I've added this page of directions for Imploding Gifs if your image is more of an oval . We used Circle for most implodes but an example I've used here of the ribbon rose swag, when imploded, comes out to be an oval shape therefore we will use Ellipse instead of Circle to draw. Here are the steps and they are the same as we've done using Ellipse in place of Circle.

Images for this project:
http://www.wtv-zone.com/MsLee/Flowers/ribbonroseswag.gif

http://www.wtv-zone.com/MsLee/Images3/pinkfairy.gif

Finished Image: Large Version
Dave's Shadow Tool:
Shadow Tool
1. Resize the swag to 230x120! (don't forget the exclamation mark !) Now up to Decorate and put 100x100 None for color. It's now 430x320.
2. Implode -10 Go to Draw Ellipse: 215,160 128,96 0,360 white fill color Stroke used #7C0C44 stroke 2 Matte out center - go back to Draw and redraw the stroke taking out the color white. Notice I made the middle 2 numbers 2 pixels smaller to cover the raggy edges. so it's 215,160 126,94 0,360

NOTEI used the same method of clicking in the inside where I want the oval to begin and also click at the top where I want the oval. So my numbers were 87,144 for the left side and 215,64 for the top. To get the middle two numbers for making the oval, take the first # 87 and subtract from the 215 (1/2 of width) and then use the second # 64 and subtract from the 160 (1/2 of height) so you get the 128,96

3. Composite the original swag shown above North +0+10 Center Now Composite the fairy Center +20+10
4. Output as a "gif" and take it to Dave's shadow tool and just change the name to pinkfairy.jpg and leave white for background, Submit and it's done. I take it back to Image Magick to Optimize it. (shadow adds KBs to it)

P.S. If you don't want to use the shadow then just put a background on and don't matte out the inside - leave it white and output as a jpg

Other examples:
Victorian Cottage
Fairy-Swirled
Or-yell mums

Imploding Gifs Part 1

August 24, 2007