Tutorial:
How to import a video clip into a .Gif banner or Sig. using Image Ready CS!
*Note this tutorial uses Image Ready CS because Image Ready CS compresses the .gif to a smaller file size (almost 3x smaller) then Image Ready 7.0. The process is the same for both programs and will work for Image Ready 7.0 but the file size will turn out much larger.
1. The first step is to get a video clip. (www.GameTrailers.com)
2. Next is to convert the clip to a .mov file. A.K.A. QuickTime movie clip.
To do that its easy and simple open the mpeg or avi in Quick time
File --> Export --> a window will popup go to Export (Change it to "Movie To Quicktime Movie") and Save and thats it :``)
3. You are now ready to import the file using Image Ready CS. First click on File: Open: and select your Video clip in .mov format.
3a. A small screen will pop up as shown below:
3b. Select any options that you want� I prefer every 2 frames because of the large file size but 2-3 will work just fine. You want to end up with around 70 layers for about an 8 sec clip.
4. Next is to set the timing of your video clip. Image Ready CS normally puts it at about .04 fps, which is way to fast, so you will want to change it to about .12 fps as shown. Simply select all frames in your animation window by clicking the first frame, holding shift and clicking the last frame and click on the timing .04. Check to see if your animation runs smooth in Internet explorer.
5. First you must link all the video clip layers. To do this, simply click the second box in your layers palate beside the eyeball. Do this for all 70 something layers. Your layers should now look something like this.
6. Now would also be the time to use the transform tool to shrink or expand your video clip. Make sure you hold shift down to keep your aspect ratio the same!
*Note you can always come back and rotate or transform your image after you complete your background.
7. Now its the time to open or import ur Sig in Image Ready ... Drag ur Sig:
*Note: Drag The Sig Once as shown and then use the Tranform Tool to Move it inside the Video Clip Layer becuase if u try to move it with reguler Move Tool it will messes everything..dont know why lol Always Use The TRANSFOR TOOL IN MOVING ONE OF THESE (Sig, Video, Text)!!
8. Move the Sig Layer to the bottom so u can see the video clip over the sig:
9.Now just adjust your clip to where it looks good.
10. Crop the Sig or Image:
11. At this point everything should be done! Now its time to save by clicking on optimized image and seeing the size of you image file. If you like the file size (somewhere under 300kb: mine is 182) then click file: save optimized as.
12. Done!!
