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Boot animation preview [7/7/10] - Lucky Day

This is a tool for windows that will allow you to preview a boot animation (bootanimation.zip) file before applying it to your device. If you have the SDK in your environment path, it will also allow you to apply the boot animation to the device. I have tested about 50 boot animations and only had 2 that wouldn't load, and they didn't load because there was an invalid line in the desc.txt file.
Requirements
.NET Framework 4.0
Windows XP or later
Android SDK added to Environment path (to set the boot animation on the device, if you don't have it in the path, you just cant set it from the app)
Boot Animation files to open (you can pull one off your device @ /system/media/bootanimation.zip)
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
This is the dialog to create an animation, it takes a directory, analyzes the "parts" and creates the desc.txt from the values entered in the property grid. Then asks where to save the animation and names it based off the name of the folder.
The other feature that BAP offers, is the ability to export a boot animation as an animated GIF. It will try the best it can to create a gif that will do the animation justice. The export can take some time, and can be somewhat large, depending on the number of images, parts, and "loops" of the boot animation.
Below is an export of the CyanogenMOD 5.07-test2 boot animation
Here is the download for this boot animation, I do not remember where I found to, so if you created it please let me know and I link to your thread instead.
if your interested in more boot animations, here is my skydrive with all the boot animations I have. there may be some dupes in there.

Thanks very much for this. It will come in very handy.

I've made some updates to the application. It now gives you more control when exporting to a gif, you can set the quality and set how many times the "infinite loop" section should loop (if there is one that loops forever). These settings can decrease the size of the file, plus the amount of time it takes to create the animated gif. The better the quality, the longer it will take to process, also the more loops, the longer it will take and the gif will be larger.
See OP for new download.

Is it possible for you to upload the boot animation of the green android on the second GIF? I loved it and i would like to put it on my phone without flashing CM 5.0.7 (i have 5.0.6 already)
thank you.

I may just be misunderstanding how to operate this, but I unzipped the .exe to my sdk tools folder (where adb is located) and ran it from there, opened a random bootanimation, and then hit the phone icon. windows requested permission to run adb, so it appears to have found it, but when I rebooted the phone, my animation was unchanged.
Do I need to have the phone booted into recovery for this to work or have the .exe extracted elsewhere?

AWESOME! It's been an eternity of searching until I finally found this tool allowing me to export zip contents to gif! Thank you!!!

Is this for android 2 and newer versions, or it works and for 1.5, 1,6?

PeRRiiN said:
Is it possible for you to upload the boot animation of the green android on the second GIF? I loved it and i would like to put it on my phone without flashing CM 5.0.7 (i have 5.0.6 already)
thank you.
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Bump,
Did the OP left this project or something?

sorry, im gon bump this also, but i sent an animation to my phone and it works. but when i flash new roms with diff animations... the animation doesnt change.
i want to know where it gets stored when its sent via the program. i searched in /system/media but the animation in there is the one from the recently flashed rom, and not the one i sent using the program.
so im kinda stuck and wondering now...

jakijal said:
sorry, im gon bump this also, but i sent an animation to my phone and it works. but when i flash new roms with diff animations... the animation doesnt change.
i want to know where it gets stored when its sent via the program. i searched in /system/media but the animation in there is the one from the recently flashed rom, and not the one i sent using the program.
so im kinda stuck and wondering now...
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I would try checking /data/local/, as far as I am aware that is the only other place it can go.

JAguirre1231 said:
I would try checking /data/local/, as far as I am aware that is the only other place it can go.
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well, i forgot to mention that... but i used 'astro' and 'andexplorer' but nothing was inside /data folder. so dunno whats up with that. dunno if its the app that doesnt actually show the files or what.
i havent really used adb to check it tho, cuz im not 2 sure how to do it either but... i dunno...

jakijal said:
well, i forgot to mention that... but i used 'astro' and 'andexplorer' but nothing was inside /data folder. so dunno whats up with that. dunno if its the app that doesnt actually show the files or what.
i havent really used adb to check it tho, cuz im not 2 sure how to do it either but... i dunno...
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Those aren't very goof apps to be using as that is the problem. I suggest using something like Root Explorer or SUFBS instead, they are root file explorers.

jakijal said:
well, i forgot to mention that... but i used 'astro' and 'andexplorer' but nothing was inside /data folder. so dunno whats up with that. dunno if its the app that doesnt actually show the files or what.
i havent really used adb to check it tho, cuz im not 2 sure how to do it either but... i dunno...
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sorry, i dont check this thread that often. Yes, it puts it creates /data/local/bootanimation.zip
If you cant find it using any file explorers for your phone, from a command line you can do
adb shell rm /data/local/bootanimation.zip

Thanks very much!
Now I can prview it in full quality and see if it's working!

thank you. i did get root explorer and was able to remove it through that.

