Step 1

Step 2

With the mouse, right click on this file and go to Duplicate Selected. Once you do, you should see F:2 which means 2 frames.   Repeat the duplicated selected again and you will now see F:3 which means 3 frames.  Repeat again, and you will now have F:5 - meaning 5 frames.

Step 3

Go to View/Normal Viewing. Left click Frame 5 to activate it.  Right click on Frame 5 and go to Duplicate Selected once more and you should now have 6 frames. Holding down the control key, left click the A key to activate all the frames.

Step 4

Open up the bud animated gif file.  Holding down the control key, left click the A key to activate all the frames.  Go to Animation/Mirror.

Step 5

Go to Animation/Resize Animation using the percent of original at 90%, Smart Size and maintain aspect ratio checked.

Step 6

Go to Edit/Copy.  Make the tag image active and go to the very first frame and go to Edit/Paste into selected frame.  Holding down the left mouse button, place the bud animation over your text.  Once you have the animation placed, release the left mouse button.

Step 7

Step 8

Before we continue to save the animation, let's first click the Customize button to make sure you have all the correct settings for this animation. 

Click the Customize button and you will see two tabs:  Colors and Optimizations.

Here is what each setting should be under the two tabs.

Colors

255 Colors, Optimized Median Cut and Error Diffusion should be checked.

Optimizations

The middle three selections should be checked. 

The top and bottom selections - unchecked.

After customizing these animation settings, click Ok and click Next and you will get the following screens:

Screen 1

Animation versus output Size - just click next.

Screen 2

Optimization process - just click next.

Screen 3

Optimization preview - just click next.

Screen 4

Optimization results - click finish.

Step 9

Make sure to save your image as a gif file.

We hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

Purrs,

Nikki, Nichie and Sue

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