Related Projects
From Synfig Studio :: Documentation
Vector/2d Animation
- Synfig - vector based 2D animation (this project!)
- KToon - Pixel-based 2D animation, similar layout to ToonBoom Studio
- pencil - software for traditional hand-drawn animation (both vector & raster)
- Uira - Flash clone, sourceforge project closed 2008-01-13
- F4L - Flash for Linux, a Flash clone.
3d Animation
- blender - 3D modelling and animation
- aqsis - 3D renderer, Renderman compatible
- k-3d - 3D modelling, animation, rendering
- sharp3d - opensource version of Zbrush, integrated onto Blender
Raster Image Manipulation
- GIMP - GNU image manipulation program
- the iwrap deformation tool can create (crude) animations
- layers can be saved as animated .gif
- GAP - GIMP Animation Plugin
- cinepaint - a GIMP fork used for motion picture frame-by-frame retouching
Vector Image Manipulation
- inkscape - SVG-based vector graphics, animation capability scheduled for Milestone 20 - Inkscape 0.54
- xaralx - vector graphic program
Video editing
- Freshmeat Category: Non-Linear Video Editor
- Cinelerra - video editor and compositor
- jahshaka - video and film compositing, editing and special fx system
- stopmotion - create stop-motion movies
- frameworks - stop-motion frame capture
- DIVA - Defunct linux video editor
- pitivi - open source video editor.
- positron - windows based NLE, last release 2006
- cuisine - NLE, last updated 2004ish.
- Kino - Linux NLE
- Kino plus- Plugins for Kino
- Lives - Linux NLE video editing software
Lipsyncing
- jlipsync - java based Lip sync program. Allows users to align phoneme key frame shapes to an audio track. Output to a shot sheet or AVI file (convert the AVI to a series of PNG files and import them into Synfig for added fun!)
- papagayo python based lipsync program. Allows export to Anime studio, or contact genete to import into Synfig ;)
Programming/API's
- amanith - an OpenSource C++ CrossPlatform framework designed for 2d & 3d vector graphics.
Realtime/VJ tools
- effectv - Real-time video effector
- freej - Real-time video manipulation, available on the Dynebolic distribution.
Utilities
- Dv backup- Utility to back up data to DV tape.
- LVS Video capture software for Linux, last updated 2002
- mjpegtools - Tools for video capture and editing under linux
- theora - Video compression format
Subtitle editors
- bakasub - Subtitling software for Linux, last updated in 1999
- gsubedit- Subtitle Editor (Gnome)
- ksubeditor- Subtitle Editor (KDE)
Video Players
- freshmeat freshmeat video player category
- mplayer Multi platform video player (windows/linux/mac)
- xine Linux video player
- vlc Multi platform video player (windows/linux/mac)
Sound Editing/Recording
Sound libraries
Script software
Xsheets?
Please note, old software is perfectly fine to use :) It may not support newer hardware though.
TODO
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- DVR, digital video recorder
Information
- http://www.robfisher.net/video/ - Linux video information
