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Hey Aaron:
What is a gif ? I've heard that someone was suspended for posting an objectionable "gif", and I was wondering what that means.

Best Regards,
Robert

It was the little moving cartoon shooting a bird.

OK. I understand now. I looked it up on the "Ulitmate Computer Acronyms Archive" and it said - GIF: Graphical Interchange Format, File format for bitmapped images (CompuServ). I didn't believe that was what they where referring to, but apparently it was.

Thank you tj.

Best Regards,
Robert

GIF are frequently used on the web because of their smaller size for web graphics. They are limited to the amount of color infomation they can hold (vs a .JPG file format) but they also can be used to make animations:



(not an actual link) but and example on how I used the gif to make the images change

Gentlemen:
That's what I love about this website. There is so much knowledge generously offered here. I've often seen these animated images, and wondered how it was done.

Thank you Mr. Jerry.

P.S.
Would it be possible for someone to tell me how to work this form of digital magic on my own? Any help would be much appreciated.

Best Regards,
Robert

I use the mighty "photoshop", and its companion program "imageready" to create my gifs. There are other ways to do it too. Try doing a google search on "creating animated gifs" it can be a time consuming effort, but sometimes the results are worth it.

That's outstanding Mr. Jerry. Thank you so much.

100% correct, Rob. There are literally a million sites for all types of animated gifs.

For instance, I 'big game' fish, first and foremost, and this is my email signature (if it comes out here)

http://members.aol.com/sharkmanfla/images/hammerhead%20.gif

It didnt come out as an attachment or as being pasted, but click on the link.

Sorry, I am no computer guru.

Nothing to be sorry about tj. Clearly, I'm no computer guru either. That shark is neat looking though. I'll have to go on the web and see what I can find. Thanks for the tip.

Here's one you should like, Rob, if it comes out.

Too funny. I'll have to show that one to my wife.

Here is another related one,

Hey Degens:
Now that's pretty neat! Did you make that yourself? It reminds me of your signature.

I love the drop shadow on that one!

Well that looks like fun. I think I feel a download looming......