September 2001
Intermediate to advanced
640 pages
31h 42m
English
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Tools
You don’t need to search very far to find a GIF animation tool—there seem to be scores of them available. Regardless of the tool you choose, the interface is basically the same. Tools tend to differ somewhat in the degree to which they are able to optimize (shrink the file size of) of the resulting graphic. The following sections provide an overview of the most popular and/or recommended tools.
Applications That Include GIF Animation Tools
GIF animation tools are built in or bundled with many popular graphics applications, eliminating the need to jump between different software packages.
- Macromedia Fireworks (Mac and Windows)
Macromedia Fireworks was designed specifically for the creation of web graphics. It supports multiple layers that can be converted to multiple animation frames. Among other features are automatic super-palette optimization and the ability to perform LZW optimization. For more information, see Macromedia’s site at http://www.macromedia.com/software/fireworks/.
- Adobe ImageReady (Mac and Windows)
Adobe ImageReady is a tool (bundled with Photoshop 5.5 and higher) especially for preparing and optimizing web graphics. It includes a GIF animation tool that converts layers into frames and allows easy layer editing. ImageReady 3 offers advanced optimization methods for making the smallest possible animations. For more information, see Adobe’s site at http://www.adobe.com.
- Animation Shop & Paint Shop Pro (Windows only)
Animation Shop is a tool that comes bundled with ...
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