How do I . . . .?

I was just wondering how do I make a banner like adams and whoever else advertises on the top of the site with Macromedia Fireworks 8 and/or Macromedia Flash 8? How do you make htings move and fly into the picture and things?



-Andre

It would be hard to explain that over the internet. It takes a little time and experience. I recommend buying a book on Flash 8.

So would I use flash or fireworks or both?


-Andre

Flash, I would think. I don't know about anyone else, but to me, Fireworks (or Photoshop) is for graphic design, etc., and Flash is for animation.

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Originally Posted by Regal Boids

I was just wondering how do I make a banner like adams and whoever else advertises on the top of the site with Macromedia Fireworks 8 and/or Macromedia Flash 8? How do you make htings move and fly into the picture and things?

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The banners are not swf files(meaning they are not created using flash). You could use Photoshop to create your graphics and then use Adobe Image Ready or something similar to animate them.

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Originally Posted by iceman25

The banners are not swf files(meaning they are not created using flash). You could use Photoshop to create your graphics and then use Adobe Image Ready or something similar to animate them.

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Flash is easier and has more options, IMO, than ImageReady animation.

in Flash you can export it as a .gif

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Originally Posted by nathanledet

in Flash you can export it as a .gif

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Another plus. ;)

I am having a hard time with the letters. I got it to work, but its not really how I want it. I will try again tomorrow.


-Andre

using raj's suggestion you can also save in .gif - which you have to in order to use animation. .jpg doesn't support animation.

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Originally Posted by recycling goddess

using raj's suggestion you can also save in .gif - which you have to in order to use animation. .jpg doesn't support animation.

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.gif was created for animation, so yes, save in .gif if not using .swf or something similar. :P

I got my banner created but now since the whole banner is 180 frames so when I export it it saves it as 180 different seperate frames. How do I make it all in one so I can put it on my website?


-Andre

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Originally Posted by Regal Boids

I got my banner created but now since the whole banner is 180 frames so when I export it it saves it as 180 different seperate frames. How do I make it all in one so I can put it on my website?


-Andre

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That's not normal. There's a way to save it as a .swf instead of a .fla and not have it save 180 different files. Since I don't have Flash on this computer (I'm using my dad's laptop), I can't help you right now.

but i thought that when I export it and save it then I had to export and save it as a .gif?

-Andre

Oh yes... lol... well, as I said, I'm not on a computer that has Flash, so I can't help you at the moment.

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Originally Posted by Regal Boids

but i thought that when I export it and save it then I had to export and save it as a .gif?

-Andre

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Hence the reason I suggested Image Ready or alike. Flash splits it up into several .gif files when you "export the movie." Personally, I like to stick with Image Ready for simple animations like ad banners. If you want to get into more animation intensive work, flash would be viable candidate.

I think I got it I will try tomorrow. I was exporting it as a .gif sequence so it has 180 sequences and now i tried it as .gif animated and i will try it tomorrow.


-Andre

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Originally Posted by Regal Boids

now i tried it as .gif animated and i will try it tomorrow.

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Only thing I would worry about this is file size and quality of the final product.

Alright now I saved as that and saved as one file and it is a hgue one 215 kb. now it doesnt play just stays on one frame.


-Andre

Why can't you use a .swf?

Will it work? I thought it had to be in .gif?


-Andre

No, it'll work. You can't post it as an img, though. You have to embed it as an object.