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 The English pages are updated, but the translations to other languages are still outdated.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
  • 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
  • Doc: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

• Tutorials

Basic Tutorials Adding Layers Animation Basics Basic Bone Morphing Basic Bone Tutorial Basic masking Creating Shapes Getting Started How Do I... Interface Subtracting Shapes Swf2svg Swf2svg/es	Intermediate Tutorials Audio Synchronisation Ball Bounce Brushes Building a magnifying glass Cut-out Animation Cut-out Animation using Group Transformation Widget Animating Shapes Importing GIMP (XCF) images Lipsync Looping Background Rendering Walk Through 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

• Main Menu
• Toolbox Panel
  • Toolbox
  • New Layer Defaults
• Canvas Window
  • Canvas Menu Caret
  • 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
• Toolbox Panel
• Layers

• Blurs

• Blur Layer
• Motion Blur Layer
• Radial Blur Layer

• Distortions

• Curve Warp Layer
• Inside Out Layer
• Noise Distort Layer
• Skeleton Deformation LayerSkeleton Deformation Layer
• Spherize Layer
• Stretch Layer
• Twirl Layer
• Warp Layer Layer

• Example

• Filled Rectangle Layer
• Metaballs Layer
• Simple Circle Layer

• Filters

• Clamp Layer
• Color Correct Layer
• Halftone 2 Layer
• Halftone 3 Layer
• Luma Key Layer

• Fractals

• Julia Set Layer
• Mandelbrot Set Layer

• Geometry

• Advanced Outline Layer
• Checkerboard Layer
• Circle Layer
• Outline Layer
• Polygon Layer
• Rectangle Layer
• Region Layer
• Solid Color Layer
• Star Layer

• Gradients

• Color Stop
• Conical Gradient Layer
• Curve Gradient Layer
• Gradient Editor Dialog
• Gradient Tool
• Linear Gradient Layer
• Noise Gradient Layer
• Radial Gradient Layer
• Spiral Gradient Layer

• Other

• Duplicate Layer
• Group Layer
• Import Image Layer
• Plant Layer
• Skeleton Layer
• Sound Layer
• Super Sample Layer
• Switch Group Layer
• Text Layer
• XOR Pattern Layer

• Stylize

• Bevel Layer
• Shade Layer

• Time

• Stroboscope Layer
• Time Loop Layer

• Transform

• Rotate Layer
• Scale Layer
• Translate Layer
• Tools
• Brush Tool
• Circle Tool
• Cutout 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
• Preferences Dialog
• Preferences Dialog
• Render Dialog

• Glossary

• Animate Editing Mode
• Antialiasing Parameter
• Bounding box
• Canvas
• Clamped
• Color Stop
• Connect
• Constant
• Convert
• Export
• Filter Layer
• Grid
• Group
• Group Transformation Widget
• Guides
• Handle
• Keyframe
• Linear
• Linking
• Editing Lock Keyframes
• Onion Skin
• Panel tab
• Placement Widget
• Preview
• Primitive Layer
• Primitive Layer
• Category:Primitive Layers
• Spline
• Static Parameters
• TCB
• Terminology
• Time Cursor
• Timebar
• ValueNode
• Waypoint
• WorkArea