Frames has over 10 years of development history. Here's how the various versions compare.
Frames | Frames 4 | Frames 5 | Frames 6 | ||||
Animation templates | |||||||
Integration with Google Drive | |||||||
Animated clip art | |||||||
Support for HD Web Cams | |||||||
Import Pics4Learning images as frames | |||||||
Import K12Share files as frames | |||||||
Import from an attached digital still camera | |||||||
Fill shapes with another image | |||||||
Widescreen document default | |||||||
Library search accounts for spelling mistakes | |||||||
Preferences to hide unused options | |||||||
Print preview, page numbers, and number of copies | |||||||
Real time project collaboration | |||||||
Path animate objects | |||||||
Create HD movies | |||||||
Capture images using time-lapse | |||||||
Group frames and sounds into scenes | |||||||
Clip and fade sounds | |||||||
Match frame duration to sound recording | |||||||
Background sound track with ducking | |||||||
Publish to k12share.com | |||||||
Import individual frames from Frames files | |||||||
Spell check all frames in an animation | |||||||
Perspective and Reflection Shadows | |||||||
Free rotate objects | |||||||
Hide and show the frame list | |||||||
Apply image filters | |||||||
Show multiple layers of onion skin | |||||||
Show a design grid | |||||||
Frame and timeline views | |||||||
Drawing tools | |||||||
Pics4Learning integrated into Library | |||||||
Storyboard view | |||||||
Detect and add digital cameras to the Library | |||||||
Thought bubbles for text objects | |||||||
Mask images | |||||||
Zoom canvas while working | |||||||
Print frames | |||||||
Crop animations | |||||||
Image Color Filters | |||||||
Inline Spell Checking | |||||||
Mask Images | |||||||
Speak tooltips | |||||||
French and Canadian English support | |||||||
Intellikeys keyboard support | |||||||
Chroma key | |||||||
Change the duration of frames | |||||||
Edit Image Alt Tags | |||||||
Onion skin frames | |||||||
Export video | |||||||
Export frames as images | |||||||
Add effects to images | |||||||
Online clip art | |||||||
Record / Import sounds | |||||||
Group and duplicate objects | |||||||
Fill text with image files | |||||||
Add music from iTunes | |||||||
Spanish support | |||||||
Import frames from files and folders | |||||||
Spell checking | |||||||
Frame list view | |||||||
Managed user support | |||||||
Rotate and flip selections | |||||||
Add clip art | |||||||
Add, edit, and format text | |||||||
Add guides and canvas rulers | |||||||
Add shadows to objects |
The evaluation version is a fully-functioning version of Frames. Your 30 days begin the first day you use the software.