Pixel Joint Forum: Tips for animating over a background.

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   Hello again everyone!

I have a new project of making cute pixel animal farms, and I've had a lot of trouble animating in AE and flash, and ended up doing it in PS anyway.

Since the idea is to be able to add more sheep in the future, a better animating system would be really helpful!

I need to do a loop of the sheep walking, and then that loop move it over the pasture. 

In the end, I want it to be a .gif file.

Am I doomed to make every frame on PS, or is there a better way?

Thank you!

P.S. I haven't done the back of the sheep, and that's why they suddenly reappear where they started. First I want to see if it will be worth it. 

Edited by p47y - 02 March 2013 at 9:16pm

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p47y Seaman Joined: 19 November 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16	Topic: Tips for animating over a background. Posted: 02 March 2013 at 9:14pm
	Hello again everyone! I have a new project of making cute pixel animal farms, and I've had a lot of trouble animating in AE and flash, and ended up doing it in PS anyway. Since the idea is to be able to add more sheep in the future, a better animating system would be really helpful! I need to do a loop of the sheep walking, and then that loop move it over the pasture. In the end, I want it to be a .gif file. Am I doomed to make every frame on PS, or is there a better way? Thank you! P.S. I haven't done the back of the sheep, and that's why they suddenly reappear where they started. First I want to see if it will be worth it. Edited by p47y - 02 March 2013 at 9:16pm
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 03 March 2013 at 6:19am
	To some extent you will need to make every frame in some app. Use what's most comfortable for you and deal with it ;p --- You could... Make frames in PS > export as .gif > Import frames in FL > make symbols and animate > export as animated .gif
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p47y Seaman Joined: 19 November 2012 Online Status: Offline Posts: 16	Posted: 04 March 2013 at 2:45pm
	I did, but when I saved it it changed the image to this:
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jalonso Admiral Joined: 29 November 2022 Online Status: Offline Posts: 13537	Posted: 04 March 2013 at 2:53pm
	Oh, I remember that happening to me once. I can't recall right now (google search Flash settings) but your 'export' settings have to be setup so the pixelart stays pixelly. I'm sure you pick gif output but then you also get an option that refers to keeping things the same and dither free. It also gives you transparency options on that popup.
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