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D.j.a.y: /* Artwork Composition */ Template ShowHideLayer

2016-10-15T18:25:44Z

‎Artwork Composition: Template ShowHideLayer

D.j.a.y: /* Restore Default Layout */ restore defautls

2016-09-29T20:31:14Z

‎Restore Default Layout: restore defautls

Synme: addition of a paragraph, see manual (french)

2016-09-15T09:52:46Z

addition of a paragraph, see manual (french)

Bazza: /* Manually */

2016-06-29T12:31:18Z

‎Manually

Bazza: /* Manually */

2016-06-29T12:25:18Z

‎Manually

D.j.a.y: /* Animate */ Create Custom switch controllers

2016-06-29T07:49:18Z

‎Animate: Create Custom switch controllers

D.j.a.y: /* Import a movie into Synfig? */ script / manually

2016-06-04T15:43:23Z

‎Import a movie into Synfig?: script / manually

D.j.a.y: /* Render an animation with transparent (alpha) background ? */ extralink losssless

2016-05-18T11:56:31Z

‎Render an animation with transparent (alpha) background ?: extralink losssless

D.j.a.y: /* Render an animation with transparent (alpha) background ? */ Template:RenderOptionExtractAlpha + formating

2016-05-18T11:36:15Z

‎Render an animation with transparent (alpha) background ?: Template:RenderOptionExtractAlpha + formating

D.j.a.y: /* Import filmstrip image ? */ remove user name (pxgeek)

2016-03-31T12:02:51Z

‎Import filmstrip image ?: remove user name (pxgeek)

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 You can also create some text from your [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scalable_Vector_Graphics svg] software preferred editor ([http://inkscape.org inkscape] for example) , create some text and {{l|Doc:Svg2synfig|import it}} into synfig.
-== Show or hide a layer, or fade the effect of a blur? ==
+<!-- Use of template : == Show or hide a layer, or fade the effect of a blur? == -->
-In the {{l|Parameters Panel}}, look for an option labeled {{l|Amount Parameter|Amount}} - this controls how much of the blended result of the layer is composited with the blend of the layers beneath it.
+{{SowHideLayerFade}}
-−
-In other words, for a typical layer, this will 'fade it out'. For a {{l|Blur Layer}} set to "{{l|Blend Method#Straight|Straight}}", this will fade ''between'' the blurred version and the unblurred version of the canvas. If you want it to become less blurry, adjust the {{l|Blur Layer#Size|Blur Layer's 'size' parameter}}.
-−
-If you want to affect multiple layers at the same time, you have several options :
-* You can {{l|Group_Layer|Group}} your layers and use the group's {{l|Amount Parameter}},
-* {{l|Export}} one of the layers {{l|Amount Parameter}} and {{l|Linking|link}} others layer's {{l|Amount Parameter|Amount}},
-* {{l|Linking}} all layer's {{l|Amount Parameter|Amount}}. Select the layers you want to affect in the {{l|Layers Panel}}, right click to {{l|Amount Parameter|Amount}} in the {{l|Parameters Panel}} and choose {{Literal|Link}}.
 == "Rotate" a figure on herself==

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 == Restore Default Layout ==
-From {{l|Category:File Menu (Toolbox)}} use the {{l|Command:Reset_to_Default_Setup_Values}}
+From {{l|Category:Edit Menu}}, open the {{l|Preferences_Dialog}} and use the {{l|Command:Restore_Defaults}}
 =Artwork Composition=

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 * {{l|Export}} one of the layers {{l|Amount Parameter}} and {{l|Linking|link}} others layer's {{l|Amount Parameter|Amount}},
 * {{l|Linking}} all layer's {{l|Amount Parameter|Amount}}. Select the layers you want to affect in the {{l|Layers Panel}}, right click to {{l|Amount Parameter|Amount}} in the {{l|Parameters Panel}} and choose {{Literal|Link}}.
 == Fill an outline? ==

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 It would extract a set of files of the selected section of the movie. Each file takes the frame number padded with leading zeros as name.
 Add a line specifying the frame rate at the beginning of the text file (if the movie was 25 fps):
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   ls *.png >> mymovie.lst
 =Animate=

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 It would extract a set of files of the selected section of the movie. Each file takes the frame number padded with leading zeros as name.
- ls *.png >> mymovie.lst
+Add a line specifying the frame rate at the beginning of the text file (if the movie was 25 fps):
-and add a line specifying the frame rate at the beginning of the text file:
+ echo FPS 25 > mymovie.lst
- FPS 25
+and put all the filenames into a {{literal|.lst}} file just type this in the folder where the files are:
-if the movie was 25 fps.
+ ls *.png >> mymovie.lst
 =Animate=

