Animated icons are most often used for blogs and forums as a user avatar. They can be done using additional software installed on your computer.
Necessary
Internet access for downloading programs
Instructions
Step 1
Collect all the images from which you want to make an animated icon. Edit them in a regular graphics editor, adjusting the size, aspect ratio, and so on. Download to your computer a program for creating and editing animation images, for example, Adobe Image Ready,.
Step 2
From the menu of your program, select the item to create a new animation image. Select the number of frames, and then add the selected images you edited to each of them. Adjust the transition, which is usually displayed in milliseconds, arrange the images in the final order.
Step 3
To apply special effects, use the animation editing menu, which usually includes not only image transition settings, but also additional materials that can be included in the animation. Resize the image to the desired size, then apply the changes and save the image with the.
Step 4
If you want to make an animation image according to a certain template, download it as an.atn file from the Internet, having previously viewed the results of the sequence execution. It is not recommended to use this method if you intend to continue to work with animated images frequently, as you will need to learn how to edit them yourself.
Step 5
Note that often animation programs already include an image editor, but for best results, each is best handled in a separate editor for still images.
