Animated Preset Making- HELP

[anitabonita]

Hello!

I am creating a preset for the very first time, I'm just about finished the head but I would really like to know how to "animate" it. I want my mane/paws and some points on my character's face to be a slow moving flame/fire that glows a little bit. But I don't know how to do it... I am currently using GIMP.

I've been told I have to put in "advanced coding" but where and how? Do I have to delete the basic/old coding and replace it with this "advanced" one? I don't even know what the advanced coding is though.

If someone experienced could explain to me how to make what I want to make, please reply to this with specific, point-form instructions for me?

I really want to have my preset animated, and have specific parts on his body to look like a slow moving fire/flame.

Thank you for reading and someone please reply soon!

[Morgra]

Hello there floof.

There are multiple ways to animate a preset. Which way you choose all depends on what the animation needs to look like in the end. I recommend checking out this tutorial here: Click Here It is very thorough in explaining how to create a scrolling animated effect on your preset. It also explains how to make your preset glow, which you were looking into. It isn't common to use the scrolling animated method as a fire but I have actually successfully managed to create a fire effect on a preset using the scrolling method:



There is also a method of animation known as frame animation. This might get you better results in terms of the fire look you requested. There is a helpful tutorial here: Click Here You will find the frame animated presets section is #5 on the list.

If you need further help, feel free to ask any questions. Good luck on this! Hope you learn something exciting and new!

[Kuri]

There might be some info you can use in here
https://feral-heart.com/smf/index.php?topic=60012.10
Someone else wanted the exact same thing.

[anitabonita]

Thank you both for the help and links!  I should be able to figure it out now, but I have another question:

Where do I PUT the coding?

I know where the coding is now, it's in the material notepad for that specific preset. But there is already coding in that material for every preset.
Do I ERASE the original coding that is already there, and REPLACE it with the new coding I need to make my preset animated?

[Avani]

Though you can replace the original coding, I suggest to simply just
edit each line that requires a new code. That way you are certain everything is correct and
nothing is missing. Add or edit what needs to be changed [: