Embedded Files
GIF is an acronym for Graphics Interchange Format,
a file type that supports both static & animated images.
Draw the images for your animation.
Use a sketching tool like the Paper app by FiftyThree for the iPad or Adobe Draw or Procreate. Sketch your images there and use them to move across the screen!
Notice that there are only three versions of the character: one where the front foot is raised, one where the back foot is raised, and standing. It took three sketches to do this whole animation ...
Duplicate slides to:
Duplicate slides to:
Make changes from one slide to the next
Make a slide "last longer" when played.
Directions:
Right-click - Duplicate slide
Or Ctrl + D
Publish to the Web
Publish to the Web
Click "Share" in the top menu bar.
Choose "Publish to the web" from the drop-down menu.
This will open the "Publish to the web" window.
Check the box for "Start slideshow as soon as the player loads".
Also check the box for "Restart the slideshow after the last slide".
Now click the "Publish" button and click "OK".
Speed Up the Slideshow
Speed Up the Slideshow
Change the end of the published link from &delayms=3000 to &delayms=250
Convert to a GIF file
Convert to a GIF file
Download slides as a PDF
Open up zipped folder of png files
Upload to EZ GIF Editor
Save as a GIF!
Examples:
Examples:
Optional - Resource the Animation
Screencastify Chrome extension - Chrome Webstore link
Loopy is a free tool for creating your own animated simulations or illustrations of a concept.
Draw Island is a free online tool (tablet-friendly) for creating drawings and simple GIF animations.
Brush Ninja is a free tool for creating animated GIFs. Unlike some similar tools, Brush Ninja works equally well in the web browser on a Chromebook, Windows or Mac laptop, iPads, Android tablets, and iOS and Android phones.
Parapara Animation is a free animation creation tool developed and hosted by Mozilla.
Animatron is a nice tool for creating animated videos and images.
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