Hello fellow XDA'ers.
I am trying to make animated boot screens for the second boot screen that shows op. You know the boot.gif thing where you specify images in the boot_animation.xml file.
Problem is, the phone garbles up ALL the animated gif images that I have created. The original ones from HTC works fine, but not my own. What am I doing wrong here?
I have a sample here: http://ostebaronen.dk/android/2nd_splash/domo-kun/
The domo-kun is supposed to move his mouth, but on the phone it shows all garble, like it cannot animate the file properly or something. I tried both interlaced and non-interlaced.
Any ideas?
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=467693&page=2
^^^ seems like the place to look
No it isn't that thread is about the first splash screen witch I perfectly know how to convert images to and flash them on the phone. However this thread is about the animated boot screen that you can change on the HTC build ROMs, where the files reside in /system/media. I have been through the whole Dream - Themes and Wallpapers forum, without any luck on this matter.
Seems that they must not contain transparency and maybe not very large, but investigating the last claim.
Finally got the domo-kun splash to move its mouth, lol
I am having the same problems on the Hero rom for the Dream. I have tried nearly every setting in PhotoShopCS4 can you tell us how exactly you got your gif to animate properly???
I am using gimp, I made 3 images for the domo-kun boot screen which can be found here: http://ostebaronen.dk/android/2nd_splash/domo-kun/
Nothing in the image can be transparent, so if you have a single pixel which has a transparent background the image will not load properly at all. Afaik photoshop does that to GIF images to save space, which is quite annoying, at least it did that last time I tried.
Sweeeeet. Going to try this when I get home, as I tired for HOURS the other day to get this right. There's another thread we had about this, Ill link it to here, as this is at least progress!
Please keep us updated on your progress on this development.
As someone with limited graphical skills, I like the fact that someone is figuring out the hard parts for me =P
Well this would only work on the hero rom am i Correct or would it work for Cyan 4.0.1?
This does not work for Cyans ROM's
The files for this Animation was providet by [ElCondor]
So what i did.. because at first i don`t like the Backround colour i modify the backround frames and make them full black and full white without any shadows also clear some pixels and make the animation faster and under 100kb
The final result is really cool looking animation, fast and smooth i think to make diferent colours and styles when i have more time.
Also here is Sound from the Windows 7 Start up but because in diferent ROMs sometimes the Start up sound is with diferent name i will post the sound separate and if anyone like it can just rename and copy in the Windows Folder.
I Already test it few times on my HD and the result is Amazing.
The file TSALTABlackWVGA.cab Including FULL BLACK animation and The Same Welcomehead.png
The file TSALTAWhiteWVGA.cab Including FULL WHITE animation and The Same Welcomehead.png
If you want WelcomeHead like this in the Last image you need to download:
DiferentWelcomehead.Zip unzip the file and copy the file Welcomehead.192.png in your Windows Folder --- NOTE this Diferent Welcomehead is only for the Black Version for NOW.
If you want to use only the Animation then download HTCBlackAnimation.zip
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Can you "clean up" the white version aswell?
Yes of course what kind of colour you need? i mean i can do it diferent colour if u want
I can clean it to be Super White or i can make it any diferent colour if u want let me know and i need around 10 minutes to make it
Super White version would be great!
No rush tho. Take your time.
You are ready chek out the 1st post and let me know how run in your HTC i can make it Whiter but i think this is enought white
Nice work
Well done
Excellent stuff! Works great. Alot faster than the previous version.
Thanks alot for that. Appreciated
Yes its faster, clear and lighter Enjoy
Later on when have more time will make diferent colours and maybe not only the backround colour will be diferent can add some more things etc
Just noting something here:
The whole animation is made by me and this guy distributes it without giving me credit.
Let this be clear: I just call this stealing. It took hours to make it, he grabbed it, enhanced it a bit (will be about 2 minutes to do) and uploaded it without asking anything...
[ElCondor] said:
Just noting something here:
The whole animation is made by me and this guy distributes it without giving me credit.
Let this be clear: I just call this stealing. It took hours to make it, he grabbed it, enhanced it a bit (will be about 2 minutes to do) and uploaded it without asking anything...
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Good work thanks
[ElCondor] said:
Just noting something here:
The whole animation is made by me and this guy distributes it without giving me credit.
Let this be clear: I just call this stealing. It took hours to make it, he grabbed it, enhanced it a bit (will be about 2 minutes to do) and uploaded it without asking anything...
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ARE YOU CRAZY ?
I Give you Credit and on the same time i did it because im not a NUT what more credit you want? to make you a blow ..j....b ?
