# PixCap Editor

The PixCap Editor is where magic can happen! Use the powerfull PixCap Editor to add 3D text, shapes, cameras, animate objects and characters (including fingers), extract animations, and a lot more.

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### Lighting

Control the look of your scene with lights and shadows. Explore different lighting combinations to make your own day-time or night-time variations. Add directional lights, point lights and spot lights to illuminate your 3D design perfectly.

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### Animation

Create simple or complex animations for objects and characters with PixCap’s timeline and graph editor.

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For advanced users, PixCap also includes Inverse Kinematics (IK) for characters.
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