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Zelgadis | 9 Feb 15:12

Synfig 0.63.04 Released

Hi!
We are proud to announce the new release of Synfig Studio. This
version introduces new interpolation method for animation,
fully-functional Groups Panel, redesigned Preview Window, improves
BLine editing and delivers some bug fixes.

See details here:
http://www.synfig.org/cms/en/news/releases/synfig-studio-0-63-04/

Download:
http://www.synfig.org/cms/en/download/

Enjoy!
The Synfig Team

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Joann Otineru | 5 Feb 06:16

Re: Drawings won;t show

Hi...I'm new to Synfig and am having problems. When I use the drawing tools, nothing shows on the screen. I've checked the radius, and the radius number is fine. I've also checked the input devices, as sugested by the manual, but that is okay, too. Drawings still won't show. I've uninstalled and re-installed the program, but still the same problem. Any suggestions? The drawings were working fine, and then suddenly, I couldn't see them anymore. I can't even see a simple circle drawing! Thanks so much for any advice.

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Weder Clay | 29 Dec 20:41

animation in Software Opensource

Hello all,

I've been through this display an animation made from 100% free software.
This is my first 2D animation (logical I did some other test), but for the end customer is first.

Certainly, looking more technically, some details could be improved, in fact, always have to improve every day, right?

follow the link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PERGjiXCJUU

OS Ubuntu 10.04

Software:

Music:

Battery: Hydrogen GSCW using samplers that can be downloaded from the link http://www.autodafe.net/gscw-drum-kit-for-hydrogen-drum-machine.html

Instruments: I used to open the MUSE instruments and Ardour to record what I was playing. It was recorded track by track, instrument by instrument using a free kit sounds in SF2 format - soundfont (fluidR3 GM).
Finally, I recorded the two voices.

Graphics:

The sketches were done in Gimp. Then trace the scenarios in Inkscape and exported as PNG files.
The characters were fully drawn and animated in Synfig, including the effects of shadows.

Lipsync (synchronization of audio and animation):

For synchronization of speech and some moves, I used the blender, because it has a video editor which can insert markers.
For example, in 2 / 2 in Table 13 has the audio of the letter P, I created a marker with the name P and so on. After all of the audio checked, I was just using references from time to animate the character speaking or moving. Then, in video editing, the video was just added end of the animation with the audio.

Video Editing:

I used Avidemux to convert sequences of images generated by Synfig for video.
To make the final cut, combine the shots and synchronize audio, I used Kdenlive.

Sorry my English!

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Yu Chen | 5 Dec 14:01

Re: need help

Thanks, I will try! By the way you said "in the same folder", that means which one?

I assumed you read the post[1] in http://linuxtoy.org . In that post, the command "$ synfig spiderboat.sifz --start-time 5941f --end-time 5951f -w 1920 -h 1080 -o render/spiderboat.png" is for render the spiderboat.sifz into a specified image sequence.

To run the command properly, you have to have sipderboat.sifz and an external file it used, it is the source file I mentioned in the article. I didn't make it public for some reasons.

I began to run synfig studio and read the tutorials and visit Forum. But I am so old, that need time. one reason I am do this is try help my grandson (ten years old, his lang uage is French and know a little English, not know Chinese), he is doing animation frame by frame.

It always takes time to learn new stuff. The manual[2] is a good start for a beginner, I teach myself by following those documents as well.

Except English, we have Spanish, French and Chinese sub-forums available currently, so just choose which you prefer :)

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[1] http://linuxtoy.org/archives/need-help-to-render-synfig-studio-demo-reel.html

[2]

Introduction
- Overview
Diving In

Thanks again

2011/12/5 Yu Chen <jcomee <at> gmail.com>

在 2011年12月5日星期一，jeff tang <zqjefftang <at> gmail.com> 写道：

> Hi,
> I am interesting in Synfig Studio. I just begin to learn.
> My system is Fedoea 13. I have installed Synfig program, when I 'd like to show the demo:
> jeff <at> localhost ~]$ synfig spiderboat.sifz --start-time 5941f --end-time 5951f -w 1920 -h 1080 -o render/spiderboat.png
> there is a problem:
> it said when from /opt/synfig/etc/synfig_modules.cfg load module, cannot find mod_mng.so, mod_openexr.so, mod_libavcodec.so,

This three modes are optional modes only in case you render your animation (sifz ,sif) to mng format etc.. So it is not the cause here.

> so failed to load external entity "spiderboat.sifz".

You have to put the other sifz file in the same folder.

Btw, this command is just for render job, if you like to give a try, you are recommended to run synfig studio. You can visit our tutorials hosted on wiki page, and ask any question on forums.

http://wiki.synfig.org/wiki/Main_Page
http://www.synfig.org/forums/

Enjoy synfiging !

