Matrix Animation Tutorial

Open a new document. as big as u can preferably
Set the background colour as white.

Filter > texture > Grain
http://img250.echo.cx/img250/5749/grain2bk.jpg
Use these settings.

Filter > Artistic > Neon Glow
http://img179.echo.cx/img179/5601/neonglow9ns.jpg
Use these settings.

It is now looking like the matrix but not quite
Finaly Filter > Stylize > Glowing Edges
http://img92.echo.cx/img92/7472/glowingedges1nt.jpg

Now we have our matrix affect but we want it to be animanted.
Simply use the rectangle marquee tool and set the size to the size of the image u want.

i picked 700 wide by 125 as mine will be a banner

Create a new layer, so u can freely move your rectangle.
Move your rectangle of the best lookig part and then go back the the fist layer and copy (ctrl + c) then make a new image (ctrl + n) it should have the measurements of the image selected, then paste (ctrl + v).

now go back to your big matrix picture on to the empty layer and move the rectangle down a bit.
repeat the copy and paste bit again.

keep repeating this until u have about 7 layers.

Now go to image ready and create the same amount of frames as u have layers.
One frame on have only layer one showing like shown below.
http://img97.echo.cx/img97/5663/layer13hp.jpg

Now for frame 2 make sure only layer 2 is showing. like below.
http://img28.echo.cx/img28/8143/layer29te.jpg

now repeat for the rest of the layers.
Then change the time delay to 0.2

Final Image:
http://img229.echo.cx/img229/5602/finalimage5rl.gif

Hope u like my first tutorial :D

nice effect man!!!keep good work and welcome :D

way to choppy IMO..plus the letters and numbers went up and down not just up...but I guess that all fits under 'Sort of'

yea i kno what u mean, but ive only just started using photoshop, ill hopefully get some more designs up soon :D :lol:

ur tut is really confusin, it like doesnt make any sense at all like this

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i picked 700 wide by 125 as mine will be a banner

Create a new layer, so u can freely move your rectangle.
Move your rectangle of the best lookig part and then go back the the fist layer and copy (ctrl + c) then make a new image (ctrl + n) it should have the measurements of the image selected, then paste (ctrl + v).

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after u use rect marquee tool and then create layer, it selected to that new layer, you CANT move the rectangle cuz the selected area is empty. ok soo how's that gonna work..unless im n00b at this.

or do u do that in image ready or open up animation?

no if u click away from the box u can move it on the empty layer

Looks nice to me. It realy does look like the matrix, but on the other hand it is not so difficult to make. Good tut for the first one m8 ;)

Good tutorial, and thanks! I used it for my sig :)

Looks real good. Thanx alot. :D

thats pretty cool. is there a way to make it go up and down?

There is but it's hard to explain...

the thing looks cool...but i wonder what how long would it take to make the real matrix animation effect with the real fonts and making it go brighter as it goes down. anyways i like the tut :rolleyes:

Nice tut dude.

nice tut :) i like it alot.

i like that tut, i might use it later, thanks

that effect is cool man nice tut

hey people. NOOB ALERT HERE!

Just wondering how you export a document as a .gif in ImageReady.

I cant do it.

Lemme know plz

I do that by going to File>Save Optimized As...
and it automatically saves it in .gif ._.

thanks, ive been wondering how to do it

Finally did it properly........ I made my ima 400 * 4000 to make it look like it was random. This way no one, who has a life, can pick the repeat point.

Anyway, here is what i got:


http://img332.imageshack.us/img332/6...onsmall6fh.gif

Good Tutorial, i like it alot. i've been wanting to make a matrix thing. :)

nice tut man. i love the outcome.

Awesome Tut!

Nice man, maybe one of these days when im not to lazy I might acually do it!

Great tut I/m new so these really help. I managed to do this

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/5223/neo7sv.gif

And then apply it to one of my sigs and got this

http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/6...termark9gu.gif

he he so awesome! I knew how to make the normal matrix thing but didn't know how to animate it, good job!

hum.. i need some help on this part

Now we have our matrix affect but we want it to be animanted.
Simply use the rectangle marquee tool and set the size to the size of the image u want.

i picked 700 wide by 125 as mine will be a banner

Create a new layer, so u can freely move your rectangle.
Move your rectangle of the best lookig part and then go back the the fist layer and copy (ctrl + c) then make a new image (ctrl + n) it should have the measurements of the image selected, then paste (ctrl + v).

now go back to your big matrix picture on to the empty layer and move the rectangle down a bit.
repeat the copy and paste bit again.

keep repeating this until u have about 7 layers.

Now go to image ready and create the same amount of frames as u have layers.
One frame on have only layer one showing like shown below.


i dotn know how to make it work like it a matrix should...

You can download brushes of brusheezy that have the matrix symbols.

nice work it turns out amazing with that effect good job

Made an avatar:

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/9...xanimataf5.gif

Hm its a nice guide but i cant get my one to work xP
when i do the neon glow its making it light green and then rest of it white :(
so instead of the black i get white and the other is light green :( HELP

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Made an avatar:

http://img178.imageshack.us/img178/9...xanimataf5.gif

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Nice done :D

what a nice matrix effects!thanks for the tutorial..

I like it... It's very cool :cool: