PaperAnimator

Overview of PaperAnimator

PaperAnimator takes your flattest, most lifeless JPEGs and injects them with cinematic parallax, depth, and motion—like a Ken Burns effect on steroids. It's the tool Instagram storytellers, TikTok creators, and presentation designers reach for when static images just won't cut it. Upload a photo, define focal points, and PaperAnimator's AI builds a depth map, adds camera movements, and renders a 2.5D animation that makes your content look like it came out of a motion graphics studio. No After Effects wizardry required—just upload, tweak, export.

Key Features of PaperAnimator

• AI Depth Mapping : Automatically analyzes images to create accurate depth maps, separating foreground, midground, and background layers for realistic parallax.

• Customizable Camera Motion : Control pan, zoom, tilt, and rotation with precision—animate camera paths with keyframes or use preset motion templates.

• Particle Effects Library : Add floating dust, light rays, bokeh, rain, snow, or custom particles to enhance atmosphere and visual storytelling.

• Batch Processing : Apply the same animation settings to multiple images at once—perfect for product catalogs, portfolio galleries, or social campaigns.

• 4K Export Quality : Export animations in resolutions up to 4K (3840×2160) as MP4 video or high-quality animated GIF with transparent backgrounds.

• Mobile & Desktop Apps : Available on iOS, Android, and web—create animations on your phone or fine-tune complex projects on desktop.

How it works

PaperAnimator analyzes uploaded images using AI-powered depth estimation to create a multi-layer 2.5D scene. It separates foreground, midground, and background elements, then applies parallax motion based on your defined camera path—pan left, zoom in, tilt up, or combine movements for cinematic reveals. The AI interpolates missing pixels behind occluded objects (like what's behind a person's head) to ensure smooth motion without artifacts. You control focal points, animation duration (1-30 seconds), motion speed curves, and particle effects (floating dust, light rays, bokeh). Export as MP4 or animated GIF with customizable resolution up to 4K.

Use Cases

Getting Started

Customer Examples

Additional Resources

PaperAnimator offers step-by-step video tutorials, a template marketplace with pre-animated scenes, and a community showcase where users share creative techniques and animation breakdowns.