Animating using GIF Animator

Producing the practice graphics

1. Using PROGRAMS – ACCESSORIES – PAINT open a new file in paint, make the dimensions, 300 x 300.
2. Using the circle tool draw a circle almost the size of the file space.

3. Using the line tool divide the circle into quarters.

then

4. Using the paint can tool, fill each quarter, clockwise with red, then blue, then yellow and lastly green. Save this as wheel1.bmp.

wheel1.bmp wheel2.bmp wheel3.bmp wheel4.bmp

5. Using the same file, and the paint can tool, rotate the colors one quarter. Save as wheel2.bmp. Repeat again and save as wheel3.bmp and wheel4.bmp.
6. You should now have four files saved. Close PAINT.

Animating the wheel

1. Open GIF Animator select New from the File Drop Down Menu.
2. From the Layer Drop Down Menu select Add Images browse to find wheel1.bmp and select.
3. Continue to add wheel2.bmp, wheel3.bmp and wheel4.bmp in the same manner.
4. With all the images added for the animation select Start Preview from the Task Bar. The animation will preview until Stop Preview is selected.
5. If a greater delay is desired between images, change the time allowed in the looping command box.
6. Once the animation is completed select from the file drop down menu, save as. At this point, the desired file name and saving location can be designated.