How to do autochange banners, pictures?
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From: PW on 29 May 2009 19:16 Like the banner at the top here: http://www.autopano.net/en/ Is that Flash or can DW or FW do it (I have Flash 8 but I've never used it)? Duncan? ;-) -paulw
From: Duncan Kennedy on 30 May 2009 06:02 In message <l3r0259j0d0v5evbvl8l0bktemoc0d2u4n(a)4ax.com>, PW <emailaddyinsig(a)ifIremember.com> writes >Like the banner at the top here: http://www.autopano.net/en/ > >Is that Flash or can DW or FW do it (I have Flash 8 but I've never >used it)? > >Duncan? ;-) > Sorry - I'm no expert but it does look like Flash and could certainly be done that way. There are a couple of clues - if you look at the page Source in your browser (View > Page Source in Firefox and something similar in IE) you will see reference to Flash and if you right click on the fading in and out graphics would will also see "About Flash Player xx" - and I caught it loading once. If you haven't used it used Flash you need to practice, have a look for tutorials in Google - some in Adobe itself. Being a bit over simplistic it is a case of either Make a "stage" the right size 1) a time line covering the full length of the "movie" 2) a Key Frame with the first photo 3) a Key Frame at some point with a blank frame (when you want it faded to nothing) 4) "Tweening" between the 2 5) A Key Frame where you want the photo back in full view 6) More Tweening Repeat with other photos. *Or - investigate the samples for a photo gallery with fading in and out transitions of photos. Watch file sizes. You need to use Dreamweaver to insert the Flash as it makes a JavaScript file to go with it - or it does in CS3 - can't remember 8 but that bit is fairly new. I staggered through with a book to refer to (I never finish them end to end) and some tutorials from the web and lots of errors. But I'm sure there must be better than me still around. Or try the Adobe web forums where the experts live. -- Duncan K Downtown Dalgety Bay
From: PW on 30 May 2009 12:16 On Sat, 30 May 2009 11:02:11 +0100, Duncan Kennedy <nospam(a)nospam.otterson-bg.couk> wrote: >In message <l3r0259j0d0v5evbvl8l0bktemoc0d2u4n(a)4ax.com>, PW ><emailaddyinsig(a)ifIremember.com> writes >>Like the banner at the top here: http://www.autopano.net/en/ >> >>Is that Flash or can DW or FW do it (I have Flash 8 but I've never >>used it)? >> >>Duncan? ;-) >> > >Sorry - I'm no expert but it does look like Flash and could certainly be >done that way. There are a couple of clues - if you look at the page >Source in your browser (View > Page Source in Firefox and something >similar in IE) you will see reference to Flash and if you right click on >the fading in and out graphics would will also see "About Flash Player >xx" - and I caught it loading once. > >If you haven't used it used Flash you need to practice, have a look for >tutorials in Google - some in Adobe itself. > >Being a bit over simplistic it is a case of either > >Make a "stage" the right size > >1) a time line covering the full length of the "movie" >2) a Key Frame with the first photo >3) a Key Frame at some point with a blank frame (when you want it faded >to nothing) >4) "Tweening" between the 2 >5) A Key Frame where you want the photo back in full view >6) More Tweening > >Repeat with other photos. > >*Or - investigate the samples for a photo gallery with fading in and out >transitions of photos. > >Watch file sizes. > >You need to use Dreamweaver to insert the Flash as it makes a JavaScript >file to go with it - or it does in CS3 - can't remember 8 but that bit >is fairly new. > >I staggered through with a book to refer to (I never finish them end to >end) and some tutorials from the web and lots of errors. > >But I'm sure there must be better than me still around. Or try the >Adobe web forums where the experts live. Thanks Duncan. I have Flash 8, a book published by lynda.com and I just subscribed to that website. Just need to find the time to play with it. I also have Project Seven's LightShow Magic but am not sure if it can do this. I need to make it to Scotland one day. My dad's side is Scottish (Williamson). Are you a salmon fisherman (preferably fly fisherman ;-)? Paul Williamson Downtown Emigrant, Montana USA <BG>
