A Custom Smiley! - My First!!

[Rodak]

I wanted to see if I could make one of these.

Here's what happened.



How'd I do?

[Nixon]

Re: A Custom Smiley! - My First!!

It's cute~

How did you create the .gif?

[Rodak]

Re: A Custom Smiley! - My First!!

The individual gif files were made in mspaint. There are 12 of them, I think... I am at work and did this early this morning (before conciousness contaminated my brain!

I compiled them with Microsoft's freeware gif animator.

At first it looked like this:



(actually it was larger (500 x 500 pixels). Photobucket shrank it!

I used Pixresizer (more freeware) to bulk convert the images down to smiley size.

It is still a little big, but it's my first!

Break's over.... Gotta get back to work!

Peace.

[Nixon]

Re: A Custom Smiley! - My First!!

It looks even better at a larger size.

Thanks for the info. I want to mess around with some gifs, too.

[RPGD]

Re: A Custom Smiley! - My First!!

It's a lot of fun making gifs.

I've got GIF Movie Gear. It's extremely easy to use, and can also convert Flash movies into gifs, I believe.

I used it to make the Dr. Wily emote.



Try it out!

[Rodak]

Re: A Custom Smiley! - My First!!

I looked at the programs you both mentioned.

They want Money!

I'll have to stick to freeware for a while.

Unless their trial versions are just limited versions that do not expire. I hate demos that expire! I'd rather have a bare bones package for free.

I don't even have a credit card!

That limits me right there.

Thanks for the thoughts.

I may try the demos, but fear they will be temp dealies and I won't want 'em.

Do you know about the trial versions of the programs you are championing?

The sites did not say much about the demos.

Any info would help.

Peace.

[Rodak]

Re: A Custom Smiley! - My First!!

Peace

[Libby]

Re: A Custom Smiley! - My First!!

It's so cute!!

[ErikaFuzzbottom]

Re: A Custom Smiley! - My First!!

It looks like the peace frame and the frame next to it repeat.

[Jamos' Old Account]

Re: A Custom Smiley! - My First!!

It's so cute!!

You took the words right out of my mouth... and I want them back.

[Rodak]

Re: A Custom Smiley! - My First!!

It looks like the peace frame and the frame next to it repeat.

Yeah, it's real abrupt.

I did not create this in a wise sequence.

I made the first and last frames to start and did the in betweens out of sequence.

I have been working with the VFX Editor in RPGM2 for too long... that's the best way to animate in there.

I shall improve.

I have two more ideas for this type smiley.

I hope to improve the technique with each one!

Thanks for the comments, all!

Peace again!

[Hedrum]

Re: A Custom Smiley! - My First!!

Peace

Pretty nifty.

[Rodak]

Re: A Custom Smiley! - My First!!

I think I fixed it with Ulead Gif Animator™.

It certainly flows better.

I miss the last frame though...

I'll have to redraw it so it works!

It is a shame ulead costs money. Until I get my roof fixed again I am still limited to freeware.

If I ever get good equipment I'll be dangerous!!

My more complex one is taking far longer than I thought it would... I am pushing 30 drawings and am only 2/3 of the way through the sequence I wanted to make... I thought I could do it in 25!

Eh, I am still learning.

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

Peace.

[Chrome Homura]

Re: A Custom Smiley! - My First!!

Quick! He's making a break for it! get him!

[Rodak]

Re: A Custom Smiley! - My First!!

I am tempted, trust me...

But No Thanks.

I'll find better freeware or a bunch of money somehow!!

My boss owes me a significant raise!!!

Time to start looking for new work.

I can't support my Hobbies!!

I want Flash Pro Animator Dammit.

It's only $1,000.00!

And I want a computer that can work with it!!

That's only a couple thousand more.

Life.