After you create still images for each frame of your animation, create a new file in GIMP. Make sure the the width and height of the file match the width and height of your animation frames. Use the following steps to open a new file in GIMP. Click File. Click New Type the width in pixels next to "Width". Type the height in pixels next to "Height". Click Ok. GIMP creates animations using each layer as a separate frame of animation. The bottom layer is the first frame of animation and the top layer is the last frame of animation. Use the following steps to open your image frames as a new layer. You can select multiple images by holding the Shift key and selecting the first and last image frame: Click File Click Open as Layers. Hold Shift and click the first image frame file. Click the last image frame while still holding Shift Click Open. By default, GIMP exports GIF animations at a frame rate of 10 frames (100ms) per second. You can add the frame rate in milliseconds at the end of each frame to change the frame rate to something a little faster, you can add the frame rate in parentheses to the end of each frame name in the list of the frames. For example, if you add "(33ms)" at the end of each layer name, that will give you a frame rate of about 30 frames per second. Before you export your animation as a GIF, you can preview it. This allows you to see how the animation looks. If you need to edit any of the frames in the animation artboard file. Use the following steps to preview your animation: Click Filter. Click Playback. Use the "fps" drop-down menu to select the Frames per Second. Click the Play button in the upper-right corner. If you are satisfied with how your GIF animation looks, use the following steps to export it as a GIF animation. Click File Click Export As. Type a file name next to "Name." Click Select File Type. Click GIF image. Click Export Click Export again. Click As animation. Type the frame rate (i.e. 30) next to "Delay between frames where unspecified:". Click Export

Summary: Create a new file in GIMP. Open each frame of animation as a new layer. Add the frame rate in milliseconds to each layer name. Preview your animation. Export your file as a GIF.

If the baseball field is new, you won't need to remove old chalk lines. In most cases, though, you'll need to use a shovel to remove the ragged, distorted chalk lines that were laid down previously. The best shovel will have a straight lip, though a curved or pointed lip shovel will do. Simply scrape the shovel back and forth across the chalk lines until the chalk is blended into the surrounding clay. Removing old chalk lines will prevent a buildup from forming down the middle of the line. Drive a stake into the ground at the pointed end of the home plate (where the catcher squats). Tie a string to it and line it up with the edge of the plate that leads to first base. When you arrive at the rear edge of the base, tie the end to another stake and drive it into the ground. The string will measure 90 feet (27.4 m). Tie another string to the stake you've already placed at the pointed corner of home plate. Draw it parallel to the edge of the plate that leads toward third base. When you reach the back edge of third base, tie the string to another stake and drive it into the ground. Like the first baseline, the third baseline will measure 90 feet (27.4 m). The inside edge is the edge closest to the pitcher's mound. Move in a straight lines from home plate to the two bases. Chalk lines are typically two-inches (5 cm) wide, but you could make the lines four inched (10 cm) wide if you wish. A wider line will require more chalk, but will increase visibility. If you're applying chalk to a field that will be used in competitive play, there might be regulations you'll need to follow regarding the width of the lines, so consult your league handbook for more information. The batter's boxes are located on either side of the home plate. A template is like a big cookie cutter in the shape of a batter's box. Just line the template up with home base, then apply chalk along the inside of the template. Marking chalk is commonly sold at sporting goods stores in 50-pound bags. You will not need more than 25 pounds (11 kilograms) of marking chalk to chalk a baseball field. Store marking chalk in a cool, dry place between uses to prevent it from clumping. If the dirt or clay is wet, the chalk settles and clumps together. Avoid applying chalk immediately after it rains or after the field's sprinkler system was used. If you chalk the field long before the game begins, players might disturb the chalk lines during warm-ups. The final chalking should take place between warm-ups and the first pitch.

Summary: Remove old chalk by scraping it off with a shovel. Connect a string from the home plate to the rear edge of first base. Connect a string from the rear point at home plate to the back of third base. Apply chalk along the inner edges of the strings you've laid. Make chalk lines two inches (5 cm) wide. Use a template to chalk out the batter's boxes. Buy chalk online or at your local sporting goods store. Apply chalk when the ground is dry. Avoid chalking the field too soon before a game.

If you and your partner have been having unprotected sex consistently for 12 months or more, then this is officially considered a fertility problem. Schedule an appointment with a fertility specialist if this is what you and your partner are experiencing. Trying to conceive means that you aren't using condoms or any other barrier methods, aren't taking birth control pills or using patches, or using any other type of withdrawal or timing method to prevent pregnancy. Approximately 15% of couples trying to have a baby are unable to conceive in the first year, so you aren't alone if you're experiencing this problem. Many women experience increased fertility problems around their mid-30s because they have fewer quality eggs. If you're over 35, then see a specialist if you've been trying to conceive unsuccessfully for 6 months. It's common for couples over 35 to take 1-2 years to successfully conceive, so don't panic if you're having trouble. Fertility specialists see this all the time. If the doctor discovers that your eggs are declining in quality, then the doctor can prescribe a drug like myo-inositol to support your egg health. Fertility drops in both men and women after age 40, so conceiving may be harder for you. It's best to contact a specialist right when you start trying to conceive. This way, you can increase your chances of success and having a healthy pregnancy. If you're trying to conceive over 40, the specialist may suggest a variety of methods, like scheduling sex around the woman's ovulation period, to increase your chances of success. You might not have any trouble at all conceiving at this age, which is great. But it's still a good idea to see a specialist at the start because pregnancy can be more difficult for a woman older than 40. Age also increases a woman's chances of having a miscarriage, so the doctor's support is important through the whole process.

Summary: Visit the doctor if you're under 35 and haven't conceived after 1 year of trying. See the doctor if you're over 35 and can't conceive within 6 months. Contact a specialist if you and your partner are over 40.

Put your eggs into a small saucepan and pour enough cold water to cover the eggs by 1-inch (2.5 cm). If you want to cook more than 4 eggs, consider using a larger pot or cooking them in batches. This will ensure that you can remove the eggs quickly, so they won't overcook.
Summary: Cover the eggs with cold water.