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Related Projects

2008-09-12T15:06:01Z

Phillean:

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

== 2D Animation ==

* [http://synfig.org/ Synfig] - vector based 2D animation (this project!)
* [http://ktoon.toonka.com/ KToon] - Pixel-based 2D animation, similar layout to ToonBoom Studio
* [http://www.les-stooges.org/pascal/pencil/ pencil] - software for traditional hand-drawn animation (both vector & raster)
* [http://www.uira.org/ Uira] - Flash clone, sourceforge project closed 2008-01-13
* [http://f4l.sf.net F4L] - Flash for Linux, a Flash clone.

== 3D Animation ==

* [http://www.blender3d.org/ blender] - 3D modelling and animation
* [http://www.aqsis.org/ aqsis] - 3D renderer, Renderman compatible
* [http://www.k-3d.org/ k-3d] - 3D modelling, animation, rendering
* [http://sharp3d.sourceforge.net sharp3d] - opensource version of Zbrush, integrated onto Blender
* [http://severnclaystudio.wordpress.com/bluebeard/ Pantograph] Vector renderer

== Motion Capture ==

* [http://www.tabinda.net/mocapsim/ mocapsim]
* [http://www.avimator.com/ avimator]
* And many on sf.net (search for bvh)

== Raster Image Manipulation ==

* [http://www.gimp.org/ GIMP] - GNU image manipulation program
** the iwrap deformation tool can create (crude) animations
** layers can be saved as animated .gif
* [http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Using_GAP/ GAP] - GIMP Animation Plugin
* [http://www.cinepaint.org/ cinepaint] - a GIMP fork used for motion picture frame-by-frame retouching

== Vector Image Manipulation ==

* [http://www.inkscape.org/ inkscape] - SVG-based vector graphics, animation capability scheduled for Milestone 20 - Inkscape 0.54
* [http://www.xaraxtreme.org/about/ xaralx] - vector graphic program

== Video editing ==

* [http://freshmeat.net/browse/256/ Freshmeat Category: Non-Linear Video Editor]
* [http://cvs.cinelerra.org/ Cinelerra] - video editor and compositor
* [http://www.jahshaka.org/ jahshaka] - video and film compositing, editing and special fx system
* [http://developer.skolelinux.no/info/studentgrupper/2005-hig-stopmotion/ stopmotion] - create stop-motion movies
* [http://frameworks.polycrystal.org/ frameworks] - stop-motion frame capture
* [http://www.diva-project.org/wiki/Main_Page DIVA] - Defunct linux video editor
* [http://www.pitivi.org pitivi] - open source video editor.
* [http://positron.sourceforge.net positron] - windows based NLE, last release 2006
* [http://cuisine.bigasterisk.com cuisine] - NLE, last updated 2004ish.
* [http://www.kinodv.org/ Kino] - Linux NLE
* [http://users.pandora.be/acp/kino/kinoplus.html Kino plus]- Plugins for Kino
* [http://lives.sourceforge.net Lives] - Linux NLE video editing software
* [http://avisynth3.unite-video.com/ AviSynth 3.0] - Windows and Linux video post-production, a powerful frameserver

== Lipsyncing ==

* [http://jlipsync.sourceforge.net/ 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!)
* [http://www.lostmarble.com/papagayo/index.shtml papagayo] python based lipsync program. Allows export to Anime studio, or contact genete to import into Synfig ;)

== Programming/API's ==

* [http://www.amanith.org amanith] - an OpenSource C++ CrossPlatform framework designed for 2d & 3d vector graphics.

== Realtime/VJ tools ==

* [http://effectv.sourceforge.net/ effectv] - Real-time video effector
* [http://freej.dyne.org/ freej] - Real-time video manipulation, available on the Dynebolic distribution.

== Utilities ==

* [http://dvbackup.sourceforge.net/ Dv backup]- Utility to back up data to DV tape.
* [http://ronald.bitfreak.net/lvs/ LVS] Video capture software for Linux, last updated 2002
* [http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/ mjpegtools] - Tools for video capture and editing under linux
* [http://www.theora.org/ theora] - Video compression format
* [http://dvr.sourceforge.net DVR], digital video recorder, last updated 2007.

