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Synfig Studio is open source 2D animation software that combines vector and bitmap artwork with automatic tweening
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Synfig Studio is a 2D animation program released under the GNU GPL v3 licence, with its source code on GitHub. It aims to let a small team produce film-quality animation using vector and bitmap artwork, without drawing every frame by hand.
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