I filenamed... and then immediately slapped my forehead at my own denseness...It's very good :) I haven't explored the possibilities of transparencies yet - my methods of making gifs are crude at best...
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Tue 3 Apr 2012, 20:26,
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I don't think I've used transparency in an animated GIF, yet. But a static one...
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Tue 3 Apr 2012, 20:54,
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Ah, I'm probably describing it wrongI meant the bits where you can see 'through' the glow around the ghost to the background behind - I always get seams when I attempt things like that
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Tue 3 Apr 2012, 21:11,
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i've been playing with opacitybut for some reason can't get transparencies to work in a gif format? always end up seeing the layer underneath whatever the setting or image i start with (photoshop elements) :(
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maggenspies mayhaps,
Tue 3 Apr 2012, 21:23,
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maiden might be able to help you with that if you ask her nicely.....It does the same to me, so I use other programs for transparent gifs..
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Tue 3 Apr 2012, 21:33,
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ooo thanks, thought i was being dim!other programmes? at the moment i make gifs up with the old school MSgif animator, then run them through PS to optimise etc.. really basic stuff so any hints on what works much appreciated :))
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Tue 3 Apr 2012, 21:39,
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I use a combination of ,Adobe imageready, that wont do the transparent thing,
plus Jasc animation shop and macromedia flash mx 2004 that both will, just depending on what I'm trying to do,
If there is a specific thing you want to know feel free to gaz and ask, if I can help I will.... :-) no promises that I can though!
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Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:08,
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plus Jasc animation shop and macromedia flash mx 2004 that both will, just depending on what I'm trying to do,
If there is a specific thing you want to know feel free to gaz and ask, if I can help I will.... :-) no promises that I can though!
it's the gif transparency thing with Elements that's really bugging me at the moment :))hehe thanks, appreciate the offer!!
and proffered use of your images ;)
(and proffered use of your images ;)
maggenspies mayhaps,
Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:19,
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It looks like he's done them freehand with the paintbrush on, say, 50% opacity.Just messing about with the opactiy on the brush tool gives surprisingly good results. You can also reduce the opacity of the eraser and do it the other way round.
I think you can also somehow reduce the opacity of an entire layer to create a see-through image, but haven't tried it as I've never needed it for an image.
(I think you can also somehow reduce the opacity of an entire layer to create a see-through image, but haven't tried it as I've never needed it for an image.
Photoshop Bitch 2014 edition,
Tue 3 Apr 2012, 21:38,
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that's a top tip re: eraserwouldn't have thought of that, thanks!!
yes re: opacity - i've made a few things recently where i just adjust the opacity of the layer to make the lights flash; easier than flipping the layer :))
(yes re: opacity - i've made a few things recently where i just adjust the opacity of the layer to make the lights flash; easier than flipping the layer :))
maggenspies mayhaps,
Tue 3 Apr 2012, 21:41,
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You're welcome :)Here's an example of when the reduced-opactiy eraser can come in handy.
This didn't look right with the smaller image filling the thought bubble, but a bit of fuzziness around the edges it looks properly "daydreamy".
Edit: Yeah that is really effective in your dancing cat gif, will probably give it a go myself :)
(This didn't look right with the smaller image filling the thought bubble, but a bit of fuzziness around the edges it looks properly "daydreamy".
Edit: Yeah that is really effective in your dancing cat gif, will probably give it a go myself :)
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Tue 3 Apr 2012, 21:46,
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yes i see what you did there!!looks much better than sharp edges... think i would have probably faffed about with feather on the cut edges, or spray paint!!
..the cat is sitting on top of two layers taken from the same dance floor, which are slightly off set but on top of each other, so all you have to do is bring the opacity up on each layer alternately?
hope that makes sense :))
(..the cat is sitting on top of two layers taken from the same dance floor, which are slightly off set but on top of each other, so all you have to do is bring the opacity up on each layer alternately?
hope that makes sense :))
maggenspies mayhaps,
Tue 3 Apr 2012, 21:57,
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Yeah, it's like a dissolve in a movieUseless fact: In the silent era they used to do dissolves as an in-camera effect. They would take the exposed film of the last few feet of the previous scene, then run it through the camera again for the beginning of the next one, turning the lighting up gradually so that the double exposure appears to fade in.
( Photoshop Bitch 2014 edition,
Tue 3 Apr 2012, 22:14,
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cool, just been checking this outclueless about film..
( maggenspies mayhaps,
Tue 3 Apr 2012, 23:21,
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Hmm, opacity...Good tips there, must have a try when I've got time... there's so much I haven't looked at in photoshop yet
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Tue 3 Apr 2012, 21:59,
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Same here! Still feel like a novice with it in many ways.
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