== Subtitle editors ==

* [http://www.allusion.net/bakasub/ bakasub] - Subtitling software for Linux, last updated in 1999
* [http://gsubedit.sourceforge.net/ gsubedit]- Subtitle Editor (Gnome)
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/ksubeditor/ ksubeditor]- Subtitle Editor (KDE)

== Video Players ==

* [http://freshmeat.net/browse/128/ freshmeat] freshmeat video player category
* [http://www.MPlayerHQ.hu/ mplayer] Multi platform video player (windows/linux/mac)
* [http://www.xinehq.de/ xine] Linux video player
* [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ vlc] Multi platform video player (windows/linux/mac)

== Sound Editing/Recording ==

* [http://freshmeat.net/browse/113/ Freshmeat Sound/Audio category]
* [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] - Cross platform audio editing software (windows/linux) Also exports MP3's.

== Sound libraries ==

* [http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/ gstreamer]

== Script writing software ==

* [http://freshmeat.net/projects/scriptwriter/ scriptwriter] Cross platform software for writing scripts for movies/tv.
* [http://www.oskusoft.com/blyte.shtml 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 ==

* [http://www.artistx.org/site2/ artistx]
* [http://ubuntustudio.org/ ubuntustudio] - releases and support like Ubuntu, compatible with the ubuntu software repositories, but geared to more creative types.

Please note, old software is perfectly fine to use :) It may not support newer hardware though.

== Information ==

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

Related Projects

2008-09-12T15:05:08Z

Phillean:

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

== 2D Animation ==

* [http://synfig.org/ Synfig] - vector based 2D animation (this project!)
* [http://ktoon.toonka.com/ KToon] - Pixel-based 2D animation, similar layout to ToonBoom Studio
* [http://www.les-stooges.org/pascal/pencil/ pencil] - software for traditional hand-drawn animation (both vector & raster)
* [http://www.uira.org/ Uira] - Flash clone, sourceforge project closed 2008-01-13
* [http://f4l.sf.net F4L] - Flash for Linux, a Flash clone.

== 3D Animation ==

* [http://www.blender3d.org/ blender] - 3D modelling and animation
* [http://www.aqsis.org/ aqsis] - 3D renderer, Renderman compatible
* [http://www.k-3d.org/ k-3d] - 3D modelling, animation, rendering
* [http://sharp3d.sourceforge.net sharp3d] - opensource version of Zbrush, integrated onto Blender
* [http://severnclaystudio.wordpress.com/bluebeard/ Pantograph] Vector renderer

== Motion Capture ==

* [http://www.tabinda.net/mocapsim/ mocapsim]
* [http://www.avimator.com/ avimator]
* And many on sf.net (search for bvh)

== Raster Image Manipulation ==

* [http://www.gimp.org/ GIMP] - GNU image manipulation program
** the iwrap deformation tool can create (crude) animations
** layers can be saved as animated .gif
* [http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Using_GAP/ GAP] - GIMP Animation Plugin
* [http://www.cinepaint.org/ cinepaint] - a GIMP fork used for motion picture frame-by-frame retouching

== Vector Image Manipulation ==

* [http://www.inkscape.org/ inkscape] - SVG-based vector graphics, animation capability scheduled for Milestone 20 - Inkscape 0.54
* [http://www.xaraxtreme.org/about/ xaralx] - vector graphic program

== Video editing ==

* [http://freshmeat.net/browse/256/ Freshmeat Category: Non-Linear Video Editor]
* [http://cvs.cinelerra.org/ Cinelerra] - video editor and compositor
* [http://www.jahshaka.org/ jahshaka] - video and film compositing, editing and special fx system
* [http://developer.skolelinux.no/info/studentgrupper/2005-hig-stopmotion/ stopmotion] - create stop-motion movies
* [http://frameworks.polycrystal.org/ frameworks] - stop-motion frame capture
* [http://www.diva-project.org/wiki/Main_Page DIVA] - Defunct linux video editor
* [http://www.pitivi.org pitivi] - open source video editor.
* [http://positron.sourceforge.net positron] - windows based NLE, last release 2006
* [http://cuisine.bigasterisk.com cuisine] - NLE, last updated 2004ish.
* [http://www.kinodv.org/ Kino] - Linux NLE
* [http://users.pandora.be/acp/kino/kinoplus.html Kino plus]- Plugins for Kino
* [http://lives.sourceforge.net Lives] - Linux NLE video editing software

