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Synfig Studio “Synfig Studio” is a powerful, industrial-strength vector-based open-source 2D animation software package, designed from the ground-up for producing feature-film quality animation. Support development of Synfig - free and open-source animation software. Check out 'Synfig - Free animation software' on Indiegogo.

Synfig Studio is a free and open source 2D animation creator software download filed under image animation software and made available by Robert Quattlebaum for Windows.

The review for Synfig Studio has not been completed yet, but it was tested by an editor here on a PC and a list of features has been compiled; see below.

Free bitmap animation software with tweening and fluid motion

Synfig Studio is a 2D animation application that enables you to produce film-quality animations using bitmaps.

While there are many other programs currently on the market to aid with the efficient production of 2D animation, we are currently unaware of any other software that can do what our software can.

2D Animation has traditionally been very expensive because every frame must be drawn by hand. Even with today's digital inking and painting software, the process still relies on individuals hand-drawing each frame. This laborious task is called 'tweening'.

Our animation technology eliminates the task of manual tweening, producing smooth, fluid motion without the animator having to draw out each frame individually.

This allows you to produce 2D animation with fewer people while producing a product of a higher quality.

Features and highlights

  • Spatial resolution-independence
  • Temporal resolution independence
  • High Dynamic-Range Imaging (HDRI)
  • Artist-oriented design
  • Path-based Gradients

Synfig Studio 1.4.0 on 32-bit and 64-bit PCs

This download is licensed as freeware for the Windows (32-bit and 64-bit) operating system on a laptop or desktop PC from image animation software without restrictions. Synfig Studio 1.4.0 is available to all software users as a free download for Windows. As an open source project, you are free to view the source code and distribute this software application freely.

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  1. Synfig Studio Download
  2. Freeware Image Animation Software
  3. Open source and GPL software
  4. Major release: Synfig Studio 1.4
  5. 2D Animation Creation Software


This page is for FOSS (free software and open source software) related to synfig or art in some way.

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.
  • Animata - Still images bone rigged for 2D and 3D animation.
  • Processing - Programming language (based on Java) and enviroment for images, animation and interactions. (2D and 3D).

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
  • Pantograph Vector renderer

Motion Capture

  • And many on sf.net (search for bvh)

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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
  • Alchemy - software for sketching or drawing using a computer

Vector Image Manipulation

  • inkscape - SVG-based vector graphics, animation capability scheduled for Milestone 20 - Inkscape 0.54
  • xaralx - vector graphic program

Video editing

  • Cinelerra - Video editor and compositor
  • jahshaka - Video and film compositing, editing and special fx system
  • Kdenlive - Free and open-source video editor for GNU/Linux and FreeBSD
  • stopmotion - create stop-motion movies
  • frameworks - Stop-motion frame capture
  • DIVA - Defunct linux video editor
  • Natron - Free open-source, cross-platform compositing software. It aims to produce visual effects.
  • 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
  • AviSynth 3.0 - Windows and Linux video post-production, a powerful frameserver

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.
  • veejay - Visual instrument and realtime video sampler.

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
  • DVR - Digital video recorder, last updated 2007.

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Subtitle editors

  • bakasub - Subtitling software for Linux, last updated in 1999
  • gsubedit - Subtitle Editor (Gnome)
  • ksubeditor - Subtitle Editor (KDE)

Video Players

  • mpv - A free, open source, and cross-platform media player
  • 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

  • Ardour - Audio editing software, runs on Linux and MacOsX. Friendly Gui.
  • Audacity - Cross platform audio editing software (windows/linux) Also exports MP3's.

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Sound libraries

Script writing software

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  • Trelby - A free, multiplatform, feature-rich screenwriting program
  • CeltX - Cross platform, multilanguaje software for the entire pre-production process (non free)
  • Scriptwriter - Cross platform software for writing scripts for movies/tv.
  • Blyte - Open source software (abandonware, really) script writing software.

Other sources of software

  • www.freshmeat.net - Open source software repository
  • www.sourceforge.net - Open source software repository
  • packages.debian.org - Packages for debian
  • packages.ubuntu.com - packages for ubuntu
  • www.rpmfind.net - packages for Redhat

Live Distro's with Synfig

  • ubuntustudio - releases and support like Ubuntu, compatible with the ubuntu software repositories, but geared to more creative types.
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Please note, old software is perfectly fine to use :) It may not support newer hardware though.

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Information

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  • http://www.robfisher.net/video/ - Linux video information


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