From: Duncan Kennedy on 31 May 2009 17:43 In message <nom2255h689t7d58fm2ge2euno2jk3u168(a)4ax.com>, PW <emailaddyinsig(a)ifIremember.com> writes > >Thanks Duncan. I have Flash 8, a book published by lynda.com and I >just subscribed to that website. Just need to find the time to play >with it. Lynda Weinman's book on Designing Web Graphics was never far from my hand in the early days - indeed ii is still about 4ft away. Her web site is excellent. There are other Flash ones too - some good and some doing a lot of very clever things I don't want to do. Time is the problem although I'm winding down work these days there always seems to be something else. > >I also have Project Seven's LightShow Magic but am not sure if it can >do this. I do know of Project Seven but not that application. One of their people used to live on the Dreamweaver group. They have their own newsgroup but I've not managed to get access yet from here - something I always intend to do. > >I need to make it to Scotland one day. My dad's side is Scottish >(Williamson). Are you a salmon fisherman (preferably fly fisherman >;-)? Not in any way - haven't got the patience and the last time I stood fully dressed up to my chest in cold water was in the Lews (Sussex) floods in 1961 when I was doing my National Service. But Williamson is a good Scots name. If I can help any way by email feel free - but make the subject obvious as I get hundreds of spam daily. obg in front of the @ and clean up the bit after by removing the fist bit and adding a stop. By the way, CS3 Photoshop can do fades in and out using animated Gifs. Not sure about 8 - was that in the Macromedia days so no Photoshop? Try this (watch the wrap of the URL). There is documentation available and somewhere well into it there is a bit about making an animated GIF graphic fade but I was using CS3. Of course GIFs have their problems with photos and I suspect a Flash video might be smaller. Fading in and out in Flash is easy. http://blogs.adobe.com/lifeasanse/2008/03/getting_your_web_design_to_the. html -- Duncan K Downtown Dalgety Bay
From: PW on 5 Jun 2009 23:35
On Sun, 31 May 2009 22:43:08 +0100, Duncan Kennedy <nospam(a)nospam.otterson-bg.couk> wrote: >In message <nom2255h689t7d58fm2ge2euno2jk3u168(a)4ax.com>, PW ><emailaddyinsig(a)ifIremember.com> writes > >> >>Thanks Duncan. I have Flash 8, a book published by lynda.com and I >>just subscribed to that website. Just need to find the time to play >>with it. > >Lynda Weinman's book on Designing Web Graphics was never far from my >hand in the early days - indeed ii is still about 4ft away. Her web >site is excellent. I just ordered the 4th edition for $6 via a reseller from Amazon. But I don't have Photoshop, can't afford it, and doubt I'll ever buy it. I am sure I will learn a lot from the book though! > >There are other Flash ones too - some good and some doing a lot of very >clever things I don't want to do. > >Time is the problem although I'm winding down work these days there >always seems to be something else. >> >>I also have Project Seven's LightShow Magic but am not sure if it can >>do this. > >I do know of Project Seven but not that application. One of their >people used to live on the Dreamweaver group. They have their own >newsgroup but I've not managed to get access yet from here - something I >always intend to do. >> >>I need to make it to Scotland one day. My dad's side is Scottish >>(Williamson). Are you a salmon fisherman (preferably fly fisherman >>;-)? > >Not in any way - haven't got the patience and the last time I stood >fully dressed up to my chest in cold water was in the Lews (Sussex) >floods in 1961 when I was doing my National Service. But Williamson is >a good Scots name. > >If I can help any way by email feel free - but make the subject obvious >as I get hundreds of spam daily. obg in front of the @ and clean up the >bit after by removing the fist bit and adding a stop. > Okay, will do. >By the way, CS3 Photoshop can do fades in and out using animated Gifs. >Not sure about 8 - was that in the Macromedia days so no Photoshop? > Yes, Macromedia days. I can't rationalize the upgrade cost to CS3/4. >Try this (watch the wrap of the URL). There is documentation available >and somewhere well into it there is a bit about making an animated GIF >graphic fade but I was using CS3. Of course GIFs have their problems >with photos and I suspect a Flash video might be smaller. Fading in and >out in Flash is easy. > >http://blogs.adobe.com/lifeasanse/2008/03/getting_your_web_design_to_the. >html http://blogs.adobe.com/lifeasanse/2008/03/getting_your_web_design_to_the.html Is that it (w/o word wrap)? Look at some of the websites on our testimonial page (http://www.lodge-ical.com/testimon.htm). This is our market which I would love to stick to (as I am also a fly fishing guide/outfitter but always a bridesmaid but never a bride). These websites and their graphics look to be way over my head at this point (even with the project seven products) but I'd love to know how to do websites like them! Note the western (US) theme! http://waterfallresort.com/ http://www.deercreeklodge.net/ http://www.coveredwagonranch.com/ Thanks again Duncan! -paul |