My Videos For Icons Tutorial - Updated, Now Even Easier!
Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2011 2:15 am Post subject: My Videos For Icons Tutorial - Updated, Now Even Easier!
Two people asked that i make this tutorial, so i am. Hopefully it will explain how to take a video and convert it to .gif then edit the .gif to resize and add an overly.
If the text is hyperlinked, then its to an image showing you what im talking about. Remember, if you press down with the middle wheel of your mouse they will open in a new tab for you.
in the file name it will say '*.avi' Remove that and type your own file name, and save it in the folder you want.
MAKE SURE THE VIDEO IS PERFECT. you don't want to do the next bit only to find that the animation isn't smooth or exactly how you want it.
For this stage you will be working in virtual dub... so open it up!
You should see 2 boxes, a timeline, and some buttons.
The part between the two frames should hi light in blue, if it did, you did it right!
- Clickable thumbnail, click for full image.
if it asks you to extend the animation beyond the current number of frames click YES!
if you see 2 layers (background and layer 1) then paint the background a matching colour. You do that on one frame and it will sort the bug for all. hit done in the top left hand corner This only happens sometimes, and im just sure why it does it. Sorry about that.
can i just ask for your opinion on images being in links?
i did it that way because if you know where the buttons are you dont need them pointing out to you.
i dont know, i might do a video of me making an icon as well.
was actually fun making a tutorial, been ages since i made one.
Great tut! The programs you are using, do they work with Windows 7?
and easy gif anim works fine too.
if you do have trouble with any step post here and i will be sure to try and answer.
i have just found a wayyyyy easier (and cheaper, no more Easy Gif Anim) way to do this, i will be updating the tutorial today, keep your eye out.
For stepping up to the plate to offer some education on how to animate icons.
This is interesting using windows movie maker.
I haven't had a chance to use this system yet.
I can't yet find an option for 100x80 compression.
I wonder if Audio dub can 'Finalize' to 100x80px????
if you then input 100x80 you will be able to take the video and create the gif in the right size from the very start.
Hope it works for you, if not post it here and I can try to help.
Im having some serious issues with fireworks using a stoopid compression my splitting it up into 2 layers, background and animation. I'm just perfecting my technique on solving this issue for non-solid background colours.
thanks for the help hun.. fireworks is giving me serious trouble, lots of errors and slow Also when I save my item as a gif, when I open it later I only see the first image, as a still, and nothing else.
Also, what do you mean your mouse is in the middle?
slowness can be expected upon the resizing of the animation symbol, your editing many images in one go.
which version of fireworks are you in?