1st i was enought nice with you.
2nd i Write with Border that you provie the files for this Animation.
3rd This Animation that i UPLOAD is complate diferent in theAnimation have 64 Frames and REDUCE this GIF ANIMATION CLEAR it and Make it DIFERENT COLOUR also Your file is Over 200KB my File is Under 90KB
So The Peoples Who Already USE your Animation come here and Download this Animation i Spend Around a Hour to FIX this. When you pretend wil be about 2 minutes to do WHY THEN YOU DONT DO IT BY YOURSELF and WHY yesterday YOU ASK ME HOW IM MODIFY EVERY FRAME? Everyone can chek out what we write in the Forum to see for what im talking about. To ask you what...? 1st When i Give you the Animation to use it all was fine But when i post it then this become a problem.?!?!?! I grab it? YOU ANIMATION SUCKS really Its bad Colour Frames SPeed OHHH MYY GOSHH i Stole your PATENT....
Second Im Not Very SURE about that you own Animation Because this HTC Quality Briliant i saw already in few STOCK LEO ROM`s The diference with your Animation is ONLY the FInal WINDOWS PHONE ....
So i can REMOVE IT and you will tell again that you OWN this Animation?
YOU OWN THE RIGHT FOR "HTC Quietly Brilliant" ??? So if i wana make diferent kind of Animation HTC Quietly Brilliant AGAIN i can`t because its your PATENT or what?
Everyone is FREE to make what he WANT and what he LIKE and When Someone can do it Better than you ITS FINE.
Ask for example the member scotia_rfc Who use Your Animation and them come and ask me to make it Whiter and Clear ask him The diference betwen this Animation i Upload and This that you have there.
I was more than a nice with you and also i explain you how to modify everysingle FRAME to make your Animation Lighter and Faster and good Looking at all....
When you pretend is all yours WHY YOU DIDNT do it by yourself? Everyone can TRY and CHEK Witch Animation is Better and CLEAR
IF XDA THINK that im not RIGHT OK im not a HUNKS like you and HERE is Comunity WE ALL TOGETHER TO SPEND AND SHARE.
So I was Enought NICE with you and i give you credits and Like everyone can See i write with BOLD that you provide the files for the Animation... Yesterday all was fine but NOW you can`t SLEEP because YOU CANT LIVE that my Animation is better than your Animation and Come here and Post.. Sh...ts like this!!!
I CANT SPEAK WITH PEOPLES LIKE THIS and I dont wana sound RUDE but you are TOTTALY A NUT
you guys are right, I removed this post.
A 'thanks' is enough, you're doing ike you made it yourself.
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Maybe is Not enought that i write your name.. you need to tell you SPECIAL thanks for the reson that i re-build the files myself? and like you can see i NEVER PRETEND THIS IS MY OWN FILES and i wrote that the Files for this Animation are providet by You witch is the TRUTH.. and TRUTH is also that your Animation was SLOW and BAD Colour so i re-build this by myself because i don`t like your Animation how look like on my Phone i cant understand where is the problem? I can`t make something that i like or what? When i re-build it for myself and i saw is better than your post i POST it and u know about that and i write your NAME with BOLD in the post because here may have other peoples like me who want Smoother Faster and nice looking Animation.
Yeah files... okay... i think it's not clear enough, it sounds like I only gave you the 'quietly brilliant' image and not more.
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This is the TRUTH i write Files because this is FILES.. that i get.
Completely different? Just do a compare between these and the ones attached on my thread, nearly exactly the same. Fact remains that you are using the complete animation I made which took more than 3 hours.
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This is NOT True.. From how long time you have this POST???? and When Clear the Animation and also don`t forget that i Upload the Files Now you have the same files.. OF COURSE you will say you made them.. then how u pretend that my Files are the same with your files when i Upload the Clear Animation 1st? and When you pretend you know almost everything and this is a job for 2 minutes WHY you don`t do it by yourself for 2 minutes and all will be happy me too and i will not do it by myself will just Download yours.
Because it takes 2 minutes to do it for ONE resolution. I have to make it for 4, and also the white ones. And I do not need to update it so many times because it's simply a waste of time.
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I speak for the same so u are telling right now that you can do all this 4 times 2 minutes each time = 8 minutes total + 2 minutes Upload = 10Minutes total Im asking you WHY then when all this is for 10 Minutes your Post is ONLINE from 6 DAYS not Minutes.
Then everything went fine, untill you made this thread.
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So everything was fine untill i upload the Animation.. witch mean when the peoples don`t have what to compare of course will not know with for sure do this is Good or its BAD..
