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In the News (Mon 28 Dec 09)

  
  GRAPHICS: GIF files
GIF files incorporate a compression scheme to keep file sizes at a minimum, and they are limited to 8-bit (256 or fewer colors) color palettes.
Many people find the "fuzzy-to-sharp" animated effect of interlacing visually appealing, but the most important benefit of interlacing is that it gives the reader a preview of the full area of the picture while the picture downloads into the browser.
GIF animations are rarely used in a meaningful way, and generally distract readers from the main content of the page.
www.webstyleguide.com /graphics/gifs.html   (923 words)

  
 Best Animated Gifs - Free   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
I do not post every animated gif I find...rather, I select the ones that I feel people would actually consider using on their web pages.
any animated gifs are categorized for easy selection, but many animated gifs have also been placed in "miscellaneous." I limited the number of animated gifs per viewing page for faster loading.
If you discover an animation that is copyrighted, please e-mail me at jabrown@backalleyweb.com and I will remove the animated gif.
www.backalleyweb.com /animatedgifs   (225 words)

  
 BIANCO'S ULTIMATE FREE ANIMATED GIF COLLECTION
Animated gif collection and storage for outlook signature by bianco.
Contains several animated gifs for animals, cartoons, calvin and hobbes, simpsons, looneytunes, anime, dancers, warcraft III, pokemon and disney.
we were not using words to convey our thoughts anymore - we were using the animated gifs to send what we meant to say.
geocities.com /gifcollection   (163 words)

  
 Animated GIF's A - H   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Animated Gif Artists Guild (AGAG) was originated in the late summer of 1996 for the purpose of unity among artists as well as archivers.
Animation Library Over 3500 free animations for you to use on your website, plus articles, reviews, tutorials, and everything else related to animated graphics.
The Animation Factory has thousands of free original 3D animated gifs with hundreds of new ones added every month.
desktoppublishing.com /anigifsa_h.html   (166 words)

  
 Open Directory - Computers: Graphics: Web: Free: Animated GIFs
AGAG - Animated Gifs Artists Guild - The Guild is devoted to maintaining a standard of excellence in GIF animation, and has an archive of hundreds of free gifs.
Andy's Animated Gif Archive - A fully categorised Archive of animated gifs, free for all to use.
Sull's GIF Animations - Original animated gifs that are free for non-commercial use in return for a courtesy link.
dmoz.org /Computers/Graphics/Web/Free/Animated_GIFs   (2084 words)

  
 A Huge Free Collection of Original Animated Gif Artwork.
What is significant is the actual GIF image file in bytes or Kb the larger the file size, the longer the download time, and the longer the user has to wait for your web site to arrive.
Animated Gifs are as simple or, as complicated as you want to make them.
All GIF Animations found on this web site are original and remain the property of the artist at all times, and protected by copyright law.
www.animated.gifs.btinternet.co.uk   (1311 words)

  
 Making Animated GIFs (part 1 of 3)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
It you are using GIF Construction Set or another GIF assembly program, you may be able to save your animations into any format and import them when you insert the images into the final GIF.
Although it may not be the most efficient in file-size, you can create animations in a matter of minutes rather than animating each frame in Photoshop, and corrections to the animation can be made in a few seconds if you have both the programs opened...
DTA would be very useful for GIF animations because it can read a directory full of GIF files, calculate a single, optimized color palette, and then re-write the GIF files with the new, optimized palette - a big time saver.
members.aol.com /royalef/gifmake.htm   (1806 words)

  
 Animated GIF from PE
Animated GIF files (also called multi-GIF files) are true movies, that is, a series of static snapshots played in sequence.
The orientation (rotated position) and zoom level (size) of the molecule viewed in PE is automatically preserved in PE's animation, but extra steps are needed to carry it into your animated gif.
When you are playing the animation you wish to capture in an animated GIF file, press the button at the upper left (just after the word Animate) to stop the animation.
molvis.sdsc.edu /protexpl/animgif.htm   (1593 words)

  
 Optimizing Animated GIFs / GIF Animation - WebReference.com
Note that these techniques can be used on any GIF animation including banner ads, which are often limited to 7-10K in file size.
GIF Wizard's "remove repeated image data" is actually superior to the frame differencing, as it minimizes the frequency of pixel patterns to optimize LZW compression.
The animated GIF interframe optimization remains unchanged, ImageReady includes both "dirty rectangles" (the minimum bounding box method) with transparency off and frame differencing with transparency checked on.
www.webreference.com /dev/gifanim   (1748 words)

