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According to the polls it seemed like the majority is using the default style and that they would prefer an animated logo for the VIP. Since i wanted something that goes well with the blue of the forum then i didnt consider another DMD style logo so i tried several different things in blue tones but none of them were really satisfying.
Then, yesterday, when i walked by my Raven machine it hit me: Why not make a scrolling-text logo out of blue alphanumeric chars like those in Sys80b machines? Its blue, so it goes well with the forum, and since it is alphanumeric it has a touch of pinball too. Perfect for the purpose. The only problem is; how can one make a GIF that contains several lines of scrolling text without making every single frame by hand? Is there some tool that could do this? Any software? Not that i mind putting some work into it, mind you, i made the old orange one frame by frame by hand too. Its just that there would be a lot more frames to make for several lines of scrolling text, and since it is so f-ing hot here i really prefer to spend as little time as possible in front of the PC right now.
Any and all help appreciated / Any and all tips welcome.
Thanks.
Then, yesterday, when i walked by my Raven machine it hit me: Why not make a scrolling-text logo out of blue alphanumeric chars like those in Sys80b machines? Its blue, so it goes well with the forum, and since it is alphanumeric it has a touch of pinball too. Perfect for the purpose. The only problem is; how can one make a GIF that contains several lines of scrolling text without making every single frame by hand? Is there some tool that could do this? Any software? Not that i mind putting some work into it, mind you, i made the old orange one frame by frame by hand too. Its just that there would be a lot more frames to make for several lines of scrolling text, and since it is so f-ing hot here i really prefer to spend as little time as possible in front of the PC right now.
Any and all help appreciated / Any and all tips welcome.
Thanks.