This is a list of 2D and 3D CAD, graphics, and animation editing programs for GNU/Linux in AppImage format. AppImage is portable application format that can run on any GNU/Linux distro. They are Blender, Synfig Studio, Krita, Peek, FreeCAD, LibreCAD, QCAD, and GIMP either officially or unofficially available. I wish to help you in 2D and 3D graphics with this list. I don't list here 2D graphics programs (already listed previously) like Scribus as they're clearly not for animation. Finally, I hope I can find more programs like Blender, FreeCAD, and Synfig in the future to be released officially as AppImage. Enjoy!

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This article introduces free software alternatives on GNU/Linux towards graphic design & 2D animation software on Windows. Yes, I write this article for those switching to GNU/Linux. You'll find here replacements for Adobe Photoshop & Illustrator, Paint Shop Pro, CorelDRAW, and even Macromedia Flash MX. I hope this list helps you finding what you need!

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In 2012, we've written a Synfig Studio guide for animation and installation. At that time, Synfig should be installed from outside Ubuntu repository. Now Synfig is available at Ubuntu official repository. We find Synfig Studio is available starting from Ubuntu 14.04 until 16.04. We can install Synfig studio by performing this command:

sudo apt-get install synfig synfigstudio

Explanation: this will install synfig package with its dependencies and install synfigstudio package which is GUI for synfig. This will download about 10 MB data in Ubuntu 14.04.

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.

Animation created with Synfig Studio can be exported to GIF, MPG, FLV, and more! So, if you're looking for a free application for creating 2D animation, Synfig Studio is a worth trying solution!