GIF Animation Studio, m. CD-ROM (Web studio series) [Englisch] [Taschenbuch]

GIF animation is easy, doesn't rely on special software, doesn't require unique server configurations, and is relatively bandwidth-friendly. This book, with its color pages and remarkably simple text, provides everything you need to know to create interesting GIF animation for both Windows and Mac. Special case studies of Voyager Company, Pepsi, Ben & Jerry's and others provide many "Aha! That's how they did that!" moments. Includes a CD with fully functional versions of GIF Builder, GIF Construction Set and WebPainter, plus demos of other software and the actual files of animations covered in the book.

This book will teach you:
- How to use GIF animation editing software for Mac and Windows
- How to manage palettes and colors in Photoshop
- How to create rolling text effects
- How to control timing for unique effects
- How to use GIF animation with imagemaps
- How to optimize animations for smallest file size
- How to integrate animation into Web pages
- How to use Photoshop filters to create animation effects

Giving a step-by-step guide to creating GIF animation by detailing actual work done by leading graphic designers, this work shows how to use the GIF editing programs, and presents a gallery of GIF animations. Advanced animation techniques are included for Photoshop, Kai's Power Tools, Premiere, and other programs.