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marcello (May 26, 2006)
A little program I wrote...

FrameEditor v002

It needs Java 1.5 and Java Webstart, so make sure you're up to date.
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TaCO (May 26, 2006)
Looks cool, but i don't have the new java and my computer is really slow with the downloading.
I wish i could try it out.

So it's just a simple gif animator???
Can it do any thing other than loop and set the time for each frame???

Is it better than MS gif animator????
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marcello (May 26, 2006)
Not exactly. It's a drawing program, you draw in it. and it has onion skinning (you see an overlay of the previous/next frame). and stuff.
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TaCO (May 26, 2006)
Sounds much cooler than I thought.
I mite get Dagan to download it so I don't have to.

Would you ever consider making an animation board???
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DeadlyBlondeArcher (edited May 26, 2006)
when I clicked on that and saw "simple" little program, I laughed, and I'm tempted to try it. ;) I don't think Marcello Bastea Forte (sorry, I'm too lazy to do the thingy over your name tonight) is capable of being or doing anything "simple". :)

simple:
Having or composed of only one thing, element, or part
Being without additions or modifications
Having or manifesting little sense or intelligence
Uneducated; ignorant
Ordinary or common

I know which definition you meant, and I intentionally left that one out (of course)... hah
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marcello (May 26, 2006)
simple is relative
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DeadlyBlondeArcher (May 26, 2006)
you would be shocked if I knew what that was, right? well, .... you'll have to stick a fork in a toaster or something, because..... (children, don't try that at home)
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marcello (May 26, 2006)
That's a pretty popular (and not simple!) animation program, known as Flash. The program used for your vidlit things...
Anyway, here's my latest drawing in frameeditor: http://i4.tinypic.com/10rv58m.gif
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DeadlyBlondeArcher (edited May 26, 2006)
yeah, I was just about to say, I do know what that is, and I know this guy that's really proficient in it, however, he does not have the patience to explain it to me (there isn't a man alive that can be patient with me, though... no fault to him)... and I'm now going to click on your link. I'm left-handed, so I do everything bassackwards, you know. brb.

edit: actually, I was just thinking back, and he was very patient, overly so, and I was the one that always got frustrated and said never mind, I don't get it!!!

I need pictures, see, and then shaving cream to clean my desk with. :)

that looks alot like the flipbook thingy.
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marcello (May 26, 2006)
It is. Only less crappy.
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DeadlyBlondeArcher (edited May 26, 2006)
Well, I went there, and I'll probably figure out how to do something in it after it's totally obsolete, maybe.... The point was that you are anything but simple. It's okay, I still can't take a compliment gracefully, myself. ;)

edit: right now I'm planning a bank robbery and watching the Weather Channel for the next hurricane....
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BlitzCloud (May 26, 2006)
hey marcello, any possibilities to have in a future as a new applet for 2draw?
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NemesisT (May 26, 2006)
Great program! It's fun to play in :)
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frootcake (May 27, 2006)
hey its awesome, but the delete or rub out tool needs improved.
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marcello (May 27, 2006)
the right-click eraser?
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frootcake (May 27, 2006)
i knew i wasn't using it properly
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method3 (edited May 28, 2006)
I only messed with this with Marcello last night:

Left click on the white canvas to draw! (1 pixel brush size)
Right click on the white canvas to erase! (a bit larger brush size)
Add after means add a frame after the current one in the animation
Clone means copy the current frame into a new frame in the animation
Delete means remove the current frame in the animation
< and > are for stepping through the animation
Play plays the animation!!!
Speed (ms) controls the playback speed.
Note: you can draw while the animation is playing for interesting effects!
New, save, open, export, zoom... figure it out?
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marcello (May 28, 2006)
I feel like working on this more. Any feature requests?
I plan on adding:
+ flood fill
+ brush size
+ straight line tool
+ invert canvas
+ halftones? maybe. dunno how easy that is. maybe opacity
+ per-frame timing? maybe.
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method3 (May 28, 2006)
How about configuring onioning so it only shows forwards/backwards or changing the color?
Are layers too much to ask for in a "simple" program?
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marcello (May 28, 2006)
layers are possible, but they add a ton of conceptual problems. like, can a layer be linked across frames?
yea, I'll add an option to customize how many frames forward/backward the onion skinning is.
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Pseudonymous (May 28, 2006)
'Cello, you're such a genius.
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marcello (May 28, 2006)
p.s. I'm looking for someone to make icons for the program.
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xiau (May 28, 2006)
I would, but I'm no good at making icons of any sort.
As for the program, it's awesome. I can't wait to see the new features when you add them.
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Rudeezy (edited May 28, 2006)
There was sort of a bug for me when i tried it. I had maybe 15 frames going, and then it just froze and the image wouldn't change.
Either it's just my computer of your applet needs some work. But, it's still really good so far. I can see why you would need to add things like the flood fill and line tool. :)

