Introduction to Animation

Basics	Image Maps	Slices	Rollovers	Animation

Introduction	Introduction	Introduction	Introduction	Introduction
Jumping	Creating	Creating	Creating	Working with Frames
File Formats	Modifying	Modifying	Previewing	Working with Layers
Optimization	Image Map Palette	Slice Palette	Matching Layers	Animation Palette
Saving				Saving Animations

What is animation?

Animation is the illusion of motion that is created by displaying a series of images or frames, each one slightly different from the last, over a brief period of time.

ImageReady lets you make animations by creating a series of frames in your graphic file and then saving those frames as an animated gif.

The simple animation below was created with ImageReady:

In this section, you will learn some basic animation techniques.

Tip: When working with animations, make sure you're in Original view (click the Original tab if it is not in front). You have limited frame-editing ability when viewing an optimized version of a graphic.