But when this person who download the Faster Animation he saw the diference and now there have a problem because NOW he can see that this Animation is better.
you haven't explained me anything, I know how to modify every frame with photoshop but I was just wondering how to change it when you don't have the PSd file. I am not a noob, otherwise I coul have not been able to make this animation - which obviously many people like, downloaded more than 4000 times.
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Many Peoples Like with SURE 4000 Downloads but they don`t have what to compare so don`t tell me right now that the Peoples LOVE Grey PIXELS animation than FULL BLACK.
MY FALES are totally DIFERENT from your FALES if anyone download BOTH and compare will see the Diference then why u pretend its your FILES AT ALL?
If Someone Make a NOT WORKING CAR with Defect for example Mercedes SLK and then Other Person make the Same CAR Mercedes SLK to work perfect what is this? Can this person pretend WOW you took my car???? NO he can`t because he DIDN`T MAKE A CAR THAT WORK.
I WILL NOT COMMENT ANYMORE TOO this is the FACTS
Wow, you guys both need to grow up!
Hi tsalta and [ElCondor]
The fact of the matter is you are both posting modifications of material that has been copyrighted by other people (HTC and Microsoft). Neither of you could claim any kind of ownership over the images over which you are now squabbling.
Additionally, this is a forum where members post their work, making it public and while it is polite to provide credits/attribution (see my threads as an example), once you have posted something you have no control over how other members use it. If you have posted original material that is subject to copyright and/or a creative commons licence, and if you are earning enough, you can ask your lawyer to ask them to remove any material that might be "stolen". In this case, neither of you can steal something from the other when you have both in fact stolen the material from somebody else (as per first sentence above).
Finally, nobody wants to read your ridiculous arguement with each other so I suggest you continue via PM if at all.
Best wishes
andrew-in-woking
Wow, can't a moderator settle this?
Here's my opinion:
This situation seems to be similar to when someone "skins" a work originally created by another. From what I've seen on here, the person who enhanced the original work usually makes it clear that their work is only an ENHANCEMENT or MODIFICATION and includes a link to the original creator.
So I think it's only fair that tsalta edits his first post to make it more clear that his work is a modification and post a link to ElCondor's original post, which is at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=587867.
My opinion is only based on your exchanges and original threads...I have no idea what ElCondor had to do to create his work and what tsalta had to do to create his work, so my opinion could be wrong. I hope you guys can work it out.
EDIT: looks like andrew posted clearer information about these works while I was typing...
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Hi tsalta and [ElCondor]
The fact of the matter is you are both posting modifications of material that has been copyrighted by other people (HTC and Microsoft). Neither of you could claim any kind of ownership over the images over which you are now squabbling.
Additionally, this is a forum where members post their work, making it public and while it is polite to provide credits/attribution (see my threads as an example), once you have posted something you have no control over how other members use it. If you have posted original material that is subject to copyright and/or a creative commons licence, and if you are earning enough, you can ask your lawyer to ask them to remove any material that might be "stolen". In this case, neither of you can steal something from the other when you have both in fact stolen the material from somebody else (as per first sentence above).
Finally, nobody wants to read your ridiculous arguement with each other so I suggest you continue via PM if at all.
Best wishes
andrew-in-woking
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I Agree with you And everything you are saying i think the same way and for this reason we are in this forum.
goldsfool said:
Wow, can't a moderator settle this?
Here's my opinion:
This situation seems to be similar to when someone "skins" a work originally created by another. From what I've seen on here, the person who enhanced the original work usually makes it clear that their work is only an ENHANCEMENT or MODIFICATION and includes a link to the original creator.
So I think it's only fair that tsalta edits his first post to make it more clear that his work is a modification and post a link to ElCondor's original post, which is at http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=587867.
My opinion is only based on your exchanges and original threads...I have no idea what ElCondor had to do to create his work and what tsalta had to do to create his work, so my opinion could be wrong. I hope you guys can work it out.
EDIT: looks like andrew posted clearer information about these works while I was typing...
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I Aree with you too and this is what im saying. The reason to don`t write that he made the Files is very simple because he really didn`t make the files that are uploaded here on this post.
Also i dont have any problem at all so like i say i made it for myself and then decide that i can share with other peoples who like it.
Anyway we are not kids here and i really think this is more than stupid for this Reason... The Moderators to remove this Thread and all to be fine.
