Here are several tutorials that deal with unmasking a line on a map.

They may contain at least part of a solution to your issue.

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3


--Jim

Quote Here are several tutorials that deal with unmasking a line on a map.

They may contain at least part of a solution to your issue.

Tutorial 1

Tutorial 2

Tutorial 3


--Jim

Yup have seen those Jim thank you, they do work but it's a lot of work for what should have a quick solution in PD16 surely?

This vid manages it, but it doesn't explain how he gets path 3 as it's different to the handdrawn one etc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=akUsQvOpbso&t=307s

Thanks for the feedback. I'll look at the vid and see if I can figure out how it works better.

--Jim

Quote Thanks for the feedback. I'll look at the vid and see if I can figure out how it works better.

--Jim

Also Jim sorry your links don't work, can you change? I'm fairly sure I looked at yours using mask boxes etc right? Sorry was preemptive in my reply!

Take a look at this user created express project. Here is a YT video on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1j76ZYOZAI .

Quote Take a look at this user created express project. Here is a YT video on it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q1j76ZYOZAI .

thanks tomasc but all i can see is just a short YT vid displaying the animation etc, no template to download or instructions?

I can't make it any easier. The description box under the video is also a link if you place your mouse cursor on it. YouTube does not host any template downloads and will probably never will if it remains a video hosting service.

Hi ArchedEdge -

I think I understand what you're trying to do &, because it's difficult to create a clean animated line in Paint Designer, the masking step is necessary.

In the PDtoots tutorial you linked, the step you may be missing is creating the image that masks the animated line. That involves using the same image you're animating - but with part of it transparent.

If you have a look at this thread, you'll find some examples, a step-by-step "how to" document, & some packed projects showing the elements needed.

For your logo animation, exactly the same steps are needed. It just depends which part you want to animate. Is that the best quality drawing you have of the logo? There are some unclean lines that make it a little difficult.

Starting with a clean drawing & following the right steps, you can make something like this.

Cheers - Tony
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Quote Hi ArchedEdge -

I think I understand what you're trying to do &, because it's difficult to create a clean animated line in Paint Designer, the masking step is necessary.

In the PDtoots tutorial you linked, the step you may be missing is creating the image that masks the animated line. That involves using the same image you're animating - but with part of it transparent.

If you have a look at this thread, you'll find some examples, a step-by-step "how to" document, & some packed projects showing the elements needed.

For your logo animation, exactly the same steps are needed. It just depends which part you want to animate. Is that the best quality drawing you have of the logo? There are some unclean lines that make it a little difficult.

Starting with a clean drawing & following the right steps, you can make something like this.

Cheers - Tony

Ah Tony thanks for that. I think I see what that method is now, I've been getting the layering different in my head. You're effectively letting the red line shine through the transparent lines and the rest is the standard pic?

I want to animate the circle around the logo to go round clockwise. I've achieved it via traditional mask boxes that move with key frames, but can't believe there isn't a simple unmask solution with the pencil drawing tool?

I have a higher quality pic but will play around with it first and come back to you. Not sure I'll be able to make it work though as they're intentionally not clean lines on the circular part!

Thanks to this discussion I was able to develop a tutorial that shows this masking technique with the PiP designer. It also shows how to create the transparent 'trail' for users of Photoshop Elements. I'm eager to see what else I can learn about Paint Designer.
--Jim

Jim – That is a good tutorial. It should work using some other image and paint programs too.