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	(Note: if you have pixels as Synfig {{l\|Unit_System\|system units}} you have to remember that 1 Synfig unit is equal to 60 pixels by default)		(Note: if you have pixels as Synfig {{l\|Unit_System\|system units}} you have to remember that 1 Synfig unit is equal to 60 pixels by default)
		+
		+	== Create Custom switch controllers ==
		+	[[File:CustomSwitchControler.png]]
		+	* Make a 12 point red star.
		+	* On top of the red star make a yellow 3 point star.
		+	* Select the yellow star and grey out the "Origin", "Inner Radius" and "Outer Radiu"s points (right click on the points and convert them to "Greyed").
		+	* Leave the blue "Angle" point as it is.
		+
		+	* Select the group that contains the drawings to be switched (in the attached example it is the hands folder). Note, that this can be an external imported file, which adds a possibility to use library of hands!
		+	* In the parameters panel enable "Z-Range" checkbox.
		+	* Right-click on "Z-Range Position" and convert it to "Integer".
		+	* Click the little triangle next to "Z-Range Position" to open it and right click on "Link" and export the value and name it "switch-pos" or whatever.
		+
		+	* Select the yellow star.
		+	* In the Parameters Panel right click on "Angle" and convert it to "Scale".
		+	* Click on the little triangle next to "Angl"e to open it and convert the link to "Integer" and change the amount in "Scalar" to "30".
		+	* Click on the little triangle next to "Link" to open it and connect the second link to the exported "switch-pos" value.
		+
		+	* Your switch controller is now active. Rotate the controller to change the hand shapes in the hands folder.
		+	And here’s the sample file: [[File:CustomSwitchControler.sifz]]
		+
		+	(Originaly writen by [[https://plus.google.com/u/0/100974854123198382898 Dirk Baeten]])
		+
		+	See also : https://youtu.be/_uRFFOqkwEw

	=Render=		=Render=

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 == Import a movie into Synfig? ==
-To import a movie into synfig there is only one option for the moment: Extract an image sequence and of sound file from the movie and import them using {{l|ListImporter}} and {{l|Sound_Layer}}.
+===Script (linux)===
 Before you can load the image sequence you have to extract it from the movie. There are several software to do that but a straight and easy way is to use mplayer:

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 You also can {{l|Render_options|render}} has {{Literal|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Network_Graphics PNG]}}.
-That will produce a lossless quality image sequence, then import this image sequence in your preferred video editor to compose the video.
+That will produce a {{Literal|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lossless_compression lossless]}} quality image sequence, then import this image sequence in your preferred video editor to compose the video.
 You can also import the PNG image sequence in a video editor that supports video alpha channel (like [http://blender.org Blender]) to export it has video + alpha.

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 ===Synfig's Extract alpha way===
-Since Synfig 0.64.2 you can do it '''direclty from synfig'''.
+You can create final and [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_compositing alpha mask] video in one time '''direclty from synfig'''.
-From the {{l|Render dialog}} check {{Literal|Extract alpha}}, from the {{l|Doc:Synfig_CLI_Syntax|command line interface (CLI)}} use {{Literal|--extract-alpha}} option.
+* SynfigStudio (gui) : From the {{l|Render dialog}} check {{Literal|Extract alpha}},
-Two render processes will be started, your normal animation file(s) plus the alpha mask animation file(s) {{literal|alpha}} suffixed.
+{{Template:RenderOptionExtractAlpha}}
 ===PNG images sequence way===
-You still can {{l|Render_options|render}} has {{Literal|PNG}}. That will produce a lossless quality image sequence, then import this image sequence in your preferred video editor to compose the video. Another option is to render your animation has video, and create another animation to be the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alpha_compositing alpha mask] of your animation and then compose those two videos into a video editor.
+You also can {{l|Render_options|render}} has {{Literal|[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portable_Network_Graphics PNG]}}.
 You can also import the PNG image sequence in a video editor that supports video alpha channel (like [http://blender.org Blender]) to export it has video + alpha.

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 To import a series of images (TGA, etc) as frames of an animation, on a layer, use 'lst' files of a [[Doc:ListImporter|list of images]].
-I've used this to develop a walk cycle.  See {{l|Walk_Cycle|Walk cycle}} for an example.  {{l|user:pxegeek|pxegeek}}
+I've used this to develop a walk cycle.  See {{l|Walk_Cycle|Walk cycle}} for an example.
 == Use an external Vector? ==