Table Of Contents - Ulead GIF ANIMATOR 5 User Manual

Table of Contents

Table Of Contents3
Introducing Ulead Gif Animator4
Animation And Optimization Wizards4
Simple, Easy-To-Use Interface4
Object-Based Editing5
Animated Banner Text5
Plug-In Filters And Video Effects5
What's New6
Enhanced Usability6
Object-Based Editing And Composition6
Cross-Application Integration6
Improved Banner Text7
New Video Filters7
Greater Optimization Control7
Improved Output Options7
Getting Started8
Installation8
Running The Program8
Customizing How You Work9
Gif Animator At A Glance11
Introducing The Interface11
Working Modes In Gif Animator12
Edit Mode12
Optimize Mode13
Preview Mode13
For Current Gif Animator Users14
To Create An Animation15
Tutorial15
Creating An Animation Project16
Introducing The Uga Project File16
Creating A New Project16
Using The Animation Wizard17
Starting Out With An Image, Animation Or Video File18
Setting The Canvas Size18
Working With Objects20
Adding Image Objects20
Object Manager Panel21
Manipulating Objects Using The Tool Panel23
Pick Tool23
Selection Tools24
Transform Tool25
Zoom Tools26
Text Tool26
Paintbrush Tool27
Eraser Tool28
Fill Tool28
Eyedropper Tool29
Foreground/Background Color29
Adding A Shadow30
Editing Objects In Other Image Editors30
Managing Multiple Objects31
Separating The Shadow From An Object31
Combining Objects31
Flattening Frames31
Distributing Objects32
Synchronizing Objects32
Working With Frames33
Frame Panel33
Removing Frames34
Tweening35
Adding Banner Text36
Using Plug-In Filters38
Using F/X39
Optimizing Your Animation41
The Optimize Mode Workspace42
Optimization Process43
Tips On Preset43
Tips On Dither44
Tips On Matte44
Tips On Optimize Panel44
Tips On Color Palette44
Previewing Your Work45
In The Edit Mode45
In The Preview Mode46
In A Web Browser46
Saving And Exporting47
Sharing Your Animation50
Index Editor52
Gif Color Pallettes54
Shortcuts55
Index56