Simple Rotating Animation

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Feb 26, 2015 2:56 pm **(#1)**

Here's a pretty simple rotating rectangle made using Map Object, with only as few layers as needed.

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Issabella · **Posted:** Thu Feb 26, 2015 3:03 pm **(#2)**

I like it, Wallace. I got it to try to learn. Thank you :coolthup

CodaAlFine · **Joined:** Sep 01, 2014 **Posts:** 18

that's a great animation

Wallace · **Posted:** Thu Feb 26, 2015 8:26 pm **(#4)**

Issabella wrote:

I like it, Wallace. I got it to try to learn. Thank you :coolthup

CodaAlFine wrote:

that's a great animation

You're welcome and thanks you guys.

Rod · **Joined:** May 16, 2010 **Posts:** 14709 **Location:** USA

Nicely done Wallace.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Very cool Wallace.

Wallace · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2015 11:59 am **(#7)**

Rod wrote:

Nicely done Wallace.

molly wrote:

Very cool Wallace.

Thank you Rod and Molly.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

@Wallace... I downloaded you XCF and I know you used map to object but how did you get all the layers different shapes and sizes?

Wallace · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2015 2:40 pm **(#9)**

molly wrote:

@Wallace... I downloaded you XCF and I know you used map to object but how did you get all the layers different shapes and sizes?

Ancient Chinese Secret Molly. :hehe

Not really... Here's how I did it.

The settings for Map to Object>Plain do not have to be exactly as shown, but must closely resemble the examples.

Start by creating a rectangle on a transparent layer. Darken the color of the outer edge of the rectangle and duplicate this layer so you have at least 5 layers.

Be sure that Light>No Light is selected.

Begin on Layer copy #2 by setting the orientation for this layer using Map to Object>Plain.
I set the orientation to -50.0. It does not have to be exactly -50.0.
In my original image, I merely eye-balled the orientation for each of the layers.

Next, set the orientation of Layer copy #3.

Then set the orientation of Layer copy.

Finally, set the orientation of Layer.

The animation settings I used when exporting this gif file were, Delay(100ms) and Frame Disposal (replace).

This is what the rotating rectangle looks like using the setting shown in my example above.

Note:By using more layers and adjusting each layers orientation within Map to Object to smaller increments. Will help to produce an even smother animation result then the one shown here.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Thanks for sharing Wallace, I thought it was probably the Z rotation, You are saying you darkened the edges of each layer, Did you paint it on then blur it or how exactly?

Wallace · **Posted:** Fri Feb 27, 2015 9:24 pm **(#11)**

molly wrote:

Thanks for sharing Wallace, I thought it was probably the Z rotation, You are saying you darkened the edges of each layer, Did you paint it on then blur it or how exactly?

When I place down my rectangle selection and fill it with a color. I would then shrink this selection by 1, invert it and use Brightness and Contrast to darken the outer edge of my rectangle. I then begin from there.

molly · **Joined:** Apr 07, 2010 **Posts:** 14182

Thanks Wallace

Wallace · **Posted:** Sat Feb 28, 2015 9:43 am **(#13)**

molly wrote:

Thanks Wallace

Sure thing Molly. :bigthup

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