Edit: What i mean to say is, the program froze on the frame i was currently drawing on, and i couldn't draw anymore.
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marcello (May 28, 2006)
Could you be a little more specific than "the image wouldn't change?"
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Zack (edited May 28, 2006)
Dude, not cool. I made this nifty little animation and both the save and export didn't do anything. Plus the entire program started pausing at an increasing frequency, making it very difficult to draw. Also, it didn't append .animation or .gif to the filesave if you type in something without them, and .animation is a bit awkward, maybe .anim would be better?

edit: Ok, tried it again and it exported this time. I also noticed it doesn't update the frames list properly after deleting a frame. It still seems to quasi-crash after being open a certain amount of time.
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marcello (May 28, 2006)
yea, I fixed the delete bug in v3, but I haven't had the freeze/crash problem (and I've done some long stuff in it).
are you using java 1.5 or 1.6 beta?
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Sweetcell (May 28, 2006)
I may just try this. DBA's right you are a genius. I think we may be seeing a future millionaire here.

No I'm not kissing ass so don't say.
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DeadlyBlondeArcher (May 28, 2006)
Yes, but he won't blow all of it on women, he'll spend it wisely. ;)
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marcello (May 28, 2006)
Come on, there's nothing new in this program. It's just a remake of another program called easytoon.
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DeadlyBlondeArcher (edited May 28, 2006)
Yes, and we'll all just go write one really quick before breakfast. *rolls eyes and flips hair*
(you under estimate yourself)
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method3 (May 29, 2006)
Maybe we misunderestimate him. PS, using the java 1.6 beta might fix some problems seeing as how I remember having a few problems with the program before upgrading.
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marcello (May 29, 2006)
well if you have a lcd, the 1.6 upgrade is definitely worth it, it adds cleartype text.
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kejoco (May 29, 2006)
A little program I wrote...

"You might want to sing it note for note
Don't worry be happy"
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marcello (May 29, 2006)
Woot. version 003 is up!
http://marcello.cellosoft.com/projects/frameeditor/

* Bug fixes:
o Deleting a layer updates list properly
o Saving now appends extension if necessary
o Should be able to erase with a one-button mouse by holding one of those funny mac buttons
o Now asks for a new filename if you choose not to overwrite when saving/exporting
* Editing:
o Per-frame delay
o Stroke and eraser brush sizes
o Onion skin options (0-4 frames in either direction)
* General:
o Updated interface/toolbars
o Resizable framelist
o Current/total frame display
o Repeat animation during playback
o Frameskip during playback
o Speed improvements
o Added Help/About options
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Sweetcell (May 29, 2006)
I take it your learning programs in school? I still have trouble understanding.... everything.
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marcello (May 29, 2006)
learning what?
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staci (May 29, 2006)
aw..version 003. so cute! he's growing up so fast. *tear*
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Sweetcell (May 29, 2006)
Exactly.
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Hakkai (May 29, 2006)
I made two animations!
Here and here.
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Ty854 (May 29, 2006)
hahah, those are cool hakkai. I like the melting bunny girl.
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nekodesu (May 30, 2006)
The first one is so cool :O
Second one is funny.
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BlitzCloud (May 31, 2006)
marcello, the jar goes slow as hell when you choose to have onion skin (320x240)
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marcello (May 31, 2006)
are you using 1.6?
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101_Torchic_101 (Aug 27, 2006)
XD Lol, here's one I made..I made a few more, though.

http://www.deviantart.com/download/38799746/
 
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