🚀 Overview

Photo Motion is a creative mobile application designed to animate still photos and bring them to life with motion effects and dynamic backgrounds.
Built with Flutter and native Android rendering APIs, the app lets users easily transform static images into eye-catching motion artworks.
Perfect for photographers, social media creators, and digital artists who want to create professional-grade motion pictures for Instagram, TikTok, or Reels.

Experience: Inspired by cinemagraph and parallax-style animations, this tool helps users express creativity by combining static photography with fluid movement.
The app also integrates background motion layers, mask drawing, and export tools to share animated results instantly.

✨ Key Features

• 🖼️ Photo Animation: Add direction arrows to create flowing movement in still images.
• 🎭 Mask Tool: Mark still areas using brushes to preserve parts of the image.
• 🌌 Motion Backgrounds: Apply animated skies, clouds, particles, or abstract video loops behind photos.
• 🎞️ Cinemagraph Mode: Create looping animations with fine control over playback speed and range.
• 📱 Live Preview: See real-time animation rendering before saving or exporting.
• 🎨 Filters & Effects: Add overlays, color tones, and gradient lighting effects.
• 💾 Export Options: Save projects as MP4, GIF, or Live Photo formats.
• 📤 Social Sharing: Share animated works to Instagram, TikTok, WhatsApp, and YouTube Shorts.
• 💰 Monetization: Integrated with Google AdMob (banner/interstitial/rewarded ads).
• 🔔 Push Notifications: Optional Firebase alerts for feature updates or template releases.
• 🌗 Dark/Light Mode: Elegant dual theme with Material 3 design.

⚙️ Technical Stack

• Framework: Flutter 3.x (Dart 3, Null Safety)
• Platform: Android Native APIs for image processing (Skia/OpenGL)
• Backend: Firebase Realtime Database or Firestore for asset storage (optional)
• Media Processing: Custom shaders + FFmpeg wrapper for animation rendering
• Ads & Notifications: Google AdMob SDK + Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)
• Server Requirements: None (standalone mobile app)
• Build Tools: Android Studio, Gradle 8+, Flutter SDK 3.x, NDK (optional)

🧩 Installation Guide

1. Open the project in Android Studio or VS Code.
2. Run flutter pub get to fetch dependencies.
3. Insert your AdMob App ID and ad unit IDs in AndroidManifest.xml.
4. (Optional) Configure google-services.json for Firebase analytics and notifications.
5. Customize themes, icons, and splash screen in pubspec.yaml and theme.dart.
6. Build and run: flutter build apk --release.

📦 Deliverables

• ✅ Complete Flutter app source code
• ✅ Motion rendering engine + FFmpeg integration
• ✅ AdMob & Firebase integration files
• ✅ Filters, backgrounds, and animation templates
• ✅ Documentation + GPL v3 license

📱 Supported Platforms

• Android: 8.0 (Oreo, API 26) and above
• iOS: 13+ (optional Flutter build)
• Devices: Phones & tablets with GPU acceleration support

👨‍💻 Original Developer Credit

This app concept is inspired by professional animation tools on CodeCanyon.
Support the original developer here:
CodeCanyon – Original Author.

🔒 Disclaimer

This software is redistributed under the GPL v3 license for educational and development purposes.
We are not affiliated with any commercial vendor or brand. All artwork, filters, and sample assets are used for demonstration only.
Developers should use royalty-free media and comply with Play Store content guidelines before publishing.