Boot Animation Preview 1.5 uploaded and added to OP. This has some minor fixes in the animation algorithm and other little tweaks.
The main feature added is the ability to take a directory and turn it in to an animation. It will read the directory, and the "parts" in there. Then it generates the desc.txt from the values entered in the dialog, like FPS, size etc. Then it zips up the directory to a file named after the base directory.

PeRRiiN said:
Is it possible for you to upload the boot animation of the green android on the second GIF?
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I would love this boot animation as well ... could you upload it please?
EDIT: couldn't find the exact one but found some like it here
would still like the one you posted

Any chance of a Linux version of this program (Or at least one that runs in Mono)?
Ok, so it seems that since the application is targeted towards .net 4.0 which so far only SVN Mono supports. Is there something specific in .net 4.0 you are using in your app, or could it be compiled for .net 3.5 so it would (potentially) work in Mono as well?

Thx a lot - great Programm!
Opening the same animation which is already loaded will cause the program to crash
I need this BootAnimation you created a gif from - the one with the big android in the middle and the lightshow in the background =) where can i find it ?
Nik

He dose it again.
Amazing preview app, Fair play!!

htc boot animation

{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
ADDED: blue version requested by arodey
plain htc boot animation i made, let me know what you think about it, and what i can do to make it better.
to install you need to have the android sdk installed.
place the bootanimation.zip file into the tools directory of the sdk folder.
enable usb debugging on your phone, plug in your phone and choose charge only if prompted.
open a cmd prompt cd into the tools directory of the sdk folder.
first backup your old bootanimation with
Code:
adb remount
adb shell
mv /system/media/bootanimation.zip /system/media/bootanimation.zip.bak
exit
now push the new bootanimation with
Code:
adb push bootanimation.zip /system/media/bootanimation.zip
to install the blue version:
Code:
adb push Blue.zip /system/media/bootanimation.zip
now test the new bootanimation by turning on the screen on your phone and entering
Code:
adb shell bootanimation
or you could just reboot your phone
hope you like it.

Looks good.
Perhaps you want to add something to do with android in there, or some indication that makes it yours. Its a good graphics piece but try to customize it to make it more your own.
To me it is very similar to the black HTC initial boot screen.
Nice work tho.

not gonna lie...i dig it! any chance of getting it in light blue (cyan)?

arodey said:
not gonna lie...i dig it! any chance of getting it in light blue (cyan)?
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post me a sample with the color you want and i'll get working on it.

riggsandroid said:
Looks good.
Perhaps you want to add something to do with android in there, or some indication that makes it yours. Its a good graphics piece but try to customize it to make it more your own.
To me it is very similar to the black HTC initial boot screen.
Nice work tho.
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i used the white 2.1 htc boot screen to base this on, the lettering design is similar to the old one, I'm working on some animated droid images to add to this later to spice it up.

Like the blue in the second part of the thermo boot screen. And I like the minimalist look, just mho.

arodey said:
Like the blue in the second part of the thermo boot screen. And I like the minimalist look, just mho.
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added blue version tell me what you think.

http://www.foxpup.com/printertest/Cyan.gif
that is the color i was refering to. sorry for getting a sample up so late, been away from pc. beggers cant be choosers though, great work. ive been messing with bootscreens for awhile now i cant seem to get them to work when i edit them ive tried animated gif one's and the png type like you've done im so confused.

arodey said:
http://www.foxpup.com/printertest/Cyan.gif
that is the color i was refering to. sorry for getting a sample up so late, been away from pc. beggers cant be choosers though, great work. ive been messing with bootscreens for awhile now i cant seem to get them to work when i edit them ive tried animated gif one's and the png type like you've done im so confused.
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I'll try to get a new one up with the right color in the next day or so, but what are you having problems with making the boot screens i may be able to help?

