Animation Tutorials | Viking's Web Animation

Animation BasicsAn overview of the art of gif animation.

If you're new to animation, start here.
Ulead GIF Animator 5 BasicsThis six-part tutorial covers what all the basic parts are and what they do.

If you're a new user of Ulead GIF Animator 5, then this is a must!
Anatomy of a GIFTake a look under the hood of a GIF animation, and see just what's really inside that gif file.
Banner TextLearn to make animated text with
Ulead GIF Animator 5's Banner Text tool.
Smile!Make an animated smiley guy with Ulead GIF Animator 5.

Covers using the Paintbrush, Pick, Fill, and Selection tools. Also a useful tip or two to help you in future projects.
Water RipplesAn easy way to make things ripple. Animating water isn't so hard after all!

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Tweening PositionSimple tweening of one object across the canvas. Make things move with ease.

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Tweening TransparencyFading in and out by tweening the transparency.

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Advanced Tweening See how easy the Tween function is to use. This tutorial shows how to take an existing animation and make it move across the canvas.

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Replacing Objects Ever want to replace an object in an animation you've completed, but don't want to have to redo the whole animation?

Then this is for you!

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Frame Removal Method This tutorial shows what the various Frame Removal Methods in the Frame Properties do.

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FAQsSome frequently asked questions about Ulead GIF Animator 5.

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The "Official" Ulead GIF Animator 5 User Manual in Adobe PDF format (zip file) is available at the Downloads page. If you don't have Adobe Reader, you can download it from Adobe at www.adobe.com. An alternative is Foxit PDF reader.