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Offline Halo

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« Reply #15 on: June 20, 2003, 05:03:04 PM »
More good advice, eskimo.  I like dissolves but will have to work with them awhile.  Initial effort resulted in about 39 frames and 107k, too much for the 30k avatar limitation.  Maybe because I have jpgs instead of line drawings.

Definitely an interesting way to put more fun in the frames.
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« Reply #16 on: June 20, 2003, 05:18:55 PM »
Your using GIFs... right?
I assume you converted Jpegs to GIFs?

BTW, I had about 100 GIF pics (50x50) compressed to under 30K.

Did you try compression?

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« Reply #17 on: June 20, 2003, 07:53:22 PM »
Something is eluding me in dissolution (interesting phrase).  My 36 frames are 64x62 coming in at 107k; compression reduces only into the 80ks while I need to get under 30k.  

I'm quite the novice at this, unable to edit dissolving into existing strip, instead of having to start over each time.  No big deal, will figure it out sooner or later.

Yes, my moving avatar is gif and I created it from three jpgs.  

I did achieve having the pics segue into the final frame and stop on it, but that effect is lost by the time readers scroll down after entering the thread.  So back to the loop avatar.

Eventually I hope to get into some nice variable timing dissolves that look as appealing as yours.  That will take awhile, but it will be fun experimenting leisurely.  

Meanwhile, I need to start flying some more!  Thanks again, eskimo2.
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