Png graphics and Desktop

Sunday, October 3, 2004 by Grimnir M | Discussion: Skinning

I have noticed that designers are using png extentions for their objects. I use Macromedia Fireworks for my projects and am wondering how the animations are included into the graphics. Are they using html with that or straight images?? Are they layering the the images? or something else?
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CerebroJD
Reply #1 Sunday, October 3, 2004 6:33 PM
Create your images in a filmstrip-like setup. Make the width of the image the amount of frames you want, times the height of the image. Then insert each "frame" into its proper spot in the image. Save as a png, then tell DX how many frames the image is. Voila, instant animation.

Phoon
Reply #2 Sunday, October 3, 2004 10:43 PM
Or better still, make each image separately, then use aniutil.exe (included with desktopx) to put them together in the "film strip".

Grimnir M
Reply #3 Wednesday, October 6, 2004 9:17 PM
thanx guys! you gave me a new perspective on my problem. I honestly did not think to create them that way

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