gif

shavenkitten · 26th February 2003, 08:26 PM

hey
can someone help me, how do u create a animated gif?? does anybody know of a step by step thing?? or owt, coz i need 2 learn for am site!!

kj · 26th February 2003, 08:32 PM

... is best for this... if you have a latest version of photoshop it comes with it, basically what you do is create your frames for the animation and put these in to a folder. make sure you number the frames in the order that you want them to appear in, for example

1.gif
2.gif
3.gif

and so on.

Then load up image ready and go to import and select import folder as frames. This will bring your images into the time line and from the time line you can change the order they are played in and even create simple transition effects

then save it as a give. i think its export or save as

thats the way i do it. not sure if there is another way, most likely there is, but i recommend using imageready, because it optimises the outputted animation ready for web use.

shavenkitten · 26th February 2003, 08:34 PM

hmmmm.....ok, ill give it ago, soon

TheSpandexHero · 6th March 2003, 04:14 PM

You can do it in flash and save it as an animated gif.

kj · 6th March 2003, 04:54 PM

if yo udo it in flash, you may as well keep the flash file since its prolly gonna be smaller in size when optimized, but aye, you could do it that way if a gif was necessary.

But if he wanted cool effects, ImageReady is alot simpler to use if he doesn't have flash effects.

shavenkitten · 7th March 2003, 09:02 AM

dont matter i found someone to do it for the me! the joys of a community, hehe!!

MotioN · 21st April 2003, 01:44 PM

You should try out Animation Shop by Jasc it comes free with Paint Shop Pro and is very easy to use. It's also how i make my wee allergo avatars.

Master Eiko · 22nd April 2003, 01:16 PM

God dammit my avatar wont move

I must be doing something wrong

Ive got it moving in Image ready but what do i do after that, what do i save it as? it only lets me save it as some psd thing in image ready.

kj · 22nd April 2003, 01:33 PM

in image ready, after you have the images changing, go to File -> Save Optimised As -> type in a name and make sure you select .GIF as the file type, and then save.

and that should be it.

Master Eiko · 22nd April 2003, 01:48 PM

Cheers Kj, look at my cool avatar (hardly impressive). Im off to do a good one, now that i know what im doing.

26th February 2003, 08:26 PM	#1 (permalink)
shavenkitten Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Keighley, West Yorks , England Posts: 1,606	gif hey can someone help me, how do u create a animated gif?? does anybody know of a step by step thing?? or owt, coz i need 2 learn for am site!!

26th February 2003, 08:32 PM	#2 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 13,938 Band: A band of merry men	adobe image ready ... is best for this... if you have a latest version of photoshop it comes with it, basically what you do is create your frames for the animation and put these in to a folder. make sure you number the frames in the order that you want them to appear in, for example 1.gif 2.gif 3.gif and so on. Then load up image ready and go to import and select import folder as frames. This will bring your images into the time line and from the time line you can change the order they are played in and even create simple transition effects then save it as a give. i think its export or save as thats the way i do it. not sure if there is another way, most likely there is, but i recommend using imageready, because it optimises the outputted animation ready for web use. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

6th March 2003, 04:54 PM	#5 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 13,938 Band: A band of merry men	if yo udo it in flash, you may as well keep the flash file since its prolly gonna be smaller in size when optimized, but aye, you could do it that way if a gif was necessary. But if he wanted cool effects, ImageReady is alot simpler to use if he doesn't have flash effects. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

22nd April 2003, 01:16 PM	#8 (permalink)
Master Eiko Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The edge of the world Posts: 1,237	God dammit my avatar wont move I must be doing something wrong Ive got it moving in Image ready but what do i do after that, what do i save it as? it only lets me save it as some psd thing in image ready. Last edited by Master Eiko : 22nd April 2003 at 01:21 PM.

22nd April 2003, 01:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
kj gimp Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Scotland Posts: 13,938 Band: A band of merry men	in image ready, after you have the images changing, go to File -> Save Optimised As -> type in a name and make sure you select .GIF as the file type, and then save. and that should be it. __________________ This community cannot survive without your continued support. galleries \|\| links directory \|\| profiles \|\| wiki

26th February 2003, 08:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
shavenkitten Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Keighley, West Yorks , England Posts: 1,606	hmmmm.....ok, ill give it ago, soon

6th March 2003, 04:14 PM	#4 (permalink)
TheSpandexHero Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Glasgow Posts: 470	You can do it in flash and save it as an animated gif.

7th March 2003, 09:02 AM	#6 (permalink)
shavenkitten Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Keighley, West Yorks , England Posts: 1,606	dont matter i found someone to do it for the me! the joys of a community, hehe!!

21st April 2003, 01:44 PM	#7 (permalink)
MotioN Listen to Void! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Perth/Abernethy Posts: 7,472 Band: Allergo, Violent Response, Nekrocircus, RatpukE, Octopope	You should try out Animation Shop by Jasc it comes free with Paint Shop Pro and is very easy to use. It's also how i make my wee allergo avatars.

22nd April 2003, 01:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Master Eiko Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: The edge of the world Posts: 1,237	Cheers Kj, look at my cool avatar (hardly impressive). Im off to do a good one, now that i know what im doing.

Thread Tools
Show Printable Version Email this Page
Display Modes
Linear Mode Switch to Hybrid Mode Switch to Threaded Mode