> Maybe when I install Synfig program, something is missing. Please help to figure out the reason and show me how to correct it.
> Thanks
> Jeff
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Yu

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SourceForge.net | 21 Nov 22:31

[ synfig-Support Requests-3440876 ] Problem downloading

Support Requests item #3440876, was opened at 2011-11-21 13:31
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Summary: Problem downloading

Initial Comment:
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downloading, contact organisation.
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Carlos Lopez Gonzalez | 4 Nov 19:18

Re: presentation and request for help

Hi weder,

I've modified the mouth.sifz file to get the same result without using the Alpha Brighten blend mode.

I think that even the results are better because the alpha brighten mask effect has leak of anti aliased edges.

There are two options:

1) Encapsulate the stuff you want to be inside the mask and then use the Onto method for the paste canvas layer.

The result is at mouth-onto.sifz

2) Put the mask on top of the subject, invert it and use the Alpha Over blend method. That would remove everything that is outside the mask region.

Using the Alpha Brighten produces aliased results.

Please compare the results of my proposed files with your file.

I hope it helps.

Greetings

Carlos

De: Weder Clay <wederclay <at> gmail.com>
Para: Carlos Lopez Gonzalez <carloslopezgonzalez <at> yahoo.es>
Enviado: viernes 4 de noviembre de 2011 14:55
Asunto: Re: [Synfig-user] presentation and request for help

Hello Carlos,

Interestingly your test. I'll try installing a 32bit Linux version and devote only four cores her. Synfig is run well, it will be easier and faster to work than using Windows or Ubuntu with these problems. Thanks for the tip.

Regarding the use of Alpha Brighten find it very useful, because it acts like a clip, a mask. Imagine you animate a mouth, where the area tutal is used as a clip for the tongue and teeth ... this speeds up the animation process as well. I think I use these resources because I use a lot of my work in Inkscape.

An example of using an Alpha Brighten in mouth:

www.cimcomunica.com/images/mouth.sifz (Alpha Brighten disabled)

www.cimcomunica.com/images/mouth_alpha_brighten.sifz (Alpha Brighten enabled)

I will test Synfig the virtual machine with 4 cores.

Hug!

Weder Clay
www.wederclay.blogspot.com

Attachment (mouth-onto.sifz): application/octet-stream, 8 KiB

Attachment (mouth-alpha-over.sifz): application/octet-stream, 7011 bytes

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Carlos Lopez Gonzalez | 4 Nov 14:30

Re: presentation and request for help

I don't thnk that the single thread would be significant here. I've tested the problematic file in a virtual 32 bits linux machine with 4 cores and it doesn't crash.

After my previous post, I did some tests with a simple file than your example and it still crashing on 64 bits and not in 32 bits. I think that it is related to a bug on the get_color() member for shape like layers that gives wrong values, but I can't confirm it because when tried to reproduce the problem with the debugger it didn't occur. Notice that windows version is 32 bits.

So I reported the bug for further and later investigation, since the usage of Alpha Brighten blend mode is not so usual.

Greetings.

Carlos

De: Weder Clay <wederclay <at> gmail.com>
Para: Carlos Lopez Gonzalez <carloslopezgonzalez <at> yahoo.es>
Enviado: jueves 3 de noviembre de 2011 15:12
Asunto: Re: [Synfig-user] presentation and request for help

Hello Carlos,

As I said in previous emails, I installed Windows Synfig. However, he has a problem with multicore processors and I have a function to Unlock the Synfig use only one core "use only a single thead." This software is very slow, but does not crash.

I was wondering if the problem is giving the synfig Ubuntu is not with the various nuclei procressador i7. As the old computer has two theads, perhaps the problem is likely to give less. On the new computer, are 8 theads. Does this have anything to do? I'm asking because the Linux version does not have the "single thead"

Hug!

Weder Clay
www.wederclay.blogspot.com

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Carlos Lopez Gonzalez | 1 Nov 19:39

Re: presentation and request for help

Hi Weder,

I've tested again your file in my Ubuntu 10.04 64 bits with Synfig Studio 0.63.02.

I don't know what's the cause of the crash but it is always related to have Alpha Brighten made with a Region with feather.

I think it is related to a possible bug of the get_color() from the Shape layer. When trying to get the RGBA color of the feathered area using the Eyedrop tool, the info panel shows strange values. That strange values doesn't happen on the circle layer for example.

I can reproduce the problem in a simpler file but for some reason it denies to reproduce when running under the debugger.
I'll report a bug on tracker for later fixing but unfortunately I don't have a solution yet.

Cheers

De: Weder Clay <wederclay <at> gmail.com>
Para: Carlos Lopez Gonzalez <carloslopezgonzalez <at> yahoo.es>
Enviado: martes 1 de noviembre de 2011 14:57
Asunto: Re: [Synfig-user] presentation and request for help

Hi Carlos,

Notice in the previous email, I provide a link to a file and you exmplo replied:

"That I confirm the crash happens here:
Ubuntu 10.04 64 bits, Synfig Studio 0.63.02 "

Follow the link to the file:
www.cimcomunica.com/images/teste.sifz

I asked about your equipment, poeque you said earlier that there was error in your computer as well. thought it might be some combination of hardware. I'm buying another computer, also an i7, but I'm thinking of trying another motherboard for example, so I wanted to know about your hardware.