  
 Animated GIF   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Animated GIF is based on the GIF89a standard which al lows multiple image as well as timing and transparency for GIF files.
Another advantage of GIF animation is that it does not require the Web browser to have plugins to display the downloaded file.
Also, GIF animation is a lot less complicated than creating animation from Java that usually requires tremendous amount of time for complex programming.
www.geog.ubc.ca /vgd/resources/ksam/project1/anigif.htm   (387 words)

  
 Animated GIF files
Below is a sample animated GIF file and a breakdown of the GIF file as seen by specialized software used to build animated GIF files.
GIF animation is a browser supported feature, which most browsers support.
The LAST GIF image in the series stays on the screen when the number of animation cycles is completed.
www.botos.com /anigif.html   (849 words)

  
 GIF Animation on the WWW
Take a look at the User's Guide for how to keep animations from being annoying or troublesome as you browse the web; or visit the 1st Internet gallery of GIF Animation, feature an Expo of Internet Artists.
You can download several per page, and even place a single animated GIF dozens of times on the same page, creating effects that would never be possible with other solutions.
The only thing GIF lacks is sound (and BTW sound has been added to GIFs in the past) and real-time speed variation (like AVI's ability to skip frames when on a slow machine).
members.aol.com /royalef/gifanim.htm   (1160 words)

  
 What is animated GIF? - A Word Definition From the Webopedia Computer Dictionary
A type of GIF image that can be animated by combining several images into a single GIF file.
GIF animation doesn't give the same level of control and flexibility as other animation formats but it has become extremely popular because it is supported by nearly all Web browsers.
In addition, animated GIF files tend to be quite a bit smaller that other animation files, such as Java applets.
www.webopedia.com /TERM/a/animated_GIF.html   (241 words)

  
 Luke's Animated GIF Resource
Animation can mean flashing, partial movement, shrinking and growing, movement in any, or each, of the 3 dimensions, spinning, etc...
GIF Animation Thrift Shop - A bit of this, a bit of that, but all-in-all, a whole lotta animated GIF.
A Smaller GIF - is a program for reducing the size of animated GIFs without affecting their appearance in any way.
www.angelfire.com /home/Luke1971/animgif.htm   (1480 words)

  
 Animated GIFs in Fireworks
These images act as successive frames of animation when the GIF is viewed in a web browser.
When viewing the animation panel, you may click through the animation one frame at a time, or you may run it using the VCR controls in the lower right part of the frame.
Fireworks exports transparent animated GIFs if the canvas is transparent or if transparency has been defined on the Options panel of the Export Preview.
www.tcf.ua.edu /courses/Jbutler/T389/tutor/FWAni/Index.html   (1123 words)

  
 Repique - Animated GIF's
Animated GIF's can be very effective when used properly.
An Animated GIF (pronounced like 'gift' without the 't') is an image file made especially for web sites.
If you have a particular promotion or page that you want to make sure people can see, creating a little 'flash' with an Animated GIF is very effective.
www.repique.com /anigif_examp.html   (185 words)

  
 Animated GIFs by Lawrence Goetz
These are animated gif graphics that I have made.
Feel free to use them on your page and pass them on to your friends or animated gif collections.
Ulead GIF Animator is a great program I use to make animations.
www.lawrencegoetz.com /programs/animatedgifs   (306 words)

  
 The Labs: GIFMerge
Disposal-mode 2 is good for small animation moving over a large area of the screen without particular pictural backround.
Also, Netscape-2.0 seems to shows the animations as busy (comets on the "N" right upper corner of your browser) as well indicates "Reading document..." on the bottom of your browser, which both are quite distracting for readers.
Has major problems with animated GIF enclosed in this page (the two last longer animations), I also used whirlgif (another GIF merge-tool) and Netscape-3.0b3 had the same problems, so it seems it's a problem of Netscape and not of the animation tool.
the-labs.com /GIFMerge   (959 words)

  
 AMI GIF Construction Set Professional
GIF Construction Set Professional represents the state of the art in GIF animation software.
It will assemble your original animations effortlessly through its Animation Wizard, squeeze them down to as close to nothing as possible with its Supercompressor; create eyecatching banners and animated transitions; manage your GIF files; add transparency to existing graphics and a lot more.
The extensive documentation and tutorials included with GIF Construction Set Professional will get you up to speed in less time than it takes most elected officials to redefine the truth.
www.mindworkshop.com /alchemy/gifcon.html   (522 words)

