
Consider how effective it will look next to other movie posters.Ĥ. Arrange the design and lettering to attract the attention of passers-by.ģ. Arrange the image(s) and text without a lot of “busy” clutter.Ģ. Some main characteristics of good poster design include:ġ. At the same time designers must consider the constraints imposed by the methods and places of display and competition from other posters whose messages may be as urgent and emphatic. To achieve these aims designers may use a large format and bold color, simple and minimal text and attractive illustrations which psychologically support and reinforce the written words. Indeed the first job of a poster is to attract the attention of the passerby and only once this is done can a message be delivered. A good poster is one which is attention-grabbing, succinct, convincing and memorable. This does not preclude them being decorative. The functions of those which advertise include communication, selling and persuading. In the View menu, the AutoPlay option will open a preview window flipping through eaxh layer as an animation frameįrom the File menu, selecting Export Layers (Onion Skin Mode) will export each layer as a numbered PNG file, starting from 000.A poster can be defined as a placard or bill, usually large and often incorporating photographs or illustrations, posted up for advertising or publicity or for decorative purposes. If there are any layers above, the next layer above will be shown in shades of pale green You might use folders to add and re-use background layers, to retain separate outline and colour layers, or for other purposes.įrom the View menu, turn on Onion Skin ModeĪs you add new layers, the next layer below will be shown in shades of pale red a GIF creator, a video editor, animation software, etc, depending on your output requirements).įollow up: (using AlpacaDouga to combine the output PNG sequence into an animated GIF).Ī layer folder counts as a single frame when exported, so you can use layer folders to contain multiple layers in a single frame.

Note that the result is a set of PNG files (one per animation frame or one per layer), and you will have to join them together as an animation using a separate program (e.g. A very quick introduction to the new animation feature in FireAlpaca 1.5, in response to a few questions.
