How to... using Atani.

1. How to add a new frame(s)?
2. How to insert a new frame(s)?
3. How to delete some frame(s)?
4. How to remove some frame?
5. How to clone some frame?
6. How to flip the frame?
7. How to add text effects?
8. How to select several frames at the same time?
9. How to add frames with alpha blending effect?
10. How to use the Refresh button?
11. How to select all frames at the same time?
12. How to save, copy some frame?
13. How to set the duration for an individual frame (animated GIF)?
14. How to reduce size of the creating file?
15. How to test the creating file?
16. How to add a sound into AVI?
17. How to add a sound into GIF?

There are a few ways

• using the button
• using the Add frame item from the Main menu (Edit-Add frame)
• using the Add frame item from context menu
• simply drag and drop any files with the following extension: BMP, GIF, ICO, JPG, PNG into left part of the main window of program.

Select some frame(s) clicking the left button with your mouse on it, further use the button or the corresponding item from the Main (context) menu (Edit-Insert frame)

Select any frame(s) and further use the button or the corresponding item from the Main (context) menu (Edit-Delete frame)

Select any frame and use the or buttons for removing or the corresponding items from the Main (context) menu (Edit-Up or Down)

Select a frame and click the button or corresponding item from the Main menu (Effects-Clone frame).

Select some frame and use any item from the popup menu for the button.

If you want to return the normal state of selected frame click the button directly.

Select some frame after what you want add the frames with a text and use items from the popup menu of the button or corresponding item from the Main menu (Effects-Add text ).

In the next window:

(if you want) set the text, direction, position, size, background color, font, number of frames and their duration for text's frames. For preview check the Show background property. At last click the Add button.

For it, click some frames with pressed the SHIFT (or CTRL) key from the keyboard.

Select some frame and use the button or corresponding item from Main menu (Effects-Add frames with alpha blending ).

In the next window:

(if you want) set the effect direction, the number of frames and their duration. At last click the Add button.

If you change the file with image for some frame and want to include this image in opened project, simply select the frame and click the button or corresponding item from the Main menu (Edit-Refresh ).

For it use the  button (or the corresponding item from the Main menu: Edit-Select all)

Select some frame and use the next buttons correspondly: , or the items from the Main menu (File-Save frame (Copy)) or context menu for preview. You can save a frame in the following file formats: BMP, JPG, GIF, PNG

Select the frame(s) and use the button or the item Animated delay from menu Edit or click the right button with the mouse to call the context menu where find the corresponding item.

You see the Frame's delay and disposal window

For it select some frame(s) and use the button or corresponding item from Main (context) menu (Edit-Optimize frame's color) for calling the following window:

Change the settings to reduce the file size, but turn your attention to image quality.

Also you can check Optimize all local color maps into a sinngle global color map box in saving time.

When you save into AVI file you will see the next window:

Check the Show box and click Save button. Then in the window with codec list simply pick out the suitable codec.

Use the following buttons: or the corresponding items from the Main menu (Play)

You can test the future file both AVI and animated GIF without changing of file type via the Project options.

Use the button for calling the next window

Here check the Add sound property, select some wav-file with the help of Load button and click OK button.

Sorry, it's impossible, because the GIF file format does not allow it.