Synfig Tutorial (BASIC LEVEL): Import a PNG move it on timeline

This video is meant for beginners to build their confidence and spend a little time getting used to synfig. Just start with any .png image on your computer, like a piece of clip art or something you saved, so that you can use it in the tutorial.

[@donngrant8944]

Your tutorials are excellent. Nothing extraneous. Nothing missed. Clear and concise. Well spoken and explained.

[@successfuelmedia]

Thank you for the easy to understand tutorial, it's PERFECT for beginners :)

[@scarhurzt8601]

nice video v helpful, i enjoyed your animation sound fx

[@polojoe4184]

Best simple starting tutorial for what I need! thanks

[@agatagazal4318]

Thank you! That was very helpful.

[@ezeki3l122]

Ah yeas, this tutorial really helped me

[@johannakarl1561]

very helpful!!

[@humb1s3rvant]

Thank you! This is very concise and accurate for the newer version

[@MedEdAnimation]

Thanks a lot - I am hoping to get around to doing a lot more synfig tutorials in the near future!

[@dinisb]

how do you unpack it from the folders? i want all images in one folder

[@amazingkris]

Why are the images so large when you import them?

[@amazingkris]

Also, my PNGs when I save them are the size of the image's background in Photoshop. Am I supposed to save each object separately in smaller frames?

[@mr.nunya.8404]

Idk just shrink it though

[@wufflatious8042]

where is the import button

[@MedEdAnimation]

Oh yes good question - I probably just hit Control+i on my keyboard, but the non-shortcut "Import" is just right in the File dropdown menu .

[@dedgunk]

Bruh it says it's unable to import 😭

[@MedEdAnimation]

lol oh no! You sure it's a .PNG file? And you tried both by clicking and dragging the file into the app, and by going to File-->Import? Sorry not sure what else to try - if still not working would go to the Synfig website forum and ask for help from people there. Good luck / sorry!

[@doktorfunk3621]

DUDE. THANK YOU . This software is not very intuitive, and the tutorials and docs are are garbage.