Importing animation

Hi, I have question about importing animation in MMF2

I know that there are a few options for doing this:

* Create an animation file (.gif, .avi, etc) and import the individual frames from that.

* Save each frame of animation as a different, numbered file, and have MMF2 import them automatically in sequence.

* Create a single spritesheet image, and have MMF2 automatically extract the individual frames from it.

I'm going to focus on the last option because I have some spritesheet and want to make my animation

I know that each frame of animation must be enclosed in a box 1 pixel thick, and each box must be separated from the next by at least 1 pixel.
So I picked up my sheet and with paint I made a grid that contain every frame of the spritesheet.. but when I attempt to import it I have a sigle file .png as original

where I wrong??

this is the modified file

http://www.filedropper.com/bkspr01-copia

this is the original file

http://www.filedropper.com/bkspr01

I don't believe MMF2 actually support the third option. MMF2.5, however, will, from the sounds of things:

http://community.clickteam.com/threads/82845-Fusion-2-5-feature-list

Quote:

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Picture editor

- You can drop files to the picture editor
- Better import / export features (you can now import or export sprite sheets, set the hot spot at predefined positions, crop the images, zoom in the preview)
- You can swap the drawing colors
- The zoom is now done at the mouse position
- New 'G' button in the hotspot tool to set the hotspot to the center of mass of the image
- New RGB and hexadecimal color edit boxes

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I've made the key area bold and italic, and underlined the even more key area. I think it is only going to be supported in MMF2.5. Could you perhaps tell me who told you that MMF2 supported sprite sheet importing like that? I'm just kinda curious about that.

I don't know how to do that, but the middle point (Save each frame of animation as a different, numbered file, and have MMF2 import them automatically in sequence. ) can only be done, if I'm wrong. Correct me!

EDIT: Nevermind, Green Frog Ninja'd be :(

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Originally Posted by happygreenfrog

I don't believe MMF2 actually support the third option. MMF2.5, however, will, from the sounds of things:

http://community.clickteam.com/threads/82845-Fusion-2-5-feature-list



I've made the key area bold and italic, and underlined the even more key area. I think it is only going to be supported in MMF2.5. Could you perhaps tell me who told you that MMF2 supported sprite sheet importing like that? I'm just kinda curious about that.

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I read it on daily click forum
http://www.create-games.com/article.asp?id=2261

but if I have a sigle spritsheet how can I create different frames of animations to be numbered for MMF2 import??

Did you make sure to check the "box mode" and "import as animation" options, and then hitting okay? The article says you need to for it to work.

Oh so it is possible, will use it in future! :P

what??


I tried every way but I ant import my file in any way... can some tell me how I have to do step by step..please??

thanks,,,

The article says it all, too bad the pictures are gone :/
Anyway, I don't know if it's a must(though I believe so) but are the 'boxes' evenly spaced and same size?

Right. Here's how to do it;

1. Make an image / spritesheet with 32x32 grid (Best colour Bright Purple or Black) (All grid squares must be the same width and height) like:
http://i.imgur.com/i4fk9CC.png

2. Click the export button in the mmf2 sprite editor
http://i.imgur.com/AH17OTA.png

3. choose your image

4. Select box mode and import as animation
http://i.imgur.com/BTRcSNq.png

5. Pick your border's colour, must be the same as the grid's colour or it won't work.
http://i.imgur.com/APHfMWG.png

6. Click OK and you're done :)

Sorry - I'm the one who wrote that article on The Daily Click, and never got around to fixing the broken image links. I've just re-uploaded the pics to a different host, and updated the article, so it should work fine now: http://www.create-games.com/article.asp?id=2261

Note that it's not quite like BartekB described (and possibly not *exactly* as I described in the article, if you're using an image with alpha channel transparency XD).

eg.
http://www.oxily.com/?di=1WPE

These are the original pics:
Attachment 11137Attachment 11133Attachment 11134Attachment 11135Attachment 11136

ps. If anyone knows any *reliable* image hosts that allow hotlinking, please let me know :)

MuddyMole - for hosting images have you tried PhotoBucket?

but with which software can I make a grid and after I must to put into grid any sigle file of the animtaion??

sorry but I didint understand... I'm very noob

@JC_Leon - any decent graphics app will do. I use Paint Shop Pro, but you could use Photoshop or Paint.NET or whatever.

Alternatively, there's a little app called "Fusion Spritesheet Exporter", which you could use (you'll still need to arrange all the sprites neatly, I believe).
http://complex.softwares.free.fr/pro...xample_img.jpg
Download: http://complex.softwares.free.fr/dow...t_Exporter.rar


@AyreGuitar - I haven't tried Photobucket recently, but it used to be pretty bad. Has it got better? I wonder if Skydrive allows image hotlinking..?

thanks.. I downlaoded the exporter but when i launch it I have following message

"Cannot load everlay.mfx. This object might need an external program or library not yet installed"

Must I put it into a specific location into MMF2 folder?

n.b. I have overlay.mfx object installed in my extension folder yet

Just use paint.net or just regular paint. Should do the trick.

@MuddyMole Well, I noticed that there is 2 pixel border, but I didn't know why was it there.
Now you enlightened me and I know that it's used for Hotspots and Action points, thanks to you sir!

EDIT: You can use Dropbox, PostImage or LightShot - a tool for making quick print screens, crop them, add notations, arrows and upload it to imgur very quickly.

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Originally Posted by MuddyMole

@JC_Leon - any decent graphics app will do. I use Paint Shop Pro, but you could use Photoshop or Paint.NET or whatever.

Alternatively, there's a little app called "Fusion Spritesheet Exporter", which you could use (you'll still need to arrange all the sprites neatly, I believe).
http://complex.softwares.free.fr/pro...xample_img.jpg
Download: http://complex.softwares.free.fr/dow...t_Exporter.rar



@AyreGuitar - I haven't tried Photobucket recently, but it used to be pretty bad. Has it got better? I wonder if Skydrive allows image hotlinking..?

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Wish I knew about this sooner! Thank you!