Well here's a link to a version of the Matrix bootscreen from thematrixkid that I altered. I'm trying to get it to loop. I've had no luck.
http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/arodey/boot2.gif

looking good! thanks

arodey said:
Well here's a link to a version of the Matrix bootscreen from thematrixkid that I altered. I'm trying to get it to loop. I've had no luck.
http://i972.photobucket.com/albums/ae208/arodey/boot2.gif
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I've attached a matrix version that should work, at least it did in the boot animation previewer.
there are several different ways to make the boot screens, but this is the easiest that i have found, first they must be image sequences in .png format, create two folders one labeled
Code:
part0
the other labeled
Code:
part1
part0 is where you put your first animation or images, this will only play once. part1 is where you place your loop animation, this part will loop until the phone has booted up.
when naming your images make sure they start with a name followed by a five number sequence
EXAMPLE:
Code:
htc_00000.png
htc_00001.png
--------------
htc_00099.png
htc_00100.png
make sure there in order from smallest number to the largest number, and remember you can't skip numbering it has to go in order.
what number you end with in the part0 folder you must start with the following number in the part1 folder like.
EXAMPLE:
Code:
part0
htc_00001.png
htc_00002.png
htc_00003.png
part1
htc_00004.png
htc_00005.png
htc_00006.png
now create the desc.txt file
EXAMPLE:
Code:
320 480 20
p 1 0 part0
p 0 0 part1
OK I'm just gonna touch bases on this but there is a great guide on here that I'll link to when i find it again, that describes it in detail.
Code:
320 480 20
320 480= screen size 20=frames per second
Code:
p 1 0 part0
p=pointer 1=play once 0=frame to freeze on part0=folder containing first images or animations.
Code:
p 0 0 part1
p=pointer 0=loop 0=frame to freeze on part1=folder containing images to loop
also try not to include a bunch of empty spaces in the text file when writing it.
EXAMPLE:
Code:
320 480 20[enter]p 1 0 part0[enter]p 0 0 part1
320 480 20[enter]
p 1 0 part0[enter]
p 0 0 part1
and last when packing it into a zip file, do not use compression on the .zip file. use 7zip, make sure these three things are in a folder part0, part1, desc.text select all three things at the same time, right click on them and choose 7ZIP>add to archive in the 7zip options choose store, name it bootanimation and hit ok to archive it.
whew this is one long post but i tried to cover about everything, if you have any trouble making these let me know and I'll try my best to help.

beautiful!

