How to create an Animated GIF

Nicko68 · 10-27-2003, 08:11 AM

I threw together a very simple page explaining how to create an animated GIF for people who dont' have the software to do it already.

You can find the guide here:

http://nicko68.dyndns.org:8280/animatedgif/

Nick

NuttyNeeta · 10-27-2003, 08:19 AM

Nick, my Bro.. you are da'bomb!!!! I can't wait to get home to play with this program. (although I've asked santa for Paint shop Pro for Christmas)

thanks!

christineO · 10-27-2003, 08:20 AM

Nick, thanks for doing this! Looks quite simple to do, but alas, I am an idiot!
I have an idea of what i want, but still don't know how to do it! I guess I will be this <-------chick here forever!

Jenie · 10-27-2003, 08:31 AM

Nick what a kind thing to do. Thanks for this.

Yodi · 10-27-2003, 08:53 AM

Nick,

Thanks so much for doing this! I'm going to play with it some more when I get home from work! Just wanted to say thanks first!

LoveMontana · 10-27-2003, 09:01 AM

Thanks Nick, but tell this computer ditz how to "unzip" a folder?

Nicko68 · 10-27-2003, 09:29 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by LoveMontana
Thanks Nick, but tell this computer ditz how to "unzip" a folder?

"Zipped" means compressed. A single zip file can contain many files that are compressed together into a single file.

If you have Windows XP, it can handle zip files for you automatically. Just download the file mentioned in the guide, double-click on it and XP will show you the contents of the file, which you can extract to wherever you want.

If you need unzipping software, go to www.winzip.com and download WinZip. It's shareware, but all it does is give you a nag screen, you can use it for free forever if you wish.

Nick

reducedcarbsforme · 10-27-2003, 09:37 AM

Thanks Nick!!

I did it!!

Nicko68 · 10-27-2003, 09:40 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by reducedcarbsforme
Thanks Nick!! I did it!!

Awesome, way to go!

Nick

Jenie · 10-27-2003, 10:14 AM

Bumping for others.

LeahIA · 10-27-2003, 10:17 AM

Thanks, Nick! I'll play tonight when I'm home......watch this space!

LoveMontana · 10-27-2003, 10:20 AM

Thanks so much Nick. I'll give a try.

mommedawne · 10-27-2003, 10:25 AM

Hey, thanks, I'm copying that info so I can try my hand when I am feeling adventerous.

dlynn · 10-27-2003, 01:21 PM

Bump!

Sharon · 10-27-2003, 01:34 PM

Nick
How nice of you to do this. It is certainly appreciated.

Drew · 10-27-2003, 01:39 PM

Thank you!! That is awesome!!

jo- · 10-27-2003, 01:55 PM

Thanks Nick. Wow, I love your avatar! You look great!

jo

BillSears · 10-27-2003, 10:20 PM

Thanks Nick,

After playing around with picture sizes for abit it worked great.

msparisbound · 10-28-2003, 01:29 AM

Hey Nick! You are awesome! It's not as hard as I thought it would be! Boy am I going to have some fun with that program. Too bad the file size limit is only 10000, which actually pretty small.
Thanks again for all of your help!
Sylvia

Browneyedgurl · 10-28-2003, 03:59 AM

Nick, great info, thanks for doing that.

Your before and after pics are incredible!

karatejen · 10-28-2003, 06:43 AM

Nick,

I have a question. I found an animated gif on a website that the owner put out for sharing. When I save it to my computer, resize it, and set it as my avatar, it no longer animates. What am I doing wrong?

teya · 10-28-2003, 07:32 AM

If it is the one you have as your current avatar, it is a jpeg. It needs to be a gif to be animated. Somewhere along, you might have changed it from gif to jpeg...

Nicko68 · 10-28-2003, 07:38 AM

I'm really glad the page is useful! And thank you for the compliments on my progress, I appreciate it a lot, especially since I had a bit of a rough time diet-wise (which lasted, oh... 1 1/2 years)

Karatejen, I think teya answered your question for you.

Nick

karatejen · 10-28-2003, 10:08 AM

thanks teya and nicko...but it was a gif (and it wasn't the one in my avatar at the time). I got cheri to help me. She said because I saved it from the internet it only saved one frame and that I needed "animation shop". I am not familar with that. So I guess I still need to know how I can get a gif off the web and into my avatar. I really don't want to have to ask someone to do it for me everytime I want to change it.

cheri · 10-28-2003, 03:00 PM

Jen hon...

You can save a gif from the internet just by right clicking on it and then chosing save as... what I had meant was since you were trying to shrink it... you lost your animation... cuz you need anmation shop for it to animate. Just thought I would let cha know sweetie... didnt want you to think you couldnt grab gifs from the internet cuz ya can... it is just resizing the animated gif that is tricky.

cheri

AvalonGirl · 10-28-2003, 03:16 PM

So I assume that is the alternative because we can't post pics anymore?

