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Post by learner on May 26, 2014 20:12:34 GMT
Great software! I am using it for some other animation projects, but had a request to generate some simple text scroll GIFs. So thought I would use HIPPO. Super easy, but no matter what I try the exported GIF is a little jumpy. I tried different browsers, size of text and font, more/less frames, changes to background & color, spacing of the text, using text as an image, turning off transitions. I am using HIPPO version 3.6.4248 Attached should be the hani file and exported GIF Would appreciate tips to improve the GIF and remove the jumpies - cheers! Attachments:Text_Scroll.hani (687 B)
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Post by Hippani on May 26, 2014 22:09:45 GMT
Hi, it looks like your first frame is the same as the last. So there is a slight pause when is shows the same frame twice. Try making the gif one frame shorter.
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Post by learner on May 26, 2014 22:54:56 GMT
Thank you, I did try that, but the actual scroll still has a little hesitation or 'jump' to it throughout the scroll. I tried to make the file smaller thinking it was a file size issue - but no improvement. I did export the movie as individual images and walked through them manually - the animation progression looked good. But when played as a GIF they get jumpy. I even see that little 'jump' when playing the movie using the Hippo Player (could be my eyes by this hour ;-) I am open for ideas....Thanks again!
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Post by runes on May 27, 2014 6:34:13 GMT
 You should make sure the last frame (frame 15) is exactly identical to the first (frame 0). Then on export select frames 0 to 14 and export |
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Post by learner on May 28, 2014 0:09:53 GMT
Thank you Runes for the tip. Yes, when the last frame is the same as the first I would see a little 'stall" in the animation due to those repeated frames. But what I am seeing is a slight jumpy motion throughout the entire movie.
Today I tried on different OS, on different servers, and different internet sites. Always the same (also had others look to be sure it was not my eyes ;-)
Thought maybe I am seeing it because the motion is so linear and high contrast. So I made an aliased fuzzy JPG of the text at lower contrast and reanimated - still saw the jumpies.
Oh well, not the worst thing in the world - but if anyone has ideas I'll keep trying!
Thanks again!
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Post by Hippani on May 28, 2014 8:36:11 GMT
Is the GIF runes created jumping, because that one looks fine to me.
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Post by learner on May 30, 2014 1:45:43 GMT
Sorry for my delayed reply. Yes we are seeing the same slight 'jumpy' motion throughout that gif. Had others look at that on other computers & iPhones. I'm thinking that is just how it will be and there are no settings or animation changes I can make to smooth that out. Thanks everyone for your help - let's call this done ;-)
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Post by Hippani on May 30, 2014 6:31:16 GMT
Have you considered HTML export instead?
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