The photo below consist of 4 separate photos. I used 'cloning' to create the collage. I have used a number of graphic programs which featured cloning, but was very impressed by the cloning feature of Paint Shop Pro 5.0. Paint Shop Pro made the task simple and the results are stunning.

These are some of the animated GIF's which I created using Microsoft Paint, Fractal Design's Painter 5.0 and Gamani's GIF Movie Gear 2.5. I normally start with the basic sketch using Microsoft Paint. Next I use Painter 5.0 to create the image and give it some 3d effects to enhance the image. Then I make clones of the image and make minor changes in the image to create the movie frames. I create the final touches by using GIF Movie Gear to add the frames, adjust the postion of the images and change the background to transparent. I also adjust the timing of the frames to make the motion fluid. It does take some time to put the whole thing together. The more complex the motion, the more work it requires. My Ant George, next to the above title, took many hours to produce.

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