Yodi · 10-28-2003, 04:14 PM

Thank you! I did it! Yay!

Rory · 10-28-2003, 04:17 PM

Nick...all you help was great. I made my avatar, and it's too big. Any ideas?

Jenie · 10-28-2003, 06:35 PM

Bump

catlady2254 · 10-28-2003, 06:41 PM

thanks Nick!!!!!!!!!

10-27-2003, 08:11 AM	#1
Nicko68 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,773 Gallery: Nicko68 Stats: 395/278/210 as of Aug 26, 2006 WOE: General low carb Start Date: Oct 20, 1999	How to create an Animated GIF I threw together a very simple page explaining how to create an animated GIF for people who dont' have the software to do it already. You can find the guide here: http://nicko68.dyndns.org:8280/animatedgif/ Nick

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10-27-2003, 08:19 AM	#2
NuttyNeeta Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: May 2001 Location: La Plata, Murahland Posts: 15,230 Blog Entries: 4 Gallery: NuttyNeeta Stats: 330 WOE: WLS 11-25-08 Start Date: 11/25/08	Nick, my Bro.. you are da'bomb!!!! I can't wait to get home to play with this program. (although I've asked santa for Paint shop Pro for Christmas) thanks!

10-27-2003, 08:20 AM	#3
christineO Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,320 Gallery: christineO	Nick, thanks for doing this! Looks quite simple to do, but alas, I am an idiot! I have an idea of what i want, but still don't know how to do it! I guess I will be this <-------chick here forever!

10-27-2003, 08:31 AM	#4
Jenie Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 130 Gallery: Jenie Stats: XL/Md/Sm WOE: Moderate Carbs Start Date: Jan, 2004	Nick what a kind thing to do. Thanks for this.

10-27-2003, 08:53 AM	#5
Yodi Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: X <-- here. (In FL.) Posts: 3,316 Gallery: Yodi Stats: 5'3" 154/125/115 WOE: Carb careful! Pilates 3-4 x a week. Start Date: 6/20/03	Nick, Thanks so much for doing this! I'm going to play with it some more when I get home from work! Just wanted to say thanks first!

10-27-2003, 09:01 AM	#6
LoveMontana Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: NY/PA border Posts: 26,336 Gallery: LoveMontana Stats: 5'1" 155/100/110 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Dec.1997	Thanks Nick, but tell this computer ditz how to "unzip" a folder?

10-27-2003, 09:37 AM	#8
reducedcarbsforme Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 3,788 Gallery: reducedcarbsforme Stats: Focusing on the inches lost!! 24/18/10-12 WOE: 1972 Atkins Start Date: DANDR 6/03-12/03 started '72 1/1/04	Thanks Nick!! I did it!!

10-27-2003, 10:14 AM	#10
Jenie Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 130 Gallery: Jenie Stats: XL/Md/Sm WOE: Moderate Carbs Start Date: Jan, 2004	Bumping for others.

10-27-2003, 10:17 AM	#11
LeahIA Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Is this Heaven? No, its Iowa! Posts: 35,953 Gallery: LeahIA Stats: Stupid Chemo!!/154.5/140 WOE: Who knows???? Start Date: tomorrow...yea, tomorrow!!	Thanks, Nick! I'll play tonight when I'm home......watch this space!

10-27-2003, 10:20 AM	#12
LoveMontana Way too much time on my hands! Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: NY/PA border Posts: 26,336 Gallery: LoveMontana Stats: 5'1" 155/100/110 WOE: Atkins Start Date: Dec.1997	Thanks so much Nick. I'll give a try.

10-27-2003, 10:25 AM	#13
mommedawne MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: The recesses of your subconscious. Posts: 4,112 Gallery: mommedawne Stats: Bigger than I ought to be, smaller than I was. WOE: Drastically reduced carbs.	Hey, thanks, I'm copying that info so I can try my hand when I am feeling adventerous.

10-27-2003, 01:34 PM	#15
Sharon Come join us on the Game Board Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: retired now - I ski 40+ days annually and do marathons. 1st TIME GRANDMOTHER 6/18/07 Posts: 100,733 Gallery: Sharon Stats: 156/124/135 5'6" 63 y/o - GO UCLA - BEAT USC WOE: Atkins - low sodium and fresh food - STAY POSITIVE Start Date: 4/5/03 -------- McCAIN/PALIN in 2008	Nick How nice of you to do this. It is certainly appreciated.

10-27-2003, 01:21 PM	#14
dlynn Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Right here Posts: 9,817 Gallery: dlynn WOE: Atkins Maintenance Start Date: July, 2000	Bump!

