Tutorial - Create an animated cursor from an image - Axialis Software Create an animated cursor from an image This article provides information on the following topics: Required Resources Tryout or Professional Edition We recommend to learn more aboutcursors before following this tutorial In this tutorial, we'll see how to start a new animated cursor project from a static image. All the frames of the animated cursor will be initialized with the same image. Then, you'll be able to edit the frames in order to create the animation. Other methods are available to create animated cursors from existing documents. See the following tutorials: Opening the image file in Axialis CursorWorkshop browse your folders and select your file (Windows® standard dialog box). or A built-in Axialis File Browser window opens. Browse your disks, see the thumbnail preview and double-click the image file you wish to open. or In the Recently Used zone (in the main toolbar), type the full pathname of the image file you wish to open then hit Enter. file opens in a document window. Axialis CursorWorkshop much more convenient to create cursors. The following image formats can Creating the animated cursor from this image 3. If your image is opaque, you can create transparent areas. Using the following tutorial, you can easily transform the white background to transparency: Add Transparency to an Opaque Image. 4. If necessary, select the portion of image: Use the selection tool (upper-left button of the tool palette) and select the portion of image you whish to use (do not cut the shadow if there is one around the object). When done, an animated dashed rectangle has been created. 5. When the selection is done, choose Image/Create 6. The dialog box New Animated Cursor From Image opens (see below). In the Project Name group read more about the cursor specifications see What is a cursor topic. click OK. The cursor is automatically created with the initial number of frames you've specified: Setting the hot spot is a Cursor for more info). 3. Select Draw/Set Cursor Hot Spot or press K. Click to the location of the hot spot.. 4. The new location flashes for a short moment. The new hot spot location is now defined. Related Topics make cursors Send us feedback about the site. Microsoft, Windows, Windows XP, Windows Vista are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Adobe, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator are registered trademarks of Adobe System Incorporated Apple, AppStore, Ipod, iPhone, iPad are registered trademarks of Apple Inc
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