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Regular challenges

Usually have no rules, other than have fun!

Splash screen challenges

Here are some proposed rules:

• must be done in Synfig only, no external images
• must be able to be rendered with Synfig from SVN (otherwise it won't work with the new release)
• must contain copyright info
• must include full source code, preferably all in one .sif
• must be licensed under the GNU GPLv2 or later
  • Public Domain or CC0 is an acceptable alternative
• must not depend on specific fonts
• must be a still image since the code isn't yet ready for animations
• must be willing and able to make changes requested by the community
• should probably include the Synfig logo, either by referencing logo.sif or recreating it in a different form
• should probably include the words "Synfig Studio"
• should probably include the version number
• should probably be smallish, 300x400 is a reasonable size
• should probably be relevant to the Synfig community, you may want to search through the IRC/list/wiki/etc archives and find a joke or recurring theme for inspiration
• should probably be accompanied by website artwork or the artist should to providing website artwork soon after the release.

Generalised timeline:

• challenge starts about 1 month before the release
• challenge closes 1 week before the release
• voting starts 1 week before the release

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