Download Synfig Studio for Linux

by Rebecca Williams · Updated April 27, 2022

2D Animation Software For Linux

Hello everyone, you can now download Synfig Studio for Ubuntu, before you do that, how are you all doing today? I hope you are all having a great day, I am currently busy planning out a new project I have to do for our company, Oxavi Group Inc. I am kind of excited about it but at the same time, it is a lot of work, mostly useless work but work none the less lol anyway, read on…

Today we take a good look at perhaps the best 2D Animation Software for Linux. Seriously. I present to you, Synfig Studio.

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Install Synfig Studio on Ubuntu

Download Synfig Studio For Linux

What is Synfig Studio?

Synfig Studio is a free and open-source 2D animation software, designed as powerful industrial-strength solution for creating film-quality animation using a vector and bitmap artwork. It eliminates the need to create animation frame-by frame, allowing you to produce 2D animation of a higher quality with fewer people and resources. Synfig Studio is available for Windows, Linux and MacOS X.” – That is from the official web site, to summarize it in one sentence — Synfig Studio 1.0 is Ubuntu App that allows you to edit and make 2D Animations with a brilliant and redesigned user interface. Check below for videos and screenshots.

Synfig Studio Features:

Completely reworked UI The user interface was completely reworked for a more intuitive and user-friendly experience. Enjoy the Single-Window mode, powered by the modern GTK3 libraries!
Bones Use the full-featured bone system to create cutout animation using bitmap images or control your vector artwork.
Advanced image distortion Apply complex deformations to your bitmap artwork using the new Skeleton Distortion layer.
Cutout Tool Cut your bitmap images right in the Synfig! The new Cutout Tool provides the non-destructive editing, so you never have to worry about cutting a wrong part.
Sound support The new Sound Layer provides basic features for syncing your animation with soundtrack. Linux users can get all benefits of full-featured audio editors through the JACK integration.
Dynamics animations Enhance your animation with automatic friction effects using the new Dynamics converter.
Bonus Features New SFG file format with the possibility to embed all linked media. Image painting engine with MyPaint brushes. Preliminary support for frame-by-frame animation.