Screen Mate Builder

Screen Mate Builder is a super easy app that lets you whip up some fun animations using your own images. You can add music and sound effects to create a lively character that dances across your screen! The cool thing is, it's made for everyone, no matter what your skill level is.

Create Fun Animations Easily

The app has a wizard-like layout, which makes it really simple to follow along and get your animation going in just a few steps. It's like having your own little guide!

Importing Your Images

You can open a GIF image straight from your computer using the file browser. Just a heads up: dragging and dropping isn't an option here. But don't worry, you can pick a color for transparency or let the tool do it automatically. Plus, you can refresh every frame and preview how everything looks right there in the main window.

Add Music and Sounds

Next up, you can jazz up your animation with music (in MID format) and sound effects (in WAV format). Screen Mate Builder comes packed with loads of sound samples you can choose from. You even get to decide when the sounds play—like only when your screen mate starts moving or every time someone hovers over it. There's also a built-in player so you can listen to the audio tracks before picking one!

Customize Animation Movement

The fun doesn't stop there! In the next step, you'll set how your animation moves—whether it goes left to right, up and down, or even falls like snow! You can tweak things like speed and direction too. Want it to bounce off the edges of the screen? No problem!

Exporting Your Creation

When you're ready to show off your masterpiece, you'll need to choose where to save it and what filename you want. This way, your animation will work on any computer without needing Screen Mate Builder. You can also decide if you want files overwritten automatically or if you'd like the animation to start right after it's created.

User-Friendly Features

This program runs on low system resources but still responds quickly while making animations fast! There's even user documentation available for those who might be new at this stuff. And if you're looking for more options, some settings are accessible through the context menu of the animation.

Your Creativity Awaits!

All in all, Screen Mate Builder offers tons of customizable options so you can create awesome animations for your desktop! If you're interested in trying it out yourself, check out this link here!