[Splash Screens](Updated 02/06/2012)Diablo67's Splash Screens 4 EVO

Hey guys,i have decided to create splash screens,so i figured i would post a few,let you guys get the idea and then let you guys request the rest.
If any rom developers want splash screens made for your roms,just pm me with the requested rom and text you would like me to input.
I have tested everyone of these splashes and they all work 100%.You have to be rooted to install these on your phone.
I had a few requests to post the method i use to create splash screens,so here we go..
Splash screen tutorial:
Before you attempt to use this tool, please note that conversion from bitmap to splash screen image as well as flashing the resulting image works with any Android device with any screen resolution but conversion of a splash screen image file into a bitmap works only with images for device having a screen resolution of 480 x 800 pixels.
Also note that to be able to flash a custom splash screen, your phone must be fully rooted and must have an unlocked bootloader.
Using the script is very simple and anyone should be able to do so by following these simple instructions.
Convert and flash splash screen to your device from bitmap file
1.Download Splash Screen Creator from the link given below and extract the contents of the zip file to a folder on your computer.
2.Put the bitmap file (with .bmp extension) that you want to convert into a splash screen and flash to your device, into the same folder as the files extracted in Step 1. Make absolutely sure that the resolution of the bitmap file is exactly the same as the screen resolution of your device.
3.Name the bitmap file ‘SPLASH.BMP’. Any other name will not work.
4.Connect your device to your computer via USB and make sure it is properly recognized by the computer i.e. its drivers are installed.
5.From the files extracted in Step 1, run the ‘RUN THIS ONE.bat’ file by double-clicking on it. You will see the following window
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
6.In the DOS window, enter ‘1’. It will convert the bitmap to a splash screen image file.
7.Once the conversion is done, the script will ask you if you want to flash the image to your phone as well. If you want to do so, press 1 and wait patiently while it is flashed. If you just wanted the converted splash screen image, press 2 here and the script will end.
8.Do NOT unplug your phone from your computer while the image is being flashed.
9.Once the image has been flashed, you may close the script.
Convert splash screen file into bitmap file
1.Download Splash Screen Creator from the link given below and extract the contents of the zip file to a folder on your computer.
2.Put the SPLASH.IMG splash screen image file that you want to convert into a bitmap, into the same folder as the files extracted in Step 1. Make absolutely sure that the image is 480 x 800 pixels.
3.From the files extracted in Step 1, run the ‘RUN THIS ONE.bat’ file by double-clicking on it.
4.In the DOS window, enter ‘2’. It will convert the SPLASH.IMG file into a SPLASH.BMP.
5.Once the conversion is done, you may use the SPLASH.BMP file in any way, edit it the way you want and then convert it back into SPLASH.IMG and flash it to your device using the above method.
Original Thread
Splash Screen Creator
You can download the stock splash from below as an attached file.
Instructions:
1)Download the splash screen that you desire.
2)Copy the splash screen(PC36IMG.zip,it has to be named to this!)to the root(first level of the sd cards folder)of your SD card.
3)Power off your phone,wait 10 seconds,then hold the volume rocker in the down position and power on,you will boot into Hboot.(If you have the multi power mod,then you can skip this step and go straight to Hboot from home screen).
4)When in Hboot,wait for Hboot to load,it takes a second,when loaded,it will ask you if you want to install the update,push the volume rocker in the up position to install the update(splash screen).(sometimes when you boot into Hboot it will be in fastboot mode,just scroll to Hboot if it already is'nt there and hit the power button to boot into Hboot).
5)It will then ask if you want to reboot,hold up on the volume rocker to reboot your phone back to your home screen.(on your way back,check out your new splash screen).
6)Once back in your phone,go to a file explorer of your choice and go to the root of your sd card and remove the PC36IMG file,so it does'nt try to update the next time you boot into Hboot.
Disclaimer:I am not responsible for what happens to your phone after you download this file.I posted detailed instructions to install a splash screen,theres no reason for you to brick your phone.
Carbon
http://dev-host.org/YLA
Don't Touch!
http://dev-host.org/AMo
Metallica
http://dev-host.org/hlk
Rooted
http://dev-host.org/1xo
Android Bot
http://dev-host.org/fIc
Androidian
http://dev-host.org/GBL
Honeycomb
http://dev-host.org/tNq
My Android
http://dev-host.org/jRw
My Androids
http://dev-host.org/Dlh
Skull N Guns
http://dev-host.org/FeF
Tribal Grimm
http://dev-host.org/phy
Voodoo Glow Skull
http://dev-host.org/CPw
Wicked Skull
http://dev-host.org/aLe
Beauty
http://dev-host.org/wuK
Doubles
http://dev-host.org/JeI
Fantasy
http://dev-host.org/1uh
My Ass
http://dev-host.org/Py7
Panther
http://dev-host.org/wAW
Heres one for NoLiMiTs rom...
NoLiMiTs
http://dev-host.org/LZh

looks nice man!

Looks really good man.

tommytomatoe said:
looks nice man!
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KommodoreHeinz said:
Looks really good man.
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Thanks Guys.I just updated with 4 more screens.

Looks good man one idea... Maybe include a stock one in case anyone wants to take there phone into sprint. I have one on my OG 4G if you need it.
Sent from my PG8610000 using xda premium

gunfromsako said:
Looks good man one idea... Maybe include a stock one in case anyone wants to take there phone into sprint. I have one on my OG 4G if you need it.
Sent from my PG8610000 using xda premium
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That would be awesome brother,you can post it here if you want.Updated 5 more splashes.

Diablo67 said:
That would be awesome brother,you can post it here if you want.Updated 5 more splashes.
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Hey ya go man...

gunfromsako said:
Hey ya go man...
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Thanks bro,i appreciate the stock splash.

