AbsentMotion

AbsentMotion guide

Everything the app can do, page by page.

New to AbsentMotion? Start with the first page. Looking for a button or a setting? The pages in "Interface" describe every screen.

Start

  • Getting startedInstall AbsentMotion, make your first project, animate something and export it.
  • Requirements and versionsWhich Android versions, phones and Chromebooks AbsentMotion runs on, the difference between the Latest and Compatible versions, and the version for computers.
  • The Compatible versionA version of AbsentMotion for phones with Android 8 to 12, and what it leaves out.

Interface

  • The home screenYour projects, assets and templates, the tools in the Tools tab (Compress, Trim, Extract Audio, Make a GIF and Video Downloader) and the buttons around them.
  • Creating a projectEvery setting of the new project sheet.
  • The editor screenThe top bar, the preview, the play bar and how the pieces fit together.
  • The timelineLayers as bars in time: scrubbing, trimming, moving, reordering, keyframes, bookmarks and snapping.
  • The Add menuHow to add shapes, photos, video, sound, text, drawings, cameras, lights, 3D models and more.
  • Layer toolsThe grid of tools that appears when you select a layer, and every panel behind it.
  • Layer menus and multi-selectThe layer menu, the copy and paste menu, and everything you can do with several layers at once.
  • SettingsEvery setting in the drawer on the home screen, with its default.

Create

  • Keyframes and easingAnimate any value over time, move and retime keyframes, shape the motion with easing curves.
  • Using effectsAdd, stack, reorder, hide, copy and animate effects, and find the right one in the effects library.
  • Text and fontsAdd and style text, choose from 150 fonts, fill letters with a picture, animate text, give it a talking sound and make captions.
  • Shapes, drawing and masksShapes, the pen tool, freehand drawing, SVG import, clipping masks, groups, parents and animated shape masks.
  • Photos, video and speedAdd photos and videos, change their speed with a ruler or a curve, reverse a clip, freeze a frame and keep big videos smooth.
  • Camera layers and 3DFly a virtual camera through your layers, sort layers by depth, light the scene and add 3D models.
  • Motion trackingMake a title, sticker or shape follow something that moves in a video.
  • Transitions and animationsOne-tap transitions between clips and In, Out and Loop animations for any layer.
  • Assets, templates and presetsReuse your best work: save layers as assets, start from templates and keep your favorite looks as presets.

Sound and AI

  • AudioAdd music and sounds, set volume, use audio effects and voice filters, mark beats and turn text into speech, all offline.
  • AI toolsAuto captions, background removal, noise reduction, AI Enhance and AI Smooth. They run on your phone, offline, and the page says exactly what is downloaded.

Export and projects

  • ExportEvery export option: video formats and codecs, resolution, frame rate, GIF, image sequences, audio files, project bundles and the checks the app makes.
  • Projects, backup and importHow projects are saved, versions and crash recovery, backups, missing media, importing project files and where files live.

Help

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