This is a very simple program to use, and it has some nice effects you can add to existing pictures. But it's nowhere near a tool to make your own animations. For example, there's no way to add a motion path for objects. The Help is minimal, to say the least! It's really more of a template to add the pre-packaged animations, such as the ones being sold in the extension packages.

DVMarsh  –  13 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+57)

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#2: "This is a very simple program to use, and it has some nice effects you can add to existing pictures. But it’s nowhere near a tool to make your own animations. For example, there’s no way to add a motion path for objects."

FWIW DesktopPaints.com apps aren't your traditional animation software, where you move objects & the program generates the 'tween frames/images -- instead they apply image FX to an imported still image using DirectX. Some folks may remember a few years back when the same sort of thing was popular using Java on web pages [JavaFile.com is one of the 1st hits when you Google: java image fx]. In the plus column adding animation is quicker using their apps like DP Animation Maker because you don't add motion paths or anything -- in the negative column you're more limited on what you can do, & it does take some graphics horsepower to display the results. The 1st time I saw their Animated Wallpaper Maker I was thrilled, spending quite a few hours creating what I thought were some pretty decent animated wallpapers -- I couldn't wait to give them to friends/family, & was very disappointed when I found out they wouldn't run properly unless the PC/laptop had a higher end graphics card/chip.

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#4: "What the diff between DP Animation Maker and Animated Screensaver Maker? Aren’t they both moving subjects on the screen?"

All 3 DesktopPaints apps do pretty much the same thing to your images, but the output varies -- 1 creates animated desktops, one creates screen savers, & the 3rd creates video files... Today's GOTD, DP Animation Maker, is arguably the most flexible of the lot since you can use other software &/or Windows itself to use the video you create as a wallpaper or screensaver, & as video it doesn't have the same horsepower requirements, though the file size might be larger. DP Animation Maker might also be ideal for creating DVD/Blu-Ray menu motion backgrounds, though depending on your DVD software you might have to convert the results to mpg2 at the proper frame size first.

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#8: "I downloaded and installed but when I tried to run it gives me an error msg: render_wnd in the msg Title and “Failed creating the Directory3D device”"

#15: "Failed creating the direct3D device!!!"

#18: "It installed and activated fine but keeps on giving error
“Failed creating the Direct 3D device”"

As above it does take some graphics hardware horsepower to render the FX, so mileage will vary.

Like many of the GOTD games, DesktopPaints.com apps need a certain level of graphics hardware Direct X support, & if you don't have it there really isn't a good workaround. Given the popularity of mini-PCs, netbooks, tablets, & PCs with lower powered on-board graphics, maybe DesktopPaints.com would consider developing similar if more limited apps without their current hardware requirements, maybe using something like Java? Lower power graphics hardware is IMHO much more popular &/or common than it used to be, since with on-line Flash games & apps etc. you don't have the same need for more powerful graphics cards taking up space, power, & costing you extra $. CPUs are also more powerful nowadays, more capable of doing the work themselves so they don't have to rely on graphics hardware as much. And FWIW, the market for apps supporting lower powered hardware is only going to increase with Apple, Adroid, & now Windows App stores.

mike  –  13 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+46)

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This GEM works pretty well and does what it claims flawlessly!!

So 2 huge THUMBS UP from me!!

But....

...hey DUDES...

... what if you could use a unique FREE application for rendering, animation, post-production, interactive creation, 3D modeling and playback??

Yes, you heard me right folks ==> FREE!!

Do you think I'm mad, right?? Certainly NOT....LOL!!

The proof of the pudding is in the eating!!!

http://www.blender.org/features-gallery/

AMAZING Open Source SOFTWARE, isn't it??

Alternatively, if you don't want to install anything in your PC, to create professional animated Gifs you may also give this PORTABLE APP a try:

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Graphic/Graphic-Editors/Portable-RealWorld-Paint.shtml


And to create stunning movies from photos and video clips use this FREE GEM:

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Video/Video-Editors/ffDiaporama.shtml


Enjoy!!



Cheers from Italy!!

Giovanni (King of Freebies)  –  13 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+38)

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Did not install successfully on WIndows XP Professional SP3
(2 attempts). Shows error signature.

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Has anybody using Windows XP SP3 been able to run this application?
It installed and activated fine but keeps on giving error
"Failed creating the Direct 3D device"

I see other users having same complaint. If this is not meant for XP, why it includes XP in the System requirement list?

Naseem  –  13 years ago  –  Ritieni questo commento utile? sì | no (+25)

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