Step 1

At Animation Shop, go to File/Open and locate the Image1.psp file.  This will be the tag only (without the graphic, text and copyright information). Go to Effects/Insert Image Effect and use these settings:

Click the customize button and and for wave orientation - click horizontal.  For Wave Properties:

Amplitude: 35

Wave Length: 25

Step 2

Go to Effects/Insert Image Transition and use these settings:

You should now have 17 frames.

Step 3

Go to View/Normal Viewing.  Holding down the control key, left click the A key to activate all the frames.

Step 4

Open up Image2.psp (the file with your graphic, text and copyright)  and go to Edit/Copy. 

Go to Edit/Propagate Paste.

Now go to Edit/Paste into Current Frame.  Holding down the left mouse button, carefully place the graphic, text and copyright file on the very first frame of your tag - placing the image between the top and bottom flaps.  Do not release the mouse button until you have the graphic exactly where you want it.  Once released, you should have the graphic showing in all the frames of your tag.

If the propagate action did not work, try it once more.  For some reason, it can work the first time but might not.  But usually doing the steps once more ensures it working.

Step 5

Left click the very last frame (frame 17) to activate it.  Right click on that frame and go to frame properties.  Type in 100.

Step 6

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 the settings should be under the two separate 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 all the 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 7

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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