1 Lesson 3: Working with Layers and Synfig Studio Tools

Question 1

Are very limited in how they can be edited as they’re only meant to calculate for a single shape

Answer 1

Shape layers

Question 2

Synfig studio handles(6)

Answer 2

Position
Vertex
Tangent
Radius
Width
Angle

Question 3

Describes and fills in a shape designated by the tool it’s created with.

Can be edited in more ways than one

Answer 3

Region layer

Question 4

Create a stroke around the shape designated by the tool it’s created with.
Width can be changed

Answer 4

Outline Layer

Question 5

Similar to outline layer,
More options for adjusting its width and properties.

Answer 5

Advanced Outline Layers

Question 6

Allows you to select an object and manipulate its handles (move, rotate, scale)

Answer 6

Transform tool

Question 7

Transform tool shortcut

Answer 7

Alt a

Question 8

Works much like the transform tool except when multiple handles are selected

Answer 8

Smooth Move tool

Question 9

Smooth Move tool shortcut

Answer 9

Alt v

Question 10

Permit to scale the selected handles.

Answer 10

Scale tool

Question 11

Scale tool shortcut

Answer 11

Alt s

Question 12

Rotates the selected handles

Answer 12

Rotate tool

Question 13

Rotate tool shortcut

Answer 13

Alt t

Question 14

Will mirror all the selected handles about a horizontal or vertical axis passing through the mouse cursor

Answer 14

Mirror Tool

Question 15

Mirror tool shortcut

Answer 15

Alt m

Question 16

Used for creating new circle layers. Click where you want the center of the circle to be and drag to set the radius

Answer 16

Circle tool

Question 17

Creates rectangle layer and easy creation of splined rectangles

Answer 17

Rectangle tool

Question 18

Rectangle tool shortcut

Answer 18

Alt r

Question 19

Allows the easy creation of Star layers

Answer 19

Star tool

Question 20

Draws region with straight edges. Ot is deprecated in favor of the spline tool which can draw straight edged polygons and also curved shapes

Answer 20

Polygon tool

Question 21

Polygon tool shortcut

Answer 21

Alt p

Question 22

Used to create smooth transitions between two or more colors in an object

Answer 22

Gradient tool

Question 23

Gradient tool shortcut

Answer 23

Alt g

Question 24

Most used objects in any normal animation done with synfig, and it allows you to create them

Answer 24

Spline tool

Question 25

Spline tool shortcut

Answer 25

Alt b

Question 26

The one that most artist will be familiar with. This tool is best used with a drawing tablet, although It can be used with a mouse

Answer 26

Draw tool

Question 27

Draw tool shortcut

Answer 27

Alt d

Question 28

Designed to select a piece of the composition by adding a mask

Answer 28

Cutout tool

Question 29

Designed for increasing or decreasing the width of a line much like you would with a pencil on paper

Answer 29

Width tool

Question 30

Width tool shortcut

Answer 30

Alt W

Question 31

Allows you to change the color of some of the geometry-type layers very quickly. It uses the default “foreground color” to be applied to the color of the layer you click on

Answer 31

Fill tool

Question 32

Fill tool shortcut

Answer 32

Alt f

Question 33

It allows you to select colors from the work area

Answer 33

Eyedrop tool

Question 34

Eyedrop tool shortcut

Answer 34

Alt e

Question 35

Allows you to add text/captions/labels in your canvas

Answer 35

Text tool

Question 36

Text tool shortcut

Answer 36

Alt x

Question 37

Allows you to draw freehand over the top of a canvas

Answer 37

Sketch tool

Question 38

Sketch tool shortcut

Answer 38

Alt k

Question 39

Allows you to draw freehand over the top of a raster image using the MyPaint brushes

Answer 39

Paint brush tool

Question 40

Allows you to move closer to, or further away from, objects that are being edited in the working area

Answer 40

Zoom tool

Question 41

Zoom tool shortcut

Answer 41

Alt z