How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
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- Zangor
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How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
please keep in mind this guide is reccomended for use with latest versions.
okay to make a moving signature in the model veiwer is simple if you know how
1. load up model veiwer.....this is a no brainer
2.get a background then go into photoshop and add desired text somewhere where it wont get blocked out by your chosen model
3.in the model veiwer go to the veiw tab at the top and select load background
4.find you background picture and load it
5.choose the character or creature you want to be on your signature
6.resize the screen for the model to signature size and position the model in a creatuve way on the screen and adjust the poses and animations till you find one you like
7.once everything is in place go to the file tab at the top and select "Animated GIF"
8. choose a name for the file and where you will save it then click OK
9.a screen will pop up with framerate information just click OK on this as it automatically sets it to optimum frame time
10.find the file on your system once its done and upload it to your usual image host and you can now use your new moving signature on the forums
thanks for reading this tutorial
for the latest model veiwer go to http://www.wowmodelviewer.org/index.php
see my signature for the final product
okay to make a moving signature in the model veiwer is simple if you know how
1. load up model veiwer.....this is a no brainer
2.get a background then go into photoshop and add desired text somewhere where it wont get blocked out by your chosen model
3.in the model veiwer go to the veiw tab at the top and select load background
4.find you background picture and load it
5.choose the character or creature you want to be on your signature
6.resize the screen for the model to signature size and position the model in a creatuve way on the screen and adjust the poses and animations till you find one you like
7.once everything is in place go to the file tab at the top and select "Animated GIF"
8. choose a name for the file and where you will save it then click OK
9.a screen will pop up with framerate information just click OK on this as it automatically sets it to optimum frame time
10.find the file on your system once its done and upload it to your usual image host and you can now use your new moving signature on the forums
thanks for reading this tutorial
for the latest model veiwer go to http://www.wowmodelviewer.org/index.php
see my signature for the final product
Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
Great guide! Thanks!
(I tweaked your title and moved the guide into this forum so it will stand out better.)
(I tweaked your title and moved the guide into this forum so it will stand out better.)
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Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
cool thanks im just glad i can help the community with signatures since they are relativly new in terms of that the old forums didnt have them
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Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
I made a video for steps 3-9 heres the link
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTwkzKEsvtE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UTwkzKEsvtE
Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
This is a great guide, I hope to be doing one soon, I was always curious as I've seen such things before but never thought on how to do it. Heh. Thanks again.
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Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
Interesting, interesting. I don't have the things to do it, but nonetheless it's good to know.
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Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
Awesome, just made myself one.
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Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
Wow Vephriel! Your Devilsaur looks excellent
I have a question Zang before I get to excited about the possiblites, is it possible to have more than one moveing gif in one sig?
I have a question Zang before I get to excited about the possiblites, is it possible to have more than one moveing gif in one sig?
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Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
as far s i have been with experimenting and checking the forums of the program site there is no way to have more than 1 model displayed at a time and therefore not a way to have more than 1 moving part on your sig
Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
Thanks for the tips. I went ahead and made one myself.. only thing that sucks is that it messes up the quality of the orginal Background lol
Original BG before being all.. yweaked --->
Original BG before being all.. yweaked --->
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Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
Omg Serotonin, yours looks so good too!
It is a shame about the quality about the background though
Is there any way to improve that Mr Zang ?
It is a shame about the quality about the background though
Is there any way to improve that Mr Zang ?
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Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
not sure why it does that but i hardly notice it
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Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
Yes, I also noticed the unfortunate quality loss. It happened on mine too. Since you're manually resizing the Model Viewer window you can't get it *exactly* the same size, so it's up to your best guesstimate. It's a shame you can't have a preset size window or something, but oh well. They still turn out pretty cool, I love yours Serotonin.
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Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
Took me two days to completely figure it out, but it's worth it.
Great find here! Now I'm addicted to model viewer and the animated whatevers...
How many sigs are we allowed to have again?
Great find here! Now I'm addicted to model viewer and the animated whatevers...
How many sigs are we allowed to have again?
Thanks so much to Ket Shi for the signature!
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Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
as many as you can fit without it being like spam
i have 2 right now as you can see
i have 2 right now as you can see
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Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
We might have to double-check with Mania concerning these animated signatures.
I really love the look of them, but it's been brought up that some people with slower connections have a lot of problems with the size of them to load, plus the cost for the forum bandwidth.
I retired mine for now, so just keep that in mind when making them.
I really love the look of them, but it's been brought up that some people with slower connections have a lot of problems with the size of them to load, plus the cost for the forum bandwidth.
I retired mine for now, so just keep that in mind when making them.
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Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
i blame the economy for everything......and if thats not a good enough excuse i blame peter griffon
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Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
I might try making just a tiny animated picture of my Devilsaur to accompany my non-moving signature. A small one should pose no size problems. =)
Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
*nod* Unfortunately, I may have to impose some limits on the total file size of signatures. I'm poking around to see what our options are for that.
In the meantime, go ahead and play -- I'm not going to ban you or anything.
In the meantime, go ahead and play -- I'm not going to ban you or anything.
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Re: How To: Make a Moving Signature with WoW modelveiwer
yea im gonna keep on using mine but for others please remember what has just been said about that
bandwidth=more $ blown and greator complications even crashing forums with too much
so if you make one i reccomend not using it here.......go to some other hunter forums and exceed theirs (then they have to come here)
bandwidth=more $ blown and greator complications even crashing forums with too much
so if you make one i reccomend not using it here.......go to some other hunter forums and exceed theirs (then they have to come here)