Created January 8th, 2003 © Copyright Cloudstorm Designs

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How to export as a GIF

1. On your completed graphic go to Merge, Merge visible.

2. Next go to file, export, GIF optimizer. When the optimizer box pops up set each tab as I have shown below.

3. Once you have done those steps say ok and name your animation and save it and your all done.

How to animate your image

1. Go to Layers, Merge visible.

2. Hold down your shift key and hit "D" twice. This will duplicate your image for you. You should now have 3 images in total.

3. Working on your first image, select your Picture tube tool. Using a sparkle or small star , the size will be dependant on your actual tube, place a few sparkles in various places as shown below.

4. Save this graphic as apple1.psp

5. Do the above on each of the other two graphics randomly placing some sparkles on each . Save one as apple2.psp and the last as apple3.psp.

6. Open animation shop and go to File, Animation wizard. On the first tab select "Same size as the first image." Next, select "Transparent" Next, "Upper Left Corner of Frame" , "With the proceeding frames content" and "Scale frames to fit" Next, "Yes, repeat animation" and place "40" on the box, Next, Click on "add image" and whilst holding down your CTRL key highlight each of your 3 images and then hit "Open". Hit Next, then Finish. Whala, one animation. Simply go to "File, "Save As". Name your animation and say ok. Your all finished.

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