what is the easiest way to make a [moving] gif file?
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you need sme software like Ulead GIF Animator... but it's not free...
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Only .gif files can have a transparency. It's a labor intensive job to open the .jpg, save it as .gif (see if image detail is lost) then, erase all the background (in PAINT) and fill that background with "lime" color. \nUse another software program such as www.gifworks.com to make the lime transparent.
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Use a some html code that will load a aminated gif pic, that will do the job.\ne.g.  \n<img src="http://www.yoursite.com/rotate.GIF" border=0 width=612 height=60>\n\n\nif you want to see the full line above stay your cursor over the ellipsis/end on above line.
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Do a search on http://www.download.com with key word "Animated GIF"
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u can use flash for it..\n\nalso chk out this site : www.gifworks.com
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You have to download a special program that make's animated GIF's. although they are not movies, you could takes a portion of frames out of the actual movie and place them into the GIF program to have a Animated gif created.
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umm gif isn't your best option, if you want on that still moves you sould use Macromedia Flash... it is supported by all browsers and is the most versatile animation today.
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that would require an animated gif image. all you can use is .jpg
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Adobe ImageReady, among other programs, can be used to make animated gifs.\n\nThere is a tutorial for making animated gifs with ImageReady 3.0 here:\nhttp://www.albany.edu/cetl/resources/howtos/animation.html\nAnd one that may be more up-to-date, since 3.0 is pretty old now:\nhttp://www.informit.com/guides/content.asp?g=photoshop&seqNum=206&rl=1
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Most animated graphics are gifs. Just right click and save them like regular pictures. If your photo editing program does not allow you to view it animated, try right-clicking on the photo and open it with your web browser (Internet Explorer) to view the animation. You can use them just like any regular gif file.\n\nIf you would like to edit the file, I've included a link for a free software download for PhotoPlus, which I've found very helpful.
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I'm not sure what you are trying to layer, a web page a gif image??? but here is a tutorial that covers image-swapping. It even comes with an example.
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It sounds like you need to create a gif file, which is a picture that moves, sparkles, ect.  You can get a trial of one at \nhttp://www.wsoft-lab.com/products/agif/\nor Google for a free one.
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After some(not sure which) version of windows they removed being able to put animated gifs on a desktop, but there is one way you can do this, that being making a webpage, or using a webpage that contains the animated gif and setting it as a desktop item.\n\nTo do this right click your desktop then choose properties>>Desktop>>customize desktop>>web\n\nThen choose new and either type in the URL of the web page or browse for the local webpage ;)\n\nHope i helped.
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You can use Adobe Photoshop to convert video to animated gif. I really like using Photoshop because you have tons of options.\n\nThere are several other softwares that can accomplish this as well. I've listed several worthwhile links to performing this below.\n\nGood Luck.
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There are a couple of ways. (1) open in paint -- the little free windows program and save it as a .gif. The windows click art is probably a .wmf file. (2) copy it and paste it into a graphics program, crop if necessary and save it as a gif. There are several free/trial programs you could use if you don't own graphics software.
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You'll have to create an animated GIF file, and use that as your default picture.
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save the picture as a gif file instead of a jpeg file. maybe the graphics dont agree with server.