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Signature Title
Simple Animated Signature (page 4 of 4)
( no writing tool )

If this is your first time at doing an animated signature, I suggest that you read the entire Intro page before following this tutorial.

This tutorial has 18 steps to folow, and is divided into 4 pages. You can find Steps #16 to #18 on this page. Link to Steps #1 to #5. Link to Steps #6 to #10. Link to Steps #11 to #15.

  1. Crop your image.
    1. You can now crop you image to size by first using the "Rectangular Marquee Tool" to make your selection.
    2. Slect the area you want to keep. (see figure 16.b on the right.
    3. From Photoshop menu, select "Image" > "Crop" (see figure 16.c on the right)
16.aMarquee Tool

16.bSelected Area

16.cCrop
  1. Open your PSD file in Animation Shop
    1. You will now see your psd background layer as your first frame. You can now delete it by selecting that single frame and press the delete key on your pc.
    2. You can now tweak your animation by setting the frame rates and/or applying different effect available in Animation Shop, but for now just save. I don't go into other effect in this tutorial.
Animation Shop
  1. View your completed animated signature!
Final Signature


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