Friction

Motion graphics and animation software.

Website: https://friction.graphics
GitHub: https://github.com/friction2d
Codeberg: https://codeberg.org/friction

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friction_at_floss.social@momostr.pink

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2026-02-02 23:48:56 UTC

So, #Adobe #Animate is EOL. Now is the time to learn Friction 😉
#libreGraphics #animation
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/116/003/703/450/247/548/original/967ae7807b68a6d2.png

2026-01-27 10:40:09 UTC

New @npub1248…mryg video: Follow Path, Flipbook, Clipping Mask in Friction.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8qMD9YDiOAs
#animation

2025-12-08 13:55:43 UTC

Happy World VFX Day 🥳
An annual event to shine a spotlight on the visual effects and animation industry.
Live streams are available on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/live/HS_yJTfHoVA?si=VY_zY6nvgcNgdovs
#worldvfxday #vfx #animation

2025-10-31 10:38:29 UTC

New #Friction tutorial by @npub1248…mryg is out, creating pop-up animations.
https://youtu.be/LGVaFZRRFgo?si=2-1k79Sx20BLKPPs
#animation #mograph #motiongraphics #libregraphics #artWithOpenSource

2025-10-30 12:57:00 UTC

Oh, snap 🧲
Snapping and grid support is almost finished 🙂
Yes, it will be included in v1.0 (RC3).
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/115/463/200/210/128/782/original/ed7a623a97475a78.mp4

2025-10-28 09:24:30 UTC

Happy International Animation Day! 🥳 Let's celebrate the incredible art form and the talented artists who bring it to life!
#iad #iad2025 #animation #asifa
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2025-10-24 15:21:55 UTC

New @npub1248…mryg #Friction tutorial, retro ping-pong animation.
https://youtu.be/zUo3JDMffjs?si=Ygmr6VevKm3dIwWJ
#animation #mograph #motionGraphics #libregraphics

2025-10-15 11:12:47 UTC

See @npub1248…mryg latest video on motion graphics (with FOSS) featuring @npub1auk…aqva @npub1hzr…jnc6 @npub1t56…7num
https://youtu.be/Kvg034LVKwg?si=GVH_0My2eq5JwCvQ
#animation #mograph #motionGraphics #libregraphics

2025-07-16 17:18:49 UTC

#DJV is an awesome #VFX application for playback and review of media files.
Darby Johnston just released DJV 3.0, a major update since 2.0.8 released back in 2020.
https://github.com/darbyjohnston/DJV/releases/tag/3.0.0
https://darbyjohnston.github.io/DJV/

2025-06-12 15:18:49 UTC

Rocky Linux 10 and compatible marks a big change on Linux, the end of X11. Will this affect Friction? No, our Linux binaries are already compatible with X11 and native Wayland. Friction will work out-of-the-box on Rocky Linux 10 and compatible.
We will continue to support both X11 and Wayland for as long as possible.
https://fosstodon.org/@rockylinux/114666387092921985
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2025-06-05 12:14:20 UTC

🎯 Roadmap/status update...
Based on testing and feedback from RC1 we have decided to do another release candidate. RC2 will feature some UI/UX changes that will improve your general workflow.
We aim to release RC2 this month, with a final 1.0.0 release in July.
Then all focus will be on v1.1... More improvement to the UI/UX and some new and shiny features.
Also see our (short to long term, v2 and beyond) roadmap slide (more details in image description) featured on this years #lgm25
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/114/630/686/483/312/563/original/ecaab02ed81463cb.png

2025-06-05 11:34:51 UTC

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It's not always easy to figure out where to put Friction. It's not really a compositing application, so it's not a direct competitor to After Effects, but it does effects and motion graphics and have basic audio/video support... It also does vector based animation for the web, so it should probably also be an alternative to Adobe Animate.

2025-06-05 11:14:44 UTC

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Friction was added to the list last year. It's under After Effects => Motion graphics.
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/114/630/460/655/312/572/original/bba7d71a25b20a4d.png

2025-03-03 09:08:57 UTC

The initial documentation for v1.0 is almost done... https://friction.graphics/documentation/
v1.0 release candidate will be out by the end of this week.

2024-12-29 16:45:44 UTC

Use :wayland: ? Help us test our brand new AppImage 🐧 with Wayland support.
https://github.com/friction2d/friction/pull/402
#appimage #wayland

2024-11-28 12:53:47 UTC

New feature in 1.0 beta 2 (coming soon)... Support for animateMotion in exported SVG's (follow path effect). #SVG #Animation
https://github.com/friction2d/friction/pull/349

2024-11-09 21:09:39 UTC

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Friction can render whatever FFmpeg supports. But GIF is not a supported format, so you will need to enable "show all formats" and find GIF in the format dropdown. Note that the quality is horrible(!), you might need to add some FFmpeg specific options (see "advanced options"). I recommend you export a PNG seq and convert it to GIF using gifski.
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/113/455/037/601/563/033/original/5eb28ce2549fe6e4.png

2024-10-10 15:27:03 UTC

Expressions are fun 🤓 ... Did you know that you can create your own JS functions and use them as expressions in Friction? We also have a powerful code editor to match (based on Scintilla). The more you know ... 🙂
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/113/283/817/883/869/633/original/b79df409e7034252.mp4

2024-09-29 18:40:18 UTC

We are live on @npub1fh7…ee83 🙂
https://codeberg.org/friction/friction
GitHub will still be our main hub for the foreseeable future, but having options are always a good thing.

2024-09-05 21:32:54 UTC

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Just tested MP4 (h264) and MOV (ProRes444) exported from Friction in various OSS editors, the files works as expected. Note that only Olive was able to use the ProRes properly (with alpha), but none of the editors had any issues with the MP4. Regarding kdenlive, we tested v24.05/v24.08, they worked fine. On v23.08 it detected 31fps instead of 30, so something is broken in that version.

2024-09-05 19:00:17 UTC

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VFR issues in kdenlive are not our problem. But we can of course add a VFR/CFR option in the renderer.

2024-08-21 23:26:29 UTC

@npub1t56…7num version 0.9.6.1 is now available 🥳
This release marks the end of development for the 0.9 series. The 0.9 series is now in maintenance mode, receiving only important bug fixes until the upcoming 1.0 release later this year.
https://friction.graphics/releases/friction-0961.html
#motiongraphics #motiondesign #mograph #animation #svg #graphics #vectorgraphics #libregraphics #artWithOpenSource #FreeSoftware

2024-08-20 18:17:11 UTC

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And ... just added support for easing on the timeline (not just the graph).That should do 🙂 (maybe add easing to the command palette as well, but that's for another day).
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/112/995/699/138/331/339/original/c47a1bbe78a4ed0a.mp4

2024-08-20 17:17:14 UTC

Just added initial easing support in the @npub1t56…7num graph 😎 ... Will probably have bugs etc 🐞, but will be ready for next major release.
#animation
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/112/995/471/380/055/094/original/424474fc095b14d8.mp4

2024-08-19 22:27:16 UTC

Got a new feature today 🙂 Support for masks in SVG animations 📽️
#svg #animation
https://cdn.masto.host/floss/media_attachments/files/112/991/010/692/354/054/original/1930ba5658afe070.mp4

2024-08-16 20:10:35 UTC

What is that? 200 stars on GitHub! We are getting famous🤩 (😜 ) ... Big thanks to all the artists that has joined the community and provided feedback, suggestions, testing and even code! Your input matters.
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