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Animation for dummies

A very basic tutorial for animations

July 8, 2012 7:14:41 PM from WinCustomize ForumsWinCustomize Forums

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 !

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Reply #1 July 8, 2012 7:55:13 PM
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Good work Andy!

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

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Reply #2 July 8, 2012 7:58:50 PM
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Nice work Andrew. I will look into this. Thanks.

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Reply #3 July 8, 2012 8:01:36 PM
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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".

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Reply #4 July 8, 2012 8:02:47 PM
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Quoting DaveBax,
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Nice work Andrew. I will look into this. Thanks.
Are you a "Dummie" Dave ??

  Just kidding.

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Reply #5 July 8, 2012 8:10:47 PM
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Great article. Well written and nicely presented.

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Reply #6 July 8, 2012 8:34:29 PM
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Quoting Wizard1956,
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Great article. Well written and nicely presented.
I´m very glad it´s being so positively welcomed.

Inspires me for similar stuff futurewise.

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Reply #7 July 8, 2012 8:43:12 PM
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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...   

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Reply #8 July 8, 2012 8:43:49 PM
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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.

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Reply #9 July 8, 2012 9:50:58 PM
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Quoting DrJBHL,
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I suppose we'll have to change your nick to 'King Tut'. Don't get too 'wrapped up' in it...
LOL

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Reply #10 July 8, 2012 10:05:47 PM
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Nice Tutorial dude !!

You have a PM

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Reply #11 July 8, 2012 10:57:50 PM
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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...

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Reply #12 July 8, 2012 11:11:12 PM
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Reply #13 July 8, 2012 11:11:58 PM
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I got an email about a thread called 'Animation for Po's' and the link brought me here?

 

Nice tut

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Reply #14 July 9, 2012 1:56:10 AM
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Couldn't be nicer !!

 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" !

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Reply #15 July 9, 2012 3:44:29 AM
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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.

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Reply #16 July 9, 2012 7:43:19 AM
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Nice work.

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Reply #17 July 9, 2012 9:11:04 AM
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Added Jafos input on Fig/Image 4

 

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Reply #18 July 9, 2012 3:06:40 PM
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If anyone who hasent made an animation before uses this "Tutorial" don´t hesitate to tell everyone how you did here

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Reply #19 July 9, 2012 3:31:35 PM
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I'm gonna do one...later.....as soon as I get.....never mind. lol

Good TUT dude. 

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Reply #20 July 9, 2012 5:18:45 PM
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Thanks uvah ! Looking forward to your future attempts

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