VERY simple way to add animation to an icon(PSP 7)

I recently discovered this and figured I would share it. When adding a mini movie or other animation to an icon it's really easy.



1. Set up your base, add in all the text and transparency that you want. I'm using this base.


2. Make your animation, set it up for the size you want.

3. Now in Animation Shop 3 paste your base in as a new animation with the same amount of frames as your animation. Ex: The animation I'm using has 17 frames, so paste in your base 17 times.

4. Copy the whole thing(all frames) and paste as another new animation. It should be the same as the first one.

5. Line up all three sets. Highlight all of the animation and drag it ontop of one of your base sets. Don't zoom in because then it won't align right.

6. Now highlight all of your second base set and drag it over the first base set, this adds in all the tranparency so it looks like the animation was cut out in a specific shape. Once again don't zoom in.

7. Save and you should be done!



The example I used wasn't really that hard but it helps for harder animations and saves a lot of time:)