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Xara X. The Frame Gallery |
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If you have made changes to your animation since your last playing, and you have not closed the Preview Frames window, you can press the Refresh button to update your animation. |
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NOTE: Any time you make a change to a frame, you must press Apply for the changes to take place. ANOTHER NOTE: I do not advise changing the Animation Colors
settings. Unlike Xara 2 in which this was an easy way to reduce file size by reducing the number of colors used, Xara X has been optimized for the best number of colors needed to
produce the smallest file size. Changing the color settings has produced cries of anguish from your editor (Mr. Instability). FURTHER NOTE: Users of Xara 2 will miss the ability to create a transparent
background in Xara X's animation window. This was another compromise made by the Xara X design team in favor of achieving the smallest possible file size. RELATED TIP:
To achieve the appearance of a transparent background, make frame 1 a Background layer and use the same color or texture that you will have on you web page as your background. If the texture is simple enough, the
animation will appear to have a transparent background. (This works in Flash too!). BONUS TIP: To get the most accurate preview of your animation, along with some
useful information, preview your animation in your Browser. Select Properties, then select the Preview In Browser tabbed section. This previews your animation
as it will appear in your Browser (the animation may appear different in different Browsers) as well as provides useful information such as animation dimensions, file
size, number of colors, and download times for a variety of modem speeds. |
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