| In this tutorial, using only two frames, you will learn how to move the same
object in two frames to create an animation that will move straight across.
You can download the .ufo supplied for this
tutorial. Save the .ufo where you will remember. Go to Open  (or if using the Startup Wizard,
Open An Existing Image File) and search for where you saved the .ufo.
Highlight the .ufo and click Open. The .ufo will import into Gif Animator as shown
below.
In the Frame Panel, double
click on Frame 1. In the Frame Properties box, enter 10 in Delay. Click on
Duplicate Frame(s) and a second Frame will appear in the Frame Panel.
Click on Frame 1 in the
Frame Panel. Highlight the car in the Object Manager to make it active. 
Move the car all the way
to the left with the Pick Tool. This is the starting position of your animation
where the car will enter the scene.
Highlight Frame 2 in the
Frame Panel. With the car active, position it to the very right of the scene.
This is the destination point or end position where the car will exit the
scene.
While Frame 2 is still
highlighted, right click and choose Tween. The Tween dialogue box will appear.
In the Frame tab, enter the values shown below and click OK.
Click on Objects and
uncheck Transparency. Use the settings shown below. Click OK.
Eight intermediate frames
are now inserted in the Frame Panel between the first two initial frames. Frame 1 as
your starting point and Frame 10 being the destination of your object.
Double click on Frame 10
and enter 150 in Delay. This will pause your animation between loops. Click on
the Preview tab and view your animation.
Go to File, Optimization
Wizard as the file size should be reduced for faster loading time. When the Wizard
pops up, click on Optimize Using a Preset. From the dropdown menu you can choose
from a variety of presets. For this tutorial I'm using Line Art 32. Click
Finish. The animation is reduced to 25,153 kbs. Preview your animation.
If you're satisfied with the quality click Save As and name your animation. If
you're not satisfied with the quality, choose Another Try go through the Optimization
Wizard until you select the right amount of colors or presets for your animation.
This is just an
introduction to Tweening but should give you an idea of how it works with objects in
positioning.
I hope you've enjoyed this
tutorial.
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