Help Needed: Creating Storybook Page-Turning Transition

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Hi everyone
I’m working on a children’s storytelling project and I’d love to create a storybook-style page-turning or flipping transition between scenes using Synfig. The idea is to simulate the feeling of turning pages in a picture book—something visually gentle and magical to match the tone of the story.
What I’m aiming for:
A smooth page-turn or flip effect (like a book being read)
Ideally with a slight 3D illusion or curved motion, if possible
Transitioning from one illustrated panel to the next

What I’d love help with:
Tips or tutorials on how to simulate a page-turn effect in Synfig
Suggestions for layer setups or keyframe tricks
Any examples or templates that might be adapted for this purpose
If anyone has tackled something similar or has creative workarounds, I’d be very grateful!
Thanks in advance for any guidance or ideas you can share.
:rose:

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Such effect would be easier to produce in a video editor like KDEnlive or AE.
While not impossible in theory, you have also to take into account under which angle, which % of surface of the canvas it covers and such things.
A rigid, geometric effect would be easier but not realistic

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For simple page turning effect, just turn x value from 1 to -1 of the scale parameter of the transform property. You can use curve wrap to give the page a nice curve as it turns.

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Thank you for you reply.

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Thank you for you reply. I will give it a try. :blush: