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20 Shot - sequence scanner

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Some of the best animation ever made is sitting perfectly still on paper

By Andrew Horsley · Photo and video
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Why we expect it: Clever idea with thorough, privacy-focused features and a clear workflow that suits comic and flip-book fans.

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In short

20 Shot - sequence scanner turns photos of comic strips, contact sheets, flip-books, and other grids of sequential images into looping videos. Users mark frames in playback order, choose speed and aspect ratio, and save the result to Photos, with all processing done on the iPhone. It stands out for keeping everything on the device, with no account, sign-up, or uploads.

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Some of the best animation ever made is sitting perfectly still on paper.

20 Shot brings it back to life. Photograph a comic strip, a contact sheet, a flip-book, or any grid of sequential images, mark the frames in order, and export a looping video. All of it happens on your iPhone.

HOW IT WORKS 1. Shoot the page. Use the built-in camera to capture a single page or several. 2. Mark the frames. Set the grid to match the layout, then tap each panel in playback order. 3. Export the loop. Preview the animation, pick a speed and aspect ratio, and save it to Photos.

WHAT IS INSIDE - Grid frame picker: set rows and columns to match any layout, then tap panels in sequence - Single frame mode: capture images one at a time with a manual crop editor - Adjustable crop: drag edges and corners to frame each panel exactly - Automatic edge cleanup: trims borders and print artifacts, and can be switched off - Reorder screen: tap frames to set the exact playback order, or reset and start over - Five playback speeds, from a slow flip to a fast blur - Five output ratios: square, portrait, landscape and photo formats, filled edge to edge - Enhancements: sharpen, black and white, auto light and vivid color - Video export saved straight to Photos - Record mode with a countdown and loop counter for filming the animation as it plays

MADE FOR Comic and manga readers. Zine makers. Collage and flip-book artists. Photographers with contact sheets. Anyone who owns sequential art and wants to watch it move.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No sign-up. No uploads. Frame extraction, enhancement and video encoding all run on your device, and your photos never leave it.

Please only animate material you own or have permission to use.

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