Help

[bajema]

I need some help. What programs or websites do you good folks use to make your animated icons? I need to make some for a website and I was hoping to do something more interesting than just a square of non moving pixels. Thanks kindly and muchly, and all that good stuffs.

Comments

[bajema]

What's fireworks? Directions please ;)

[gonzoperson]

If you want Fireworks, just go to macromedia.com and grab the trial version. It works for 30 days. Time to do plenty of damage. :)

It may be called something other than Fireworks now since they change the versions every year or so.

ImageReady

[alektraunic]

you got photoshop, you have imageready
it is vastly good at this sorta thing
http://www.fortunada.com/tutorials/IR7AG_1.asp

Re: ImageReady

[bajema]

Tutorials are wonderful. I don't have imageready (suck at photoshop workings) I'll have to go look into the first program.

Re: ImageReady

[alektraunic]

i just assumed you had photoshop.... he he
well that being the case
check out
http://www.webreference.com/dev/gifanim/

[gonzoperson]

I use a program called Animation Shop. It's bundled with Paintshop Pro. It's really easy to use. There are probably some freeware things you can get that will do the same thing.

[detroitfather]

I also use Animation Shop ...

[kuphoria]

Yep, ImageReady. If you have any knowledge of Photoshop, then its easier. I made ma movin' one with it. Prep the images in Photoshop, then jump right into ImageReady.

[mykeamend]

Imageready is the absolute best.

It comes free (as an install option) with any version of Photoshop made 5.5 and up.

Frames, layers, slices, delays, everything come very easy. I am sure it will take you minutes to get the hang of.