is there a quicker way to make an object wiggle?

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Hi, I hate being a newbie and asking these kinda questions, but I couldn't find the answer in a search.

I have a grid-like image...4 lines (2 horizontal and 2 vertical). I'm trying to make the horizonal lines move up and down really fast, and the vertical lines move back and forth. I'm adding several move effects to each line (move up 5 frames, move down 5 frames, etc.) to make the lines "wiggle." Is there a more simple way of doing this? I tried using "wave," but doesn't really make lines wiggle, just tilt at the ends.

Any advice, tips, questions, anything?

[murdock197]

just go for a move effect. play around with frame rate, and frames in the effect.

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so in other words, keep doing what I'm doing?

[Cadence]

You can try different variations of the Snake Effect ...

I'll play around with it and let you know

Peaces,
Cadence

[Cadence]

Something like this :

http://www.purifiedproductions.com/f...lent_vibe.html

??

If so, here's the .SWI file :

http://www.purifiedproductions.com/f...olent_vibe.swi

Hope it helps,
Peaces,
Cadence

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Originally posted by Cadence
Something like this :

http://www.purifiedproductions.com/f...lent_vibe.html

??

yes, exactly like this, but slower... I'll take a look at the swi now. Thanks Cadence

[murdock197]

Sorry I wasnt of too much help. Cadence is a star!

[Cadence]

To make it slower do this :

Open the .SWI file ...

Double Click on the effects (Violent_Vibe_Left_to_Right) --
in the effect settings ...

The X position - Sine -- Period = 2 ...
Change the period to a higher number

Does that make sense ?

Hope so

Peaces,
Cadence

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quick question... how exactly did you do this initially?

"Violent_Vibe_Up_and_Down" isn't in my Shake menu, and when I paste it in the Effects Property menu, it doesn't shake like yours...I'm sure its because I haven't configured the numbers the same way as your swi, but I'm still wondering where you got "Violent_Vibe_Up_and_Down" from to begin with

[Cadence]

I made that effect for you specifically.

Then, I saved it with that name "Violent_Vibe_etc.etc."

If you want the .SFX file - just let me know (.SFX files are the individual effects --- and, since I saved it - it is in my "effects" folder -- but, obviously it wouldn't be in yours) -- although, you can open the effects settings and then save it yourself.

Peaces,
Cadence

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damn.. that's tight

thanks for offering the .sfx file too, but I don't think I'll need it. I just copy/pasted the effect from your swi file and edited it. Thanks for all the help, you saved me a lot of time on the "move effect"s

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hmmm

Violent_Vibe_Up_and_Down is working great, but Violent_Vibe_Left_to_Right isn't doing anything in my swi. that's strange...

[Cadence]

'tis strange ...

Well ... Here are the .SFX files --- save them into the Effects folder : (if you didn't change the install directory of SWiSH - it will be located at

C:\Program Files\SWiSH v2.0\Effects\Snake

Save the .SFX files into that directory -- and you should then have them in the list of effects for the Snake effect.

http://www.purifiedproductions.com/t...t_to_Right.sfx

and,
http://www.purifiedproductions.com/t...p_and_Down.sfx


Hope it helps,
Peaces,
Cadence