The screens seem awefully skewed and stretched. If you create the image at the dimensions necessary for the splash screen then it won't skew like that. Seems like you created this images at a different dimension and then changed them. Hrm..

ihugyou said:
The screens seem awefully skewed and stretched. If you create the image at the dimensions necessary for the splash screen then it won't skew like that. Seems like you created this images at a different dimension and then changed them. Hrm..
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Look dude i think i know the dimensions,maybe its your brain.The screenshots from the host was scaled down so the smaller you go,the crisper the image becomes.

Nice work. I'm always messing with these the more the merrier!

genetic_shift said:
Nice work. I'm always messing with these the more the merrier!
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If you have any requests,just post the pic and the font and text wanted in the splash and ill upload it for you.

Think he just means that since you are using some outside images that they should fit. Doesn't take much to resize. I think that's what he means. Some don't look right, that's all. No biggie.
Anywho. Good look on the collection.

PlusTheHarm said:
Think he just means that since you are using some outside images that they should fit. Doesn't take much to resize. I think that's what he means. Some don't look right, that's all. No biggie.
Anywho. Good look on the collection.
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If you guys notice which ones,tell me and i'll fix them.

Thanks man, Was just thinking about how to install a new splash and BAM, there it was. Appreciate it bud.,,,,How about a tutorial on how to make our own. That would be cool ...

drlzanej said:
Thanks man, Was just thinking about how to install a new splash and BAM, there it was. Appreciate it bud.,,,,How about a tutorial on how to make our own. That would be cool ...
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Tutorial posted in OP,np bro,enjoy.

Diablo67 said:
Tutorial posted in OP,np bro,enjoy.
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Much appreciated man thanks.
Sent from my PC36100 using xda premium

Sorry for the delayed response. I wasn't referring to the actual dimensions of the splash screens. I was referring to the objects in the splash screen, i guess they seem a little skewed. If you are re-sizing images on separate layers try holding shift while re-sizing (assuming you are using Photoshop). It will keep the correct dimensions.
Sorry if I seemed like I was giving you an attitude, I appreciate the work that you do!

The splash screens are looking good! I've tried out a couple but like the fourth the best.

ihugyou said:
Sorry for the delayed response. I wasn't referring to the actual dimensions of the splash screens. I was referring to the objects in the splash screen, i guess they seem a little skewed. If you are re-sizing images on separate layers try holding shift while re-sizing (assuming you are using Photoshop). It will keep the correct dimensions.
Sorry if I seemed like I was giving you an attitude, I appreciate the work that you do!
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Np dude ,i was having a bad day,its all good,yea i'll try that next time.Thanks.
DARKSUPR3MACY said:
The splash screens are looking good! I've tried out a couple but like the fourth the best.
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Thanks brother.

Boot Animation Help

Hello all, newbie here... Sorry if i'm posting in the wrong area, but I've searched and searched on here and Google, with no answer to my question.
I am really new to the boot animation thing (I've only been doing it for 2 days) lol, I got the regular (part0) loop boot animation down, but I can't seem to get the whole "part1" thing down (loop a specific part of the animation till the phone boots).
every time I make this boot animation, I get a black screen (as if its going to loop part0 again) right before it starts to play & loop part1.
I have added an attachment with the zip.
anyone that can help, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks,
-Chris

What does your desc.txt look like?
Code:
[I]width[/I] [I]height[/I] [I]framerate[/I]
p 1 0 part0
p 0 0 part1
This will play part0 once and then loop through part1 until the boot process is complete.

australix said:
What does your desc.txt look like?
Code:
[I]width[/I] [I]height[/I] [I]framerate[/I]
p 1 0 part0
p 0 0 part1
This will play part0 once and then loop through part1 until the boot process is complete.
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My desc. text says this:
320 480 15
p 1 0 part0
p 0 0 part1
It's just not a smooth transition to the second folder. I don't know why.
thanks for replying.

I am having the EXACT same problem as you are, I was going to post a new thread until I saw yours I also read alot of threads here of how to fix the black screen problem but I can't figure it out
Are you using png and jpg images?
I've read that some will work if you label your images like this:
001 or 0001
002 or 0002
003 or 0003
and so on....correct me if I'm wrong
Sent from my LG-VM696 using Tapatalk 2

I didn't see any other threads about the black screen, could you link me?
also, I tried in png and jpg, and labeled them in all different ways, still the same.
Thanks for replying.

