v1.2.2 [Jan 9, 2017]
Rendering engine:
Fixed rendering of text with international characters on Windows (issue #379). Thanks to Ivan Mahonin.
Fixed algorithm of Fast Gaussian Blur, eliminating the random artifacts. Thanks to Ivan Mahonin.
Fixed incorrect rendering of Twirl Layer and Noise Distortion Layer (issues #305 and #316). Thanks to Ivan Mahonin.
Improved performance for complex scenes with more than 1000 vector elements (issue #314). Thanks to Ivan Mahonin.
Fixed Z-Depth issue for ungroupped layers (issue #299). Thanks to Ivan Mahonin.
Initial value of quality of Preview now independent from current zoom level and set to 1.0 by default. Thanks to Ivan Mahonin.
Other changes:
Fixed support for graphic tablets in Windows version (issue #241). Thanks to Ivan Mahonin.
Fixed crash with XP-Pen G540 tablet (issue #351).
Fixed crash of Skeleton plugin (issue #334). Thanks to Caryoscelus.
Filenames with international characters now correctly remembered in “Recent Files” menu. Thanks to Ivan Mahonin.
Fixed size of dock area drop buttons for Gtk >= 3.20 (issue #227). Thanks to Caryoscelus.
Fixed “FFmpeg not found” error in Linux AppImages (issue #332).
JACK support is now available for Linux AppImages (issue #395).
Basic support for CMake build system. Thanks to Caryoscelus.
v1.0.2 [Mar 8, 2015]
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.
More for the future
Check out the experimental features, that lay a foundation for the further growing of Synfig:
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.
