Imported animation use multiple instances with seperate time offsets

[veermetri05]

It’s not a bug, but that’s how it works.

I also expected it to work in the way are expecting it.

Issues with imported file and canvas (Time Offset and Speed)

Synfig crashes when trying to import a file into itself. To reproduce: Create a file Save the file Within the same file, Go to file import and select the same file. Synfig crashes Expected Do not allow to import a file into itself (Display a message not to import the file into itself) I know that it is a stupid idea to import a file into itself. I just wanted to see what happens (I thought I would get infinite canvas within each other )

Please read the above thread, there are explanation on how it affects the animation and also workarounds to solve the issue.