![]() |
home > Tips & Tutorials > HOW TO ANIMATION ARTICLES
UTILITIES
/ SOFTWARE
ANIMATED
IMAGES / CLIPART
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
||
![]() |
![]() |
![]() |
||
3D Animations Workshop - 3D Animation Workshop is a place where you can learn about a beautiful new medium, with a special eye for its use on the Web.
Corel DRAW! Animated GIFs - This tutorial will demonstrate how you can create an Animated GIF logo. I used Corel DRAW! 7.0 for Windows for this technique. Some things may be done differently with other versions.
Creating
Animated GIFs - This workshop will teach the
budding web designer to create animated gifs for use on
a web page. In the first part of the workshop, users will
learn to put ready-made frames together to create an animation.
In the second part, users will learn to create their own
frames.
Creating
Animated Gifs - The world of animated gifs
is a fascinating one indeed. Anyone can create animated
gifs, irrespective of the graphics skills one has.
Creating Animated GIFs in Photoshop 7 and ImageReady - One of the coolest things about authoring for the Web is that you can include animation, which is something that print publishing obviously can't offer.
Creating Animated GIFs (PDF) - You will learn how to easily create animated GIFs
Creating Animated Gifs With Macromedia Fireworks (PDF) - creating animated gifs with macromedia fireworks
Easy Steps to Creating Your First Animated Gif A step-by-step tutorial to making your first animated GIF file.
Effective Animation Article that will show you how to create effective animations that support your message without getting in the way.
Get Animated - Learn how to create simple animation effects called transitions without having any artistic talent!
GIF89a-based Animation for the WWW - No plug-ins, no programming, no hassles...just pure GIF...
How Did You Animate Me? - As a Web Designer, Graphic Artist and HTML Instructor for Virtual University, I have received a lot of questions related to animated graphics and decided to create this web site to try to clarify some of them in an easy manner:
How Web Animation Works - These days, you can find animated figures all across the Internet! For example, the How Stuff Works Animation Tour contains dozens of the best animated figures from How Stuff Works articles. There are a number of technologies that web designers use to create animation
Introduction to Creating Animated Gifs - This is a very basic introduction for creating animated images.
JavaScript Animation Shows you how to use Javascript to animate
Optimizing Animated Gifs This article shows how you can create the smallest possible animated GIFs
Sketchpad.net Animation Tutorials - Step By Step Tutorials For Making Your Own Animations
So, You Want An Animated gif, Huh? - Ah, the animated gif. Or as I call it, the anti-java. The thing above is an animated gif. It should be moving, at least.
Spinning Globe Tutorial software specific animation tutorials
Web Diner Animation Tutorial A help page to create gif animations using shareware tools
Web Graphics - Create Animated GIF
RECENT ARTICLES from Graphic Design BloG
Business Cards: Ideas and Inspiration, Part II
Today we continue looking at business cards that stand out, and here’s hoping you get some inspiration and ideas! After all, you only get one first impression, so your business card should be something that showcases the best of your design abilities. On Wednesday we looked at the use of interesting shapes, 3D business cards, [...]
![]() |
![]() |
|
![]() |
![]() |
|
Business Cards: Ideas and Inspiration, Part I
As a graphic designer, your business card should do more than let people know how to contact you. If you’re interested in truly making a good first impression, the business card has got to stand out. Whether through color, design, die cutting, unique materials, 3D shapes, or actual samples of your work, a stand-out business [...]
Collaborating and Negotiating: Part II
Today, we’re looking at the collaboration side of negotiation and collaboration in graphic design. Because your work is ultimately for the client, at times you as the designer must be willing to compromise to reach a mutually agreeable goal. Here are some tips to help you collaborate with clients.
Ways to Collaborate
Listen. On page 28 [...]
Collaborating and Negotiating: Part I
It’s there in the design brief: the problem your client wants you to solve. But whether your objective is to create an advertisement, exhibition or public announcement, sometimes you and the client aren’t quite on the same page about what exactly the best design solution is. OC Photographer asked a great question about the collaborating [...]
When Things Go Bad: 5 Tips for Firing Clients
Most graphic designers will be in a similar situation at some point: the client will not pay, the client is never satisfied with your work yet won’t collaborate to fix it, or you simply realize that you and the client are not meshing. Regardless of when and why you need to fire a client, everyone [...]
Tips for Working with Clients: Approaching the Relationship
Whether you’re looking for design classes, design degree programs, internships or first jobs, it’s important to choose an option that will help you learn clear communication, especially when it comes to designer/client relationships. Knowing how to work with clients should always be part of a successful graphic design education. The following tips can help you [...]
Working for Good: Pro Bono Design, Part II
If you’re interested in doing pro bono graphic design work, it’s important to educate yourself about smart ways to do it. Once you’ve got some guidelines, you can approach your pro bono work with creativity; unless your client specifically requests it, you don’t need to limit yourself to a brochure. Consider these ideas for pro [...]
All Graphic Design Resources is a Directory Full of Tools for Graphic Designers
All Graphic Design Portal is a Graphic Design education directory with resources & articles for Graphic Designers & Web Designers including a Design forum, blog, graphics software tips, graphic design jobs, advice for new designers about design schools and education as well as tips for freelance graphic design business owners, and much more.