Animation for dummies
A very basic tutorial for animations
Sunday, July 8, 2012 by neone6 | Discussion: Skinning
I made this "Tutorial" to contribute some very basic knowledge to the Community about making animations for most Stardock software.
Hopefully it will atleast inspire one or two skinners wanting to try to make animations.
-Questions will be asked and dealt with on this thread by anyone feeling compelled to do so. ALL are invited ! 
neone6
Reply #3 Sunday, July 8, 2012 8:01 PM
Too bad we don't have a "School for Skinners" Forum, or subforum.
I wanted to achieve a short, easy on the eye & easy to grasp "Tut".
Reply #8 Sunday, July 8, 2012 8:43 PM
On Fig./Image 4.
10 PXL´s might be too many....3-5 maybe. You´ll see as you go,
The important thing is to make the exact same move on every frame for smoothness.
Reply #11 Sunday, July 8, 2012 10:57 PM
10 PXL´s might be too many....3-5 maybe. You´ll see as you go,
The important thing is to make the exact same move on every frame for smoothness.
On rotating animations remember to think '360 degrees' and step the images equally so as to not have some form of 'stagger' or jump on the start of the second rotation sequence...
Reply #13 Sunday, July 8, 2012 11:11 PM
I got an email about a thread called 'Animation for Po's' and the link brought me here?
Nice tut
Reply #14 Monday, July 9, 2012 1:56 AM
Couldn't be nicer !! 
well my only experience is with animated icons to be use on the docks with the Animated Shortcut docklet
in this case every frame must be a perfect square, you can also check the "zoom effect template" !
Reply #15 Monday, July 9, 2012 3:44 AM
Quoting neone6,
reply 8
On Fig./Image 4.
10 PXL´s might be too many....3-5 maybe. You´ll see as you go,
The important thing is to make the exact same move on every frame for smoothness.
On rotating animations remember to think '360 degrees' and step the images equally so as to not have some form of 'stagger' or jump on the start of the second rotation sequence...
The main point of this Tut. is to make people understand the Basics and give it a go. 
Reply #18 Monday, July 9, 2012 3:06 PM
If anyone who hasent made an animation before uses this "Tutorial" don´t hesitate to tell everyone how you did here 
Reply #19 Monday, July 9, 2012 3:31 PM
I'm gonna do one...later.....as soon as I get.....never mind. lol
Good TUT dude. 
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Reply #1 Sunday, July 8, 2012 7:55 PM
Good work Andy!
Too bad we don't have a "School for Skinners" Forum, or subforum.