Creating an animated gif

Hey there fellow peeps, I was wondering if anyone could assist me in creating an animated gif for my avatar. I just made a new avatar, and signature banner, and I'm happy with it, but I'd like to "kick it up a notch", and have the wolf pic be animated with possibly the stars twinkling and part of the wolf's fur glowing.

If anyone could help me with this I'd appreciate it, thanks!

xxxx
Prax

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[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/e3bb00c22d95.gif[/atsimg]

I dunno...too much glow perhaps??

Edit to add: [atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/fd222dab49c5.gif[/atsimg]

[edit on 6/26/2010 by tribewilder]

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Wow! That's awesome! You even did the banner, you rock! Could you make the "glow" on the wolf a shade of white? I'd love that!

Thanks for all your help, I so appreciate it! And, I owe you one!

xxxx
Prax

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I think this glow is better anyways...

[atsimg]http://files.abovetopsecret.com/images/member/1bf28cf4c26f.gif[/atsimg]

I'm just learning all this animation stuff so not very good at it yet...:shk:

[edit on 6/26/2010 by tribewilder]

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What program do you use to make these? I have CS5 with all the programs, can I use one of them? I would like to try and make my own avy's. It will also give me practice with learning the programs.

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Oh, that is so perfect!!! Thank you very much! I absolutely LOVE it!

And, I just noticed you are from Scotland as well? Um, I

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Ooh, look it works, and it looks fantastic! Great job, thanks so much!

I think you can use GIMP to create animations. It has an animation package.

Troy

Ulead Gif Animator

While it is not free, there is a free trial.

I use this and find it easy, intuitive and very very fast.

Semper

Originally posted by mblahnikluver
I have CS5 with all the programs

Doesn't CS5 cost like £900?

I have access to CS5 and it's great to use, in my amateur capacity I'm not paying £900 for it tho.

Could we work up a list of good free apps?

Originally posted by mblahnikluver
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What program do you use to make these? I have CS5 with all the programs, can I use one of them? I would like to try and make my own avy's. It will also give me practice with learning the programs.

I use Gimp for everything I do. There are just as many tutorials on Gimp as for Photoshop online although I just push a lot of buttons and see what happens most of the time.

Something that probably takes just a couple of clicks takes me a couple of hours to figure out, but someday I'll do some reading....:shk:

I'm sure that the Photoshop that you have does the same things only uses different words and stuff.

And by the way, the new Gimp can use almost all of the Photoshop brushes that are found online..

Originally posted by Praxilla
reply to post by tribewilder

 

Ooh, look it works, and it looks fantastic! Great job, thanks so much!