* [http://avisynth3.unite-video.com/ AviSynth 3.0] - Windows and Linux video post-production, a powerful frameserver

== Lipsyncing ==

* [http://jlipsync.sourceforge.net/ 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!)
* [http://www.lostmarble.com/papagayo/index.shtml papagayo] python based lipsync program. Allows export to Anime studio, or contact genete to import into Synfig ;)

== Programming/API's ==

* [http://www.amanith.org amanith] - an OpenSource C++ CrossPlatform framework designed for 2d & 3d vector graphics.

== Realtime/VJ tools ==

* [http://effectv.sourceforge.net/ effectv] - Real-time video effector
* [http://freej.dyne.org/ freej] - Real-time video manipulation, available on the Dynebolic distribution.

== Utilities ==

* [http://dvbackup.sourceforge.net/ Dv backup]- Utility to back up data to DV tape.
* [http://ronald.bitfreak.net/lvs/ LVS] Video capture software for Linux, last updated 2002
* [http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/ mjpegtools] - Tools for video capture and editing under linux
* [http://www.theora.org/ theora] - Video compression format
* [http://dvr.sourceforge.net DVR], digital video recorder, last updated 2007.

== Subtitle editors ==

* [http://www.allusion.net/bakasub/ bakasub] - Subtitling software for Linux, last updated in 1999
* [http://gsubedit.sourceforge.net/ gsubedit]- Subtitle Editor (Gnome)
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/ksubeditor/ ksubeditor]- Subtitle Editor (KDE)

== Video Players ==

* [http://freshmeat.net/browse/128/ freshmeat] freshmeat video player category
* [http://www.MPlayerHQ.hu/ mplayer] Multi platform video player (windows/linux/mac)
* [http://www.xinehq.de/ xine] Linux video player
* [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ vlc] Multi platform video player (windows/linux/mac)

== Sound Editing/Recording ==

* [http://freshmeat.net/browse/113/ Freshmeat Sound/Audio category]
* [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] - Cross platform audio editing software (windows/linux) Also exports MP3's.

== Sound libraries ==

* [http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/ gstreamer]

== Script writing software ==

* [http://freshmeat.net/projects/scriptwriter/ scriptwriter] Cross platform software for writing scripts for movies/tv.
* [http://www.oskusoft.com/blyte.shtml 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 ==

* [http://www.artistx.org/site2/ artistx]
* [http://ubuntustudio.org/ ubuntustudio] - releases and support like Ubuntu, compatible with the ubuntu software repositories, but geared to more creative types.

Please note, old software is perfectly fine to use :) It may not support newer hardware though.

== Information ==

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

Related Projects

2008-09-12T15:00:28Z

Phillean: /* Video editing */

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

== 2D Animation ==

* [http://synfig.org/ Synfig] - vector based 2D animation (this project!)
* [http://ktoon.toonka.com/ KToon] - Pixel-based 2D animation, similar layout to ToonBoom Studio
* [http://www.les-stooges.org/pascal/pencil/ pencil] - software for traditional hand-drawn animation (both vector & raster)
* [http://www.uira.org/ Uira] - Flash clone, sourceforge project closed 2008-01-13
* [http://f4l.sf.net F4L] - Flash for Linux, a Flash clone.

== 3D Animation ==

* [http://www.blender3d.org/ blender] - 3D modelling and animation
* [http://www.aqsis.org/ aqsis] - 3D renderer, Renderman compatible
* [http://www.k-3d.org/ k-3d] - 3D modelling, animation, rendering
* [http://sharp3d.sourceforge.net sharp3d] - opensource version of Zbrush, integrated onto Blender
* [http://severnclaystudio.wordpress.com/bluebeard/ Pantograph] Vector renderer

== Motion Capture ==

* [http://www.tabinda.net/mocapsim/ mocapsim]
* [http://www.avimator.com/ avimator]
* And many on sf.net (search for bvh)

== Raster Image Manipulation ==

* [http://www.gimp.org/ GIMP] - GNU image manipulation program
** the iwrap deformation tool can create (crude) animations
** layers can be saved as animated .gif
* [http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Using_GAP/ GAP] - GIMP Animation Plugin
* [http://www.cinepaint.org/ cinepaint] - a GIMP fork used for motion picture frame-by-frame retouching

