Animated logo on the members Page

There are many stand alone gif animation programs and some graphic programs also have this feature. Jasc Animation Shop V311 was included in earlier versions of Paint Shop Pro and this is still available for download from

http://ftp.jasc.com/pub/en/ani311en.exe No Key or registration is required.

“ Animation Shop has high-quality easy-to-use creative effects, features, and optimization options for Web graphic designers of every level. Whether used as a standalone application or as a complement to Jasc Paint Shop Pro, Animation Shop gives you the ability to easily create buttons, banners, and other cool animations.
“Quickly create new and fun animations and banners with step-by-step wizards
Easily position and edit animation frames in the Onionskin Preview mode
Spice-up animations with professional-quality effects and transitions
Easily optimize and save an animation for any destination, including the Web”

Download a copy of the "Help" file.

The logo on the members page was made using this program.

Open Animation Shop

File / Banner Wizard

Use a background image, - the logo with no text and make the banner the same size.

Set the animation to last 60 1/10ths and 30 frames per second. Repeat the animation.

The text, font, spacing and size of font was found by trial and error to suite the desired result and the text was coloured with an image of coloured glass.

The transition picked was “Wheel”

When the wizard is finished the result opens in Animation Shop

View / Annimation

Save. This must be as *.gif

An Animated Fountain

Open image

Feather select the water spray.

Duplicate the image X 3 Shift+D

On the three duplicates Adjust / Add Noise / Random Noise 30% , 45% , and 60%

Save images

Open Animation Shop

File / Animation Wizard

Same Size.

Upper left corner

Repeat animation

Add the three images created with noise

Finish

View / Animation

Save fount-ani.gif