MOVING MULTIPLE OBJECTS AT ONCE

NUTZ · Post by **NUTZ** » Wed Jan 18, 2006 8:33 pm

I HAVE CREATED THIS FOR A FRIEND. IS 2 GIFS COMBINED, THE GIRL WAS 3 FRAMES WHICH I DUPLICATED INTO 40 FRAMES CUZ THE NAME WAS 40 FRAMES CREATED IS XARA3D AND SAVED AS A GIF. I OPEN THE GIRL 1ST N THEN ADDED THE NAME IMAGE. THE NAME APPEARED ON TOP LEFT SO I HAD TO MOVE EACH OF 40 OBJECTS MANUALY THRU OBJECT PROPERTIES POSITION..THERE MUST BE A WAY IN GIF ANIMATOR THAT WHEN I ADD AN IMAGE WITH MANY FRAMES INSERTING IT INTO EXISTING FRAMES,,,THAT I CAN CLIK ON THE INSERTED OBJECT(S) AND MOVE ALL 40 NEW OBJECTS AT ONCE...IM NEW TO ULEAD GIF ANIM. N ANY HELP HELP WUD BE GREATLY APPRICIATED...PLEASE BE SPECIFIC ON ANY INSTRUCTIONS, DONT ASSUME I KNOW WHAT IM DOING..LOL.

.GIF ANIMATOR IS A GREAT PRODUCT..TY IN ADVANCE

Post by **VikingAnimations** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 3:37 am

Start with your base image. Select Frame 1, add the image. Make sure that "Insert in current frame" and "Distribute to individual frames..." are selected at the bottom of the Add Image dialog box.

The Object Manager should have all the objects of the new animation selected. Make sure "Move active object(s) only" is checked in the Attribute Toolbar. Position it where you want it. Then use the "Synchronize Objects" button.

Then do this, but with Frame 1 selected as the source.

See also http://vikingswebanimation.ca/tuts/advtweenf.html

There you go...

NUTZ · Post by **NUTZ** » Thu Jan 19, 2006 4:46 pm

Robert, as always TYVM for ur help. here are my findings based on ur instructions. Having followed each step, it appears to me that the object i moved in frame 1 to the location i wanted, that object was duplicated n placed in the position desired across all 40 frames. That was great instructions, but, each of the 40 new objects added as image were diff from each other, as u notice in the name, is also animated. soooo i accomplished what i needed by following your instructions except up to the last step. i used the distribute to frames option. this moved every selected DIFFERENT object highlighted on the object panel to the desire location..I hope that I made sense...as i said before, im new a this but im willing to try anything in UGA5...if im incorrect in my findings please let me know.
ALSO TY for that great tutorial on ur site..i need to go thru it to understand it better..TY

Post by **VikingAnimations** » Fri Jan 20, 2006 1:43 am

I seem to have boo-boo'ed that last step. Sorry! Posted the wrong screen shot...

I've edited the previous post with a better screen shot and comment...

Visibility should NOT have that check mark in there... Then it would work otherwise.

Distribute to frames is another option, yes.

NUTZ · Post by **NUTZ** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 2:55 am

TYVM Mr Viking

Post by **VikingAnimations** » Sat Jan 21, 2006 8:50 pm

You're quite welcome!