How to make a GIF active if you've done stuff to it on Paint or wateva

GokuZool · 11-25-2001, 04:25 AM

Ok if u hav a animated GIF and u do stuff to it on any Paint program and then save it as a gif. how come it doesn't still move?

Legolas · 11-25-2001, 05:07 AM

Because you only work on one frame of the animation?
Just guessing as my experience with gifs on a scale of one to ten is very small...

Bokken · 11-25-2001, 05:17 AM

quote:
Originally posted by GokuZool:
Ok if u hav a animated GIF and u do stuff to it on any Paint program and then save it as a gif. how come it doesn't still move?

Because a gif is made up of a certain number of frames (or pictures if you will) thus you have to break it down and alter all of them for it to still animate or use a program that will do that for you even though you are only working on a still of it.

I have a program called gif animator which lets you break the gif up and save all the frames. You can then edit each one in your imaging program and then re attach them to each other in gif animator again. This process is a bit fiddly though if you're not used to this kind of thing.

Lavindathar · 11-25-2001, 07:04 AM

The best program is Animation Shop....It costs a bomb, but I got it cracked. Try and get that.

GokuZool · 11-26-2001, 04:19 AM

kewl..i was also wondering what is the best "Paint" program..ones which u can make animation, lens flare things, make cool sigs like Saz does...could some1 list some of the best ones...and Lavindathar where can i get that ...cough.. version of Animation Shop ....cough.. on the net

GokuZool · 11-27-2001, 03:36 AM

Yo can n e 1 answer my question [img]smile.gif[/img] ?

11-25-2001, 05:07 AM	#2
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 40 Posts: 5,459	Because you only work on one frame of the animation? Just guessing as my experience with gifs on a scale of one to ten is very small... __________________ Say NO to the Trouser Tyranny!

11-25-2001, 05:17 AM	#3
Bokken Baaz Draconian Join Date: August 28, 2001 Location: Australia Age: 47 Posts: 708	quote: Originally posted by GokuZool: Ok if u hav a animated GIF and u do stuff to it on any Paint program and then save it as a gif. how come it doesn't still move? Because a gif is made up of a certain number of frames (or pictures if you will) thus you have to break it down and alter all of them for it to still animate or use a program that will do that for you even though you are only working on a still of it. I have a program called gif animator which lets you break the gif up and save all the frames. You can then edit each one in your imaging program and then re attach them to each other in gif animator again. This process is a bit fiddly though if you're not used to this kind of thing.

11-25-2001, 07:04 AM	#4
Lavindathar Harper Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Lancs, England Age: 40 Posts: 4,729	The best program is Animation Shop....It costs a bomb, but I got it cracked. Try and get that. __________________ =@

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11-25-2001, 04:25 AM	#1
GokuZool Lord Ao Join Date: September 11, 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,061	Ok if u hav a animated GIF and u do stuff to it on any Paint program and then save it as a gif. how come it doesn't still move?

11-26-2001, 04:19 AM	#5
GokuZool Lord Ao Join Date: September 11, 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,061	kewl..i was also wondering what is the best "Paint" program..ones which u can make animation, lens flare things, make cool sigs like Saz does...could some1 list some of the best ones...and Lavindathar where can i get that ...cough.. version of Animation Shop ....cough.. on the net

11-27-2001, 03:36 AM	#6
GokuZool Lord Ao Join Date: September 11, 2001 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 2,061	Yo can n e 1 answer my question [img]smile.gif[/img] ?

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