The document is a presentation on Synfig Studio, an open-source 2D animation software. It covers topics like what Synfig is, how to start it, its interface components like the toolbox, canvas and panels, and provides an example of creating an animation in Synfig Studio from start to finish including rendering the final output. The presentation was prepared by Asha D. Nakrani and Janki P. Modi for their class.

1. Synfig Studio
Presentation
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Synfig Studio
Prepared By:Nakrani Asha D.
Modi Janki P.
FYMsc(IT&CA)
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Topic to be covered in presentation
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What is Synfig?
Introduction of Synfig
Extension of Synfig File
How to Start Synfig?
IDE of Synfig Studio?
What isToolbox?
What is Canvas?
What is Panels?
Example of synfig
Questions?
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3. Synfig Studio
What is Synfig Studio?
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2-D animation software.
Used for create film type animation within smaller
source(device).
Run on linux,windows & macosx.
First version is 0.61.05.
Latest version 0.63.05.
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4. Synfig Studio
Introduction of Synfig
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Time Dependent Multimedia Authering Tool.
Open Source
Freely available on Internet
Download from http://www.Synfig.org
Developed in 2005 under GNU GPL(General
Public Licence).
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Extension of Synfig File
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Store Animation file in XML form
.sif
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For uncompressed file
For compressed file
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How to Start Synfig Studio?
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Application
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Graphics
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Synfig
It open synfig studio in Linux
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7. Synfig Studio
Synfig IDE
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Part of Synfig Studio IDE.
Toolbox
Canvas
Panels
 Vertically
Panels
 Horizontally Panels
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IDE of Synfig
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Toolbox
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Toolbox is used for
Create New File,
Edit File ,Draw
Different shapes
(squre,circle,polygo
n,etc…),give effects
on objects.
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10. Synfig Studio
Canvas
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is Place where you create your
Artwork or animation.
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Panels
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are two types of Panels.
Vertically Panels
Horizontally Panels
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Horizontally Panels
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Vertically Panels
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14. Synfig Studio
Example:
1)open Synfig(Application->Graphics->Synfig).
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2)Caret->Edit->Properties
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Open Canvas Properties Dialogbox
Give name,discription
Set Time
Frame Per second
 Start Time
 End Time
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Properties Dialogbox
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Example(Continue..)
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circle from tool
Set color using forground color or palette
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Example(Continue..)
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Before start animation learn about
Timebar
Animate Editing Mode
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Example(Continue..)
 Timebar
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Display Timing of Frame
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Example(Continue..)
 Animate
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Editing Mode
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Example(Continue..)
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Start creation of Animation by starting
Animate Edition Mode
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Press Green Button for move in animate
Edition Mode
It converted into red button
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Example(Continue..)
 6)set
‘Timeline Entry Field’ 0f(starting
position) for first Animate editing mode
 7)change place of object set Timeline at end
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For change place of object select object and
press ‘shoft’ key.
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22. Synfig Studio
Example(Continue..)
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23. Synfig Studio
Example(Continue..)
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If you click anywhere in timeline it
automatically change position of object. That
is known as ‘Tweening’.
 9) For priview your animation press ‘play’
button.
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24. Synfig Studio
Example(Continue..)
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At Last complete animation you need to
be rendering (Rendering Means use different
computer Algorithm to display effect on your
object).
 11) Before rendering Exit from ‘Animate
Auditing Mode’ by pressing
button.
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25. Synfig Studio
Example(Continue..)
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Caret->File->Save command for Save
.sifz file.
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Caret->File->Render command for
Change file .sifz to .gif then store this file in
form of .gif at same location.
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26. Synfig Studio
Example(Continue..)
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27. Synfig Studio
Example(Continue..)
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open .gif file in web browser.
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28. Synfig Studio
Refrences
 www.Synfig.org
 www.wikipedia.com
 www.fsmsh.com/3285
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Question?
 Extension
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of Synfig Studio File?
A) .Fiz
B) .Sifz
C) .Zif
D) .Fis
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30. Synfig Studio
Answer is:
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of Synfig Studio File?
A) .Fiz
B) .Sifz
C) .Zif
D) .Fis
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31. Synfig Studio
Question?
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End Time for animation is:
A) 2s
B) 5s
C) 6s
D) 3s
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Answer is:
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End Time for animation is:
A) 2s
B) 5s
C) 6s
D) 3s
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