User manual ULEAD GIF ANIMATOR 5

[. . . ] March 2001 First English edition for GIF Animator version 5, March 2001. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or storing in a retrieval system, or translated into any language in any form without the prior written permission of Ulead Systems, Inc. Software license The software described in this document is furnished under a License Agreement which is included with the product. This Agreement specifies the permitted and prohibited uses of the product. [. . . ] · Saving the animation project as a UFO file is also recommended. So, you can create more versatile text effects in Ulead PhotoImpact (6) later. Then, open the UFO file in GIF Animator to continue your animation work. Paintbrush Tool Paintbrush Tool lets you draw on a selected object. Use this feature with options on the Attribute Toolbar to freely expand the creativity in your animation. Attribute Toolbar - Paintbrush Tool To add colors in an object: 1 Select an object, and then click Paintbrush Tool in the Tool Panel. 2 On the Attribute Toolbar, select a stroke shape, and customize other stroke options as need. 3 The color you paint is based on the foreground color (details on page 29) in the Tool Panel. If you draw outside the border of the original object, the object will be expanded automatically. Foreground Color Tips: · It is strongly recommended that you draw on a new blank object. · To use the paintbrush in a transparent area, select the Allow painting on transparent areas option. 27 ULEAD GIF ANIMATOR USER GUIDE Eraser Tool Eraser Tool allows you to directly remove parts (colors) of an image object. You can also decide the degree of transparency in the erased area, making an interesting overlapping effects (especially when there are other objects in the workspace). Once you're done, trim the object again to optimize its size. Attribute Toolbar - Eraser Tool Fill Tool Fill Tool changes colors by making part of or the whole object filled with the foreground color. It's another way to create a special effect such as creating a background color behind an object. Attribute Toolbar - Fill Tool To use the Fill Toll: 1 Select an image object. If you want to fill a color to part of the object only, create a selection area. 4 If you want to change the foreground color, click Foreground Color in the Tool Panel. 5 Move the mouse over the area you chose in step 1 and click to start filling. You might need to click continuously to achieve the desired effect. Before (original) After An example of using the Fill Tool The original bat image object has a white background. Then, The new color fills the area using the options depicted in the above Attribute Toolbar. Tip: To use the Fill Tool in a transparent area, select the Allow painting on transparent areas option on the Attribute toolbar. 28 WORKING WITH OBJECTS Eyedropper Tool Eyedropper Tool lets you precisely select a foreground or background color in the workspace. To select a color with the eyedropper: 1 Click Eyedropper Tool in the Tool Panel 2 Move the mouse over the spot containing the color you want and click it to select a new foreground color. 3 The color you selected is displayed in the Tool Panel immediately. Note: As you move the mouse, the RGB and HSB values of the current color are displayed on the Attribute Toolbar accordingly. Tip: Use Zoom Tools as needed to easily find a particular color. Attribute Toolbar - Eyedropper Tool (Example of color values) Foreground/Background Color GIF Animator provides two color options: foreground color and background color. The foreground color is the one utilized when the Paintbrush and Fill Tools are being used in the project. The color of text objects are determined on the Text Attribute toolbar. The background color, meanwhile, is used for many different functions. The background color is important especially if objects in the animation have transparencies applied to them. [. . . ] Options Decide whether or not to display a message when there is a change in the palette. Palette type Displays whether the color palette is a Global or Local Palette. Number of colors Displays the total number of colors in the palette. Color palette Displays all color cells in the color palette for you to select and modify. Transparency controls Select a color index value (like a serial number from zero to the last digit, depending on the total number of colors in the palette) to use as a transparent color. 52 INDEX EDITOR For the current animation project, select File: Save As - GIF File. The current animation project will be saved using this file name, and the Index Editor opens. Notes: · In the Optimize mode, you cannot edit the Color Palette when viewing the Local Palette. [. . . ]