All i want is to make better animaton like you can see i don`t win anything from this only headache and crazy conversation....
just a little bit explanation about the first idea & work from elcondor in your thread to skin htc stuff would be nice to him but guys ,i have the same thing in the past,just stop it and come back on topic,give the credits to elcondor and thanks for the work you also made,the best thing is to work togheter and not to fight on the same work
Moderator please clean up this thread
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just a little bit explanation about the first idea & work from elcondor in your thread to skin htc stuff would be nice to him but guys ,i have the same thing in the past,just stop it and come back on topic,give the credits to elcondor and thanks for the work you also made,the best thing is to work togheter and not to fight on the same work
Moderator please clean up this thread
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YES i want and mean the same i never pretend anything im just saying the facts so He Made the files and i saw it from him but i make them better and also i tell him about this and explain to him how to do it etc and he say Its Super he will edit the other files too and all was fine until the other day when he come and start to write in this Thread like i STOLE something...
Like andrew-in-woking we Both Stole something and here the 80% are stolen things if we think like this because we use corporate Logos and etc without official permission.
Also in this case we Are Both Right because The GIF Animation is Animation made from alot Images frame by frame.. so He made the Animation Its True but Its True also that This Animation is diferent from his because all 64 Frames are Edited not only one Image and on the final we Both are RIGHT and when all the Frames are diferent this is complate diferent animaton but i never pretend i do it by myself like everyone can see i write in the 1st post that He Provide the Files for that Animation and i write What exactly i to.. modify clear faster and thats it. No Need to fight
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YES i want and mean the same i never pretend anything im just saying the facts so He Made the files and i saw it from him but i make them better and also i tell him about this and explain to him how to do it etc and he say Its Super he will edit the other files too and all was fine until the other day when he come and start to write in this Thread like i STOLE something...
Like andrew-in-woking we Both Stole something and here the 80% are stolen things if we think like this because we use corporate Logos and etc without official permission.
Also in this case we Are Both Right because The GIF Animation is Animation made from alot Images frame by frame.. so He made the Animation Its True but Its True also that This Animation is diferent from his because all 64 Frames are Edited not only one Image and on the final we Both are RIGHT and when all the Frames are diferent this is complate diferent animaton but i never pretend i do it by myself like everyone can see i write in the 1st post that He Provide the Files for that Animation and i write What exactly i to.. modify clear faster and thats it. No Need to fight
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No problem you 2 have done good work
Hey it would be really cool if anyone could make a boot animation; i already snipped the gif into .bmps, i just need some computer savy person to do the rest, due to my noobiness
not 100% here but im sure if you google it its easy, and i feel you have done most of the work already. again not sure but i think the images need to be smaller and then you just add this file into media (again not sure?) and name the .zip bootanimation, then add
a text file like desc (i think) and in there have the size and such like this
480 800 30
p 0 0 part0
p
or something to that extent - just google it, i read a post somewhere and just opened up a random rom to check, it seems kinda right but im sure there are some mistakes here - i know in the g1 forum i once read how to do this (a long time ago) and i was amazed how easy it was, just never tried myself
sound like you have a fun project ahead of you! post your findings and ill be glad to test! good luck!
check the third post! its easy!
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1139219
How about this? and thx for the help
A screenshot can be?
Sent from my HTC Vision using xda premium
im looking for someone to help me in making a bootanimation for my rom i need someone with very good photo shops skills, someone who has no problem making multiple samples and if at all possible if it could be a MOVING animation not just a still photo so to speak. please contact me if interested
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im looking for someone to help me in making a bootanimation for my rom i need someone with very good photo shops skills, someone who has no problem making multiple samples and if at all possible if it could be a MOVING animation not just a still photo so to speak. please contact me if interested
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I can probably make something....it depends on a things regarding work (and my free time). I usually make very cool 3D animations. I can send you an example boot animation in zip form that I did for another HTC. There is a free app for Windows that will play the animation (since the zip is just the frames).
So, i´ve been snatching things from this awesome site since i got my first Samsung Galaxy Spica and i felt like it was time to start giving something back (not much so don´t get your hopes too high ). As you might have figured out I´m a Dota 2 fan and I made a bootanimation for my Moto E first gen. based on my 3 favourite characters, nothing too fancy because it´s my first attempt and the original thing wasn´t the same as the final result (i hope to perfect that in later creations). I hope you like it. I used Boot Animation Factory to convert the animated gif (previously created and animated with Gimp) and added sound but it did not play. Feel free to change whatever you want. I uploaded the Gimp file, the animated gif and the bootanimation.zip.
Well, I can´t post external links so if you want the files send a PM untill I get the 10 posts I need.
Cya.