Its cool, but it assumes you shot video, so what if you had a still photo that was ripe for animation like the waterfall shot above This is where Plotagraph Pro enters the picture.

How it works Plotagraph Pro allows you to create a mask of what you would like to animate and set the speed and technique used to make it come to life.

While masking is never fun, I found the tools to be easy enough to use and generally speaking you dont have to be incredibly precise when the viewing area is just on computer monitors (even for my 32 4k display).

Using one of your still images, you can use the web or desktop app (which seems to leverage the web app) to mark which portions of your UI you wish to animate.

From there you can accept the defaults, choose a preset or dial in your own animation values before you click play (or export) to let the magic happen.

Heres what that UI looks like: Videos While you can save your animations in a variety of formats, the highest quality is in video so Ive created some that you should VIEW AT FULL SCREEN to see how cool these things can be.

The biggest mistake I made the first go around was getting too close to the rocks or the edge of the water.

Cleaning up my mistakes after the first animation was easy and I was pleased with the results.

Waterfall Feeling confident, I tried to do the waterfall using the automated masking tool and this one was completed in less than a minute.

I loved the results, so I moved on to something a little harder.

Japanese Lake This image took a little more time to mask, but only 5 minutes.

With that said, after a little trial and error I had this one looking like you see here in about 15 minutes - not bad Conclusion In minutes I was able to take two unedited photos (waterfall and lake) and bring them to life - thats pretty cool especially for sharing with your friends.

Whats more, if you keep the videos small enough then theyll auto play on Instagram or Facebook so you can have high quality video without requiring your viewers to hit play.

While I did this product a disservice by only showing you examples that animate water, I think you can see how easily it can bring your images to life.

While Im not a fan of its subscription model for pricing, I have arranged a discount.

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You can limit your cost by only signing up for a month, and you can even CLICK HERE for a FREE DEMO if you just want to check it out It should also be noted that you can download your videos, images, etc.

Yes, youll lose access to the software to edit your files, but theres no risk to trying it out.

Go play with it for a few months on some of your favorite images and see what you think - I think youll enjoy it I thought it was a blast to use so I highly recommend it Where to Buy DISCOUNT OFFER CLICK HERE to learn more or buy today, and use coupon code RONMART to save 10 Other articles you may enjoy If you enjoyed this article, you may also enjoy these: Flixel review - turn videos into moving photos (special offer) FotoMagico 5The Best Slideshow Software Now in 4k (special offer) Rons Recommendations Disclosure If you make a purchase using links found in this article, I may make a commission.

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