I wondered why the same systems in Live CD, both 32 and 64 give error on the new machine and the former work very well ...

I've tried to use the new computer without any peripherals off. I removed the video card, sound, swapped memories, HD. Even tried to run the computer with the new HD with the old system pre intalled. On the old computer runs fine in the new lock anyway. So I thought it might be something related to hardware. For example the type of motherboard ...

Thank you for your attention.

For now I'll try to run it on Windows, but I confess that I would use it on Linux.

I'm not even on my Windows partitions, but if Synfig run well on windows, I have to do this because I have already adapted to it. I think the Synfig fulfills the role and vector animation software and has very good resources.

Hug!

Weder clay
www.wederclay.blogspot.com

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Carlos Lopez Gonzalez | 1 Nov 14:07

Re: presentation and request for help

Hi Weder,

please provide a simple recipe with its own sample file to reproduce the problem in other systems.

Your current description of how to reproduce the problem is very vague and doesn't reproduce here.

You wrote:

"Could you give me the comfiguração your computer to see if we have similar equipment?"

I use a 64 bit machine with no issue on any of your requests. When testing on 32 bits I use a virtual machine so I can configure it differently for each situation within the limits of VMware.

Cheers

Carlos

De: Weder Clay <wederclay <at> gmail.com>
Para: Carlos Lopez Gonzalez <carloslopezgonzalez <at> yahoo.es>
Enviado: martes 1 de noviembre de 2011 1:17
Asunto: Re: [Synfig-user] presentation and request for help

Hello,

These errors occur in various situations. The message described above, appeared when I was moving the timeline.

But these errors occur when editing an object or a transformation such as rotate. But the errors only occur if you use the resources of composition, any of them.

In ateriores messages, has a link where I have made available a model file that gives error. You commented on your computer with Ubuntu 10.04 64bit also gave error. Try to run Synfig Live CD 32bit. Here, no matter which system. I've tried 64 and 32 bit Debian, AV Linux, Ubuntu 10.04, 11.04 and 11.10, all 32 and 64. All give error. But the errors only occur on the new machine, as i7 processor, we mentioned in previous emails. In Core2Duo in all systems, Synfig runs perfectly.

I am a layman in programming, but it seems that some libraries used by Synfig may not be adapting well to some new system hardware input. It seems that when Synfig needs access to any component, gives error.

You said in previous emails, to avoid the use of alpha ...
But it is not feasible, because they accelerate compositing capabilities and give a very good finish to the work.

Could you give me the comfiguração your computer to see if we have similar equipment? Thus we could evaluate whether there is a similar hardware configuration and what could be causing the problem.

Hug!

Weder Clay
www.wederclay.blogspot.com

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Carlos Lopez Gonzalez | 29 Oct 16:21

Re: presentation and request for help

Hi,

Can you explain what did you do after opening Synfig Studio when it crashed?

It is needed to try to reproduce the problem.

Thanks.

De: Weder Clay <wederclay <at> gmail.com>
Para: Carlos Lopez Gonzalez <carloslopezgonzalez <at> yahoo.es>
Enviado: viernes 28 de octubre de 2011 12:36
Asunto: Re: [Synfig-user] presentation and request for help

Hello,

I did another test, opening Synfig as root.

The message was when he closes as follows:

(synfigstudio:4126): GLib-GObject-CRITICAL **: Object class gtkmm__CustomObject_N6studio15ValueBase_EntryE doesn't implement property 'editing-canceled' from interface 'GtkCellEditable'
segmentation fault

I found some users on the Internet talking about similar problems, but in other situations, such as when rendering to GIF for example.

I did a test in Windows 7 in VirtualBox, and so far not caught. If it works the same, can I use a windows version for this OS. But it is frustrating, since I'm working 100% with free software, including the operating system. Working without the resources of composition is not feasible.

Regardless of these problems, I would like to congratulate the developers because Synfig is becoming a very powerful tool and professional, and please me enough to work with him.

Hugs!

Weder Clay
www.wederclay.blogspot.com

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Weder Clay | 5 Oct 16:34

MyPaint modified - traditional animation

Hello,

I found a very interesting modification of MyPaint. Maybe some people already know.
An artist and programmer functions added to the animation MyPaint. Do not have all the features of Pencil, but MyPaint brushes are very good and he acknowledged the pressure of the tablet perfectly. Many complain that the current versions of Ubuntu having problems with the pressure of the tablet in Pencil.

http://animacionquebracho.org.ar/article/puliendo-tu-propia-herramienta/

Download https://gitorious.org/ manuq ~ / MyPaint / xsheet-MyPaint

Lower the Master version. To compile it is very easy, just read the readme file.
Once compiled just run the file MyPaint in the same folder, no need to install.

As an animation usually begins with sketches, I found a good option to use in partnership with Synfig.

Excuse my English,

Hugs.

Weder Clay

www.wederclay.blogspot.com

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