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Learning objectives

• Interface of Synfig
• Drawing and animating in Synfig and
• the content available in various tutorials under this series

System Requirements

• Ubuntu Linux OS version 16.04
• Synfig OS version 1.0.2

Pre-requisites

• Inkscape
• Principles of animation

Synfig

• Synfig is a 2D animation software.
• It is a free open source software.

Features of Synfig

• It works on Linux, Windows and Mac Operating System
• It can draw various shapes
• Creates text animation

Features of Synfig

• It can import png images and animate those images
• Creates Cutout animation
• It also creates Character walk cycle
• Output can be rendered in gif, avi and various other formats

Who can use Synfig?

• 2D Animators
• School and college students who are interested in animation.

Installation of Synfig on Ubuntu OS

Press Enter.

Enter the system password if required.

Enter the system password if required.

This will install Synfig.

<<PAUSE>>

Installation of Synfig on Windows OS

Open your default web browser.

Press Enter

https://www.synfig.org/download-stable

Press Enter.

I’ll select Windows 64bit.

Press GET SYNFIG

Type your email-id and press Continue

A popup window appears.

Type your email-id as shown. Click on Continue

Click on Complete Checkout

Click on Complete Checkout.

Click on Download

Check your email and click on Download button in the mail.

Go to Downloads folder >> Double click on .exe file of synfig.

Go to Downloads folder and double click on .exe file of Synfig.

Synfig Studio Setup window appears.

Click on Next. Click on Install.

Click on Next and then on Install.

Synfig is now successfully installed.

You can see Synfig opens up.

Bouncing ball animation

Here we will learn to

• Use Synfig interface
• Draw a ball in Synfig
• Add keyframes and waypoints
• Do a ball animation with squash effect
• Render the animation in gif format

E-card animation

This will help us to

• Import png images
• Animate the images
• Do text animation

Also we will learn to

• Preview the animation
• Render the animation in avi format

Create a Star animation

• Gradient color animation
• Group layers
• Star animation

“Draw a toy train”

In this tutorial, we will learn to

• Draw basic shapes
• Color the shapes
• Group & duplicate objects and
• Align shapes using Guideline

“Animate a toy train”

In this tutorial we will learn to animate the toy train which we created in the previous tutorial.

Plant animation

Here we will learn to-

• Add a vertex using Insert item
• Use Split tangent option
• Use Mark active point as off option
• Animate the shapes

In this tutorial we will learn to-

• Use Mirror tool
• Animate a logo
• Create Spherize effect

Here, we will learn to

• Add and attach bones to character
• Animate the character using Skeleton option

In this tutorial we will learn to

• Use the Cutout tool on an image and
• Animate the cutout shapes

In this tutorial we will learn to create

• Fire effect
• Noise Gradient and
• Feather effect

In this tutorial we will learn to

• Import PNGs and SVGs
• Animate the image using Distortion effect
• Add Noise gradient and
• Use Random option for random animation

Using the above, we will learn to create an underwater animation.

Summary

• learnt about Synfig
• and saw glimpses of the tutorials in this series.

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Acknowledgement

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