Inscribed: Create Stop Motion Animations and Slides with Excalidraw

Introduction

Inscribed is a powerful, slide-based tool that empowers users to create compelling stop motion animations and dynamic presentations. Built upon the interactive drawing capabilities of Excalidraw, it offers a seamless experience for visual storytelling. Whether you're crafting animated sequences or designing engaging slides, Inscribed provides a rich set of features to bring your ideas to life.

Installation

To get started with Inscribed, you have options for local development or using Docker.

Local Development:

Follow these steps to set up Inscribed locally:

1. Fork the repository: https://github.com/chunrapeepat/inscribed
2. Clone your fork: git clone https://github.com/YOUR_USERNAME/inscribed.git
3. Create a new branch: git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name
4. Install dependencies: pnpm install
5. Start the development server: pnpm dev

Using Docker:

For Docker users, Inscribed can be set up for development or production environments.

Development:

docker compose up dev
# Or build and run in one command
docker compose up dev --build

After running, open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173.

Production:

docker compose up prod --build -d
# Or use Docker directly
docker build -t inscribed:latest .
docker run -p 8888:80 inscribed:latest

After running, open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:8888.

Examples

Inscribed excels at creating fluid stop motion animations and interactive slide presentations. You can explore its capabilities by watching a demo on YouTube or by trying the application directly at inscribed.app. It allows for frame-by-frame animation and dynamic slide transitions, all within an intuitive drawing environment.

Why Use Inscribed

Inscribed stands out with its unique combination of Excalidraw's interactive canvas and slide-based animation features. Key benefits include:

• Interactive Drawing Canvas: Powered by Excalidraw for intuitive design and creation.
• Animation & Presentation: Create captivating stop motion animations and engaging slideshows.
• Rich Feature Set: Includes keyboard shortcuts, customizable document size, image import, and Google Fonts integration.
• Flexible Export Options: Easily export presentations as GIFs, videos, or for iframe embedding.
• Self-Hosting Capability: Offers flexible deployment options with Docker for self-hosting.

Links

Explore Inscribed further through these official resources:

• GitHub Repository
• Watch Demo
• Try Inscribed
• Provide Feedback