png to animation

[skydereign]

How does game editor cut up a png into an animation? Is there a separate application that can do this? Because I have to either convert change it into a gif format or open game editor to test a set of sprites. It would be much easier and faster if there was something else that could do this.

[asmodeus]

I don't know any programs. I could try to make you a program (not with GE), that can do it, if you like me doing it.

[BlarghNRawr]

it cutts it evenly into the number you select...
i suggest using paint and making tiles the right size for your animation, then tileing them over the screen
Step 1: Make Tile
Step 2: Draw first figure
Step 3: copy into correct number of tiles
Step 4: finish rest of animation
Step 5: remove tiles
heres an example

useful paint shortcuts for tiles:
Hold shift and drag mouse to make perfect squares with the square tool
hold Ctrl and drag with the select tool to copy the selected item
Ctrl+C = copy
Ctrl+V = Paste
Ctrl+X = Cut
Ctrl+Z = Undo
Ctrl+Y = Redo


not sure if this is what you wanted

[BlarghNRawr]

last tile

[skydereign]

I know how it does the animation, and I use gimp because I find the layers much easier to manipulate. I was just wondering if there was another application that I could use to test my sprites.

asmodeus, that would be much appreciated.

[j2graves]

you have to set how many frames x and y there are in the image. set it to 1 on both to make it a single picture animaiton

[BlarghNRawr]

oh srry, i wasnt sure.....
use Selteco Bannershop GIF animator?


...download.com
the trial works fine

[asmodeus]

I made a Strip Animator now. Maybe I will improve it later, if you like that program.

Strip Animator.zip

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Help:


File->Load...
1st Press the load button to load an image file (gif, png or bmp)
2nd Use the radio button if you like to choose the width of a single frame, or if you like to choose the total of images per row
3rd Type the width of a single framw / type the number of images per row
4th and 5th same as 2nd and 3rd
6th Make the animation

Image->Set Speed...
Choose the number of frames per second (maximum 60)

[skydereign]

I tried it on Wine and on Windows, and both times it failed. It would be preferable to have it run on my linux machine. Could it be that I don't have all the required materials to run it?

[asmodeus]

I tried it on Wine and on Windows, and both times it failed. It would be preferable to have it run on my linux machine. Could it be that I don't have all the required materials to run it?

Do you mean my Strip Animator? It should work on Windows XP (what I have) and also on Windows Vista. I don't know if anything else is required for that .