slicing an image

[saltedm8]

is there a programme that will slice an image to any shape ? - i am after a triangle and circle slice tool, - i have corel paint shop pro-x, gimp 2 and fireworks,

none seem to be able to do it

thank you

[Ryan Fait]

Why would you need to slice odd shapes? Images can only be rectangles.

[saltedm8]

i just wanted to slice it up to use in flash, to have the effects of each triangle area coming together

[Ryan Fait]

The marquee tool is going to have to be your friend on this one. Or you can split it up in Flash.

[saltedm8]

i only have a circular and square marquee, how do i do that in flash ?

[Lchad]

Do you have a bezier tool? You can cut it out point by point with that.

[saltedm8]

i have never heard of bezier tool ?

[Dapandyman]

the GIMP has a great tool for slicing pics up - but all i have used it for is to slice up a pic and use parts as links, is that what you need it for?
gimp slices into custom polygons
i like the design of recipe bite btw!

[Aaron1988]

Hey mate right to do it in flash is open the image flash by gonig to file - import - import to stage.

Then select the image you imported then right click the image and select Break Apart and it will break up the image but if you attach the Image on here i will do the animation for you mate

To help you and then maybe i will do a tutorial on it

And post it on here so people can learn how i did it also it will have voice on it so you understna dit more and i will explain EVERYPART i do

Oooooops lol you did upload the image so the attached image you uploaded i wiull see if i can do it ok and get back to you in next few hours or day


Thanks
Aaron

[Dapandyman]

i'm no flash expert but i could swear using the break tool only breaks up grouped images.
perhaps you could just magnet lasso the images out in several copies in photoshop and put them in one flash animation??
good luck with that anyways aaron, i would trey but i dont haveflash or photoshop on this pc and my other one doesnt work anymore :'(

[Aaron1988]

Hey mate yes it does lol well here is the image that you asked for tell me if thats right

If it needs cleaning up abit tell me ok

Code: Select all

PIZZA ANIMATION HERE

Thanks
Aaron

[saltedm8]

wow, thanks, ile give it a go myself

[Aaron1988]

ok mate so is it ok It was done in flash and Fireworks

[saltedm8]

nope tryed, looks like i just dont have the skill, basically i wanted it to enter in ( implode in ), then on mouse roll-over each piece to reveal the 'titles' at the end of the black bars, plus a click here for more, then on click, for it to go into a scroll text, that i can input my own text ( explaining the different parts of the chart ) ( all with - un-decided - swap movement to switch from one to the other ( also a back button on the end of each scroll text section )

could you tell me exacelly how to do that ?

p.s, i wanted to change the background colour behind the pie to white ( if its possible in flash )

uuurrrm, i dont have any idea

cheers

[Aaron1988]

Ok you will have to do it in flash also can you right in a text file what you want exactly done please and attach it here and i will see what i can do because i can do rollovers in flash so if you explain everything you want i will have a go right now for you

Thanks
Aaron

[saltedm8]

i have tryed to explain it the best i could in the attached images, the rest is open to your own interpritation,

i am not sure what text to put in the text area yet, but if you sent me everything i should need, i should be able to add that myself,

thank you

[Aaron1988]

hey so if i get this right you want the image to all be broken up and then implode as one pizza when you view the page and then when you click each pizza on rollover it shows the text title for each part and a a "Back More Button" in bottom Left is that all

[saltedm8]

thats it, i think youve got it, - but when they are clicked, it takes you to the text of that section ( image2 ) ( i am a little thick when it comes to flash )

anything else you can do to improve it would be very cool

thanks

[Aaron1988]

Ok mate np i am still learning flash but all the experience i get from doing this i can keep it in my head and then i will be able to take it up for a living

Cheers
Aaron

[saltedm8]

be good for the start of a portfolio