Animation PreFinals

Animation

is the rapid display of a sequence of images in order to create an illusion of movement.

frames.

Traditionally, 2D animation is created by drawing each displayed image individually which are called

Morphing Animation

It is a technique that takes two (2) images and creates a smooth transition between them.

morphing

In the process of ________, one shape is deformed into another and this transformation is usually defined by controlpoints.

Cutout Animation

It is created by splitting objects into parts and applying simple transformations to them (such as translation, rotation or scale) at different scenes of time.

Cutout animation

can be produced using bitmap images or vector graphics.

Spline Tool button

sets the animator in a create Spline mode

Split Tangents

command will split the tangent which you can independently modify the arch of an endpoint of a bézier curve

Merge Tangents

will merge the independent tangents so that you can align the arches of the endpoints of two (2) connecting curves.

Loop Spline or Unloop Spline

allows the user to close or open the spline

Delete Vertex

allows you to delete the vertex.

Insert Item

command allows the insertion of a vertex and you can set its tangents.

Esc

Press the ____button to clear out the working Spline.

Name

- The name of the Spline that you create is set by the text input box

Layer Type

- Options to create Region and/or Outline, Advanced Outline, Plant and Curve Gradient layers

Blend Method

- The blending used to composite on the layers below

Opacity

- Controls the layer visibility

Brush Size

- Sets the size of the line for Outline Layer and/or Advanced Outline Layer.

Feather

- There you set the structure forming the external covering of birds of the Region or Outline Layer created

Link Origins

- If enabled, it links the Layer types that are checked.

Auto Export

- If checked, it automatically exports the Vertices parameter.

_Keyframe

is basically a "mark" in the timeline.

_Keyframe

This mark allows the user to make Synfig remember the state of the animation at that point (frame)

_Keyframe

looks like a light brown vertical dashed line in the Time Track Panel placed at the corresponding frame. You can distinguish it from the Time Cursor by its color (blue).

Time Track Panel

shows a symbol for every Waypoint in the Timeline

Time Cursor

shows you with another vertical line at which frame you are currently at.

Waypoints

The symbols shown in the image are

Normal, Selected and Deactivated.

• The keyframe representation in the Timebar change according to their states:

Keyframes Panel

Keyframes also appear as entries in a list in the

Duplicate Keyframe button

is used to duplicate a keyframe or a waypoint.

Remove Keyframe

will remove the keyframe and all the waypoints for all parametersfor all layers that are currently present.

Add New Keyframe button.

A new entry is added to the list of keyframes and a vertical dashed line is added in the timeline. There is no waypoint is created.