The image on the left is a Xara created swf animation that is then passed through Google Swiffy to convert it to an html file. It is loaded on this page using a placeholder with an iframe link. 1: Open a new Xara animation. 2: Import the street scene photograph. Set as background in the animation layer. 3: Create new layer 4: Create the text for your neon sign. 5: IMPORTANT. Apply a name. “Neon” for example 6: Duplicate that layer and change it’s transparency. 7: Repeat as often as required, changing transparency & timing to suite. 8: Change the background layer timing to a very low value. 9: Preview Flash Animation. 10: Export Animation as a Flash swf file. 11: On the internet, go to Google Swiffy 12: Upload your swf file 13: If it converts correctly (there is a file-size limit), right click over the “View Conversion” button and “Save As” to your hard drive. 14: FTP the html file to your web server. 15: Place a placeholder on your site and load the animated html file via an iframe.