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|<center>Narration</center>

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| 00:01
| Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on “'''Star animation'''” using''' Synfig'''.

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| 00:06
| In this tutorial we will learn to create, Gradient color animation

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| 00:12
| Group layers and Star animation

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| 00:16
| To record this tutorial, I am using

'''Ubuntu Linux''' 14.04 OS

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| 00:23
| '''Synfig version''' 1.0.2

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| 00:26
| Let us open''' Synfig.'''

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| 00:28
| I have created a branch image in my''' Documents folder.''' Let us import it.

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| 00:35
| Go to''' File.''' Click on''' Import. '''Select Branch image.

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| 00:40
| Go to''' Layers panel.'''

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| 00:42
| Select the ''' Branch layer'''. Now the''' handle''' appears.

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| 00:48
| Click on the orange dot and resize the image as shown.

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| 00:52
| Click on the green dot and move it to the bottom of the''' canvas.'''

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| 00:56
| Let us now save our file. Go to''' File.''' Click on''' Save.'''

I will save the file in the''' Desktop.'''

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| 01:04
| Change the default name to''' Star hyphen animation.'''

Click on''' Save.'''

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| 01:12
| Next let us create some stars.

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| 01:15
| Now go to''' Tool box.''' Click on''' Star tool.'''

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| 01:19
| Create 10 stars in the''' canvas''' in the empty area above the branch.

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| 01:28
| Go to''' Layers panel.''' Select all the star '''layers''' using''' shift''' key.

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| 01:34
| Now click on the '''group icon''' at the bottom to group them.

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| 01:38
| Rename the group layer to''' Stars.''' Click outside the''' canvas''' to deselect the''' Stars group layer.'''

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| 01:46
| Next let us create a gradient background.

Go to''' Tool box.''' Click on''' Gradient tool.'''

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| 01:53
| In the''' Tool options panel,''' check if''' Create a linear gradient''' option is selected.

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| 02:00
| Click the mouse on the top of the''' canvas''' and drag it till bottom.

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| 02:05
| Observe a black and white''' gradient''' appears on the''' canvas.'''

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| 02:11
| Go to''' Parameters panel.'''

Double click on the''' Gradient value.''' A dialog box appears.

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| 02:18
| Observe there are 2 '''Color stop icons''' at each end in the box at the bottom.

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| 02:24
| These icons indicates the 2 colors of the gradient.

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| 02:28
| The left '''Color stop icon '''is selected by default. Change the color to light blue.

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| 02:35
| Next select the right '''Color stop icon.''' Change the color to white.

Close the dialog box.

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| 02:42
| Observe the color change in the''' canvas.'''

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| 02:47
| In the''' Animation panel, '''click on''' Turn on Animate editing mode''' icon.

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| 02:52
| Go to 25th frame. Add a''' keyframe''' in the''' keyframes panel'''.

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| 02:58
| Go to''' Parameters panel.'''

Click on the''' Gradient parameter''' value.

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| 03:04
| Change the left color to black and the right color to dark blue.

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| 03:12
| Observe''' waypoints''' are created on the''' Time track panel.'''

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| 03:17
| Drag the''' Time cursor''' between zeroth and 25th frame to observe the color change in the''' canvas.'''

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| 03:24
| Press '''Ctrl''' and '''S''' keys to save our file

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| 03:29
| We need to move the gradient background to the bottom.

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| 03:33
| So, go to''' Layers panel.''' Click on the''' Lower layer''' button twice.

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| 03:38
| Next let us animate the alpha value of the stars. So, select the''' Stars group layer.'''

Go to Zeroth frame.

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| 03:48
| In the''' Parameters panel,''' double click on the value of''' Amount parameter.'''

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| 03:53
| Change the value to zero. Press''' Enter.'''

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| 03:57
| Observe the stars are not visible now.

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| 04:00
| Go to 25th frame. Again change the''' Amount parameter''' value to 0.

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| 04:07
| Go to 40th frame. In the''' Keyframes panel,''' add a new''' keyframe.'''

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|04:13
| In the''' Parameters panel,''' change the''' Amount parameter''' value to 1.

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| 04:20
| Go to 55th frame. In the''' Keyframes panel,''' select the 25th frame. Click on '''Duplicate icon.'''

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| 04:29
| Next go to 70th frame. In the''' Keyframes panel,''' select the 40th frame. Click on '''Duplicate icon.'''

