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I made this GIF and want to implement it into a design I made for a forum signature in photoshop. I am unable to inport video frames to layers. it keeps saying can not do so because the file can not be opened. it is saved a a gif...
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the correct way to do this in earlier photoshop is to open it in imageready which will give you your layers that you can then save/use in photoshop itself - I am using CS2.. if you are using photoshop that does not have imageready I can't help, sorry
I have fireworksQuote:
Originally Posted by handrawn
I assume you made this in xara3D as you have posted in that forum
I don't have fireworks
If you are prepared to post up the original .X3D file though it's possible someone can convert it for you into a layered .PSD [if that is what you want]
In the opening post, you mention you are wanting to get this into Photoshop. Photoshop opens all frames of an animated GIF.
Your next post says you are using Fireworks.
If you want this as a PS file, let me know and I'll post a version of your GIF as a PSD. You should then be able to import it into FW.
mine doesn't [CS2] it opens it as a single layer .GIF - but I am prepared to be told I am doing it wrong, PS is close to the bottom of the list of programs of choice for animation as far as I am concerned
reason I asked if the original was done in X3D and if that file could be posted is becauseI am a cynical person who still believes in copyrightthere may be useful alternative export options
CS2 and before uses ImageReady to grab frames. Adobe killed opening the frames of animated GIFs in CS3/CS4, reappeared in CS5 via individual frames. CS5.5 and above I believe is like the beclow in CC2014.Quote:
Originally Posted by handrawn
It would be simple to redo, even in PS (wouldn't be my first, second ... choice anyway). Then one can avoid the crud from the limited palette and compression from using the GIF anyway.
Mike
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yep I do believe I mentioned imageready - thanks for the rundown on the later versions :)
Yes. I know you did. There's been a few versions since then...
sure have ..but never need to upgrade myself.. actually, the way things are going I'll still be using xdpx next decade... <sigh> ...
got it thank you all for the help. Now I am running into another issue. I am trying to make another logo. this time used a video to try and learn to do it using inkscape. here is the video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qn8BcMQtILA
when I try to drag the image into Xara 3d I get the Message. this file does not contain any outlines.... but I did everything like the video suggested.
image is below
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Hi JV. If you're getting this message you're not converting the bitmap image to a vector shape and I very much doubt you'll be able to using any bitmap tracer, Inkscape, Xara or VectorMagic on this image. Xara 3D requires vector shapes which can then have bitmap textures applied. Converting your image to a vector shape, apart from hand tracing it is going to be all but impossible.
actually that is just the sort of image that inkscape is very good at tracing into solid vector see attached which you can open in inkscape - I have deja vue this was all said 8 years ago :)
[using 'Brightness cutoff' at Threshold 0.610]
Already knew it can be done and that it needs to be saved as a .EMF file. It shows in the video I posted what all needs to be done. Problem is I can not drop it into the Program with out that message popping up. so what did I do wrong?Quote:
Originally Posted by handrawn
Its obvious it can be done. is there a Program that works with Xara 3D so I can do this?
if your .EMF is not working then it has most likely not been saved in a pure vector format - so firstly, did you delete the bitmap after you traced it before you save it as .EMF - I have never saved a file as .EMF from inkscape, but if there is anything in the file that is not pure vector it will not load into X3D
ok I just ran it through inkscape and as long as it is saved 'enhanced metafile' .EMF that strips out the bitmap anyway, so I'm not sure what is wrong
the video was made for version 6 of X3D [version I have] - possible if you are using the later version it is not so .EMF friendly
you can use xara photo&graphic, or pro, designer for this, in which case you can just cut and paste across the vector to X3D
@ HD Yes you're completely correct. Inkscape does an excellent job on this conversion. :)
ah those were the days when every other thread seemed to be a request for a spinning logo and not an HTML post from one week to another ;)
I now have the Xara photo and graphics program but do not know how to make the image like I did in ink scape. ink scape did the lines and everything easy just a click of the button. but with this new Xara program I do not even know where to start. I am guessing I have to hand trace it?Quote:
Originally Posted by handrawn
The whole reason I selected the inkscape program to do all this is because my hands shake too much to try and trace that design :P
So the question is. How do I make a Vector from the photo below in Xara Photo & Graphics program. so I can use it in Xara 3D to make a 3d rotating logo. Here is a video of what I am trying to describe on what I am trying to do https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZWo2r-RSuo&t=115 (Except he used inkscape which does not seem to work for me)
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Hi JV. If you have XP&G there should be no problem. Download Handrawns Inkscape created svg file he attached earlier. Drag the svg onto the title bar of XP&G to import it. Copy it and paste it into Xara 3D7.
Watch in HD
Oh yes, I remember those days fondly.Quote:
Originally Posted by handrawn
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Originally Posted by Egg Bramhill
I figured it out using Photoshop! but that video helps make things easier. thank you very much everyone. this community is great!