1 Intoduction to Synfig Studio

Question 1

Synfig Studio
define (3)

Answer 1

• an open-source two-
  dimensional (2D)
• animation software
• designed to make high
  quality animation with
  fewer resources.

Question 2

designed to eliminate
the need to draw individual frames

Answer 2

Synfig Studio

Question 3

• takes two images
  and creates a smooth
  transition between
  them

Answer 3

Morphing animation

Question 4

• splits objects into
  parts and applies
  simple transformations
  to them

Answer 4

Cut-out animation

Question 5

a bar at the top of the window. It lists menu options including file, edit, view, canvas, toolbox, layer, plug-ins, window, help

Answer 5

Menu Bar

Question 6

is the area in the center of the window with gray squares. It is where Synfig animations are created

Answer 6

canvas

Question 7

at bottom of the window
has gray time bar that can indicate and change the frame you are on and an area where symbols called Waypoints appear

Answer 7

time track

Question 8

is to the right of the time track
can be arranged and grouped to better keep track of the objects

Answer 8

Layers

Question 9

panel that holds a collection f drawing tools used to create and customize objects on the stage

Answer 9

toolbox

Question 10

two areas of tool box

Answer 10

upper palette
lower palette

Question 11

contains the tools
that allow you to create
and manipulate objects.

Answer 11

upper palette

Question 12

contains the default
settings for new
layers.(fill and outline
colors, brush size, and
current gradient)

Answer 12

lower palette

Question 13

a panel that displays options for the selected tool

Answer 13

Tool properties

Question 14

found at left of time track
displays properties of a selected object

Answer 14

parameters panel

Question 15

menu options
(9)

Answer 15

file,
edit,
view,
canvas,
toolbox,
layer,
plug-ins,
window,
help

Question 16

(timetrack)
has gray time bar that can indicate and change the frame you are on and an area where symbols called ________ appear

Answer 16

Waypoints

Question 17

Synfig Studio features (8)

Answer 17

Pick the start and end points for an object, and then watch it move.

Morph an object from one form to another.

Make several objects move at the same time.

Make objects move realistically.

Add sound to make the animation more interesting.

Vector Tweening

Bone Sytem

Advanced Controls

Question 18

• transforms any vector
  shape into another
  shape.

Answer 18

Vector Tweening

Question 19

• transforms any vector
  shape into another
  shape.

Answer 19

Bone Sytem

Question 20

This allows you to
create advanced
character puppets and
other dynamic
structures.

Answer 20

Advanced Controls