box moving on sig

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Sparkss
Aug 20, 2004
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I made a sig and it has a line on it, I want to make it so theres a box moving across the line, but I cant figure it out.
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Mark_Sand
Aug 20, 2004
Sig? Please clarify.
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Sparkss
Aug 20, 2004
Here- http://img22.exs.cx/img22/8505/MusicNetworkssignatureunanimated.bmp
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Sparkss
Aug 20, 2004
Oops, sorry Here’s the Link- < http://img22.exs.cx/img22/8505/MusicNetworkssignatureunanima ted.bmp>
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BobHill
Aug 20, 2004
It would look like you wish to use an animated GIF for this. Check HELP for this.

Bob
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Patti Anderson
Aug 20, 2004
So let’s get this straight, you want to make an animation that makes it look like a little square is following the line across this image (like a spark perhaps?) Something like this?…

<http://www.pbase.com/image/32799716>

To make animations in PSE you need to have each stage of movement (or frame) a separate layer. Then you would Save for Web, saving as a GIF checking the animate box. See page 219 of the PSE manual for details.

You really don’t need a lot of frames/layers to create the illusion of movement (the more layers you have the bigger the file size). It’s a little fussy because you have to have the background in each frame, but when you are creating the squares you need to keep them on a transparent layer to make it easy to duplicate for the next frame. If you need more details let me know.

If you like, download and save the gif I made above and then open it in PSE. You will be able to see the layers.

Patti
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Grant_Dixon
Aug 20, 2004
Patti

Patti you da maaaan!

Grant
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Sparkss
Aug 20, 2004
ok, well I’ve made a couple like these:
<http://img34.exs.cx/img34/449/SecondAvatar.gif>
<http://img49.exs.cx/img49/7449/MusicNetworks-Signature.gif>

There animated, but there chopping and stuff. How do I make it so it looks good. Also I have that cricle on one but thats just a a really big pencil mark, I made a squeare but I couldn’t figure how to get it onto the picture with the line
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Patti Anderson
Aug 20, 2004
What you have for the second animation would work just fine, just set the Frame Delay to 0 (zero) and it will look much smoother.

To make my little rectangle, I made it on a new transparent layer over the black backgrond with the lines and filled w/ white. I also applied a neon layer style and then simplified the layer. I duped this layer and using the Move tool (V) I nudged it over using the arrow keys on my keyboard. I continued duping and moving (angling it on one layer where it goes downhill) until I had it going across the picture (6 layers total). After I had all my layer-frames I went back and added the black background beneath each one and merged each square layer down. It’s a little fussy this way, but it’s much easier to edit, move and control the rectangle and be able to see what you are doing!

If you work your squares on separate transparent layers like this you can lower the opacity, use layer styles, or whatever, so you can see your line through them.

HTH
Patti
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Sparkss
Aug 20, 2004
Im very new at this program and I dont really understand what you just said, can you maybe exaplin it but like in an easier way. Sorry, Im not to ood with this program yet.
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Sparkss
Aug 21, 2004
help?

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