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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:35 
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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:47 
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It would be most special if the stars were to twinkle.

But that would require Flash, which would make us Mac users cry. (Unless Adobe pulls its finger out, obv.)

Animated gif. Two frames. First one lasts ages, second frame a single star twinkles. :)

Both frames would display for the same length of time.


You can set how long a frame is dislpayed for in a GIF. At least you could back in 1998 when I last used Animation Shop :P

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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
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Whatever I used for my .gif's was rubbish, then :(

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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:52 
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I believe the Flash/Mac thing stems from the fact that the Flash Player on Macs is abysmal and runs things stupidly slowly in comparison to it's Windows counterpart.

Therefore, the entire page is slowed down as the Mac Flash Player struggles to cope with even the simplest of animations.


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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:54 
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Mine seems absolutely fine. If I reset my browser and clear all cookies, etc and then go back to my site the two flash animations load in instantly.

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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:55 
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Grim... wrote:
Whatever I used for my .gif's was rubbish, then :(


I used GIFfun for the mac. But that only lets the maximum length of a frame be five seconds. So the longer it is the bigger the file gets.

If you don't have a mac if you give me the files I can do it for you.

I'm sure there is something better for it.

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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 12:58 
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Grim... wrote:
Whatever I used for my .gif's was rubbish, then :(


I used GIFfun for the mac. But that only lets the maximum length of a frame be five seconds. So the longer it is the bigger the file gets.

The file size goes up? Are you sure it wasn't just slapping in extra frames?

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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 13:00 
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I used to have a GREAT free little program for making animated gifs for PC. It was simple to use, very handy. It had every option that you could ever want, and it was free. Oh yes, and it was free. That was on my PC before my PC broke, though, so I can't use it now. i also can't remember what it was called or where I got it from, so this post is more or less useless and is just taking up a little but more of your precious reading time. Sorry.

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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 13:02 
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GIMP can animate GIFs, and I'm pretty sure there's no limit to frame length.

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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 13:17 
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PPaint on the mig is the one true animated GIF tool.


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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 13:20 
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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 13:24 
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While you're there you also need to make one of those little tiny icons that goes next to the URL and in favourites links.


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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 13:26 
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Grim... wrote:
Lave wrote:
Grim... wrote:
Whatever I used for my .gif's was rubbish, then :(


I used GIFfun for the mac. But that only lets the maximum length of a frame be five seconds. So the longer it is the bigger the file gets.

The file size goes up? Are you sure it wasn't just slapping in extra frames?


Aye, I believe it is. For each 5 seconds you need an extra frame. It's a bit pants, but easy to use.

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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
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While you're there you also need to make one of those little tiny icons that goes next to the URL and in favourites links.


Yes.

£2.

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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
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I can undercut Zardoz and do it for £1.80 8-)

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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
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I've had a sudden change of heart. As you are all lovely people you can have it for free!

Just waiting for Grim.. to finish beating his servants and everyone should be happy*.

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*Yeah right.

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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 14:05 
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Actually after reading that other thread I can picture Grim... forcing all his staff to stand there like skittles whilst he drives his 60mph RC car at them, laughing maniacally.


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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 14:39 
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markg wrote:
Actually after reading that other thread I can picture Grim... forcing all his staff to stand there like skittles whilst he drives his 60mph RC car at them, laughing maniacally.


With the Grim...let riding the RC car, in practice for when he gets the keys to Daddy's Land Rover and he can drive that at the help instead.

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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
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The banner doesn't appear if you're not logged in! Also, this forum appears different now that I'm on another computer.... strange!

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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
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Pod wrote:
The banner doesn't appear if you're not logged in!

Well, you haven't said that you want to see it in your profile, have you?

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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 15:12 

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Zardoz wrote:
I've had a sudden change of heart. As you are all lovely people you can have it for free!

Just waiting for Grim.. to finish beating his servants and everyone should be happy*.

x

*Yeah right.


Presumably for free we can't post the favourites image but if someone else has we're allowed to comment on it, unless we disagree with you about it.


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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 15:15 
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Let it go, men...

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Grim... wrote:
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The banner doesn't appear if you're not logged in!

Well, you haven't said that you want to see it in your profile, have you?


I'm not complain', I'm exclaimin'!
If anything, it's handy as it lets me know I hadn't logged in yet ;)

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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
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Let it go, man...


I didn't bring up £2 first.


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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
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Then I edit to "men".

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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
PostPosted: Tue Apr 01, 2008 15:48 
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Coin-cidence.

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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
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Zardoz, stop shilling your design skills. Everyone else, stop it, or I'll pound on the lot of yers.

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 Post subject: Re: Pretty Banner
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I was banking on you chipping in your two pence worth.

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