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AlexJ
Joined: 23 Jan 2011
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 Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 2:17 am Post subject: Animated Text |
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Hiya, I've recently started using CS5, and am trying to work out a couple of things.
My first issue is animated text, I've searched the forums for topics/guides on this and cannot find a thing, I've also looked on youtube and other sites. I've found some animated text tutorials, but none of them help me to do the animation I want. I'm trying to create Two lines of text, that interchange every 5 seconds, on a loop. Only one appears at a time. Being able to adjust the time is critical because I've seen some animated signitures where the text interchanges every 1-2seconds and it looks horrible, can anyone help me by linking me to a Guide topic or offer some assitance themselves?
Another issue is the drawing tools, the brushes are circular, and really big, I can't find any fine tools, where I'm able to draw small straight lines (i.e draw a skinny border around a signiture).
I'm abit noobish, and any help will be greatly appreciated.  |
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hawkeye
Joined: 14 May 2009
Posts: 2377
Location: Mesa, Az
OS: Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
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Brush size can be changed to anything you like. The bracket keys are the short cut to change brush size... |
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Auieos
Joined: 29 Jan 2010
Posts: 2019
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| Posted: Tue Jan 25, 2011 6:13 pm Post subject: |
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Animated text is fairly easy although it can be tedious...
Create two separate layers with the text.
Hide the bottom text line in layers.
Open up the animation window.
Create a new frame.
Select/Focus on new frame and swap the layers around.
Time and looping can be adjusted in the animation window.
Save for web as gif.
Done.
See pic for visual info.
Good Luck. |
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hawkeye
Joined: 14 May 2009
Posts: 2377
Location: Mesa, Az
OS: Windows 7 Pro 64 bit
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It appears great minds think alike, I was just about to post this when the site went down for maintenance. So I went out to dinner, just came in... |
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Patrick
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Joined: 14 Feb 2003
Posts: 11945
Location: Harbinger, NC, U.S.A.
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Auieos
Joined: 29 Jan 2010
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Thanks Patrick.
@ Hawkeye, lol my text was almost going to be 'text text' too.
Great minds hey, wont argue with that.  Glad u posted it too. |
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