Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
Figure 17-6. This animated GIF has only two frames, which makes for a pretty crude anim-
ation. The more frames you have, the smoother the animation, but the bigger the file, too.
On a tiny image like this one, size doesn't matter, but with a larger image, your file can get
huge pretty fast.
6.
Duplicate the layer
.
Choose Layer→Duplicate Layer, and then click OK. You now have two identical lay-
ers.
7.
Rotate the top layer 90 degrees
.
Go to Image→Rotate→Rotate Layer 90° Left (
not
Image→Rotate→90° Left—that
command rotates your whole image, not just the active layer). You should now have
two layers with stars in different places on each one.
8.
Animate your GIF
.
Go to File→Save For Web, and on the right side of the dialog box that appears, turn
on the Animate checkbox. (If you don't see this checkbox, make sure GIF is selected
in the box below the word “Preset”; if it isn't, select it from the drop-down menu.)
In the Animation section on the right side of the dialog box, adjust the time between
frames, if you want. Leave the Looping Options field set to Forever so the animation
repeats over and over (otherwise your animation plays just once and then stops).
9.
Preview the animation
.
