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26) Open Animation Shop

File > Browse and find your envelope file, double click to open it

Edit > Select All

Edit > Copy

Or Click on the Copy icon

Click on the Last Frame to make it active and go to Edit > Paste After Current

Leave the copied frames selected and go to Animation > Reverse Frames

27) Edit > Select All

Animation > Frame Properties

Type in 30 when the new window opens

Click on one of the frames with the card that is all the way out of the envelope, to make it the active frame then right click on it and choose Frame Properties

Type in 100

This is so that the frame with the text on it stays up longer so it can be read easier

Click on the other frame with the card that is all the way out, right click and delete the frame, we don't need it.

28) We're now going to crop the frames

Click on the Crop icon 3 buttons will appear above the tool bar. Only the option button is available to use at the moment.

Click on the options button. When the new window opens Click on Surround Opaque Area

Click OK

Click on the crop button

Last job to do is to resize

29) Edit > Select All

Animation > Resize Frames

Use the following settings

Click OK

30) Click on the Save icon and save the animation to a folder of your choice

and guess what....we're finally done!!

Phew, thank you for sticking with me throughout this tutorial.

I hope you enjoy your finished result :o)

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Tutorial written by Shell © 2003