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dthomsen8 · 03-04-2006, 08:10 AM

As part of a college class I am taking, the instructor wants us to make an animated GIF using an unspecified GIF Animation Construction Kit. Anybody here know of such a kit, particularly one that is free or has a free trial period?

By the way, I do not intend to use any animated GIF images in any web site I create for real.

Andrew B. · 03-04-2006, 10:24 AM

I created a couple of animated GIFs using ImageReady, which comes with Photoshop. Do you have ImageReady?

Kelvyn · 03-04-2006, 10:46 AM

Animation Studio has been included with Paint Shop Pro for a number of years, so surely you have that? Otherwise there is a list of gif animator software here.

dthomsen8 · 03-04-2006, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Andrew B.

I created a couple of animated GIFs using ImageReady, which comes with Photoshop. Do you have ImageReady?

I don't have Photoshop, but I do have Paint Shop Pro. I will look in the help for a possible tool there.

iamback · 03-04-2006, 11:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Kelvyn

Animation Studio has been included with Paint Shop Pro for a number of years, so surely you have that?

Animation Shop? It's no longer part of the package though... Not sure when they stopped bundling it, probably after Corel took over. Animation Shop 3 was still included with PSP 8 though.

annc · 03-04-2006, 12:01 PM

I think your instructor is referring to GIF Construction Set, a very capable application for Windows machines that does animated GIFS. It also does a neat job of creating .ico files, so if you're serious about web design it's worth having even if you never intend to create another animated GIF.

GIF Construction Set Pro costs only $24.99.

Oh, and while I still hate animated GIFs with a passion, one of my web sites is accessed largely by Gen Y users, and they have no objections whatever to animated GIFs – in fact, they love them! So I have had to allow them in ads, because the ad providers also know that they will sell to that group.

iamback · 03-04-2006, 12:19 PM

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Originally Posted by annc

Oh, and while I still hate animated GIFs with a passion, one of my web sites is accessed largely by Gen Y users, and they have no objections whatever to animated GIFs – in fact, they love them!

What is "Gen Y"?

annc · 03-04-2006, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by iamback

What is "Gen Y"?

Generation Y – people aged between about 11 and 26. Younger than Gen X, who are younger than the baby boomers.

iamback · 03-04-2006, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by annc

Generation Y – people aged between about 11 and 26. Younger than Gen X, who are younger than the baby boomers.

Oh. Gosh. So "Generation Z" must already be growing up then?

annc · 03-04-2006, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by iamback

Oh. Gosh. So "Generation Z" must already be growing up then?

I don't think the marketers have started targeting them yet. Or naming them if they have. What happens next, of course, will be interesting. Maybe the behavioural scientists will come up with a totally new term.

03-04-2006, 08:10 AM	#1
dthomsen8 Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Philadelphia, PA 19130 Posts: 2,155	GIF Animation Construction Kit As part of a college class I am taking, the instructor wants us to make an animated GIF using an unspecified GIF Animation Construction Kit. Anybody here know of such a kit, particularly one that is free or has a free trial period? By the way, I do not intend to use any animated GIF images in any web site I create for real.

03-04-2006, 10:46 AM	#3
Kelvyn Staff Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: In the Heart of the English Lake District Posts: 1,338	Animation Studio has been included with Paint Shop Pro for a number of years, so surely you have that? Otherwise there is a list of gif animator software here. __________________ Kelvyn Web site design, hosting and marketing, Keswick in the UK Lake District If you are planning a visit: Keswick Tourist Information

03-04-2006, 12:01 PM	#6
annc Sysop Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Subtropical Queensland, Australia, between the mountains and the Coral Sea Posts: 4,000	I think your instructor is referring to GIF Construction Set, a very capable application for Windows machines that does animated GIFS. It also does a neat job of creating .ico files, so if you're serious about web design it's worth having even if you never intend to create another animated GIF. GIF Construction Set Pro costs only $24.99. Oh, and while I still hate animated GIFs with a passion, one of my web sites is accessed largely by Gen Y users, and they have no objections whatever to animated GIFs – in fact, they love them! So I have had to allow them in ads, because the ad providers also know that they will sell to that group. __________________

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03-04-2006, 10:24 AM	#2
Andrew B. Staff Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Los Angeles, California Posts: 2,544	I created a couple of animated GIFs using ImageReady, which comes with Photoshop. Do you have ImageReady?