ROM toolbox
You may try download the zip file from ROM toolbox. Then paste it at your system/media file there to change your boot animation.

Try this, maybe these will help you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=749576
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339380

i used a program
there are programs to do this for you i know i used them on my thrive and moment

Android311 said:
Try this, maybe these will help you
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=749576
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1339380
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Thanks Android311, those threads were about size problems. They had a black screen right after splash logo.

YeeJC said:
You may try download the zip file from ROM toolbox. Then paste it at your system/media file there to change your boot animation.
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This is how I mainly install my boot animations. I put the bootanimation.zip into my SD card, then in ROM Toolbox, i use the "Root Browser" and move it from my SD card to my System/Media folder.

everlast4291987 said:
there are programs to do this for you i know i used them on my thrive and moment
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Yes, there are programs that do it. Theres "Boot Animation Factory" (which I used to make my boot animations), and "Gif2Boot" (which I used also). But even using those programs, I get the 1 frame screen of "part0" before it plays the loop folder "part1" in my boot animation when I go to preview it.

I have edited my post, and attached a zip with the boot animation. Any help in this matter will be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

I had a look at your boot animation and I can see what you mean. I tested a few other multi-part boot animations and they all exhibit the same problem.
It seems that even if the part is set to loop only once, it still repeats the first frame of the loop after it has played the last frame. You can confirm this by replacing the first frame with a contrasting one e.g. bright red, and you will see a flash of red at the end of the part.
The only way I can think of to get around this problem, is to make your first and last frames the same (or very similar). In the case of your animation, you could e.g. add a quick fade to black at the end of the first part.

phishphinger said:
I had a look at your boot animation and I can see what you mean. I tested a few other multi-part boot animations and they all exhibit the same problem.
It seems that even if the part is set to loop only once, it still repeats the first frame of the loop after it has played the last frame. You can confirm this by replacing the first frame with a contrasting one e.g. bright red, and you will see a flash of red at the end of the part.
The only way I can think of to get around this problem, is to make your first and last frames the same (or very similar). In the case of your animation, you could e.g. add a quick fade to black at the end of the first part.
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Thank you for confirming. I am fearing that there is no way to "fix" this. Like you said, it's probably best to just fade to black. I know my boot animation is long anyway, so by the time it gets to the loop part the phone has already started. I just may make my own loop (repeating the last png file in the "part0" folder over and over). I have made other versions of this so it doesn't have to go into the "part1" folder, but my animation skills aren't that great. My Photoshop skills are at amateur at best. Lol.
Thanks to everyone for you replies and help, I really appreciate it.
By the way, does anyone know how to take a psd (of a logo) or a png and make it into a 3D object? I would like to make a 3d spinning object for my next boot animation, but I need to figure out how to make 3D objects first.
Thanks again everyone.

I have made some pretty nifty Knight Rider boot animations. I used the template made by Orion78 in his post: http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?t=1627205
Maybe someone can direct me to the correct place to post boot animations?
Here are my boot animation previews.
K.I.T.T. Car & Voice Box
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
K.I.T.T. Voice Box Only
K.I.T.T. Car Only
K.I.T.T. Car & Voice Box (Android Version)

By the way, here's what I ended up doing for the boot animation I was having trouble with. I hope you like it. I made the whole Android part with the star loop manually instead of having the stupid black screen interrupt it.

New CM10 Bootanimation

CM10 Bootanimation [540 x 960]
{
"lightbox_close": "Close",
"lightbox_next": "Next",
"lightbox_previous": "Previous",
"lightbox_error": "The requested content cannot be loaded. Please try again later.",
"lightbox_start_slideshow": "Start slideshow",
"lightbox_stop_slideshow": "Stop slideshow",
"lightbox_full_screen": "Full screen",
"lightbox_thumbnails": "Thumbnails",
"lightbox_download": "Download",
"lightbox_share": "Share",
"lightbox_zoom": "Zoom",
"lightbox_new_window": "New window",
"lightbox_toggle_sidebar": "Toggle sidebar"
}
This is not a flashable zip.

