Synfig
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| developer | Robert Quattlebaum and Synfig project staff |
| Publishing year | 2005 |
| Current version |
1.2.2 ( September 15, 2018 ) |
| operating system | Windows , Linux , macOS |
| programming language | C ++ |
| category | Vector graphics program |
| License | GPL ( Free Software ) |
| German speaking | No |
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Synfig is an open source 2D vector graphics and animation program that was originally developed as proprietary software by Robert Quattlebaum . It was to become the main tool of the Voria Studios , which he founded . Since the customers stayed away, however, it was placed under the GPL after the demise of Voria Studios in 2005 .
The aim of the developers was to write a program with which one can produce animated films ready for a feature film with less staff and resources. The program offers an alternative to manual tweening so that the animator does not have to draw every single frame of a film.
Input / output formats
Synfig uses its own XML- based file format (SIF or packed as SIFz) that contains vector data and references to external graphics. In addition to various video formats such as DV , Theora and MPEG , the animations can also be saved as a sequence of individual images such as PNG , OpenEXR , BMP or as animated graphics such as MNG and GIF .
With the help of external conversion programs it is possible to transfer SVG graphics and images from the graphics program GIMP with layers.
See also
Web links
- official website (English)
- 2D animation: Synfig 1.2 with a new render engine - Heise , on January 12, 2017
Individual evidence
- ↑ Release 1.2.2 . September 15, 2018 (accessed September 16, 2018).
- ↑ sourceforge.net . (accessed December 8, 2015).
- ↑ The synfig Open Source Project on Open Hub: Languages Page . In: Open Hub . (accessed October 18, 2018).