  
 Free animated gif, graphic animation, icon, and clipart
Now it's time to put your GIF animations, clipart and backgrounds out there for the world to see.
We are forming a new company that will promote and sell your animations (Animated GIF, Flash, Video, etc).
Animations or images may not be resold, placed on any location where a membership or entrance fee is required to access them, or used on commercial/business web sites (including intranet and extranet sites) without the knowledge and prior permission.
www.gifanimations.com   (382 words)

  
 Animated GIF 2
Xara has two modes or work screens: Drawing, which we just used to create the elements, and Animation, which we'll use to create the GIF animation.
The animation will loop continuously until you press the button with the fl square to stop it, or close the dialog.
I know you've been saving your file all along, but the file is saved in Xara's XAR vector file format and we need the animation in the GIF file format.
www.efuse.com /Design/animated_gif_tutorial_2.html   (2299 words)

  
 Animated GIF Banner Maker , Animation GIF Wizard   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Animation GIF Wizard is designed to create an animation
Animated GIF Banner Maker is software designed for making animated GIF Banner file from graphic files.
It also supports editting animated GIF file, converting AVI to GIF, converting GIF to AVI, extracting GIF frames, and some other advanced features.
www.banner-maker.net   (246 words)

  
 Animated GIFs for Free Download / WebDeveloper.com ®
You'll definitely want to check out the 400,000 3D animations that are available at Animation Factory.
You can use any of the animated GIFs in this archive free on any non-commercial site on the Web, with the exception that you cannot use them in your own collection of images offered to the public.
The lines between Web animation and animation for film and television seemingly narrow on a daily basis, and a new software product named Toon Boom Studio is further blurring those boundaries with its immense power and creative features.
www.webdeveloper.com /animations   (1438 words)

  
 Animated Gif
Animated Gifs are one way to show animation on the web.
These images are similar to cartoon flip books, in that they are comprised of several images that change to produce an animated effect.
These files tend to be larger than a single image and as such, take longer to download.
www.neatguy.com /anigif/anigif.html   (115 words)

  
 MR Animated Gif's
Creating animated gif's is much easier than many people think.
Below you will find a draft list of ingredients needed to whip up some quiet little animated gif's.
Animation Packages like: gif Construction Set (16-bit version or 32-bit version), Ulead Gif Animator, or gif Builder (files for Mac's).
www.mrtech.com /animated   (108 words)

  
 Animated GIF   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
An animated gif is simply a.GIF file that is composed of 2 or more individual.gif images or frames.
Animated gif can add life, humor and other interesting features to your web page.
You can also use the software to decompose an animated gif into individual frames.
www.nv2.cc.va.us /home/ochen/Ist226/Tech/tech.html   (142 words)

  
 Creative Design - Forums - Free Web Resources ...free, animated gifs, clipart, midi, backgrounds, cgi perl scripts, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
"Royalty Free Copyrighted Animated Gifs for non-commercial use" "Animations may not be resold, placed on any location where a membership or entrance fee is required to access them, or used on commercial/business web sites (including intranet and extranet sites) without the knowledge and prior permission of the artist."
ScreamDesign is the one place for the dynamic tools and knowledge to teach and introduce you to the exciting world of web design.
Innovative tools, art, animations, multimedia, scripts, tutorials, and tips are constantly developed and added for your experience.
www.rogersgifs.com /graphics.html   (462 words)

  
 Animated Gif | ImageReady Animation
You are going to learn how to create an animated gif using photoshop to create the main image, and then jumping to ImageReady to animate it!.
Since this is a tutorial about animated gifs, I'm not going to get to fancy with the image.
To test your animated gif out, just press the play button.
www.webdesign.org /web/photoshop/imageready-animation/animated-gif.34.html   (287 words)

  
 So, You Want An Animated .gif, Huh?
If the gifs are small and made up of fewer bits, they will load faster and look better.
It'll make it so much easier to animate the gif if you have the instructions right in front of you.
What we will make is a four-panel animation of an arrow spinning to the right, round and round.
www.htmlgoodies.com /tutorials/web_graphics/article.php/3479881   (1707 words)

  
 Notes on Animated GIF's
These animated GIF's are actually composed of separate images combined into one file.
You can use any graphics editor available at school to create the individual graphics files that can be imported into GIF Animator, or Photoshop Elements in order to create your own animated GIF file.
Much more information on how to use GIF Animator will be discussed in class, including the concept of transparency, which is important if you are using your GIF's for the web.
www.mindspring.com /~norms/edge/gif_notes.html   (461 words)

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