Morphing two names

**simpswr** · 01-01-2008, 03:13 PM

I am developing a personal website for family and would like to start with two names ( My last name and Beloveds' last name ) that slowly merges or morphs into one, which is a combination of the two.

I am using FrontPage ( because it is the only thing I have experience with ) What software would I use to do the animated merge???

ushigley · 01-01-2008, 03:17 PM

You could use just about any graphics program that supports animation (most), and create a gif. Still I am not sure if that would keep looping and look bad. If you would want it to look a lot better, then I recomend using Flash, but that can be expensive so maybe it is not what you want.

**simpswr** · 01-01-2008, 03:44 PM

Thanks . . yeah, I do not want a loop . . just a one time merging of the two names ( into the name of the website )

Can I do that with PhotoShop? . . That is about the most advanced graphics app that I have . . I don't do this kind of stuff much . . usually working on the hardware and software issues.

ushigley · 01-01-2008, 05:54 PM

I think so... search the help file for 'animation' and it should tell if it does or does not have it. That's a pretty good program.

**simpswr** · 01-01-2008, 06:08 PM

Actually, I have PhotoShop Elements II . . I'll nose around to see what I can do with that.

**sobeit** · 01-01-2008, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by simpswr

Actually, I have PhotoShop Elements II . . I'll nose around to see what I can do with that.

sorry photoshop elements II does not have that feature. You can create the individual frames with it but the morphing will have to be put together by something else.

**simpswr** · 01-01-2008, 07:03 PM

Yeah . . that's what I am finding . . . shucks . . seems like such a simple thing . . wish I could find a way to do it.

**sobeit** · 01-01-2008, 07:15 PM

are you looking for a generator that will do everything for you or are you going to create the individual frames and need a program to animate it?

**simpswr** · 01-01-2008, 07:36 PM

I was hopeing for something that would do it for me . . I do this kind of thing so little that I don't really know what to ask for.

DonaldG · 01-02-2008, 03:46 AM

Paintshop Pro can do animated Gifs, I believe. Even very early versions (V5 and above?

01-01-2008, 03:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,216 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Morphing two names I am developing a personal website for family and would like to start with two names ( My last name and Beloveds' last name ) that slowly merges or morphs into one, which is a combination of the two. I am using FrontPage ( because it is the only thing I have experience with ) What software would I use to do the animated merge??? __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

01-01-2008, 03:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
ushigley Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 41 OS: Ubuntu 8.10	Re: Morphing two names You could use just about any graphics program that supports animation (most), and create a gif. Still I am not sure if that would keep looping and look bad. If you would want it to look a lot better, then I recomend using Flash, but that can be expensive so maybe it is not what you want.

01-01-2008, 03:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,216 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Morphing two names Thanks . . yeah, I do not want a loop . . just a one time merging of the two names ( into the name of the website ) Can I do that with PhotoShop? . . That is about the most advanced graphics app that I have . . I don't do this kind of stuff much . . usually working on the hardware and software issues. __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

01-01-2008, 05:54 PM	#4 (permalink)
ushigley Registered User Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 41 OS: Ubuntu 8.10	Re: Morphing two names I think so... search the help file for 'animation' and it should tell if it does or does not have it. That's a pretty good program.

01-01-2008, 06:08 PM	#5 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,216 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Morphing two names Actually, I have PhotoShop Elements II . . I'll nose around to see what I can do with that. __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

01-01-2008, 07:03 PM	#7 (permalink)
simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,216 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Morphing two names Yeah . . that's what I am finding . . . shucks . . seems like such a simple thing . . wish I could find a way to do it. __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

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sobeit TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: NEAR Posts: 7,433 OS: windows/linux	Re: Morphing two names are you looking for a generator that will do everything for you or are you going to create the individual frames and need a program to animate it? __________________ there's been global warming since the ice age

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simpswr Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: May 2007 Location: Houston, Texas Posts: 12,216 OS: XP, Vista, Win 7	Re: Morphing two names I was hopeing for something that would do it for me . . I do this kind of thing so little that I don't really know what to ask for. __________________ Rich MemTest86 \| BenchTest \| Virus/Trojan/Spyware Help How to post a Screen Shot \| PC running slow?

01-02-2008, 03:46 AM	#10 (permalink)
DonaldG Manager Home Support, Assistant Manager Articles Team Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Somerset, UK Posts: 10,164 OS: XPsp2 Laptop & Vista Ultimate Desktop My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Morphing two names Paintshop Pro can do animated Gifs, I believe. Even very early versions (V5 and above? __________________ . Lest we forget... "They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old; Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. At the going down of the sun and in the morning We will remember them." Submit New Articles Here TSF's Photographer's Corner .