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Post by Yoshata on Aug 23, 2004 19:26:35 GMT -5
I think this was asked in the past, but what's the best animation program that I can use? Just regular, 2-D animations, that's all. And I want a free one, too.  |
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Post by Mortal on Aug 23, 2004 19:29:31 GMT -5
I don't know! So I'll wait for the answer too...
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Post by Anjil on Aug 23, 2004 19:32:30 GMT -5
Well, I got a CyD GIF Animator from www.download.comIt's simple to use and it's a free trial. I can't remember, but I think the trial will be done after 20 uses or something like that. |
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Post by Mortal on Aug 23, 2004 19:36:36 GMT -5
Looks like you will be creating 20 animations, Yoshata =/
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Post by Yoshata on Aug 23, 2004 19:40:48 GMT -5
Okay, how about ones that have unlimited use but are free?  |
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Post by Mortal on Aug 23, 2004 19:46:06 GMT -5
I think that you'll have to find it... Unless I help you =P
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Darkmark
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Post by Darkmark on Aug 23, 2004 19:54:29 GMT -5
Man, I've had worse luck with animation programs. I used to use the built-in GIF editor in Game Maker (http://www.cs.uu.nl/people/markov/gmaker/index.html), but when you save something as a GIF with that, it doesn't animate it more than once, and the background isn't transparent.
I'm currently using Flash MX to do that, but it's hard to work with just to make GIF files with. Not to mention that it's not free.
However, to avoid a useless post, I did a google search and came up with a whole bunch of shareware stuff... but I did find THIS: (http://www.free-software-downloads.org/graphics-software/animation.htm), which appears to be a list of free GIF animators. I haven't tried any of them, so I can't confirm their validity... sorry.
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Post by Mortal on Aug 23, 2004 19:58:38 GMT -5
We'll test them!
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Post by Kailing on Aug 23, 2004 20:47:19 GMT -5
Do you want to draw in each frame first, and then animate? Or are you using pre-made images such as sprites?
If you are planning to draw your own frames, you can't beat Flash. (www.macromedia.com) I'm sure that you can download a trial version, that last for about a month.
Jasc Animation Shop is also a pretty good program, and it's what I like to use when it comes down to it. You'll have to do a search in Google for it though, because I can't remember the address. Like Flash, it's also by trail.
The last one that I know of is in Corel Painter. Yes, it does have an animation setting. I'd like to get stuck into my copy of it when I get the time. TRIPLE BONUS MULTIPLIER ! !
Painter's also a trail - 30 days, like the rest.
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Post by Mortal on Aug 23, 2004 20:52:27 GMT -5
That's some help but still has a limit... I think Yoshata wants one free that is unlimited.
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Post by Yoshata on Aug 23, 2004 22:35:40 GMT -5
Yeah, unlimited is what I want. But thanks for the suggestions! And thanks for the link, Darkmark! ;D
EDIT: Sorry Darkmark, but all the progams in that list won't work on Windows LEVEL UP ! !, and the only one that can has a download link that leads me to a search page.
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Post by Graedius on Aug 24, 2004 2:12:41 GMT -5
Man, I've had worse luck with animation programs. I used to use the built-in GIF editor in Game Maker  Hahahah, me too... We seem to have veery similar tastes in programmery, lad. |
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Post by Mortal on Aug 24, 2004 9:11:56 GMT -5
Why do we need to buy everything in our days...
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Darkmark
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Post by Darkmark on Aug 24, 2004 10:38:19 GMT -5
Ah, Sorry, Yoshata... better luck soon, I hope.
Graedius: The only program I have that converts to PNG format is RM2K(3). What about you?
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