Help, my cursorXP animations wander!
Sunday, November 28, 2004 by aufisch | Discussion: Skinning
Hi all,
I am currently trying to assemble my first set of cursors for CursorXP. My problem is that I seem to have a hard time assembling the (transparent) png's together on a single file for the animations.
How do you space the (transparent!!) png's correctly so that the cursor doesn't shimmy all over the place during animations?
I have been trying to use the screen callipers, but that didn't help either. Is there a trick how it can be done easily and exactly, or is there a program out there which facilitates this process?
I am currently trying to assemble my first set of cursors for CursorXP. My problem is that I seem to have a hard time assembling the (transparent) png's together on a single file for the animations.
How do you space the (transparent!!) png's correctly so that the cursor doesn't shimmy all over the place during animations?
I have been trying to use the screen callipers, but that didn't help either. Is there a trick how it can be done easily and exactly, or is there a program out there which facilitates this process?
aufisch
Reply #2 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:30 PM
Reply #2 Monday, November 29, 2004 3:30 PM
Hi Koasati!
I have Photoshop Essentials2 (can't afford the real thing
)
I have Photoshop Essentials2 (can't afford the real thing
)
Koasati
Reply #3 Monday, November 29, 2004 6:05 PM
Reply #3 Monday, November 29, 2004 6:05 PM
Well, sorry but I don't know much about Photoshop. Paint Sho Pro has Grids, and Guides, that really help me keep thing lined up. PS may have the same thing or similar, but I'm not going to be much help with that.
eieio
Reply #4 Monday, November 29, 2004 10:25 PM
Reply #4 Monday, November 29, 2004 10:25 PM
PS does have grids, not sure about Photoshop Essentials though.
If not, and you can create multiple layers in your program, you can use a workaround by making your own grid by drawing horizontal/vertical lines on one layer to align the objects in your other layers.
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If not, and you can create multiple layers in your program, you can use a workaround by making your own grid by drawing horizontal/vertical lines on one layer to align the objects in your other layers.
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I.R. Brainiac
Reply #6 Tuesday, November 30, 2004 9:10 PM
Reply #6 Tuesday, November 30, 2004 9:10 PM
I had the same problem when I made OD poofs...so I made the bottom layer with an outline of pixels of a color that had nothing to do with the image(so I could easily select it and remove it later).Then as I added each frame I could see when the 2 outlines touched.Then in the finished strip,just select that color and delete.
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Island Dog
Reply #9 Friday, December 3, 2004 8:11 AM
Reply #9 Friday, December 3, 2004 8:11 AM
The best way to compile images for a cursorxp animation is to use aniutil.
https://www.stardock.com/products/cursorxp/files/AniUtil.zip
https://www.stardock.com/products/cursorxp/files/AniUtil.zip
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Reply #1 Sunday, November 28, 2004 5:01 PM