that's the big differencebetween elements and the full $1,000,000 version of pshop -- you have to merge to animate.
As for me, I merge to compress the file size before I animate, and I do it in Macromedia Fireworks instead of Imageready. It optimizes better and is more intuitive (for me). Plus, it lets me layer each animation frame as much as I want, so I can go back in and add the shadows later if I forgot them. In a lot of ways, Fireworks 4 is like a junior version of Flash 5. (Yes, I am behind the times.)
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As for me, I merge to compress the file size before I animate, and I do it in Macromedia Fireworks instead of Imageready. It optimizes better and is more intuitive (for me). Plus, it lets me layer each animation frame as much as I want, so I can go back in and add the shadows later if I forgot them. In a lot of ways, Fireworks 4 is like a junior version of Flash 5. (Yes, I am behind the times.)
Photoshop CS is a realy nice toolI hear the Middle Eastern version is less expensive*.
*from bit torrent.
(*from bit torrent.
Syncubus Yarr! Ye'll be walking Planck's Constant! [GMT-5],
Fri 14 May 2004, 5:31,
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