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LeX
April 3rd, 2001, 09:31
Anyone? I've forgotten what I used 4~5 years ago... and I remember it was real nice and simple too.

I don't want GIF Construction Set, it's too large. >_<
lucifer
April 3rd, 2001, 11:45
I use Ulead GIF animator to stick them togeather but not to do the graphics. It's fairly flexible not sure how big though?

It's got a nice optimiser too
Nick
April 3rd, 2001, 20:34
Jasc's AnimationShop pack-in with PSP.
LeX
April 3rd, 2001, 22:25
Naw, I don't care about making GIF graphics, I can do that in Photoshop. I just need a simple (and real nice) piece of software that can string all my pics together and make an animated image.

Speaking of Photoshop... PHOTOSHOP 6 SUCKS! And friggin slow too! :mad: I'm back to using the good ol' Photoshop 4.. :)
LeX
April 3rd, 2001, 23:22
I found my old software - it's called "GifBuilder", and it's only for Macs too. :( Too bad, it was a real nice proggy too.
Canuckkev
April 4th, 2001, 17:24
Animation Shop(Comes with PS I believe). And what's wrong with PS ? Sure it's slow at loading if you have hundreds of plugins(like me), but it can do anything.
LeX
April 6th, 2001, 10:34
I have adapted to the simplicity of Photoshop 4. One major thing I couldn't find in PS6 - the line tool.
atlas
April 6th, 2001, 22:16
Originally posted by LeX
I found my old software - it's called "GifBuilder", and it's only for Macs too. :( Too bad, it was a real nice proggy too.

Ah... and I still use it :). Unfortunately the development of that program has since stopped. Still good though.

-mk
Coolin
April 7th, 2001, 01:24
Originally posted by Canuckkev
Animation Shop(Comes with PS I believe). And what's wrong with PS ? Sure it's slow at loading if you have hundreds of plugins(like me), but it can do anything. It loads instantly for me, but then again I don't have many extra plugins. I also agree with the two others here in saying that Animation Shop is a very good Animation tool.
LeX
April 7th, 2001, 09:42
I haven't a single plugin for Photoshop 6... takes forever to load. Half the time I thought it has crashed... *lol*
LeX
April 7th, 2001, 09:44
BTW, does animation shop come with Photoshop 4? Or only 5 and/or 6? Or do you have to download a plugin?
Koolguy
April 7th, 2001, 10:25
It comes with paint shop pro.
LeX
April 7th, 2001, 10:29
Really? But Canuckkev said it comes with "PS"...
meow
April 7th, 2001, 12:09
Originally posted by LeX
BTW, does animation shop come with Photoshop 4? Or only 5 and/or 6? Or do you have to download a plugin?

6 and 7. I think with 5 too but not with 4. It's included but if I remember right you can download it separately. It can be ran as stand alone. The line tool is still there if you mean the "click two points make a straight line between them thing" :)
LeX
April 8th, 2001, 03:46
There's Photoshop 7 already?! Wow!! I don't even see them selling it at adobe.com yet...

I couldn't find the line tool in PS6. Where is it? I know I didn't see it in the toolbar.
gyrbo
April 8th, 2001, 04:55
Originally posted by LeX
There's Photoshop 7 already?! Wow!! I don't even see them selling it at adobe.com yet...

I couldn't find the line tool in PS6. Where is it? I know I didn't see it in the toolbar.
He was talking about PSP.
LeX
April 8th, 2001, 05:00
This is confusing... somebody said it was PS, others PSP! Which one is it?!!! Arrgh...
akashik
April 9th, 2001, 16:11
Animation Shop came first with PAINTshop Pro in version 6 (have it sitting collecting dust right in front of me actually)

Photoshop doesn't have an animator.

Agreed about photoshop 6. Haven't used it but all reports I've had say people aren't overly impressed with the bloatware stance Adobe is taking these days. I use photoshop 5 and will happily stick with that. Anything past that and you're looking at rubbish you can get elsewhere smaller, and for free.

Greg Moore