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UkeVash — How to make moving icons GIMP
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There's a version of this that the icon at the bottom blinks, I just can't upload it in the right category on dA =w= So I'll add a link to that later.Anyway, this is how I made my current icon only that required a little more artistic skill because my icon eats itself. This is very basic but I hope it's helpful!
If you use this for an icon, I'd love to see your icon afterward! just leave a comment!
Yeah, other then that, this is self explanatory. And made on GIMP. Lol
Questions? Comments?
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I can't get the layers to show on mine..any suggestions?
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((Sorry for the late reply, you might have already figured it out >.<))
You mean you can't get the thing that shows all the layers to come up? If you go to the top of the GIMP window and clock on 'windows' then click 'layers' that window will open again.
Was that what you meant?
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I can't get the layers to show on mine..any suggestions?
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everytime i try making a DA moving icon in gimp and i scale it down to 50x50 it says it's too big, what's wrong?
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((Sorry for the late reply, you might have already figured it out >.<))
Maybe it means the file size? dA only allows icons under (i think) 15kb. To make it a smaller file, you might have to delete some layers/frames. You can check if it's the right size by right clcicking the file on your desktop and clicking 'properties' and looking for the file size.
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This has made my life so much more easier(:
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Very helpful! I used it to make this 
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How big was ur width and Height for that icon?
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do u know how to make the layer bar sow itself cus it wont show me the different layers for some reason XD
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((Sorry for the late reply, you might have already figured it out >.<))
If you go to the top of the main GIMP window and click 'windows' then 'layers' it will show the layers window ^^
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((Sorry for the late reply, you might have already figured it out >.<))
Yes. You can do this by clicking, at the top of the main GIMP window, 'image' then 'scale image' down to the size you want.
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WOWW! 
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((Sorry for the late reply, you might have already figured it out >.<))
You can drag the file of your last icon directly onto the GIMP page ^^
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((^^ Haha, no no it's fine love!))
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Is there a way to do it with MSN paint or other programs?
(I know, I'm very old fashioned, but I am more used to traditional paper and pencil art.)
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((Sorry for the late reply, you might have already figured it out >.<))
There might be but I don't know, I don't like Paint very much
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yeah, I figured it out
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this helped on making simple icons, but i' trying to make an icon that has a moving scarf, lke the wind is blwoing it...but it's not woriking out too well, could you give any pointers?
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((Sorry for the late reply, you might have already figured it out >.<))
For that, you'll just have to go frame by frame to do this. For a scarf, my suggestion is making it move like a wave. Like, start with it kind of like a curvy line that goes ^v^v^v (only a curved line, not pointy) then alternate the up and down.
Like:
^v^v^v^v
v^v^v^v^
^v^v^v^v
do you get what I'm saying?
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yeah, i understand. thanks
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I got how to do this before, but now I need help.
How do you get that duplicating section up? You know, where you make all the duplicated pics?
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((Sorry for the late reply, you might have already figured it out >.<))
the layer window? At the top of the GIMP page, click 'window' then click 'layers' and it should open the layer window back up ^^
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Oh, that's alright. lol, No I didn't learn how to do it yet. Til now!!
OK, thanks, that makes much more sense!! ^^
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This is great! Thanks so much!
And I know it's been asked, but how do you put an image in there? Like, one downloaded off the internet or something...
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((Sorry for the late reply, you might have already figured it out >.<))
You can just drag the file right from your desktop into the GIMP file ^^
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(Oh, heck no
You don't have to press some special shiny button that says "insert picture" or anything? Just drag it?
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ya this will help me
Sonamy and pokemon 4ever!!!
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Hey, thanks so so much I just made my very first icon using your guide
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I have a complaint; It doesn't show the pictures! I tried it and when I saved it and then view it, the background blink but the pictures didn't show. HELP PLZ!!!!
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((Sorry for the late reply, you might have already figured it out >.<))
If you want the background to blink as well as show a picture in the foreground, you have to copy the layer and just recolor the background.
Like your icon now, you would duplicate the layer a bunch of times, take the fill tool, and just recolor the orange background.
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Thank you so much! This helped enormously. (:
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Do you know how to get homemade movies into a moving icon using this info? If you can, i've seen some peopel do it.
This tutorial is great! Thank you! I actually learnt something (most other tutorial's don't explain very well) but this is great! Well done!
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No, I haven't figured that out yet. Sorry
Thank you! and you're welcome too, I guess XD
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Dude, that just made my day.
You rock.
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