I may be stating the obvious, but check each frame of your animation
in the main Photoshop Window by clicking on it in the Animation
Window. You should only see one image of the swing in each frame.
If you can’t select the Free Transform Tool go to your Layers Palette
and click on the layer you want, making sure it’s selected and
visible. It should then be OK.
As to emptying the cache, the best way to clear Photoshop is to Save,
Quit and re-launch! (There’s probably a different way in the manual -
but who reads manuals?).
at one point after making a layer I was not able to select the free
transform tool. any suggestions? is this the cache and how do you
empty it in CS3?
It is highly unlikely to be a problem with the cache. I work with
400MB+ images on a regular basis and sometimes have layers taking it
many times larger, and I am still able to use Free Transform. Things
get slow, admittedly, but it sounds more like something was in a mode
that precluded using that feature. Perhaps you had a hidden layer
selected?
I learned that it was saving the layer as a smart layer which would
not allow you to do the free transform… once I cleared that
everything went smoothly
I am pleased with 90% of this graphic but… I still am getting the
rainbow effect…
I have checked everything… that you recommended but still
help… anyone??
thanks.
On Jul 23, 2009, at 12:04 PM, Colin Alcock wrote:
I may be stating the obvious, but check each frame of your animation
in the main Photoshop Window by clicking on it in the Animation
Window. You should only see one image of the swing in each frame.
If you can’t select the Free Transform Tool go to your Layers
Palette and click on the layer you want, making sure it’s selected
and visible. It should then be OK.
As to emptying the cache, the best way to clear Photoshop is to
Save, Quit and re-launch! (There’s probably a different way in the
manual - but who reads manuals?).
If your are using layers as frames, then each frame has to only have the particular layer visible at sepecific points in the animation.
For instance: Frame one should be layer one with all else hidden). Frame 2 should be layer 2 with all else hidden. Continue this fro all frames until you have asll your frames with each frame only showing a single layer.
Bob,
I have double Checked several times. And deleted and even started
over. I am so fuatrated about this. Could there be a setting I am
missing?
Thank you for your imput any other thought? Please?
Julie
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 23, 2009, at 13:50, Robert Bovasso email@hidden wrote:
If your are using layers as frames, then each frame has to only have
the particular layer visible at sepecific points in the animation.
For instance: Frame one should be layer one with all else hidden).
Frame 2 should be layer 2 with all else hidden. Continue this fro
all frames until you have asll your frames with each frame only
showing a single layer.
Each frame of the animation must be a complete picture. I’m guessing that the rainbow effect is caused by the child being on a separate layer from the tree. The child and rope have been cut out and because the background of the child and rope is transparent, the previous image in the stack can still be seen when it moves to the next frame. If each frame (containing both the child and the tree) is a self-contained picture, you don’t get the rainbow effect because as the animation progresses, frame 1 obscures trame 2.
In Photoshop, it’s possible to create this effect by switching layers on and off.
Put the tree on layer 1.
Put the child on a separate layer (Layer 2).
Copy the child and paste. Photoshop puts the image on a new layer (Layer 3).
Rotate (or skew) the child (Layer 3).
Turn Layer 3 off.
Turn on the tree and child in layers 1 and 2.
Save As.
Turn Layer 2 off.
Turn on the tree and child in layers 1 and 3.
Save As. The two frames should now animate as desired. They do in GIFBuilder. I don’t know about PS as my old version doesn’t create animations.
I had a look at your GIF file in Preview and it clearly shows that you
are getting more than one image in each successive frame after the
first. I.e. the previous frame images are not being cleared. This
shouldn’t happen if you are selecting only one layer to be visible in
each frame in Photoshop’s Animation window. Please try rebuilding the
sequence and check again that each frame only has the one image for
each step of the swing.
Then go to 'Save for Web… ’ and preview the running images here,
before saving the file. That may help isolate where the problem is
occurring.
Colin.
On 23 Jul 2009, at 18:06, julie maxwell allen wrote:
I am pleased with 90% of this graphic but… I still am getting the
rainbow effect…
i am guessing transparent background, needs to be set to white and it will overlay without seeing layer underneath. Try using GIF animator and importing into Freeway.
I had a look at your GIF file in Preview and it clearly shows that
you are getting more than one image in each successive frame after
the first. I.e. the previous frame images are not being cleared.
This shouldn’t happen if you are selecting only one layer to be
visible in each frame in Photoshop’s Animation window. Please try
rebuilding the sequence and check again that each frame only has the
one image for each step of the swing.
