Bobble Head Challenge!!

[Amber Gray]

This week I thought we'd just have a little fun! No stress, just some fun! Let's take some photos and turn them into bobble heads!! Simply extract the person's head from the photo, paste it and enlarge it! Place it back on the head and voila! If you want to have even more fun....animate it!! Make multiple layers and just simply move the head slightly each time! Can't wait to see what you come up with!
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/3402/logan-bobble-head.gifhttp://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/data/500/FastBobble.gif

[MarsOlson]

lol that's so cute! sorry missed chat but will try and do this one. looks like fun

[sammdc]

hahahah yes count me in this is funnnny

[BethyNixon]

Well, that's just too cute! I couldn't resist trying one too!!
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=169130&cat=3402

[amyeileen]

This is one of the most creative challenges EVER! lol Very fun. I will have to give it a go.

[Amber Gray]

Very cute Bethy! I can't wait to see more!!

[Amber Gray]

Okay I had Owen and now I got Logan's done. See it here (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=169437&cat=500&ppuser=36893)! Come on I want to see more!!

[rejoyce]

That is funny! Will have to try this after I learn how to use PSE I just bought.

[Becky Soto]

OMGosh!!! That's just the funniest thing ever! Aren't those cute?!?! I've got to carve out time to try this!

[Becky Soto]

Ok, did it!! But it's terrible quality, I didn't save it high enough, but still fun!! Definitely not as cute as Amber's though!!! :D

http://s51.photobucket.com/albums/f369/bkyboo2/?action=view&current=bobblehead.gif

[Amber Gray]

Oh Becky that is too cute!!! Let's keep them coming - we only have a couple days left!!

[Cupcake]

I DID IT .......so doing the happy dance. Thanks Amber for helping me here is my bobble baby
http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=170466&cat=500&ppuser=8613

[photomama]

You did it - You animated yours !!!! That is great!!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=170491&cat=3402

I did do one just for you..

[MarsOlson]

Here is my bobble head
Are You Cute? (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=170596&cat=3402)

[zzeno36]

I can make the bobble head but can't figure out the animation. I use CS2. Can you help me?

[Becky Soto]

I use CS, and I animate in Image Ready. I'm not sure if it works the same in CS2, but once you get all your layers set click on "Edit in ImageReady" which is on the very bottom of the tools palette. Once in Image Ready, there is a filmstrip looking thing that you use to animate. Turn your layers on or off for each screen, so the head appears to "bob". Hope that helps!

[zzeno36]

I can't find the filmstrip. I've searched and searched. But I'm not going to give up. If it's there, I'll find it. Thanks for your help.

[Amber Gray]

Actually CS2 got the capability to animate w/o going to image ready. I think it is a tad trickier though. You need to make sure your layers are all a background with the head moved slightly in each layer. I did this by duplicating the background layer, and then when I moved the head, I'd merge the 2 together. I had 4 layers total, all backgrounds with the heads slightly moved. Have only the first layer with the visibility turned out and the others with the visibility turned off. Go to Window --> Animation - at the bottom you should have a window that shows your first layer. There is an icon down there that looks like a new layer icon next to a trash can - that actually duplicates your frame. On the second frame you need to go back up to the layers pallate and turn visibility off the first layer and on the second layer. Repeat these steps til all 4 layers are on the animation pallate. You can preview by hitting the play button. When this is all done go to File--> Save for Web and in that window reduce the image size until it is under the 125 k, and make sure you are saving as a GIF. HTH!

[zzeno36]

Thanks so much for your help. I WILL be able to do this. It just may take some time.

[JustScraps]

I have not had a lot of time on the pc since I have been back online so I havent loaded my animation shop yet, But, here is the still version of my bobble head (http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=170844&cat=3402)baby! :)

[zzeno36]

Thanks for the detailed step-by-step idiot-proof directions!

http://www.digitalscrapbookplace.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=170859&cat=3402

[~sarah~]

LOL what a cool challenge i must try and do one :)

[PurdueLiz]

I never saw this, but may still have to try it!