User Documentation

Synfig 0.64.0 : Terminology change Consequence of the Synfig Studio 0.64.0 terminology change is a total wiki revolution. The English pages are updated, but the translations to other languages are still outdated. You can help rewriting them ! Please have a look to Writer doc', Reworked_Terminology and fr/es/de/ru/... terminology change

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• Manual

• Introduction
  • Overview
• Diving In
  • Getting Started
  • Animation Basics
  • Adding Layers
  • Creating Shapes
  • Animating Shapes
• Interface
  • Quick Overview
  • Interface
• Artwork Import
  • GIMP Import
  • SVG Import
  • List Importer (Image sequence import)
• Artwork Construction
  • BLine Tool
  • Outline Layer
  • Region Layer
  • Color Editor
  • Draw Tool
  • Width Tool
  • Paste Canvas Layer
  • Children Lock
  • Gradient Tool
  • Gradient Editor
  • Blend Method
  • Masking
  • Groups
  • Guides
  • Grid
• Data Linking
  • Linking
  • Export
  • Convert
  • Sewing_BLines
  • Link to BLine
  • ValueNodes
  • Reusing Exported Value Nodes
  • Switching Scenes
• Advanced ...
  • Slideshows
  • Duplicate Layer
  • Brushes
  • Plugins
• Animation
  • Keyframe
  • Time Track Panel
  • Waypoint
  • Reuse Animations
  • Lock_Keyframes
  • Onion Skin
  • Doc:Following a BLine
  • 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
  • Setup 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

• Tutorials

Basic Tutorials Adding Layers Animation Basics Basic masking Creating Shapes Getting Started How Do I... Interface	Intermediate Tutorials Ball Bounce Building a magnifying glass Cut-out Animation Animating Shapes Lipsync Looping Background Rescale Animations Shiny Effects Slideshow Tutorial Snowflake with the Duplicate Layer Tile object Write On
Advanced Tutorials Following a BLine (the very old way) Following a Spline Multiplane_Camera Parabolic Shot Particles Particles v1.0 Particles v2.0 Point to one object Realistic Fire Animation Realistic Rain Animation Reuse Animations Reusing Exported Value Nodes Sewing Splines Switching Scenes Tracking Curves Walk Cycle	Video Tutorials
Tips and Tricks Change Shortcut Keys Gradient on Objects

• Reference

• Toolbox
  • Toolbox Menu
  • New Layer Defaults
• Canvas Window
  • Canvas Menu Caret
  • Canvas Window Menu
  • Timebar
• Panels
• Canvas Browser Panel
• Meta Data Panel
• Graphs Panel
• History Panel
• Info Panel
• Keyframes Panel
• Layers Panel
• Library Panel
• Navigator Panel
• Palette Editor Panel
• Parameters Panel
• Sets Panel
• Time Track Panel
• Tool Options Panel
• Layers
• Advanced Outline Layer
• Bevel Layer
• Blur Layer
• Checkerboard Layer
• Circle Layer
• Clamp Layer
• Color Correct Layer
• Conical Gradient Layer
• Curve Gradient Layer
• Curve Warp Layer
• Duplicate Layer
• Filled Rectangle Layer
• Group Layer
• Halftone 2 Layer
• Halftone 3 Layer
• Import Image Layer
• Inside Out Layer
• Julia Set Layer
• Linear Gradient Layer
• Luma Key Layer
• Mandelbrot Set Layer
• Metaballs Layer
• Motion Blur Layer
• Noise Distort Layer
• Noise Gradient Layer
• Outline Layer
• Plant Layer
• Polygon Layer
• Radial Blur Layer
• Radial Gradient Layer
• Rectangle Layer
• Region Layer
• Rotate Layer
• Scale Layer
• Shade Layer
• Simple Circle Layer
• Solid Color Layer
• Spherize Layer
• Spiral Gradient Layer
• Star Layer
• Stretch Layer
• Stroboscope Layer
• Super Sample Layer
• Text Layer
• Time Loop Layer
• Translate Layer
• Twirl Layer
• Warp Layer Layer
• XOR Pattern Layer
• Tools
• Circle Tool
• Draw Tool
• Eyedrop Tool
• Fill Tool
• Gradient Tool
• Mirror Tool
• Polygon Tool
• Rectangle Tool
• Rotate Tool
• Scale Tool
• Sketch Tool
• Smooth Move Tool
• Spline Tool
• Star Tool
• Text Tool
• Transform Tool
• Width Tool
• Zoom Tool
• Dialogs
• Canvas Properties Dialog
• Color Editor Dialog
• Gradient Editor Dialog
• Input Devices Dialog
• Options Dialog
• Render Dialog
• Reset to Default Setup Values
• Setup Dialog

• Glossary

• Animate Editing Mode
• Antialiasing Parameter
• Bounding box
• Canvas
• Clamped
• Terminology
• Connect
• Constant
• Convert
• Dock Dialogs
• Export
• Grid
• Group
• Guides
• Handle
• Keyframe
• Linear
• Linking
• Onion Skin
• Panel
• Preview
• Spline
• TCB
• Terminology
• Time Cursor
• Timebar
• ValueNode
• Waypoint
• Z Depth