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For a long time the Synfig Studio was famous as an application with a weird and exotic terminology. Since the version 0.64.0 it was decided to get rid of the weird words in terminology by replacing them with the most commonly used by other software.
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The changes are:
* [[Doc:Shiny Effects]]
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* [[Doc:Snowflake with the Duplicate Layer]]
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* Duck -> Handle
* [[Doc:Synfig Studio vs Synfig]]
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* Curves Panel -> Graphs Panel
* [[Doc:Tiling object]]
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* Encapsulate -> Group
* [[Doc:Video Tutorials]]
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* Paste Canvas / Inline Canvas layer -> Group layer
* [[Blend Method Parameter]] <Zelgadis>
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* Group -> Set
* [[Blur Layer]]
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* Add/Remove from Group->Add/remove from Set
* [[Bounding box]]
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* BLine -> Spline
* [[Canvas File Menu]]
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* BLine Point -> Spline Point
* [[Canvas Layer Menu]]
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* BLine Tool -> Spline Tool
* [[Canvas Menu Caret]]
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* Params Panel -> Parameters Panel
* [[Canvas MetaData Panel]]
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* Children Panel -> Library Panel
* [[Canvas Properties Dialog]]
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* CPoint -> Color Stop
* [[Canvas View Menu]]
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* [[Categorical Help]]
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= Instructions for translators =
* [[Circle Layer]]
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* [[Circle Tool]]
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If you see the warning banner at the top, that means the page you are viewing is outdated.
* [[Color Correct Layer]]
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* [[Color Editor Dialog]]
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Please carefully compare the text of your page with the original English page and do appropriate fixes (if necessary). Things to pay attention:
* [[Comments]]
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* The terminology have changed (see above). That influences the way you reference some interface elements.
* [[Constant]]
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* To be consistent during the translation of the new terminology, please base your work on {{l|Dev:Translation|synfig translation}}, and the following pages.
* [[Convert]]
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** {{L|Terminology/fr|New terminology in french}}
* [[Converters]]
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** {{L|Terminology/es|New terminology in spanish}}
* [[Curve Warp Layer]]
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** {{L|Terminology/de|New terminology in deutsch}}
* [[Curves Panel]]
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** {{L|Terminology/ru|New terminology in russian}}
* [[Draw Tool]]
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** {{L|Terminology/zh-cn|New terminology in chinese}}
* [[Duck]]
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** {{L|Terminology/pl|New terminology in polsky}}
* [[Duplicate Layer]]
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** {{L|Terminology/cs|New terminology in czech}}
* [[Ease In/Out]]
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** ...
* [[Encapsulate]]
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* [[Eyedrop Tool]]
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* Many image files (screenshots/illustrations) {{L|Dev:Sprints/2013-02-19_Screenshots_Update|were updated}}. The updated version of image generally have different name (usually with "_0.63.06" suffix. Please update links to images as well.
* [[Feather Parameter]]
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* [[Filled Rectangle Layer]]
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After the page is reviewed and updated, please add '''<nowiki>{{NewTerminology}}</nowiki>''' text at the top of the page. That will indicate your page as updated and the warning banner will be removed.
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* [[Following a BLine (the old way)]] <--- [http://www.synfig.org/forums/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=4056&start=60#p17924 to delete]
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If you would like to see the which pages pending to be updated, please consult the list below.
* [[Gradient Tool]]
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* [[Groups Panel]]
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Thank you!
* [[Halftone 2 Layer]]
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* [[Halftone 3 Layer]]
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= List of pages not updated for new terminology =
* [[Image Dimensions]]
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* [[Import Image Layer]]
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Note: The page is not displayed in this list if it have <nowiki>{{NewTerminology}}</nowiki> in its text.
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* [[Inside Out Layer]]
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</DPL>
* [[Multiplane Camera/ru]]
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* [[Polygon Layer]]
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* [[Radial Blur Layer]]
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* [[Rectangle Layer]]
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* [[Reference]]
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* [[Region Layer]]
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* [[Render dialog]]
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* [[Render options]]
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* [[Reuse Exported ValueNodes]]
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* [[Rotate Layer]]
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* [[Rotate Tool]]
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* [[Scale Tool]]
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* [[Sewing BLines]]
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* [[Shade Layer]]
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* [[Side Tabs]]
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* [[Sif2svg]]
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* [[Simple Circle Layer]]
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* [[Solid Color Layer]]
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* [[Spherize Layer]]
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* [[Star Layer]]
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* [[Stretch Layer]]
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* [[Stroboscope Layer]]
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* [[Super Sample Layer]]
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* [[Switching Scenes]]
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* [[Text Layer]]
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* [[Text Tool]]
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* [[Time Cursor]]
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* [[Time Loop Layer]]
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* [[Timebar]]
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* [[Toolbox File Palette]]
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* [[Tracking Curves]]
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* [[Translate Layer]]
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* [[Twirl Layer]]
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* [[Unit System]]
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* [[ValueNode]]
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* [[Walk Cycle]]
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* [[Warp Layer]]
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* [[Waypoint]]
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* [[Waypoint Dialog]]
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* [[Winding Style Parameter]]
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* [[Window Manager Hints]]
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* [[XOR Pattern Layer]]
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Latest revision as of 22:01, 5 February 2017

For a long time the Synfig Studio was famous as an application with a weird and exotic terminology. Since the version 0.64.0 it was decided to get rid of the weird words in terminology by replacing them with the most commonly used by other software.

The changes are:

  • Duck -> Handle
  • Curves Panel -> Graphs Panel
  • Encapsulate -> Group
  • Paste Canvas / Inline Canvas layer -> Group layer
  • Group -> Set
  • Add/Remove from Group->Add/remove from Set
  • BLine -> Spline
  • BLine Point -> Spline Point
  • BLine Tool -> Spline Tool
  • Params Panel -> Parameters Panel
  • Children Panel -> Library Panel
  • CPoint -> Color Stop

Instructions for translators

If you see the warning banner at the top, that means the page you are viewing is outdated.

Please carefully compare the text of your page with the original English page and do appropriate fixes (if necessary). Things to pay attention:

  • Many image files (screenshots/illustrations) were updated. The updated version of image generally have different name (usually with "_0.63.06" suffix. Please update links to images as well.

After the page is reviewed and updated, please add {{NewTerminology}} text at the top of the page. That will indicate your page as updated and the warning banner will be removed.

If you would like to see the which pages pending to be updated, please consult the list below.

Thank you!

List of pages not updated for new terminology

Note: The page is not displayed in this list if it have {{NewTerminology}} in its text.