Then go to 'Save for Web… ’ and preview the running images here,
before saving the file. That may help isolate where the problem is
occurring.
Colin.
On 23 Jul 2009, at 18:06, julie maxwell allen wrote:
I am pleased with 90% of this graphic but… I still am getting
the rainbow effect…
Almost there, Julie! The branch is jumping around when I view. Looks
like you’ve moved the layers.
I hate to say start again, but if you do, be very careful to make the
top of the swing image selection at the junction with the branch (as
in my original rough sample) and then make your transforms so that
everything swings from those points were the ropes meet the branch. It
is easier than trying to extend things later, as you seem to have done.
HTH Colin.
On 27 Jul 2009, at 16:31, julie maxwell allen wrote:
OK the tree swing is done and clean… what do you guys think?
I will start over no problem… I knew the swing jumping around was an
issue… and have to work on it.
I did add extensions to the rope if thats what you meant. I was
finding that I was getting gapping… I will try it again… thank you
for your input.
Julie
On Jul 27, 2009, at 12:54 PM, Colin Alcock wrote:
Almost there, Julie! The branch is jumping around when I view. Looks
like you’ve moved the layers.
I hate to say start again, but if you do, be very careful to make
the top of the swing image selection at the junction with the branch
(as in my original rough sample) and then make your transforms so
that everything swings from those points were the ropes meet the
branch. It is easier than trying to extend things later, as you seem
to have done.
HTH Colin.
On 27 Jul 2009, at 16:31, julie maxwell allen wrote:
OK the tree swing is done and clean… what do you guys think?
I think it looks much better… I am guessing I need to ad more frames
to make it smoother? what do you think? or is there another trick.
The other issue is the rope on lt side… becasue of the chenge of
distance of the head I needed to do some adding of some rope to make
it look right otherwise ther is a blank spot.
Almost there, Julie! The branch is jumping around when I view. Looks
like you’ve moved the layers.
I hate to say start again, but if you do, be very careful to make
the top of the swing image selection at the junction with the branch
(as in my original rough sample) and then make your transforms so
that everything swings from those points were the ropes meet the
branch. It is easier than trying to extend things later, as you seem
to have done.
HTH Colin.
On 27 Jul 2009, at 16:31, julie maxwell allen wrote:
OK the tree swing is done and clean… what do you guys think?
Adding more frames will smooth it out, but will also increase any
delay on loading. I’d say about 10 frames for the complete cycle
should do it. Remember it’s a drawn animation - no need to be super
smooth.
The rope factor is merely a matter of matching the pivot point of your
frame transformations. Ensure the the rope ends don’t move as you
“swing” the rest of the image. It’s a case of practice makes perfect!
Colin
On 28 Jul 2009, at 21:38, julie maxwell allen wrote:
I think it looks much better… I am guessing I need to ad more
frames to make it smoother? what do you think? or is there another
trick.
The other issue is the rope on lt side… becasue of the chenge of
distance of the head I needed to do some adding of some rope to make
it look right otherwise ther is a blank spot.
Thank you! So close! To the drawing board tnght to add 3 frames and
work on the rope. But hey it’s getting there. Ty for you imput
Sent from my iPhone
On Jul 28, 2009, at 6:12 PM, Colin Alcock email@hidden wrote:
Adding more frames will smooth it out, but will also increase any
delay on loading. I’d say about 10 frames for the complete cycle
should do it. Remember it’s a drawn animation - no need to be super
smooth.
The rope factor is merely a matter of matching the pivot point of
your frame transformations. Ensure the the rope ends don’t move as
you “swing” the rest of the image. It’s a case of practice makes
perfect!
Colin
On 28 Jul 2009, at 21:38, julie maxwell allen wrote:
I think it looks much better… I am guessing I need to ad more
frames to make it smoother? what do you think? or is there another
trick.
The other issue is the rope on lt side… becasue of the chenge of
distance of the head I needed to do some adding of some rope to
make it look right otherwise ther is a blank spot.
Julie
On Jul 27, 2009, at 12:54 PM, Colin Alcock wrote:
Almost there, Julie! The branch is jumping around when I view. Looks
like you’ve moved the layers.
I hate to say start again, but if you do, be very careful to make
the top of the swing image selection at the junction with the branch
(as in my original rough sample) and then make your transforms so
that everything swings from those points were the ropes meet the
branch. It is easier than trying to extend things later, as you seem
to have done.
HTH Colin.
On 27 Jul 2009, at 16:31, julie maxwell allen wrote:
OK the tree swing is done and clean… what do you guys think?