Synfig also provides more than 50 layers to make artworks and animations. Some of the layer types are geometric, transformations, gradients, filters, distortions, fractals, etc. The bone system is also full of options and is a powerful tool on its own. The software also provides an additional skeleton distortion layer. Welcome to the Synfig wiki! This wiki is the main documentation for the Synfig Project, a 2D animation and design program.The wiki documentation is divided in three main sections: User Documentation (for the users of the animation program), Developer Documentation (for the people developing the code of the program) and Writer Documentation (for the people that wish to keep this wiki up to date). Synfig is a software business in Russian Federation that publishes a software suite called Synfig Studio. The Synfig Studio product is Windows software. Synfig Studio offers a free version. Synfig Studio is vector graphics software, and includes features such as animation, and rendering. Alternative competitor software options to Synfig Studio. What is Synfig Studio? Open-source 2D vector graphics solution that provides vector tweening, various layers and filters to create any animation and artwork. Synfig is a free 2D computer animation program with up-to-date features and a simple user interface. Its features include layers, bones and sound support, and the software comes in both stable and testing versions for those who are looking to experiment with newer features.
This page contains linux software used in production by Morevna Project. If you want to work with production tree, then the most easy way to get appropriate versions of required software is to grab and install packages from here.
Packages provided here are built with most dependent libraries included and suitable for most recent linux distributions. Though, we’re unable to provide security updates for all libraries included, so use at your own risk. If you already have Synfig Studio or Blender installed in your linux system, please remove them before installing those packages.
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.
Homepage:http://synfig.org/
Documentation: http://synfig.org/wiki/Category:Manual
Download: http://www.synfig.org/cms/en/download/
Blender
“Blender” is the free open source 3D content creation suite. It is also have simple, but very powerfull Video Sequence Editor.
Homepage: http://www.blender.org/
Documentation: http://www.blender.org/education-help/
Download:
- for RPM-based distributions (Fedora, Red Hat, Mandriva, etc.):
- 32bit: blender-2.77-109.morevna.i386.rpm
- 64bit: blender-2.77-109.morevna.x86_64.rpm
- for Debian-based distributions (Debian, Ubuntu, etc.):
- 32bit: blender_2.77-109.morevna_i386.deb
- 64bit: blender_2.77-109.morevna_amd64.deb
Pencil
“Pencil” is an animation/drawing software. It lets you create traditional hand-drawn animation (cartoon) using both bitmap and vector graphics.
Homepage: http://www.pencil2d.org/
Animation Software Synfig
Documentation: UserManual
Download:
- for RPM-based distributions (Fedora, Red Hat, Mandriva, etc.):
- 32bit: pencil2d-0.5.4-20130728.1.i386.rpm
- 64bit: pencil2d-0.5.4-20130728.1.x86_64.rpm
- for Debian-based distributions (Debian, Ubuntu, etc.):
- 32bit: pencil2d_0.5.4-20130728.1_i386.deb
- 64bit: pencil2d_0.5.4-20130728.1_amd64.deb
NOTE: You need Qt >= 4.6.0 installed to run Pencil.
RenderChan (ex. Remake)
A tool for managing rendering of animation project in a smart way.
Homepage: https://morevnaproject.org/renderchan/
Documentation: http://wiki.github.com/morevnaproject/remake/tutorial
Download:
Synfig Drawing Software
- for RPM-based distributions (Fedora, Red Hat, Mandriva, etc.):
- for Debian-based distributions (Debian, Ubuntu, etc.):
- for other distributions:
Papagayo
Synfig Animation Software
See this page: https://morevnaproject.org/papagayo/