limitations

6. PhotoAnim App.
• A full platform allowing to
edit/animate photos and
produce videos
• Not specialized application –
anyone can use it
• It takes a few minutes to get
started

7. Operating Modes
• Image Edit mode
- Enables the user to extract subject from
background, draw shapes and text
• Animate mode
- Enables the user to warp animation on
multiple regions
• Movie mode
- Enables the user to control camera position
and produce video

8. Editions
• Basic edition
• Standard edition
• 3DX expert edition

9. Basic edition
• Allows the user to
- wrap images
- add video transitions and animated titles

10. Standard edition
• Allows the user to
- implement library objects and library
objects animation

11. PhotoAnim 3DX edition
• Allows the user to make
- 3D model from 2D images
- Framework animation of 3D regions
- Framework animation of a full image

12. PhotoAnim 3DX Installation
- Configurations required:
• PC running at least at 1.5 GHz
• Min. 512 MByte of RAM
• Windows XP or above
• No specific graphic card required
• Free memory (min 500 MB)

13. • How to install?
1) Go to http://www.photoanim.com/

14. 2) Choose free download

15. 3) Scroll down the same page and choose
download now
4) You will get this page, click on “download
now” button

16. 5) Now you should get the installation file in
your PC download file

17. 6) Double click on the app icon and choose Run
option

18. 7) Go to the next step to download, then the
download should start

19. 8) When the download is done, choose install
now to get the app on your PC

20. 9) Accept the agreement, then click next
10) Choose file to save the app in, then click
next

21. 11) After that, the installation should start
12) When it is done, you will get the app icon
on your desktop
Now you can run it

22. How to use it?
• Getting started with 3DX:
1) Double click on the app. icon on your
desktop
2) Go to File, Add blank image to make your
own 3D shape

23. 3) Select the shape you want from the
options on the right side of the window

24. 4) Draw the
shape you
have chosen
in the blank
area
5) Go to the
toolbar and
choose
“Animate
Mood” to
make it 3D

25. 6) Go to Animation, Initialize, then 3D
from front view image

26. 7) You will get a preview window, and a 3D
builder window

27. 8) Tick the symmetry box in the 3D
builder window

28. 9) Go to the
“movie mood”
From the
toolbar
10) Start to move
the camera and
create tags using
the options on
the right side

29. 11) You can edit the light and shading of
the image

30. 12) To save
your work as
movie, go to
file, export
movie
13) Choose
the location
you want to
save the
movie in

31. 14) Enjoy watching the simple movie you
created

32. Now, you can create a movie for your
Chemistry course!

33. • Links to helpful tutorials
- Transforming real photo to 3D:
http://www.photoanim.com/documentation.htm?par=1_3_
2
- Creating 3D animation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded
&v=WgyxEauNpqg

34. Advantages of PhotoAnim app.
- It can be used to create 3D animations in
different areas
- It provides a creative way to utilize
technology in majors
- Can be used to design logos, animated
text, presentations and cartoons

35. Limitations
• Can’t be used to produce more than
1minute video
• Limitations related to the free trial of
PhotoAnim:
- It provides access for 30 days only
- The movies created by the app. will always
have PhotoAnim watermark

36. References
2012 Best Video Editing Software Comparisons and
Reviews. (n.d). Retrieved April, 1, 2012, from
http://video-editing-software-review.toptenreviews.com/
Dancyger, K. (2011). The technique of film and video
editing: History, theories and practices (5th ed). UK:
Focal press.
O’leary, T. & O’leary, L. (2012). Computing Essentials 2012:
Making IT work for you. New York: McGraw- Hill.
Ohanian, T. (1998). Digital nonlinear editing: editing film
and video on the desktop (2nd ed). UK: Focal press.
PhotoAnim specifications. (n.d). Retrieved March, 27, 2012
from http://photoainm.com/specifications

37. Quiz
Are you ready to test your knowledge of
PhotoAnim?
• Yes, I am Ready
• No, I am Not ready yet

38. Question 1
• PhotoAnim 3DX is mainly used to:
- Create 3D videos from 2D pictures
- Wrap images
- Produce posters

39. Question 2
• The main disadvantage of using the free
trail is:
- You can’t make 3D videos with it
- Watermark will be always shown on your
videos
- You can access it for 90 days only

40. Sorry
you got it wrong!
Go back and learn more about the app.

41. Congrats!!
Now you are ready to produce
your own 3D video using
PhotoAnim 3DX!!
Thanks
for sharing this presentation