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Published: 2005-03-30 07:35:34 +0000 UTC; Views: 25233; Favourites: 359; Downloads: 4574
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I'd first like to preface this by saying that I am by no means an expert at making emoticons, I still have much to learn and I'm sure there are many things I could or should do differently. However, I believe I should at least pass on what knowledge I have on the subject so that others may also learn. I believe each and every one of us have the skill to create emotes and many are just waiting for a basic walkthrough to get them started.Please don't take this tutorial too literally. I believe the most important thing for any artist is to experiment and grow, to push boundaries and find new and creative ways to express themselves. This is only meant to get you started, to give you a little push in the right direction. Where you go from here is entirely up to you.
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It reads very well. I think you've done it! 
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OMG! This is so helpful and I can't wait to try it out! Thank you so much for sharing this. It will help a lot!
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Thank you!
I can't wait to see what you make with it, please make sure and note me with a link to any emotes you make
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I sure will. I have been trying to get the hang of doing stuff like this and this sure will help. I am even going to link it to my lj if you don't mind as I know a lot of people there have an interest in things like this. Let me know if this is o.k. and I will send you the link to my lj. Wait if your use the website link button on my user page it should take you there. But I will not post it there till I get your o.k.!
Again thank you for doing this!
Bright Blessings!
Isadora
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By all means link it wherever you'd like! I'd love to have my tutorial put to use
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Thank you! I will let you kow when I get it all set up!
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You are my hero! Thank you thank you! Can't wait to try it out!
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Very cool of you to do this. I don't have Fireworks but it looks like this could be done in Photoshop just as easily. Who knows, I might just give it a try.
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Great! Lemme know if you do, I'd love to see
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YAY!
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Erh... I knew that...
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Well of course you do
So what do you think? Did I cover everything well enough? Anything I should change? Anything I left out?
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'Tis very good indeed! But I'm missing a little chapter about animation. Of course I know how to do it and even though you have explained the bit about the frames and such but I think you will get some questions regarding how people will make animations.
Like dragging the one frame down to the next to make a new one, the timimg of the frame, how you can change and so on an so forth...
I'm thinking of entering the contest... Would you mind if I sent you a PNG file? Constructive critique?
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Animations will be covered in my next tutorial
And by all means feel free to email me your PNG, I'd love to take a look at it 
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Will do then!
Sorry for me misunderstanding earlier
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lol it's more my fault than yours, it's nearly 3AM here
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I was wondering... About the time that is... You still can't sleep? Everything okay? If you can't sleep I would recommend Rurouni Kenshin.. The manga rocks!!!
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lol 3AM is my usual bedtime, I consider it insomnia when 5AM rolls around
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Your usual bedtime? lol! So you're better now then? I hope so...
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Getting there, I'm trying to get more exercise in during the day to make sure I'm exhausted by this time, but the excitement of finally having that tutorial finished has got me feeling a bit more energetic
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You're on a high after submitting! I know what you mean. And then I get a low when I log on the next day and hardly anyone's commented... lol! I've only been lazy during the easter holidays..
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lol I suppose it's a submission high, though the exhaustion's setting in now so I think I'll hit the sack
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Send me a note with a link to your emote when you do!
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i hav some questions: wat is a bitmap, how do i create a file, and wat program do i do it on?
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i can't find the gradiant thing
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igot WAY 2 frustrated, so i gave up 4 now
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i'm confused with the arms.can some1 reply?
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i did it!yay!it is complete!
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how do i send it on a note?..i'm hopeless.i finally finish it,and i can't attach it to a note.
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