Animated GIF in Flash MX - HTML Forums

rjlstar · 11-30-2002, 11:50 AM

How do I make an animated GIF work on a flash file? All I get is a static image after I view my movie.

nick898 · 01-19-2003, 03:50 PM

I got the exact same problem... did you figure out what to do yet??

rjlstar · 01-19-2003, 04:03 PM

fredricknish · 01-20-2003, 05:31 AM

I guess this is how u did it but anyway try it again

File > Import > Choose your gif file.............and then play and see it will work.

To check if the file has imported see the timeline u will have a keyframe for each from of the Gif animation.

kiggz · 01-20-2003, 04:32 PM

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I guess this is how u did it but anyway try it again

File > Import > Choose your gif file.............and then play and see it will work.

To check if the file has imported see the timeline u will have a keyframe for each from of the Gif animation.

yeh, do that then create a movie clip and put the gif frames in it so you can have a constantly playing gif. i used this method to create a fire barrel when i was making a little flash stick man war

nick898 · 01-20-2003, 08:43 PM

Well this only works half way for me. How am I supposed to have tween animation when there is a keyframe over every frame?

**In my instance, I'm having a waving flag(the gif) moving across the screen. How do I do this?

fredricknish · 01-21-2003, 10:19 AM

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Originally posted by nick898
Well this only works half way for me. How am I supposed to have tween animation when there is a keyframe over every frame?

**In my instance, I'm having a waving flag(the gif) moving across the screen. How do I do this?

Make another layer and use that to tween any other animations that you make.

nick898 · 01-21-2003, 12:57 PM

Thanks for the advice, but you forgot you were talking to an idiot like me. Now I got 2 flags, one waving in place and a still one moving across the screen. Sorry, but how does this work again?

kiggz · 01-21-2003, 02:29 PM

i think your best off trying some tutorials to get the basics of flash first: try http://www.flashkit.com its where i learnt mine

nick898 · 01-26-2003, 03:09 PM

ok I found a tutorial for exactly what I need to do, but it's for flash 4 and I have flash 6...

so can you help me now, since I've done all I can myself

ping · 03-13-2003, 11:35 AM

I know the answer.......na na na na na...lol

Ready....

file, open as library.. Then open your gif animation.. you will get a small library window appear with each fram as a single pic....... Using the insert keyframe function just insert the frames one by one... copy cutting and pasting for longer effect...

Peace

Ping