Hey, atabei!

[spedbug]

Bountifulpots said you could tell me how to make an icon that moves (changes text, image, etc.). I've got limited computer skills but would like to give it a try. Any tips?

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[atabei.livejournal.com]

Here's another animated icon I made and there are a couple blinkies and maybe an animated doll or two inthis entry:
http://www.livejournal.com/users/atabei/67296.html

You got some cool stuff!

[spedbug.livejournal.com]

Hmmm...maybe Photoshop 7.0 is less expensive since it's older. I'd love to play with stuff like that.

Re: You got some cool stuff!

[atabei.livejournal.com]

Thanks :-)

I'm pretty sure there are cheap, as well as free, animation programs out there. I can ask around in some of the forums and communities I'm in and get back to you with whatever they recommend.

Thanks, I appreciate that.

[spedbug.livejournal.com]

I'd rather not spend anything on "play", at the moment but if I have to, I'll look into a cheap copy of Photoshop 7.0 (off to check some sites).

Re: Thanks, I appreciate that.

[atabei.livejournal.com]

I've seen this one used a lot and it has a free trial.
http://www.ulead.com/ga/runme.htm

The price is pretty reasonable too- probably why it's popular on the forums and communities I'm in. Most of the people on them are teens that tend to look high and low for stuff that's cheap or free so they don't have to ask their parents for it. They usually don't want to spend any money on software. (They'll download trials over and over for the same program rather than paying for it)

I'll keep an eye out for other programs.

Re: Thanks, I appreciate that.

[atabei.livejournal.com]

This kid uses MS Paint to make her stuff and she uses the animation shop in PSP for her animated gifs.
http://www.autumnpixels.com/

She's on some of the forums I'm on. She's, ummm, how do I say this nicely? She's a bitch but she's a great pixel artist.
I just thought you might want to take a look. 8-)

PSP isn't free but it's not too expensive and there are free trials available.

[antof9.livejournal.com]

you need to show her bookczuk's changing hair too. That's Freaking Cool!

(very cute BC Ant icon by atabei, of course!

[atabei.livejournal.com]

LOL, that was in one of your entries right? I don't remember where it is. I can check photobucket when I get home if you can't find it either. :-)

[antof9.livejournal.com]

got it! It was a "quads only" post

http://www.livejournal.com/users/antof9/50657.html

Sped -- the Quads are atabei, chromatographer, bookczuk and I.