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Animated .gif's

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Animated .gif's Robert Keane 14 Sep 04:00
  Animated .gif's Scott Bicknell 14 Sep 04:17
Robert Keane
2007-09-14 04:00:16 UTC (over 17 years ago)

Animated .gif's

Hello All,

This question might piss-off the whole list because it is so basic but I know nothing about the subject and I don't know where else to post it. So here goes.

I was given a .gif that I would like to use on a web site. it shows a pen writing on a piece of paper, the paper being folded, then inserted into an envelope and the envelope disappearing to the right. The problem I have with it is that it repeats ad nauseum where once would be just fine. My question is can I stop the animation after 1 time? If so, can I then substitute a folded envelope for the previously animated .gif.

Regards, Robert Keane

Scott Bicknell
2007-09-14 04:17:31 UTC (over 17 years ago)

Animated .gif's

On Thursday, September 13, 2007 7:00:16 pm Robert Keane wrote:

I was given a .gif that I would like to use on a web site...

The problem I have with it is that

it repeats ad nauseum where once would be just fine. My question is can I stop the animation after 1 time?

Yes. One of the options when saving as GIF animation is to loop forever... or not. Do a save as and give it a new name with a .gif extension. Follow the prompts to save it as an animation and in the Save and GIF dialog uncheck the Loop forever checkbox.

If so, can
I then substitute a folded envelope for the previously animated .gif.

That should be possible by adding the desired image as the last frame of the animation, i.e. the top layer of the image.