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Learn how to create animation and special effects with Dragon Stop Motion by watching our online video tutorials.
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Animation Window Overview
Instructor: Jamie Caliri
Duration: 11:02

Covers the main features of the Animation window in Dragon Stop Motion. Learn how to step through your animation with the step keys or the live-toggle key. Learn about auto-toggle, onion-skin, short play and other useful animation tools. You will be ready to animate after watching this tutorial.
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Masks and Overlays
Instructor: Jamie Caliri
Duration: 4:40

Covers dynamic masking and overlay capabilites in Dragon Stop Motion. Learn how to combine aspect masking, push-in masking, and TV-safe overlays (for standard or high definition).
Navigation Line
Instructor: Jamie Caliri
Duration: 4:10

Covers the nagivation line (Nav-Line) that is new to Dragon Stop Motion 2. Learn how to quickly navigate through your scene, set in and out points for playback, and cut/copy/paste frames.
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Live View Magnification
Instructor: Jamie Caliri
Duration: 4:23

Covers the live view magnification feature of the Animation window in Dragon Stop Motion. You will learn how to use Canon or Nikon live view magnification to punch-in to a section of the video assist image for animation.

Watch the Dragon Stop Motion 1.1 tutorials:
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Introduction to Dragon
Instructor: Jamie Caliri
Duration: 12:16
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Cinematography Window
Instructor: Jamie Caliri
Duration: 11:45
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Line-Up Layers
Instructor: Jamie Caliri
Duration: 6:40