[Anyone Can Animate]

When you render, make sure the Advanced options are ticked, then you can choose Quicktime Movie from a drop down list. That's not all, though, because even .mov formats can be huge. Click the properties triangle next to the word Format, and click Set. Then choose Sorenson Video 3 from the drop down. There's a bunch of other options you can set for Sorenson - I think I just leave mine on the defaults though, with Medium Quality.

 

You can then just upload your .mov file using the forum browse > upload option, as long as it's under the forum limit 2mb? 4mb?

 

Thanks Caroline. I'll try that on the next exercise.

[Anyone Can Animate]

Its an .avi file at 504 kb. How do I upload it to show it to others for feedback?

 

I think you will have to Zip up an AVI file...I know that Quicktime files can be posted as-is because the extension is recognized by the forum software.

 

Hope that helps.

 

So I resave the file as a Quicktime extension? If so, then do I go to the attachments area in the forums reply option and upload it there?

[Anyone Can Animate]

Its an .avi file at 504 kb. How do I upload it to show it to others for feedback?

[Anyone Can Animate]

I just finished with Exercise #2 the chorus line CanCan

 

But when I tried to upload it I got this message:

 

"Upload failed. You are not permitted to upload this type of file"

 

Do I have to instead provide a link to the finished piece? How do I accomplish this?

 

Thanks for the assist anyone

[Welcome A:M Users!]

I have recently moved, and I discovered an old manual of A:M - Animation:Master Handbook by Jeff Paries the copyright date is 1998!, I also discovered A:M Tech Reference Version 11. Are these still good for me to use to learn A:M 2005?

 

The best way to learn A:M is The Art of Animation Master, and do all the lessons, and post your animations from them in the TAOA:M thread. When you've finished, you even get a certificate! I finished that, and I still refer back to it when I forget how to do things like particles, or poses.

 

However, the older manuals are still very good as a secondary resource. I say secondary, because where things have changed, it may be confusing if you don't already know how to do them. I do refer to the Jeff Paries 2nd edition (2000, I think).

 

When I have finished my first animation, where can I post it to get some feedback?

Post them to The WIP Forum.

 

Where do I go to get questions answered and get help when I'm stuck?

Here in the Newbies Forum. Post a new thread, and if people know the answer, they are happy to help. However, most of the questions have already been asked, so try searching first, with various keywords. Tip - If you use more than one keyword use the + character, for example +particles +tutorial.

 

Welcome - the learning experience will be fun.

 

Thanks Caroline! I'll get on the first lesson right now, wish me luck!

[Welcome A:M Users!]

Hello

 

I haven't bben on this site in a very long time! Life has just been keeping me very busy and not being able to learn the program ( I have A:M 2005 - I know, its like a dinasaour compared to the latest version, but I feel like a newbie anyway! So I'll start with that and work my way up to the current version, or I might stay with the version that I have, who knows).

 

I am going to seriously schedule time between everything else to FINALLY learn this program.

 

I do have some questions:

 

I have recently moved, and I discovered an old manual of A:M - Animation:Master Handbook by Jeff Paries the copyright date is 1998!, I also discovered A:M Tech Reference Version 11. Are these still good for me to use to learn A:M 2005?

 

When I have finished my first animation, where can I post it to get some feedback?

 

Where do I go to get questions answered and get help when I'm stuck?

 

I guess that these questions have been asked by everyone who comes here, I appreciate the learning experience.

[Welcome New Users]

Greetings

 

I am anew user to A:M version 11.1 and am going to be working through the tutorials in the book, wish me luck!

 

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