10-27-2003, 01:39 PM	#16
Drew Big Yapper!!!! Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Knoxville TN Posts: 7,665 Gallery: Drew Stats: 62 LOST!	Thank you!! That is awesome!!

10-27-2003, 01:55 PM	#17
jo- Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 3,731 Gallery: jo- WOE: South Beach	Thanks Nick. Wow, I love your avatar! You look great! jo

10-27-2003, 10:20 PM	#18
BillSears Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Baltimore, MD Posts: 5,013 Gallery: BillSears Stats: 215/189(low) 211(restart)/203/185 WOE: Back on Low Carb, maybe I'll figure out what works Start Date: 6/02/08- original-7/18/02	Thanks Nick, After playing around with picture sizes for abit it worked great.

10-28-2003, 01:29 AM	#19
msparisbound MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Chicagoland, Illinois, USA Posts: 1,715 Gallery: msparisbound Stats: 253/251/(199 mini goal)/145 goal WOE: Atkins	Hey Nick! You are awesome! It's not as hard as I thought it would be! Boy am I going to have some fun with that program. Too bad the file size limit is only 10000, which actually pretty small. Thanks again for all of your help! Sylvia

10-28-2003, 03:59 AM	#20
Browneyedgurl Blabbermouth!!! Join Date: May 2003 Location: South Carolina Posts: 6,615 Gallery: Browneyedgurl	Nick, great info, thanks for doing that. Your before and after pics are incredible!

10-28-2003, 06:43 AM	#21
karatejen MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,554 Gallery: karatejen	Nick, I have a question. I found an animated gif on a website that the owner put out for sharing. When I save it to my computer, resize it, and set it as my avatar, it no longer animates. What am I doing wrong?

10-28-2003, 07:32 AM	#22
teya MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: central MA Posts: 2,296 Gallery: teya Stats: too much/still look pregnant/155 WOE: Atkins (again) Start Date: off and on since 11/99	If it is the one you have as your current avatar, it is a jpeg. It needs to be a gif to be animated. Somewhere along, you might have changed it from gif to jpeg...

10-28-2003, 07:38 AM	#23
Nicko68 MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,773 Gallery: Nicko68 Stats: 395/278/210 as of Aug 26, 2006 WOE: General low carb Start Date: Oct 20, 1999	I'm really glad the page is useful! And thank you for the compliments on my progress, I appreciate it a lot, especially since I had a bit of a rough time diet-wise (which lasted, oh... 1 1/2 years) Karatejen, I think teya answered your question for you. Nick

10-28-2003, 10:08 AM	#24
karatejen MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 2,554 Gallery: karatejen	thanks teya and nicko...but it was a gif (and it wasn't the one in my avatar at the time). I got cheri to help me. She said because I saved it from the internet it only saved one frame and that I needed "animation shop". I am not familar with that. So I guess I still need to know how I can get a gif off the web and into my avatar. I really don't want to have to ask someone to do it for me everytime I want to change it.

10-28-2003, 03:00 PM	#25
cheri Administrator Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Illinois Posts: 15,299 Gallery: cheri Stats: Over 130 pounds lost!	Jen hon... You can save a gif from the internet just by right clicking on it and then chosing save as... what I had meant was since you were trying to shrink it... you lost your animation... cuz you need anmation shop for it to animate. Just thought I would let cha know sweetie... didnt want you to think you couldnt grab gifs from the internet cuz ya can... it is just resizing the animated gif that is tricky. cheri

10-28-2003, 03:16 PM	#26
AvalonGirl MAJOR LCF POSTER! Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Colorado Posts: 2,411 Gallery: AvalonGirl Stats: 245/not close/150 WOE: Atkins Start Date: July 2001 ~ Reinducted Feb 2004 (after pregnancy)	So I assume that is the alternative because we can't post pics anymore?

10-28-2003, 04:14 PM	#27
Yodi Very Gabby LCF Member!!! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: X <-- here. (In FL.) Posts: 3,316 Gallery: Yodi Stats: 5'3" 154/125/115 WOE: Carb careful! Pilates 3-4 x a week. Start Date: 6/20/03	Thank you! I did it! Yay!

10-28-2003, 04:17 PM	#28
Rory Senior LCF Member Join Date: May 2003 Location: Panama City, Fl. Posts: 478 Gallery: Rory Stats: 340/probably 340 again/anything in Onederland WOE: Atkins Start Date: January4, 2003	Nick...all you help was great. I made my avatar, and it's too big. Any ideas?

10-28-2003, 06:35 PM	#29
Jenie Senior LCF Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Posts: 130 Gallery: Jenie Stats: XL/Md/Sm WOE: Moderate Carbs Start Date: Jan, 2004	Bump

10-28-2003, 06:41 PM	#30
catlady2254 Senior LCF Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: in my own little corner, in my own little chair Posts: 516 Gallery: catlady2254	thanks Nick!!!!!!!!!