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'''Import''' - Imports an external file. <br>
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Depending on the file type you import, the appropriate layer is created :
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* {{l|Import Image Layer}} grouped in a {{l|Switch Group Layer}} for any image file.
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* {{l|Sound Layer}} for any sound file.
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===Image files===
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The images are imported with its dimension unless you have {{c|<ToolBox>|<Setup>|<Misc.>|Scale New imported images to fit canvas|}} {{l|Setup_Dialog#Miscellaneous_tab|checked}}.
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The supported file formats include :
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*PNG
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** PNG with alpha
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*GIF
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*JPEG
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*BMP
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*XCF (though layers are not supported, for multi-layer .xcf file see {{l|Doc:Gimp2synfig|Gimp2synfig}} extension )
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*PSD (though layers are not supported, for multi-layer convert it to xcf using [http://www.gimp.org Gimp] and then use {{l|Doc:Gimp2synfig|Gimp2synfig}} extension)
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*TGA
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*PPM
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*EXR
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*{{l|Doc:Svg2synfig|SVG}} (using the Inkscape "SIF exporter" extension is the recommended way)
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*{{l|Doc:ListImporter|LST}} (to import an image sequence)
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===Sound files===
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The supported file formats depend on [http://www.mltframework.org/ MLT framework] (Media Loving Toolkit)
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Revision as of 13:39, 1 September 2014

  Rewrite preparation for 0.65 release



Import - Imports an external file.

Depending on the file type you import, the appropriate layer is created :

Image files

The images are imported with its dimension unless you have "<ToolBox> → <Setup> → <Misc.> → Scale New imported images to fit canvas" checked.

The supported file formats include :

  • PNG
    • PNG with alpha
  • GIF
  • JPEG
  • BMP
  • XCF (though layers are not supported, for multi-layer .xcf file see Gimp2synfig extension )
  • PSD (though layers are not supported, for multi-layer convert it to xcf using Gimp and then use Gimp2synfig extension)
  • TGA
  • PPM
  • EXR
  • SVG (using the Inkscape "SIF exporter" extension is the recommended way)
  • LST (to import an image sequence)

Sound files

The supported file formats depend on MLT framework (Media Loving Toolkit)