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| 04:38
| Press '''Ctrl''' and '''S''' keys to save our file

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| 04:42
| Finally we will now render our animation.

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| 04:45
| Go to''' File.''' Click on''' Render.'''

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| 04:49
| Change the extension to''' avi.''' Change target to '''ffmpeg. '''

Click on''' Render.'''

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| 05:00
| Let us now go to the''' Desktop''' and play the animation using''' Firefox web browser.'''

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| 05:06
| With this, we have come to the end of this tutorial.

Let us summarize.

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| 05:12
| In this tutorial, we learnt to create Gradient color animation

Group layers and Star animation

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| 05:21
| Here is an assignment for you

Create a Sunrise animation.

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| 05:25
| Your completed assignment should look like this.

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| 05:30
| The video at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project.

Please download and watch it.

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| 05:38
| We conduct workshops using '''Spoken Tutorials.'''

And give certificates. Please contact us.

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| 05:45
| Please post your timed queries in this forum.

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| 05:49
| Spoken Tutorial project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.

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| 05:55
| This is Arthi along with the Spoken Tutorial Animation Team from IIT Bombay, signing off.

Thanks for joining.

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-| Welcome to the Spoken Tutorial on “'''Star animation'''” using''' Synfig'''.
+| Welcome to the '''Spoken Tutorial''' on “'''Star animation'''” using''' Synfig'''.
 |-
 | 00:06
-| In this tutorial we will learn to create, Gradient color animation
+| In this tutorial, we will learn to create: gradient color animation,
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 | 00:12
-|  Group layers and  Star animation
+|  group layers and  star animation.
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 | 00:16
-| To record this tutorial, I am using
+| To record this tutorial, I am using:
-'''Ubuntu Linux''' 14.04 OS
+'''Ubuntu Linux''' 14.04 OS,
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-| I have created a branch image in my''' Documents folder.''' Let us import it.
+| I have created a branch image in my''' Documents''' folder. The image is provided to you in the '''Code files''' link. Let us '''import''' it.
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-| Click on the orange dot and resize the image as shown.
+| Click on the orange dot and '''resize''' the image as shown.
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 | 00:56
-| Let us now save our file. Go to''' File.''' Click on''' Save.'''
+| Let us now '''save''' our file. Go to''' File.''' Click on''' Save.'''
 I will save the file in the''' Desktop.'''
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-| Next let us create some stars.
+| Next, let us create some stars.
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-| Next let us create a gradient background.
+| Next, let us create a gradient background.
 Go to''' Tool box.''' Click on''' Gradient tool.'''
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-| Click the mouse on the top of the''' canvas''' and drag it till bottom.
+| Click the '''mouse''' on the top of the''' canvas''' and drag it till bottom.
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 | 02:24
-| These icons indicates the 2 colors of the gradient.
+| These icons indicate the 2 colors of the gradient.
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-| The left '''Color stop icon '''is selected by default. Change the color to light blue.
+| The left '''Color stop icon '''is selected by '''default'''. Change the color to light blue.
 |-
 | 02:35
-| Next select the right '''Color stop icon.''' Change the color to white.
+| Next, select the right '''Color stop icon.''' Change the color to white.
 Close the dialog box.
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-| Press '''Ctrl''' and '''S''' keys to save our file
+| Press '''Ctrl''' and '''S''' keys to '''save''' our file
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-| Change the extension to''' avi.''' Change target to '''ffmpeg. '''
+| Change the '''extension''' to''' avi.''' Change target to '''ffmpeg. '''
 Click on''' Render.'''
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 | 05:12
-| In this tutorial, we learnt to create Gradient color animation
+| In this tutorial, we learnt to create: gradient color animation,
-Group layers and  Star animation
+group layers and  star animation.
 |-
 | 05:21
-| Here is an assignment for you
+| Here is an assignment for you.
-Create a Sunrise animation.
+Create a Sun rise animation.The image is provided to you in the '''Code files''' link.
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 | 05:30
-| The video at the following link summarizes the Spoken Tutorial project.
+| The video at the following link summarizes the '''Spoken Tutorial''' project.
 Please download and watch it.
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-| We conduct workshops using '''Spoken Tutorials.'''
+| We conduct workshops using '''Spoken Tutorials''' and give certificates. Please contact us.
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-| Spoken Tutorial project is funded by NMEICT, MHRD, Government of India.
+| Spoken Tutorial project is funded by '''NMEICT, MHRD,''' Government of India.
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