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¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 05-01-2003, 02:12 AM

Ok well, I finally figured out how to make animated things in Adobe PhotoShop/Image Ready.. but in order for it to be animated, it needs to be saved as a GIF file. Thing is, it wont let me save it as GIF!! Itll only let me save it as a HTML and PNG. Why wont it give me the option to save it as GIF? Am I doing something wrong?

*explodes*

Krystal Lake · 05-01-2003, 10:24 AM

Bumping this thread because I would like to know, too.

It only lets me save it as a .PSF, which outside of the photoshop program is completely useless.

I'd like to know how to do it inside the Photoshop 7.0/Image Ready program.

I've seen programs that will let you piece up all your .gif frames one by one. Only problem is these programs usually cost money. The free one I downloaded sucked. It wouldn't let me 'loop' the image infinitely.
Not that it's too big of a deal with another (better) program costing money. It's just that A) I already shelled out enough money for Photoshop 7.0 and B) I don't want to add another friggin' program to my computer.

Enough ranting.

Anyone got the answer on this?

Please.

BTW: Here's a link to the free program I tried. Maybe you'll have better luck with it than I did:

http://download.com.com/3000-2186-88...ml?tag=lst-0-3

Oh, and Hi Crystal!

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 05-01-2003, 11:53 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Krystal Lake
Bumping this thread because I would like to know, too. It only lets me save it as a .PSF, which outside of the photoshop program is completely useless.

I'd like to know how to do it inside the Photoshop 7.0/Image Ready program.

I've seen programs that will let you piece up all your .gif frames one by one. Only problem is these programs usually cost money. The free one I downloaded sucked. It wouldn't let me 'loop' the image infinitely.
Not that it's too big of a deal with another (better) program costing money. It's just that A) I already shelled out enough money for Photoshop 7.0 and B) I don't want to add another friggin' program to my computer.

Enough ranting.

Anyone got the answer on this?

Please.

BTW: Here's a link to the free program I tried. Maybe you'll have better luck with it than I did:

http://download.com.com/3000-2186-88...ml?tag=lst-0-3

Oh, and Hi Crystal!

Hi Krystal!!

Yes please-- us K/Crystal's beg of you!!

Krystal Lake · 05-03-2003, 11:36 AM

^^ Bump.

No one knows?!?

Warm & Fuzzy · 05-03-2003, 12:22 PM

Try putting .GIF at the end of the file name.
For example, if you wanted to save the file, "ABC" name the file "ABC.GIF" instead.

Isn't there a drop-down menu on PSP with an option of file types you can save as?

ISmellFine · 05-03-2003, 12:39 PM

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Originally posted by Jo's the bomb
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Isn't there a drop-down menu on PSP with an option of file types you can save as?

yeah there is. its right under where you type your file name.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 05-03-2003, 11:56 PM

But there isnt. GIF is not an option! It is for PhotoShop, but not Image Ready-- which is the one with the animations. Figures, I finally figure out how to do it.. and the damn thing wont work!!!

pandora_spocks · 05-04-2003, 12:05 AM

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Originally posted by •Shotz|NYC•
But there isnt. GIF is not an option! It is for PhotoShop, but not Image Ready-- which is the one with the animations. Figures, I finally figure out how to do it.. and the damn thing wont work!!!

pandora_spocks · 05-04-2003, 12:06 AM

That's the only thing I can think of is that you're not really saving it as 'Save Optimized As'.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 05-04-2003, 12:10 AM

o0o but I am!! But the image only isnt a GIF.. its PNG or something..

pandora_spocks · 05-04-2003, 12:11 AM

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Originally posted by •Shotz|NYC•
o0o but I am!! But the image only isnt a GIF.. its PNG or something..

Your Image Ready has got problems..lol.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 05-04-2003, 12:12 AM

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Originally posted by pandora_spocks

Your Image Ready has got problems..lol.

It does!

MY question is- can I change the settings so that the Image Only is GIF?

pandora_spocks · 05-04-2003, 12:17 AM

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Originally posted by •Shotz|NYC•

It does! MY question is- can I change the settings so that the Image Only is GIF?

Try going to Edit > Preferences > then to Optimization. Then when that comes up under 'Use' click Auto select GIF or Jpeg. If that doesn't work then I don't know what else to do.

¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ · 05-04-2003, 12:23 AM

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Originally posted by pandora_spocks

Try going to Edit > Preferences > then to Optimization. Then when that comes up under 'Use' click Auto select GIF or Jpeg. If that doesn't work then I don't know what else to do.

Hey thanks! Ill try that right now!

pandora_spocks · 05-04-2003, 12:25 AM

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Originally posted by •Shotz|NYC•

Hey thanks! Ill try that right now!

Okay, good luck!

05-01-2003, 02:12 AM	#1
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ MISS APRIL Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 19, 2001 Location: Parsonsfield ME Shaws - Screwing my way up the employment ladder! Posts: 68,780	Saving as .GIF Ok well, I finally figured out how to make animated things in Adobe PhotoShop/Image Ready.. but in order for it to be animated, it needs to be saved as a GIF file. Thing is, it wont let me save it as GIF!! Itll only let me save it as a HTML and PNG. Why wont it give me the option to save it as GIF? Am I doing something wrong? explodes
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05-01-2003, 10:24 AM	#2
Krystal Lake I'll remember that.. Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 17, 2002 Location: Tied up at the moment... Posts: 485	Bumping this thread because I would like to know, too. It only lets me save it as a .PSF, which outside of the photoshop program is completely useless. I'd like to know how to do it inside the Photoshop 7.0/Image Ready program. I've seen programs that will let you piece up all your .gif frames one by one. Only problem is these programs usually cost money. The free one I downloaded sucked. It wouldn't let me 'loop' the image infinitely. Not that it's too big of a deal with another (better) program costing money. It's just that A) I already shelled out enough money for Photoshop 7.0 and B) I don't want to add another friggin' program to my computer. Enough ranting. Anyone got the answer on this? Please. BTW: Here's a link to the free program I tried. Maybe you'll have better luck with it than I did: http://download.com.com/3000-2186-88...ml?tag=lst-0-3 Oh, and Hi Crystal!
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05-03-2003, 12:22 PM	#5
Warm & Fuzzy Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 02, 2001 Posts: 10,254	Try putting .GIF at the end of the file name. For example, if you wanted to save the file, "ABC" name the file "ABC.GIF" instead. Isn't there a drop-down menu on PSP with an option of file types you can save as?
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05-04-2003, 12:06 AM	#9
pandora_spocks Member Forum Celebrity Join Date: Nov 30, 2002 Posts: 21,532	That's the only thing I can think of is that you're not really saving it as 'Save Optimized As'. Attached Images

05-03-2003, 11:36 AM	#4
Krystal Lake I'll remember that.. Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 17, 2002 Location: Tied up at the moment... Posts: 485	^^ Bump. No one knows?!?

05-03-2003, 11:56 PM	#7
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ MISS APRIL Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 19, 2001 Location: Parsonsfield ME Shaws - Screwing my way up the employment ladder! Posts: 68,780	But there isnt. GIF is not an option! It is for PhotoShop, but not Image Ready-- which is the one with the animations. Figures, I finally figure out how to do it.. and the damn thing wont work!!!

05-04-2003, 12:10 AM	#10
¤I Love Clay Aiken¤ MISS APRIL Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 19, 2001 Location: Parsonsfield ME Shaws - Screwing my way up the employment ladder! Posts: 68,780	o0o but I am!! But the image only isnt a GIF.. its PNG or something..