This document is a transformation from the User’s Manual presented
in the official wiki page of Synfig (http://wiki.synfig.org/Category:
Manual), as it was presented on the date July 07, 2016. There is no guaran-
tee with this book. It can be incomplete, outdated, or with errors. It is the
responsibility of the reader the use he gives to this book, and it’s contents.
Almost all the links presented in this book take to pages that are already
printed somewhere in this book, however, it is also the responsibility of the
reader to notice if there is a link in this book that takes you to a web
page that has not been printed in the book. To be sure, notice the table of
contents and use it asa guide to understand the subjects presented, and the
pages printed here.
The present version of Synfig is 1.0.2 (at the moment of writing this book), however, there is no guarantee
that the contents of this book are updated to this version.
Author(s): The Synfig Group, Joking Reaper
Year: 2016
Language: English
Pages: 423
Tags: Computer, animation, synfig, art, images
Introduction
Overview
Diving In
Getting Started
Animation Basics
Adding Layers
Creating Shapes
Animating Shapes
Basic Bone Tutorial
Interface
Quick Overview
Interface
Artwork Import
Import external files
GIMP Import
Quinema: pixelar animation tools
Import Image Layer
Image Sequence Import
SVG Import
Artwork Construction
Spline Tool
Outline Layer
Region Layer
Color Editor
Draw Tool
Brush Tool
Width Tool
Group Layer
Switch Group Layer
Children Lock
Gradient Tool
Gradient Editor
Blend Method
Masking
Sets
Guides
Grid
Data Linking
Linking
Library Panel
Export
Convert
Sewing Splines
Link to Spline
ValueNodes
Reusing Exported Value Nodes
Switching Scenes
Advanced ...
Slideshows
Duplicate Layer
Brushes
Plugins
Audio Synchronisation
Animation
Keyframe
Time Track Panel
Waypoint
Reuse Animations
Editing Lock Keyframes
Onion Skin
Following a Spline
Z-Depth
Time Loop Layer
Rescale Animations
Time Offset Parameter
Animation Techniques
Morphing
Cut-out
Output
Preview
Render options
Render Dialog
SVG export
Configuring Synfig
Preferences Dialog
Unit System
Image_Dimensions
Canvas Properties
Environment Variables
Appendix
Synfig Studio vs Synfig
Synfig CLI syntax
Doc:Build Instructions
How Do I...
FAQ
Window_Manager_Hints (merge to FAQ?)
Keyboard Shortcuts
Mouse Shortcuts
Examples