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Which program to use?
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Ocura
Title: Wiki Wench of the West
Posts: 273
Registered: 2006-11-2 20:01:35
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1/1/10 2:25pm
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Which program to use?
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I've an idea for a new icon but it is an animated one, I've gotten so used to using photoshop for everything and lost touch with .gif animation programs. I used to use a bunch of Ulead programs but thought I would touch base before I went ahead and reinstalled them.
So, my question is which programs are fast and easy for creating and editing animated files or should I stick to the ulead series? Also, how difficult is it to break down a current animated .gif so I can change some minor issues with it (or is it just not possible without the original?)
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Aloha-Kajika
Title: Icon/Art Staff
Maker of Shiny Goodness
Posts: 163
Registered: 2003-11-29 17:13:36
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Date Posted:
1/1/10 2:25pm
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Which program to use?
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I've always used Photoshop to create animations from scratch, but I'm not sure what program to use to edit existing animations. Adobe has Fireworks I believe, but not sure of other programs. Is the icon you want to create for the VN boards?
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Ocura
Title: Wiki Wench of the West
Posts: 273
Registered: 2006-11-2 20:01:35
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Date Posted:
1/1/10 2:25pm
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Which program to use?
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For the life of me I can't figure out how to do animations in photoshop. It is for a new icon here, plus I just figured it was about time I figured out how to do animations. I suppose I'll stick with my ulead utilities since I am familiar with them.
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Digero
Posts: 580
Registered: 2002-10-21 23:55:01
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Date Posted:
1/1/10 2:25pm
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Which program to use?
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Fireworks is good for creating animated GIFs -- letting you move/resize/rotate objects and text smoothly over frames (I think it's called tweening).
Fireworks isn't great for editing existing animated GIFs that were created by another program. For that, I use GIF Movie Gear.
Both of those programs have trials, so you can mess around with it before shelling out the cash. If it's just for VN icons, I'd say $300 for Fireworks is a bit steep 
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Date Posted:
1/1/10 2:25pm
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Do animated icons work now? I thought only the old ones worked.
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Bardus
Title: Tastes Great
Posts: 201
Registered: 2004-1-23 17:25:26
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1/1/10 2:25pm
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Which program to use?
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LadyGodiva. posted:
Do animated icons work now? I thought only the old ones worked.
nope, can't upload animated icons anymore
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