# Needing help with import/animate in Synfig.

**URL:** https://forums.synfig.org/t/needing-help-with-import-animate-in-synfig/2019
**Category:** Animation related help
**Created:** [May 15, 2012, 12:01am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/needing-help-with-import-animate-in-synfig/2019 "2012-05-15T00:01:23Z")
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### Author: ![jcome](https://forums.synfig.org/user_avatar/forums.synfig.org/jcome/32/3512_2.png) [@jcome](https://forums.synfig.org/u/jcome)
#### Post date: [May 15, 2012, 2:15am UTC](https://forums.synfig.org/t/needing-help-with-import-animate-in-synfig/2019/3 "2012-05-15T02:15:22Z")

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The preferted way to use svg file is use sif exporter in Inkscape [SIF output extension to ship in Inkscape 0.49, needs testing](https://forums.synfig.org/t/sif-output-extension-to-ship-in-inkscape-0-49-needs-testing/1526/1)

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