Animation Shop Optimization Wizard Settings

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Open Animation Shop 

Click New a List opens 

The Image shows the list before we open a new animation


File / New / Create New Animation width any x Height any / Canvas Color: Transparent 


The other Image shows you with a new image opened 




Once it is open you will see more new commands before they where hidden

 We don’t need the new frame it’s only used so that the optimization wizard option 

opens in the list



You will notice the difference more commands have been opened before they where hidden

Optimized Output opens / Settings:

Optimize for: Animated Gif file checked /

 When finished: Replace the Current animation with the optimized version checked

Click Next


Animation Quality Versus Output Size opens


Click the Customize Button 



Customize Optimization Settings opens


Colors / Number of Colors: use the dropdown and choose 255 colors

Create Palette by / Optimized Median cut checked

Reduce colors by / Error Diffusion checked Ok





Click the Customize Button Again

Optimizations / Remove Non Visible Animation Elements unchecked / Write Minimal Frames 

checked

 / Collapse Identical Frames checked / Map Identical Pixels To Transparent checked /

Enable Browser-Specific Optimizations unchecked / Ok







Click the Customize Button Again

Partial Transparency is not allowed in a Gif file

 Convert pixels less than checked use the dropdown and choose 1 

Use a 50% dither pattern unchecked

Use error diffusion dither unchecked

Would you like to blend the partially transparent pixels?

Yes, blend with this color: unchecked

No, use the existing image color at 100% opacity checked

Click Ok




Check the Use these settings when saving unoptimized files



Now your settings should be saved ready to use



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