[Conor]

Anyone got any advice to how I could improve the quality of my GIF avatars? I use Zamzar to convert to GIF and fireworks to make the avatars. Is it one of these that's the prob? Please get back soon!

Conor

[Xander]

Well I only used photoshop for my avatars, maybe use a different convertor?, or are there any settings on the program you are using to convert for the video qualitY?

[Conor]

Originally posted by Xander
Well I only used photoshop for my avatars, maybe use a different convertor?, or are there any settings on the program you are using to convert for the video qualitY?

Thanks for the advice I might try photoshop instead of Fireworks for avatars. There doesn't seem to be any settings for Fireworks either.

[Xander]

Originally posted by Conor

Thanks for the advice I might try photoshop instead of Fireworks for avatars. There doesn't seem to be any settings for Fireworks either.

Sorry for not being much help, haven't used fireworks before. But normally the qualities fine on photoshop.

[Conor]

It's OK. I'll look up some photoshop GIF torituals and see where it goes from there

[ChelseaFan]

Simple one I use .

File>Import Video to Layers (or something like that)>hold shift for the part you want then voila

[Conor]

Oh, thanks very much! +K Take it that's photoshop btw?

[ChelseaFan]

Yep . And it's Import>Video Frames to Layer

[Callum]

Get Animation Shop, you just have to download an avi. video from any youtube converter an then you open in AS and the quality is rather good.

[Conor]

Thanks for the advice Callum

Is there a format I should save it in on Photoshop. When I save it as GIF it flattens into 1 image and I don't know if any of the export options work on TiBB :P The ones I have tried all save i na new file as hundreds of pics, not as 1 video

Any advice, more +K.

[Conor]

Oh and also and answer to how to resize the avatars would help

[BritneyMajorFan]

Camtasia! Absolutely excellent! HQ .gif's plus you can create any video type and can add on-screen text pics etc.... FREE 30 DAY TRIAL ASWELL!!

[Conor]

Originally posted by Conor
Thanks for the advice Callum

Is there a format I should save it in on Photoshop. When I save it as GIF it flattens into 1 image and I don't know if any of the export options work on TiBB :P The ones I have tried all save in a new file as hundreds of pics, not as 1 video

Any advice, more +K.

Also, anyone know how to resize them on photoshop?

Bump, and thanks BritneyMajorFan

[bbcanada]

You should use Adobe Image Ready.

It's straight forward and can be transfered back and forth from photoshop to create different frames etc.

[Conor]

Originally posted by bbcanada
You should use Adobe Image Ready.

It's straight forward and can be transfered back and forth from photoshop to create different frames etc.

I got CS3 edition. It's discontinued with the CS3 master collection.

[Conor]

Got, it working guys! Thanks for all the help anyway