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reliability · Joined: 28 Jul 2009 Posts: 2

Need code to convert a flat image of a flag into a flag moving in the wind?
All help appreciated

PayneLess Designs · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 3593 Location: Biloxi, MS

You will have to make identically sized gif images of the flag in different positions which represent a naturally blowing furl of a flag. Then you'll need to load those images into an animation editor, set the frame rate, loop or not and timing between individual frames, if needed. Then you have to save it as a gif. If you can do all that, then you'll have your animated flag.

Here are some free tools to use:

FREE software:

http://www.gimp.org/downloads/ (Animation included)
http://www.blender.org/download/get-blender/ (Animation included)
Blender for Dummies (PDF) Download: http://www.baydownloads.com/search.php?a=4megaupload&q=blender%20for%20dummies%20pdf
UnFreeze: http://www.whitsoftdev.com/unfreez/ (Animation)

FREE online photo editors:

http://www.blibs.com/editor/ (Animation Tools)
http://lunapic.com/editor/ (Animation Tools)
http://www.gifninja.com/ (Free online .gif making tool)
http://www.gifworks.com/image_editor.html (Animation: GIF format only)

Most of those sites have their own online tutorials you can use.

reliability · Joined: 28 Jul 2009 Posts: 2

Many thanks for the fast response and help.
Your information kicked my brain into gear and I found Jasc Animation Shop 3 on my machine, (never used it before), but this created the moving flag for me in no time.
Many thanks once again.

PayneLess Designs · Joined: 28 Feb 2007 Posts: 3593 Location: Biloxi, MS

You're very welcome. Thank you for posting back that you found a solution. Nice surprise to have that software already installed. :P