Create HDR (High Dynamic Range) imagery - when used with a compatible Canon or Nikon DSLR, Stop Motion Pro can automatically capture a number of shots (bracketing) with different shutter speeds. These shots can be exported so they can be batch processed into Open EXR or Radiance HDR image formats. Applications such as Photoshop and Photomatix can be used to create these files. The resulting 32 bit floating point HDR image sequences can be used in high end editing and compositing applications such as Adobe After Effects.

Multi Exposure /Checkerboard - Sometimes multiple shots are required during filming of animation. An example would be an effects shot that requires a beauty pass (lighting for the subject) and also a backlit version for creating an alpha channel mask. Stop Motion Pro HD studio can be set to take these multiple passes with a single click. The parallel port remote control interface also means that lighting rigs, motion control rigs and other interfaces can be controlled between each exposure. A good example of this techinique would be the filming of 3D animation with the camera being moved between each pass. The View menu shows each pass that can be selected for viewing. For each pass both a video assist and high res frame are captured.

Log file of actions - A log file can be set up to track the frame order during filming. Every time a frame is captured or the editor closed, a new log file is generated. These log files can be used to track changes in the animation, the file name contains the date and exact time of generation.

Looping - Three great looping modes are available, Loop single, Loop range and Loop last.

Loop single, it is possible to loop the live video or video assist with any stored frame. An auto onionskining system is also available. This tool is great for lining up complex looping actions.
Loop range lets you specify any start frame so you can loop from that frame through to the end of your sequence.
Loop last will loop any number of frames up to the last frame, and move along as you capture - for example, if you loop the last 5 frames in a 15 frame sequence, frames 10-15 will be looped. If you capture a new frame, frames 11-16 will then be looped.

Both Loop range and Loop last modes allow the loop to be continuous, or just cycle once per key/button press. You can also specify if the loop should stop on "live" or the last stored frame.