Need help with animation

Ml2f · 06-02-2006, 12:42 PM

Hi everyone, I just began working with ps and created a forum sig, i would like the text to scroll from right to left and add some addtional text, I have attempted many many times and still can't get it(pulling my hair out), Ive seen many tut's on scrolling but none have addressed my issues, heres the sig i created it would be much appreicated if someone could help me with this.

cimmeron · 06-07-2006, 09:05 PM

couldn't you use imageready to get the motion in?

Ml2f · 06-07-2006, 10:14 PM

Yes I could and im semi familiar with image ready done some other amimation with some forum sigs but having a bugger of a time to get the text to scroll...thanks for at least responding to my post...

cimmeron · 06-07-2006, 10:18 PM

I don't fully understand what you're trying to do, frankly....you want the text to scroll from side to side...maybe what you're wanting to do is better suited to flash?

Ml2f · 06-07-2006, 10:35 PM

I know you can make the text scroll from say left to right in image ready...but damn if I can do it.

cimmeron · 06-07-2006, 10:36 PM

imageready breaks it down into pieces basically, so you'd need to have the image of the text moving in different places, and then placed in different spots to give it the illusion of moving...if that makes sense?

Ml2f · 06-07-2006, 10:47 PM

yes Ive tried that...layered each word.....started with each word from far right and worked my way inward......i got the concept....just cant get it work for me!

cimmeron · 06-07-2006, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Ml2f

yes Ive tried that...layered each word.....started with each word from far right and worked my way inward......i got the concept....just cant get it work for me!

well, I'm beat and not offering much help here, I realize, tonight. I still think flash would be easier

Atom · 06-07-2006, 11:02 PM

There might be a helpful tip in my post #12 here: http://www.v7n.com/forums/forum-lobb...ght=ImageReady

cimmeron · 06-08-2006, 09:09 AM

thanks Atom!

Ml2f · 06-08-2006, 10:32 AM

I read those posts and Ferre's image is what im trying to do!! No instructions though

Atom · 06-08-2006, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Ml2f

I read those posts and Ferre's image is what im trying to do!! No instructions though

Ferre's image (for reference) >

I didn't have instructions either, just the help files. Again, what I did was employ a trial and error method, going back and forth between the Adobe help files and the animation program (ImageReady) until I achieved my goal.

In ImageReady click on Help/ImageReady Help/Index/A/(scroll down to)animations and read the help files under animations. Be persistent. If you get stuck in the help files, go to IR and experiment, fool around, try different things. When you get stuck in the program, go right back to the help files and read again. Keep doing this, back and forth back and forth until you are successful. Persistence is the key.

DaveyBoy · 06-08-2006, 02:32 PM

To scroll text on Imageready, first create the text and place it where you want it to start scrolling from. Then create a second animation frame and on that frame, move the text to where you want it to end. Then select both frames, and click the 'tween' button in the animation palette. Then you can select number of frames etc.

DaveyBoy · 06-08-2006, 02:34 PM

By the way, i think because you are wanting to do it in a certain area, maybe the blue part (the LCD part) should be the background to the image, with the box part being cut out of one of the top layers. This would allow you to scroll the text underneath the layers that make up the mp3 player.

Ml2f · 06-08-2006, 02:36 PM

Great thanks for the replys everyone Im going to give it another go

DaveyBoy · 06-08-2006, 02:43 PM

Here is a quick example doing what i tried to explain above :

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