Do like. Do like alot!
WAY better than the creepy CID logo where just the very bottom was animated. Dark backgrounds just work better as boot animations. It looks cleaner and more professional somehow.
The only thing I might add is a big "X" (For 10) thats 'slashed' into the background. By slashes I mean something like this Wolverine image...
...only 2 slashes forming an X.
so the circle logo does it's thing, then slash 1, slash 2, and a white glow from behind the background.

tested on cm9...works well
looks more beautiful now:good:

Is this a flashable zip? What is the resolution?
I would like to use it on my Milestone 2 but I read on some threads that after boot phone screen just goes black...

Megalith27 said:
Is this a flashable zip? What is the resolution?
I would like to use it on my Milestone 2 but I read on some threads that after boot phone screen just goes black...
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Assuming you have the Sensation, this may not work.. you are 540 x 960px and this is only 800px vertical(portrait)
Not flash'able. Ive done a whole lot of research on this bootani and soo many different people think they can flash it or don't know their screen res or don't see its a file that you choose whether to have it portrait or landscape...(Hence, 15MB+ file..durr) So, what you do is find out your vertical screen res, open the 'vertical' folder, choose your resolution# and there will be a 'bootanimation.zip' there. Move that file to your sdcard, from your sdcard to /system/media, you should have your original bootani there so make sure to save it somewhere handy, then change your permissions to rw-r-r-- once you've moved your new bootanimation there. However, this worked on my Epic 4G, so Idk how this works with other phones but I thought I'd give ya a little guidance!
welcome

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Assuming you have the Sensation, this may not work.. you are 540 x 960px and this is only 800px vertical(portrait)
Not flash'able. Ive done a whole lot of research on this bootani and soo many different people think they can flash it or don't know their screen res or don't see its a file that you choose whether to have it portrait or landscape...(Hence, 15MB+ file..durr) So, what you do is find out your vertical screen res, open the 'vertical' folder, choose your resolution# and there will be a 'bootanimation.zip' there. Move that file to your sdcard, from your sdcard to /system/media, you should have your original bootani there so make sure to save it somewhere handy, then change your permissions to rw-r-r-- once you've moved your new bootanimation there. However, this worked on my Epic 4G, so Idk how this works with other phones but I thought I'd give ya a little guidance!
welcome
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Originally, this was the vertical 540x540 bootanimation from the original CM download. I edited it to be 540x960, so that it will fit Sensation/Amaze 4g and any other phone with that resolution. If you want to apply to it on a different phone, TRY and edit the desc.txt file to your phones resolution then rezip the file with "store" compression. No promises that it will fit perfect though.

Good lord, people. Its a boot animation, not a space shuttle launch.
Just try it and see if it works on your phone's screen size. If it doesnt it will either look wacky or you will get the stock ANDROID boot animation. But tbe phone will still boot, at which point you can change the non working animation to something else
You cant screw up your phone by trying it.
If you have a sensation, this .zip animation works. Period.
It doesnt matter what rom you are running or what version of the rom you are running.
If you want to use it on ARHD, AOKP,CM, or even stockroms, it will work. Bootanimations are not rom specific. (Though sense roms store the animation files in a different spot than aosp roms)
Sent from my HTC Sensation using xda appr-developeers app

eioous said:
CM10 Bootanimation [540 x 960]
This is not a flashable zip.
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Anyway you can add the 2nd patch that has CyanogenMod instead of Cyanogen(mod)? Thanks

Jiggs82 said:
Anyway you can add the 2nd patch that has CyanogenMod instead of Cyanogen(mod)? Thanks
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Here.
They have this on the Galaxy SIII forum as a flashable zip. I pulled the bootanimation.zip file out of the flashable zip and just posted it here as a regular bootanimation file that can be copied using ES File Explorer or the like.
It's a 540x540 file but I assure you it works. I've already installed it and looked at it. Android will center the animation on the screen. it doesn't need to be 540x960 natively.
Put it in /system/media and change the permissions to give it read write and execute permissions. Enjoy.
If you really want the flashable zip the Galaxy SIII forum is here. But it's like 10 times faster to just move the file using File Explorer.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/showthread.php?p=30579919#post30579919
That's where I got this from. So credit to JackMu95.