Step 1

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.  Repeat again, and you will now have F:9 - meaning 9 frames.

Step 2

Go to View/Normal Viewing.  Left click on the 9th frame to activate it.  Right click on that frame and go to delete and left click.  You should now have 8 frames.  Holding down the control key, left click the A key to activate all the frames.

Step 3

Open up the dove animation file. Left click the control and A key to activate all the frames.  Go to Animation/Mirror.

Step 4

Go to Animation/Resize Animation using the percent option at 80%, Resize Type: Smart Size and Maintain Aspect Ratio checked.

Step 5

Go to Edit/Copy.  Make the tag image active and make sure you are at the the very first frame and go to Edit/Paste into selected frame.  Holding down the left mouse button, place the dove animation at the mountain moving toward the muse.  Once you have the animation placed, release the left mouse button.

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 three tabs:  Colors, Optimizations and Partial Transparency.

Here is what each setting should be under the 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.

Partial Transparency

Convert pixels less than 40 should be checked.

Yes blend with this color and make sure that the color in the color box is WHITE.

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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