Flipnotes could be posted using either a regular Coin or a Star Coin. These were required to add another Creator to a user's Favorites, and could also be added to others' Flipnotes. Users were given a very limited quantity of Star Coins. Users could add as many coins as they wanted, based on how much they liked the Flipnote. They also were required for posting Flipnotes.
Online services Ī coin was required to perform most activities on Flipnote Gallery: World, including posting a comment or downloading a Flipnote. These animations can be shared by exporting them as GIF or AVI files. Users can also use the 3DS system's camera and microphone to add audio and photos to their creations. The selection tool is used to copy and manipulate parts of a frame. This is a slight improvement upon Flipnote Studio, which didn't include yellow and green as selectable colors, but were still possible using color mixing. The application features a limited color palette, including black, white, red, blue, green, and yellow. New to Flipnotes Studio 3D are tools that draw shapes, fill enclosed areas (paint bucket), and insert text. The main tools include a pen, an eraser, and a paintbrush.
The software offers users the option to create 3D Flipnotes by drawing different parts of the animation on up to 3 layers. Flipnotes can be made up of hundreds of frames, and can be played back at a variety of speeds.
Largely similar to its predecessor, Flipnote Studio 3D allows users to create short animated sketches known as Flipnotes.