Avatar question- I finally get one :)

[flyfish29]

Ok, so I finally made it to 500 and I did a quick avatar to start with and figured out how to do it no problem, but I want a different one.

I tried searching the forums for avatar info, but could not figure out if what I want is considered to be an animated avatar:

I have 3 pics and want an Avatar that would cycle through the 3 simple pics which are almost identical, but have some differences. (my son straight faced, him smiling and [like the avatar at the left} him sticking out his tongue)

How do I go about doing this? Is this what you would call an animated avatar or is there another way. I don't have much time or want to spend extra money to do this.

Please help.

thanks

 

[themadchemist]

there are freeware programs out there that will let you assemble frames like those three of your son into a gif. That would be the multiple-frame-supporting image format for your animated file, and it would be what you upload to macrumors.

A quick search of download.com should find a freeware program that will do this, or at least shareware or a demo that you could use at least once.

Once you have the program, it should just be a matter of dropping the pictures in and setting a frame rate.

Good luck!

 

[flyfish29]

thanks! If anyone has a specific program in mind please let me know- if not, I will search like you said.

 

[flyfish29]

A quick search of download.com should find a freeware program that will do this, or at least shareware or a demo that you could use at least once.

What specifically would I search for...I tried using many of the key words you gave me. Any help form you or anyone else would be appreciated. Thanks.

 

[King Cobra]

If you have Adobe Photoshop, then in your photoshop folder should also be a program called ImageReady. Use it. You almost can't beat it when it comes to GIF animations, though it's a little tough to learn to use at first. Take about an hour to get used to the functionality and GUI of ImageReady. Then start making your desired animation with it.

 

[blue&whiteman]

try these:

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/7387

http://www.versiontracker.com/dyn/moreinfo/macosx/10438

 

[medea]

download gif builder from here http://www.mac.org/graphics/gifbuilder/
easily make a quick animation by stringing your pics together.