GIF Editor/Maker

[Blackspear]

I'm looking for a simple to use GIF maker/editor preferably FREE ;) ;D

Cheers ;D

[Meltdown]

Do you mean animated gifs? In theory the Gimp (http://www.gimp.org/) should do this, but I can't get it to work properly. I've got version 2.0.4, maybe the bug is fixed in the latest release. The only other free option I know of is UnFREEz (http://www.whitsoftdev.com/unfreez/); you'd have to use another graphics editor to make the individual frames, save each one as a gif file and then import them all into UnFREEz to make the animation :P Not elegant, but it does the job.

[Blackspear]

-{ Quote: "Do you mean animated gifs? In theory the Gimp (http://www.gimp.org/) should do this, but I can't get it to work properly. I've got version 2.0.4, maybe the bug is fixed in the latest release. The only other free option I know of is UnFREEz (http://www.whitsoftdev.com/unfreez/); you'd have to use another graphics editor to make the individual frames, save each one as a gif file and then import them all into UnFREEz to make the animation :P Not elegant, but it does the job." }-
Thanks for that Meltdown, will have a look...

Cheers ;D

[GlobalForce]

You're probably aware of most of them, so the only other one I know offhand that's been around for awhile is XnView (http://perso.wanadoo.fr/pierre.g/xnview/enfeatures.html).
Don't worry either, I've got a feeling this thread's going to explode! :o ;D

Best of Luck Mr.Spear..... 8)

GF

[Blackspear]

-{ Quote: "You're probably aware of most of them, so the only other one I know offhand that's been around for awhile is XnView (http://perso.wanadoo.fr/pierre.g/xnview/enfeatures.html).
Don't worry either, I've got a feeling this thread's going to explode! :o ;D

Best of Luck Mr.Spear..... 8)

GF" }-
Ahhh Mr Force, as helpful as ever, thank you.

Cheers ;D

[GlobalForce]

Are you looking to edit beyond the capabilities of The Gimp cause I know you've been playing with it OR, you're trying to locate a tool that operates differently function-wise? Irfanview, PhotoFiltre, or the one that Eldar likes won't cover your needs?

You do know about GIFWorks (http://www.gifworks.com/)!? 8)

GF

[Eldar]

What about Blende (http://www.blender.org/)r ? It's also free. :)
Haven't tried it though, so I don't know what you can achieve with it, but
it does get excellent ratings.

Edit: correction, distracted by my kids. ;D

[iceni60]

i came across this site yesterday and it has the the MS GIF Animator (http://www.jhepple.com/gif_animator.htm).

also at the site it has old time radio with things like the war of the worlds, old war time radio broadcasts and Schmeling Vs. Lewis.
http://www.jhepple.com/Freestuff/streaming_media.htm

[GlobalForce]

Oh Yeah, forgot to mention Blender, and..........I knew these guy's would show up! ;D 8)

GF

[Blackspear]

-{ Quote: "i came across this site yesterday and it has the the MS GIF Animator (http://www.jhepple.com/gif_animator.htm)." }-I found Microsoft GIF Animator as well yesterday, that puts images together nicely, very simple to use. So now I just need to play with the images, might try going back to The Gimp, I'm looking at doing my Avatar with a bit of sparkle added to it.

Cheers to you all ;D

PS. Hi GF, yes found Gifworks yesterday as well, not quite what I was looking for, had a play and decided to keep looking, am almost there, getting a nice toolbox together that is very simple to use and has great results ;) ;D Cheers ;D

[iceni60]

here are two more...

http://www.snapfiles.com/get/image.html

http://www.faststoneserver.com/FSViewerDetail.htm

EDIT i just found ULead Gif Animator v2.0., and Ulead Gif Animator Lite. i dont really know them, but ive downloaded afew things from the site with no problems. they're over half-way down the page, near the red writting.

http://www.sover.net/~wysiwygx/Graphics2.html

[Blackspear]

Thanks Iceni60, I'll have a look.

Cheers ;D

[iceni60]

here are some more. RahmanImager i think can edit GIFs, im not too arty so maybe check first
http://www.dirfile.com/rahmanimager.htm

http://www.pabird.supanet.com/~pabird/freesoftware/brushstrokes/

i found this next site below, but i dont know anything about it. all the other links i have given i trust. usually if i find a site that i dont know and theres something i want to download from it, i'll put the name of it into a search engine along with the word freeware or shareware and see if the program turns up on a site i know and trust.

http://www.handyarchive.com/free/animated-gif-editor/