Animation for dummies

A very basic tutorial for animations

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I made this "Tutorial" to contribute some very basic knowledge to the Community about making animations for most Stardock software.

Hopefully it will atleast inspire one or two skinners wanting to try to make animations.

-Questions will be asked and dealt with on this thread by anyone feeling compelled to do so. ALL are invited ! :sun:

neone6

 

 

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Reply #1 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Good work Andy!

Too bad we don't have a "School for Skinners" Forum, or subforum.

5*

Reply #2 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Nice work Andrew. I will look into this. Thanks. :thumbsup:

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Reply #3 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 1
Good work Andy!

Too bad we don't have a "School for Skinners" Forum, or subforum.


Thank you Doc. Many "Tutorials" are quite intimidating and go in too deep from the start having the opposite effect.

I wanted to achieve a short, easy on the eye & easy to grasp "Tut". :sun:

Reply #4 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DaveBax, reply 2
Nice work Andrew. I will look into this. Thanks.
Are you a "Dummie" Dave ??

 ;) Just kidding.

Reply #5 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Great article. Well written and nicely presented. 5* 5*

Reply #6 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Wizard1956, reply 5
Great article. Well written and nicely presented.
I´m very glad it´s being so positively welcomed.

Inspires me for similar stuff futurewise. |-)

Reply #7 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting neone6, reply 3
I wanted to achieve a short, easy on the eye & easy to grasp "Tut".

Quoting neone6, reply 6
Inspires me for similar stuff futurewise.

 

I suppose we'll have to change your nick to 'King Tut'. Don't get too 'wrapped up' in it...  ;)  :grin:

Reply #8 from WinCustomize Forums Top

On Fig./Image 4.

10 PXL´s might be too many....3-5 maybe. You´ll see as you go,

The important thing is to make the exact same move on every frame for smoothness.

Reply #9 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting DrJBHL, reply 7

I suppose we'll have to change your nick to 'King Tut'. Don't get too 'wrapped up' in it...
LOL :rofl:

Reply #10 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Nice Tutorial dude !! :)

You have a PM

Reply #11 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting neone6, reply 8
On Fig./Image 4.

10 PXL´s might be too many....3-5 maybe. You´ll see as you go,

The important thing is to make the exact same move on every frame for smoothness.

On rotating animations remember to think '360 degrees' and step the images equally so as to not have some form of 'stagger' or jump on the start of the second rotation sequence...;)

Reply #12 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Bookmarked :star:

Reply #13 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I got an email about a thread called 'Animation for Po's' and the link brought me here?

 

Nice tut ;)

Reply #14 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Couldn't be nicer !! :thumbsup:

 well my only experience is with animated icons to be use on the docks with the Animated Shortcut docklet

in this case every frame must be a perfect square,  you can also check the "zoom effect template" ! ;)

Reply #15 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Quoting Jafo, reply 11



Quoting neone6,
reply 8
On Fig./Image 4.

10 PXL´s might be too many....3-5 maybe. You´ll see as you go,

The important thing is to make the exact same move on every frame for smoothness.


On rotating animations remember to think '360 degrees' and step the images equally so as to not have some form of 'stagger' or jump on the start of the second rotation sequence...
Correct. As I said This is a VERY Basic Tutorial. and things like this pointer by Jafo WILL emerge as you go along.

The main point of this Tut. is to make people understand the Basics and give it a go. ^_^

Reply #16 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Nice work.

Reply #17 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Added Jafos input on Fig/Image 4 :sun:

 

Reply #18 from WinCustomize Forums Top

If anyone who hasent made an animation before uses this "Tutorial" don´t hesitate to tell everyone how you did here |-)

Reply #19 from WinCustomize Forums Top

I'm gonna do one...later.....as soon as I get.....never mind. lol

Good TUT dude.  5* 5*

Reply #20 from WinCustomize Forums Top

Thanks uvah ! Looking forward to your future attempts ;)