Help *insert pouty face here*

[spikeysgrl18]

I really want to try my hand at making some animated icons, but I have absolutely no clue how. If anyone knows how or knows where there is a tutorial or something, I would appreciate it so much. 

And today was my last final of the semester! I'm officially off for a little over a month, yay!

 

So here it is, merry Christmas,
Everybody's having fun.
Look to the Alex Karev now,
It's only just begun.

Merry Christmas
from the Christmas Song Generator.

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Why lies he in such mean estate
Where Mark Sloan and ass are feeding?

What Child Is This
from the Christmas Song Generator.

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On the second day of Christmas,
My Mark Sloan gave to me,
Two turtle doves.

The Twelve Days of Christmas
from the Christmas Song Generator.

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Here comes Spike! Here comes Spike! Right down Spike Lane!

Here Comes Santa Claus
from the Christmas Song Generator.

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A child, a child,
Shivers in the cold,
Let us bring him silver and Dean Winchester.

Do You Hear What I Hear
from the Christmas Song Generator.

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O come all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant;
O come ye, o come ye
To Dean Winchester.

O Come All Ye Faithful
from the Christmas Song Generator.

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And so this is Xmas,
I hope you have Sam Winchester.

Merry Xmas (War is Over)
from the Christmas Song Generator.

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He came down to earth from heaven,
Who is God and Lord of Lex Luthor.

Once In Royal David's City
from the Christmas Song Generator.

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Little donkey, little donkey
Had a heavy day.
Little donkey, carry Jami
Safely on her way.

Little Donkey
from the Christmas Song Generator.

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Comments

[ancient-immie.livejournal.com]

Um can a girl hope that Santa will deliver on bringing me a Sam Winchester and some silver and Dean Winchester?

[spikeysgrl18.livejournal.com]

Now that would be a perfect Christmas *sigh*

[ancient-immie.livejournal.com]

wouldn't it though. *G* I could just think of a few things one could do with such a pair of gifts. X)

[winter-dreams86.livejournal.com]

OMG, those are brilliant. "Here comes Spike right down Spike Lane"...priceless.

[kneazles.livejournal.com]

Do you have an art program that will allow you to make Animated Gifs? Your at progam must have the features to make them. I use Jasc's Animation Shop.

Basically what you do is have multiple images with slight alterations. For example the icon I'm using right now has 8 frames. The frames in order are listed below.

You basically tell the computer that each frame should be shown for a certain amount of time, say a tenth of a second, and when it reaches the last frame it starts again from the begining.

What I'd recommend doing is if you don't have a program that allows you to do it, download a few trials and screw around in them trying to find out which one you like. When you find one whose interface you like or features you prefer, Google for a tutorial for it.

[nelliewu.livejournal.com]

these songs are too perfect. my favorite is "O come all ye faithful, Joyful and triumphant; O come ye, o come ye To Dean Winchester." :)

as for animated tutorials: i have this one, this one, and this one saved to my memories.

[spikeysgrl18.livejournal.com]

I feel like a complete moron. Normally I'm not so technologically challenged. I read all these tutorials and all I can think is "Huh?"

I made, or started to make, an animated icon and it worked, it was choppy and I had no idea how to smooth out the transitions. After awhile I just had to stop for the sake of my own sanity. And Photoshop's tutorial is *so* not helpful. *headdesk*

Thanks for the links though, I'll probably give it another shot soon enough, when the frustration passes ;)

[nelliewu.livejournal.com]

that's why i have 3 separate links. the animated icons still throw me off, which is why i create one once every blue moon. the most frustrating part - making it fit LJ's specifications.