== Vector Image Manipulation ==

* [http://www.inkscape.org/ inkscape] - SVG-based vector graphics, animation capability scheduled for Milestone 20 - Inkscape 0.54
* [http://www.xaraxtreme.org/about/ xaralx] - vector graphic program

== Video editing ==

* [http://freshmeat.net/browse/256/ Freshmeat Category: Non-Linear Video Editor]
* [http://cvs.cinelerra.org/ Cinelerra] - video editor and compositor
* [http://www.jahshaka.org/ jahshaka] - video and film compositing, editing and special fx system
* [http://developer.skolelinux.no/info/studentgrupper/2005-hig-stopmotion/ stopmotion] - create stop-motion movies
* [http://frameworks.polycrystal.org/ frameworks] - stop-motion frame capture
* [http://www.diva-project.org/wiki/Main_Page DIVA] - Defunct linux video editor
* [http://www.pitivi.org pitivi] - open source video editor.
* [http://positron.sourceforge.net positron] - windows based NLE, last release 2006
* [http://cuisine.bigasterisk.com cuisine] - NLE, last updated 2004ish.
* [http://www.kinodv.org/ Kino] - Linux NLE
* [http://users.pandora.be/acp/kino/kinoplus.html Kino plus]- Plugins for Kino
* [http://lives.sourceforge.net Lives] - Linux NLE video editing software

* [http://avisynth3.unite-video.com/] - AviSynth 3.0 a powerful frameserver for Windows and Linux video post-production,

== Lipsyncing ==

* [http://jlipsync.sourceforge.net/ 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!)
* [http://www.lostmarble.com/papagayo/index.shtml papagayo] python based lipsync program. Allows export to Anime studio, or contact genete to import into Synfig ;)

== Programming/API's ==

* [http://www.amanith.org amanith] - an OpenSource C++ CrossPlatform framework designed for 2d & 3d vector graphics.

== Realtime/VJ tools ==

* [http://effectv.sourceforge.net/ effectv] - Real-time video effector
* [http://freej.dyne.org/ freej] - Real-time video manipulation, available on the Dynebolic distribution.

== Utilities ==

* [http://dvbackup.sourceforge.net/ Dv backup]- Utility to back up data to DV tape.
* [http://ronald.bitfreak.net/lvs/ LVS] Video capture software for Linux, last updated 2002
* [http://mjpeg.sourceforge.net/ mjpegtools] - Tools for video capture and editing under linux
* [http://www.theora.org/ theora] - Video compression format
* [http://dvr.sourceforge.net DVR], digital video recorder, last updated 2007.

== Subtitle editors ==

* [http://www.allusion.net/bakasub/ bakasub] - Subtitling software for Linux, last updated in 1999
* [http://gsubedit.sourceforge.net/ gsubedit]- Subtitle Editor (Gnome)
* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/ksubeditor/ ksubeditor]- Subtitle Editor (KDE)

== Video Players ==

* [http://freshmeat.net/browse/128/ freshmeat] freshmeat video player category
* [http://www.MPlayerHQ.hu/ mplayer] Multi platform video player (windows/linux/mac)
* [http://www.xinehq.de/ xine] Linux video player
* [http://www.videolan.org/vlc/ vlc] Multi platform video player (windows/linux/mac)

== Sound Editing/Recording ==

* [http://freshmeat.net/browse/113/ Freshmeat Sound/Audio category]
* [http://audacity.sourceforge.net/ Audacity] - Cross platform audio editing software (windows/linux) Also exports MP3's.

== Sound libraries ==

* [http://gstreamer.freedesktop.org/ gstreamer]

== Script writing software ==

* [http://freshmeat.net/projects/scriptwriter/ scriptwriter] Cross platform software for writing scripts for movies/tv.
* [http://www.oskusoft.com/blyte.shtml 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 ==

* [http://www.artistx.org/site2/ artistx]
* [http://ubuntustudio.org/ ubuntustudio] - releases and support like Ubuntu, compatible with the ubuntu software repositories, but geared to more creative types.

Please note, old software is perfectly fine to use :) It may not support newer hardware though.

== Information ==

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