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Synfig Studio
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About
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Synfig Studio is a free and open-source 2D animation software, designed as
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powerful industrial-strength solution for creating film-quality animation using
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a vector and bitmap artwork. It eliminates the need to create animation
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frame-by frame, allowing you to produce 2D animation of a higher quality with
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fewer people and resources. Synfig Studio is available for Windows, Linux and
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MacOS X.
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https://synfig.org/
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[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.com/synfig/synfig.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.com/synfig/synfig)
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Installing
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#### Debian/Ubuntu
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1. Download the appimage file from the website.
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2. Left-click on the file and select `properties`. Navigate to `permissions` and check the box that says `Allow executing file as program`. Finally, run the file.
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For more information see https://discourse.appimage.org/t/how-to-make-an-appimage-executable/80.
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#### Windows
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1. Download the `.exe` file from the website.
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2. Run the file. A wizard will then guide you through the rest of the installation.
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#### OSX
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1. Download the `.dmg` file from the website.
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2. Drag the file into your applications directory, then run it.
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If you get an error message like "can't be opened because it comes from a non identified developer", then do the fllowing:
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1. Locate the Synfig app in Finder (don’t use Launchpad to do this - Launchpad doesn’t allow you to access the shortcut menu)
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2. Control-click the app icon, choose "Open" from the shortcut menu.
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3. Click Open.
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The app is saved as an exception to your security settings, and you can open it in the future by double-clicking it just as you can any registered app.
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Note: You can also grant an exception for a blocked app by clicking the “Open Anyway” button in the General pane of Security & Privacy preferences. This button is available for about an hour after you try to open the app. To open this pane, choose Apple menu > System Preferences, click Security & Privacy, then click General.
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For more details please refer to this page - https://support.apple.com/kb/PH25088?locale=en_US
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#### Building from source
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See instructions here - https://synfig-docs-dev.readthedocs.io/en/latest/common/building.html
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If you have previous synfig build installed in system path (e.g. `/usr/local/`),
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you are recommended to uninstall that.
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