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Experience the next generation of stick figure animation. No downloads, no plugins—just pure creative power. Professional-grade keyframing and high-quality rendering in your browser.

LEARN TO ANIMATE

Zero Latency Engine

Our lightweight JavaScript engine allows for 60FPS real-time posing. Runs smoothly on Chromebooks, tablets, and low-end PCs without lag.

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Pro Cinema Render

Export in WebM format with VP9 encoding. Choose from 480p for social media or 1080p for professional productions. Highest quality guaranteed.

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Project Library System

Save complete animation projects with renaming and organization features. Your work is automatically saved locally with timestamps and frame counts.

The Complete Guide to Stick Figure Animation

Stick Studio Pro is a professional-grade stick figure animator online designed for creators who demand precision. Our web-based platform brings desktop-class animation features directly to your browser without requiring downloads or installations.

Step 1: Posing Your Character (The Trainer)

When you launch the studio, you start in the Trainer. Each stick figure (Actor) is made of a mathematical vector skeleton. You will see red circles—these are Joints. To move your character, simply click and drag these joints.

Step 2: Creating Motion (The Timeline)

Animation is essentially a series of still images played in rapid succession. To make your stickman move, you must use the Snap Frame button. Once you have your first pose, click Snap. Then, move your character's joints just a tiny bit and click Snap again.

Step 3: The Project Library (Saving Progress)

One of the most powerful features of Stick Studio Pro is the Project Library. Name your animation project and click Save Project.

Step 4: The Cinema Compositor (Final Render)

Ready to see your movie? Go to the Cinema Render tab. Select your resolution and click "Export" and our engine will compile your frames into a high-quality video file.

Welcome to Studio!

Here is how you create your first animation:

  • 1. Pose: Drag the red joints to pose your stickman.
  • 2. Snap: Click "SNAP FRAME" (or press S on your keyboard).
  • 3. Move: Move the joints just a tiny bit.
  • 4. Repeat: Snap frame again to create motion!
TRAINER & TIMELINE
CINEMA RENDER
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Timeline Empty

Project Library

TIP: Click projects to add to sequence. Double-click to rename.

HOW TO USE THE STICK STUDIO PRO EDITOR

Follow this technical step-by-step breakdown to master our 2D stickman animation engine. This guide explains the function and logic of every professional tool in your workspace.

01. Pose Rigging

The Joint Logic

Click and drag any Red Joint on the canvas. Our engine uses inverse kinematics style positioning.

Pro Tip: Focus on the "Hip" joint first to set the center of gravity before moving limbs for realistic animation.

02. Snap Frame

Keyframe Capturing

The Snap Frame button is your most important tool. It captures the current X/Y coordinates of all actors.

Best Practice: Capturing keyframes at 24FPS ensures the highest quality stick figure fight scenes.

03. Onion Skin

Ghosting Frames

Toggle Onion Skinning to see a semi-transparent version of your previous frame.

Usage: This allows you to track "Spacing"—the distance between movements—to avoid jittery animations.

04. Project Save

Local Persistence

Type a name (e.g., "RunCycle") and hit Save Project. This writes the data to your browser's local storage.

Security: Your data never leaves your PC. It is stored locally for maximum privacy and speed.

Control Element
Feature Function
Best For
Scale Slider
Resizes the selected actor from 0.5x to 2.0x scale.
Cinematic Depth of Field
Color Picker
Applies hex-code colors to the stickman's body and head.
Team-based Combat Scenes
Clear Timeline
Purges all current frame data to start a new move sequence.
Efficient Workflow Management
FPS Control
Sets the playback speed of the animation preview.
Smooth 60FPS Performance
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