HOME | DD
Synfull — 2 program animation tutorial
Published: 2009-01-08 13:42:38 +0000 UTC; Views: 8036; Favourites: 166; Downloads: 602
Redirect to original
Description
I started this tutorial a couple of months ago when i lost my animation program. I got about half way through and gave up, but i decided to finally finish it. i hope it will give people an idea of how i animate my emotes using 2 separate programs.I hope one or two people find this interesting. I'm aiming to now go on and show some of the special effects i've developed, but as i had already started this one i thought i would do this first
You can find all of my other tutorials on this page: [link]
Related content
Comments: 126
There's a list available here: Programs and Free Trials
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Could this work in Gimp if I may ask fellow member?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I believe so, but you can make and animate emotes completely in GIMP, so there is no need to run the 2 program system
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Oh okay. Much obliged for the reply back, I figured it out by reading carefully and trying it through Gimp's system.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
It's 2 - paint shop pro 12 and ulead gif animator 5
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Is there any program that uses PNG? Because when I use gifs it makes it bad quality and messy.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Animated emotes have to use .gifs. there is another format called animated pngs (or apngs) but I'm not sure which programs make them and how well supported they are by web browsers.
The problem you seem to be hitting is the fact .gifs can only have 256 colours. So you just need to make sure you don't go over this amount or colours that look alike will be merged together
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
But how do I know I'm choosing a colour that's not in the 256?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Some programs can show you the current colour selections, or just colour pick from colours already used.
Tools like blurring, gradients etc often use up the colour count very quickly
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Which program would you recommend the best? If it's free too.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
There isn't really a 'best' one. Fireworks and Photoshop are both popular with a number of neat features, but aren't free. GIMP is probably the most used free program which can do animation, but not everyone likes how it works.
There's a list of free programs/trials which you can look at and try until you find one that suits you: [link]
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I use Iaza. Its freeeeee! Yay for me! Great tut, btw.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
is there anything similar to paint shop that is free?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Not entirely sure as i've never had to browse for a free equivalent. However, if its for emotes than GIMP or MS Paint also work
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Again i'm not really sure. I'm not even sure you can buy it either. GIMP also allows animation though, so it should work
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
It is possible to do them emote sized as a fair few of my emoticonist friends use gimp. There are a couple of tutorials over at #Emotication if you need help
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Wow your tutorials are great!
Can gimp be used for making emotes?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Cool thanks! Really helpful
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Well I made my animated emote in PS, But i saved it for -Save for Web & Devices- But i don't know what to save it in,I saved it as .PNG But the emote does'nt move >.< Please Help D:
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
If its animated it should be a .gif. If its only 1 frame then a .gif or .png
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I figured it out~! Thanks to you! Look it here :[link]
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Not bad for a first emote
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I need a little help,I do know how to animate ( I Use photoshop CS4) But I don't know how to upload it..
If you have any info,can you please tell? >.<
Thanks~!
--M.A.K
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I have searched eveeerywhere on deviantart for these emote tutorials
And this is one of the best one's
I loved the way how u explained it
loved how you showed every little detail (which the other tutorials lacked 
Thank you so much
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
um can i do this in photoshop cs4 cuz i dun have any other program plus when i save as gif and try to upload it says i cant so can u help me with that problem pleese? anyways thankx for tutorial!!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
You don't need to use 2 programs as PS has animation tools. There's PS specific tutorials over at #Emotication if you're interested.
When you save choose the option 'Save for the web'
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
oks thankies!!i'll try it soon! thankx!!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Wow nice tutorial! One question: will this work if I use it to make an avatar? (Can you give me some pointers on what to change?) Thanks!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Its the same process, you just need to make the canvas 50x50 and keep the number of frames and colours used small
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Yeah really i downloaded Gif Animator it's so useful... you make your frames separated ( like text, then the emote ) and put them all together after... Anyway thank you so much now i have a brandnew avatar. It may look weird but well, it's just a beginning
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
So I have both Photoshop and gimp.
What I want to know is, is there really a difference so much between them when it comes to emote making?
I'm much more comfortable and used to GIMP, so I was just curious.
And as for the multiple layers for animation (this is the part that really confuses me) how many layers did it take, to say, make Fred waving?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
As i have neither PS or GIMP i can't really help you answer this question. It took me 4 frames in my program, but i'm not sure what that will be in yours. However if you head over to #Emotication there's a list of PS and GIMP users on the 'mentors' page and one of them may be able to help
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Oh thank you so much.
I appreciate the help. Will do I guess.
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
[link]
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
sorry it took me a while to get back to you on this
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
| Next =>