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Animation frames
I am dyslectic and have a hard time understanding the written word (unless detailed with step by step instructions)so I really do learn by doing. If you could please help I would be forever grateful. This is what I want to do:
1. I have a animation that has 25 frames. The background is supposed to be transparent, however when inserted a little white around the edges shows through. I assume that in order to correct this I need to correct each frame? but I am having trouble doing so with my current software. Any suggestions, advice, tips, how too's?
2. Also is there an inexpensive beginner software that anyone could reccommend? I am very artistic and currently I am using Corel Draw 9 to create each frame, then Corel PhotoPaint to export each frame as a gif. I want to be able to create graphics, clip art and then animate them if I want without all the in between steps if possible. Has anyone heard of or used Xara products? Average price for this is $40. - $100. That's my ball park at the moment. I really don't need anything too sophisticated right now, I just want to learn the basics.
Looking forward to hearing any suggestions.
Thanks, Gayle
p.s. as far as assigning point to this question, to all of you experts it is probably easy, but for me very difficult so I am going to assign all 356 points, ok? ok!
1. I have a animation that has 25 frames. The background is supposed to be transparent, however when inserted a little white around the edges shows through. I assume that in order to correct this I need to correct each frame? but I am having trouble doing so with my current software. Any suggestions, advice, tips, how too's?
2. Also is there an inexpensive beginner software that anyone could reccommend? I am very artistic and currently I am using Corel Draw 9 to create each frame, then Corel PhotoPaint to export each frame as a gif. I want to be able to create graphics, clip art and then animate them if I want without all the in between steps if possible. Has anyone heard of or used Xara products? Average price for this is $40. - $100. That's my ball park at the moment. I really don't need anything too sophisticated right now, I just want to learn the basics.
Looking forward to hearing any suggestions.
Thanks, Gayle
p.s. as far as assigning point to this question, to all of you experts it is probably easy, but for me very difficult so I am going to assign all 356 points, ok? ok!
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"Its fairly cheap" haha, bbwqtr do you want to spend $200+ for it???
I thought so.
I thought so.
Excuse me, but Photoshop LE is $95 directly from Adobe which means it will be less than that via mail order or via online outlets. You can have a look for yourself at the two links below. The first link is general information while the second link is pricing from Adobe (MSRP). A previous EE questioner found it for $60 online.
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshople/main.html
http://www.adobe.com/store/products/photoshople.html
http://www.adobe.com/products/photoshople/main.html
http://www.adobe.com/store/products/photoshople.html
Oh, you are talking about the cheep ver. that you can't do as much. I see...
As for software try using paint shop pro ($60 at the local CompUSA) try a demo here:
http://download.cnet.com/downloads/0-10077-100-1498322.html?tag=st.dl.10001_103_1.lst.titledetail