[GSoC 2026] 2D Free-Form Deformation (FFD) Layer for Synfig

Hi everyone! I’m Ahmed Fathy, a 3rd-year Computer Engineering student at Cairo University. I’m excited to be one of this year’s GSoC contributors and I’ll be using this thread to share updates throughout the summer.


Project Goal

The FFD layer lets artists warp artwork using an interactive 2D control grid — no skeleton rig needed. It’s ideal for squash-and-stretch, facial expressions, and cloth simulations.


MVP — Already Shipped! (PR #3724)

Before GSoC started, I submitted a working proof-of-concept:


Happy to answer questions or hear feedback from the community.

@mohamed.Adhamc @rodolforg

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