Viking Zippy wrote:How do you record those, Usagi? Snapz for OS X has never worked properly for me

I don't use Snapz; it didn't work well for me either. Mine is a fairly laborious process, but I've got it down to almost an automatic system. I enjoy the whole process, personally. It's fun to create an amazing (or goofy) gif.
I use the slo-mo and stop action keys if I see a good screen coming up, or if I'm setting one up after seeing something cool but missing the screen.
I hit slo-mo (b) and get to the ideal spot, then freeze (v). Then I take a screen (cmd-shft-3) and advance with a double tap on the v. Another screen; repeat.
About 8 screens are right for a good gif, tho you can use more if you reduce the size, mess with the number of colors, etc.
I use PS Elements; it's got everything I need. I just drop each image on top of the next as a layer (in PSE 4, it's quite easy, since the images register automatically). Start with the first image as the background, select the next image and drag from the layers window onto the first one, make sure they line up, and repeat.
Crop or do whatever else you need, then use "Save for web" in the "File" menu, select format as GIF, click "Animation," preview in your browser, and save.
I'd like to get something that works better for longer movies; maybe Snapz Pro would be worth it. I have made longer QT movies using the same technique and iMovie, but that gets really laborious. Still, if I get a good one I may post it.
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