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DON'T LET THIS CHEESY EXAMPLE TURN YOU AWAY!!!

In this tutorial I will show you how to animate a path being stroked in GIMP utilizing the GIMP Animation Package (aka GAP).

AGAIN, I REPEAT, DON'T LET THIS CHEESY EXAMPLE TURN YOU AWAY!!!

There's a lot of power behind this animation technique. You'll be able to create animated handwriting (similar to what's shown in this tutorial here ([link]), but at a more powerful level; your animations can be much larger with less effort than that described in the tutorial link above (see this animation example....[link] ....a whopping 1350 layers !); and the possible number of effects you can create is limited only by your imagination. I've got more examples I'll be showing you as time goes on so give this a try!

You now have the tools to create some pretty cool animations....BUT, you must first start with an easy example!

This tutorial is in html format. Just download the zip file to a convenient location, like your desktop. Double-click the zip file and move the html file and the "Image Files" folder to your desktop (the files folder and html file must be in the same location for the images to show up.) Double-click the html file and the tutorial will open.

I've also included the GIMP xcf files that include the paths I used and the 'brush' file so you could easily see what I did to set everything up.

Enjoy!

C&C always welcome!

Art

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awesome

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Thanks!

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hey, art. i was trying to follow this tutorial but i cant seem to figure out how to install the GAP files. the link in the tut took me to an index of files, but non of them are executable files. one is a .tar.bz2 file (dont know what that means) and the other is a .tar.md5 file (again, ???). i really want to try out your tut, but i cant do it without GAP. can you help me out?
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Ahh, yes, it sounds like you've gotten ahold of the linux GAP files. So, can I assume you're a Windows user? If so, I need an important piece of information from you, what GIMP version are you currently using? 2.2.x or 2.4.x.....that's very important. Let me know and I'll try to get you to the right place.

As a side note: you'll probably want to strangle me in a couple of weeks because I'm attempting to create a script out of this! :D But, it's still good to know how to do it manually because you'll understand GAP and some of its power, plus it will get you thinking outside of the box.

BTW, just to let you know, GAP isn't the most user friendly. So, if you run into ANY snags in the tutorial, don't hesitate to contact me. GAP can be very frustrating sometimes....but don't let it scare you off.

Looking forward to hearing from you.

Cheers!

Art

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im using GIMP 2.4.2.
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See this topic here: [link]

There's also some installation instructions in that thread. Let me know if you have any other questions. I'll be up for a little bit longer, then it's off to Never-Never-Land! :D

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i was able to download it. thank you! it should work, but i haven't got it working yet. i tried something a little too big and my computer froze, then GIMP crashed. lol

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