As a side note, I want to draw and animate frames on macOS.Image ready isn't a thing anymore and nobody should have to use GIMP. What should I be using to make animated gifs?
Ideally I want to draw frames with transparency and add frames to a a timeline allowing me to select specific layers and tweening between frames. Can't be that hard right?
(Ideally I want to draw frames with transparency and add frames to a a timeline allowing me to select specific layers and tweening between frames. Can't be that hard right?
MrA,
Mon 23 Dec, 0:30,
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ImageReady isn't a separate thing any morebut instead it's built directly into Tattyswap. if you have access to any version of it, open the animation timeline panel and you'll recognise the IR interface.
I've not done very much animation without Photoshop, and what little I did I used really basic stuff like drawing each frame individually then combining them into a single animated file using a command line tool like APNG.
Despite the name, Pixelmator has nothing directly for animation. Krita, which I keep meaning to learn to use 'cause it's free, apparently has pretty much what you're after: docs.krita.org/en/user_manual/animation.html
Their interface is a bit weird which is why I've not gotten as deep into it as I'd like to, but if you're happy to stick with it then it might be just what you need
(I've not done very much animation without Photoshop, and what little I did I used really basic stuff like drawing each frame individually then combining them into a single animated file using a command line tool like APNG.
Despite the name, Pixelmator has nothing directly for animation. Krita, which I keep meaning to learn to use 'cause it's free, apparently has pretty much what you're after: docs.krita.org/en/user_manual/animation.html
Their interface is a bit weird which is why I've not gotten as deep into it as I'd like to, but if you're happy to stick with it then it might be just what you need
JustHere4Coffee remembers when all o' this were car parks,
Mon 23 Dec, 2:03,
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Personally, I adapted to gimp quite quickly.It had some tricky UI stuff to navigate, but then after using photoshop for twenty five years, moving was always going to be difficult.
Saying that, I still haven't made any animations with it yet. Maybe that will be a little Christmas project.
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Mon 23 Dec, 7:04,
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Saying that, I still haven't made any animations with it yet. Maybe that will be a little Christmas project.
GIMP is great, I'm not sure what your problem is with it.Apple people, eh. What are they like?
( brb Learn Ukrainian and prepare for a referendum,
Mon 23 Dec, 18:00,
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Nah, GIMP is awful.People that use it are also awful. Worse than Mac users tbh.
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Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree,
Tue 24 Dec, 10:38,
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Last I tried gimp (about 5 years ago?)It was still ridiculously primitive even compared to my ancient PS CS1. E.g. there was no preview when setting parameters on filters, so you’d have to choose settings blind, take a look, undo, tweak settings, try again, repeat… until you conclude it’s clearly still not ready to be used by anyone who values their time.
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Tue 24 Dec, 14:08,
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I use it, but then I've never used anything else so I've got nothing to compare it to.I rarely make images these days so fuck learning to use another program.
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Tue 24 Dec, 14:43,
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It's made by people with zero UX/UI skill (and let's face it, social).They desperately need to engage with some non-basement-dwellers and fix it.
Changing the shit name might help too...
(Changing the shit name might help too...
Dave Trouser ; the people's choice - 75% agree,
Tue 24 Dec, 18:05,
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