4.0 still won't do animated GIF's??

[ptumine]

I'm using a demo of 4.0 and trying without luck to create an Image that uses an animated GIF. The .gif extension isn't listed as a file type that can be imported. Also tried to trick it by changing extension to .jpg, didn't work.

C'mon! When are animated GIF's gonna be supported??

[Corey]

Re: 4.0 still won't do animated GIF's??

When the patent expires. Soon.

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software

[Benedict]

Re: 4.0 still won't do animated GIF's??

If you really need it, try re-coding your animated GIF as a looping flash (or even AVI).

[ptumine]

Re: 4.0 still won't do animated GIF's??

What app(s) do I use to recode the animated GIF as a looping flash or AVI?? Is that built in to APMS? Thx

[Lorne]

Re: 4.0 still won't do animated GIF's??

You could also display the .gif in a Web Browser Object, if you don't mind the Web Browser Object's border (or take steps to hide it as described in other threads on this forum).

[Corey]

Re: 4.0 still won't do animated GIF's??

There's tons of apps which will convert that file. Flash itself can do that. Just import your gif to frames and then export your movie as AVI or flash. I tend to use flash.

Many other programs such as Adobe's Premiere and Image Ready (Included in Photoshop) can do this too but I would just use flash directly probably.

A lot of people don't realize how flexible Flash is for file I/O but it is.

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software

[jabba]

Re: 4.0 still won't do animated GIF's??

http://www.jasc.com

grab paintshoppro (demo) that comes with animation shop.. this is a pretty handy program that will let u create/change animated gifs..and output them in (admist other things) avi and animated gif.. u can choose the codec and just output in say divx just fine and quickly [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

*EDIT* - Made the link clickable...

[ptumine]

Re: 4.0 still won't do animated GIF's??

Thanks for the responses.

If I change it to Flash, will the target machine need to have the Flash browser plugin installed, or does APMS itself handle the rendering of any Flash content?

Same with AVI -- will the target need a codec (Indeo, Cinepak, etc.) installed or does APMS handle displaying the AVI's in the compiled project?

[Corey]

Re: 4.0 still won't do animated GIF's??

Here's the answer to your Flash question:

http://www.indigorose.com/ubbthreads...o=0&fpart=

Here's the answer to your AVI question:

http://www.indigorose.com/ubbthreads...amp;Main=13630

Hats off to Mark for doing such a spectacular job of making the knowledge base articles uncannily relevant and easy to read.

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software

[ptumine]

Re: 4.0 still won't do animated GIF's??

>> Hats off to Mark for doing such a spectacular job of making the knowledge base articles uncannily relevant and easy to read. <<

Do I detect a hint of sarcasm there?

OK, one (hopefully) final question. I think I'll convert to Flash. If the user doesn't have the Flash Player ActiveX control installed, what will happen?

1) APMS autorun.exe will display a blank rectangle where the Flash should be
2) APMS autorun.exe will crash
3) the world will come to an end
4) something else

[John-oh]

Re: 4.0 still won't do animated GIF's??

1.
4.

On the flash object in AMS under the Alternate tab, you can select
If Objects Activex Control is not installed :
Hide Object (4)
Show default missing control representation (1)
Show custom image - space to define image (4)

There is a bug in the Project settings requirements bit, urls work OK, but if you insert a filename it doesn't - same for the Helpfile, I believe Lorne has logged it.

[Lorne]

Re: 4.0 still won't do animated GIF's??

There is a bug in the Project settings requirements bit, urls work OK, but if you insert a filename it doesn't - same for the Helpfile, I believe Lorne has logged it.

Yep, and it's already been fixed for the next version.

[Corey]

Re: 4.0 still won't do animated GIF's??

There is NO sarcasm, I feel that Mark is doing an amazing job on the knowledge base articles as is evidenced by how accurately the above links answer your questions but it appears you didn't bother to read them so perhaps it's less relevant than I thought. [img]/ubbthreads/images/icons/smile.gif[/img]

Corey Milner
Creative Director, Indigo Rose Software