WaveWare Adaptive AlphaNet - Manual (Page 71)

How to use graphics in messages
3 — Creating and sending messages 71
Creating a flick
NOTE: The Flick option only works with AlphaVision™ and
Series 7000 signs. However, see “Another way to create
a flick” on page 76 to create an animation on another
type of sign.
A flick is a series of bitmap images that are shown one after the other,
which gives the illusion of movement on a sign. The Flick option is used
to put a movie in a message, and is made up of individual bitmapped
images that you must create.
You will need a program to create and edit bitmapped images. Image
editing software examples in this manual illustrate version 5.03 of Paint
Shop Pro (the steps are similar for newer versions of Paint Shop Pro).
Any image editing program can be used (See “Paint Shop Pro — an
image editor” on page 150.)
Example 4: How to use a flick in a message
In this example, we will create a ship that sails across an Alpha® 7120C sign.
A flick is made up of many bitmap files that are played one after the other.
Each bitmap file in a flick must fill the total display area of the sign it is displayed on.
This means that a flick is usually designed for one sign.
In this example, each bitmap is 120 x 24 pixels because we are playing the flick on a
7120C sign whose total display area is 120 columns x 24 rows.