It is probably difficult to find in our time a person who would not know what an animated picture is. Quite often it is used for screensavers on a computer or phone, in the form of an avatar, or even a signature on various forums. And on the sites - as graphic advertising, banners, as the constantly changing picture attracts the eye, which means it can attract, convey to the visitor the necessary information.
So what is animation? These are successive pictures or, more precisely, frames. Typically, these files have the extension .gif.
Is it possible to make such a picture on my own? An animated picture is a simple thing, and it can be done in just a couple of minutes. For this, it is not necessary to be a computer genius, simple skills are enough.
What is required for this?
Firstly, the presence of "Photoshop" or any other more or less decent graphic editor. It is with its help that you can process images - align the color, background, remove some minor flaws, vary the size of the images. It is worth noting that the images for animation should be the same size.
Next, you need an animator. It is with its help that you can set the speed of the change of picture frames. With its help, you can choose the effect of animation. It can be either a frame change, or movement, flickering or blinking - it all depends on your imagination.
As you can see, there is nothing complicated in the process of making an animation.
If you need an animated picture, and there is no energy, no time, no mood to do it, then you can always download the required one. Now there are quite a lot of sites on which you can find various images for every taste. You can also find beautiful animated picture frames there.
Where can I use such images? As already mentioned, as an avatar on the site (unless, of course, this is allowed by the administration), as a signature. In addition, such images are used by LJ authors to emphasize their individuality and special style.
Animated picture can also be used as wallpaper for your desktop or mobile phone. They always look fresh and interesting, emphasize the individuality of the owner. True, it is worth noting that an animated picture as a screensaver is not always a good option. On older models, it can significantly slow down the phone. As for the computer, there is also a certain inhibition in work. Especially if the technique is not new, but the memory on the disk is full.
You can create animated pictures for your phone or computer with your own hands! They will be unique!
Despite the fact that animated images have pleased us for more than a year, they are still equally popular. They are widely used in everyday life. And all because of the ease of their manufacture and beauty. Indeed, you must admit that looking at a constantly changing picture is much more fun than at a monotonous static landscape. Have a good experiment!