Smilies
 

How are smilies made?

They are small images either still or animated, almost exclusively drawn on a per pixel basis in a graphics editing program, such as Photoshop or GIMP.

Start editing program.
Create a new file with transparent background.
Draw a black circle using pencil or round area marker (and filling selected area with black).
Fill contents of black circle with desired color, for instance yellow, using bucket tool.
Take the pencil tool and draw a half moon line parallell to the lower black boundary, ending it just short of the the middle.
Use the pencil or round area marker to draw the eyes where they ought to be.

The head is usually 15x15 pixels large.

If you want to add something else you will need a larger drawing area.

I think animation often need a seperate program.

Animations are like movies, multiple images showed in sequence.

Or did you think about something else?

No, that answered it, thanks. I want to try to make some.

Nope, all I have is the free version that doesn't do anything. I'll get with you later.

<<<insert begging icon>>> Please.... :D

Ditto

Joe LOOK!

Let me know when you get started and I'll give you a few shortcut pointers to get started.

Yummm. Is thats a Krispy Kreme chocolate covered glazed donut? Those are great but, my these are still my favorite fresh off the conveyer belt.

Joe, is this what your car looks like?

Close except there are no raging homo's, on, in, around, or even near the company car. :munchin

How about under the car?

TR

I was more impressed with the doughnut machine in the back of the car.

Nope not there either

Not on a house or under a mouse

That was a good episode of Monster Garage.