Animation Software

[bkkmick]

Hi

Does anyone know of any free software out there that allows you to animate a gif file?

I only need it for 1 banner so free would be great.

All the best

Mick

[Mamboking]

Hi

Does anyone know of any free software out there that allows you to animate a gif file?

I only need it for 1 banner so free would be great.

All the best

Mick

If you have Adobe Photoshop, you can do animated GIF in that program.

[bkkmick]

Thanks MamboKing

I have PhotoShop and ImageReady. I tried doing it using both programs but couldn't find out how to (in ImageReady I have two frames of the same image but can't find out how to change the image in the second frame).

I've loads of work to do and only have 1 banner to animate so I thought that a little dedicated tool might make my life a bit easier.

Cheers

Mick

[Mid]

Microsoft GifAnimator

[Farma]

Try download.com and filter for free licence gif animation. My search comes up with 9 programs. If Mid's suggestion doesn't suit, hopefully one of the download programs will.

[Mamboking]

Thanks MamboKing

I have PhotoShop and ImageReady. I tried doing it using both programs but couldn't find out how to (in ImageReady I have two frames of the same image but can't find out how to change the image in the second frame).

I've loads of work to do and only have 1 banner to animate so I thought that a little dedicated tool might make my life a bit easier.

Cheers

Mick

I don't remember exactly now, but in AP CS2 you should select Window > Automation and you wiil see animation workspace. Then add pictures from Layers palette.

[bkkmick]

Thanks for the quick replies everybody (especially that link Mid)

I'm not too good with graphics but that simple MS Gif Animator did the trick nicely. Took 5 minutes to download, install and create the (boring but effective) graphic.

All sorted now.

Mick

[Plus]

Just this morning I installed DrawPLus. Too late to recommend, apparently.

It's free and the workspace, tools, and toolbars look very much like MS Word. There's a big button and a wizard and a separate File Menu entry for animating graphics.