Animated gif as my finder icon

This should be easy I guess, but maybe I just don't know my apps well enough.
I want to use an animated GIF, and have it operate - it's a waving flag) as my finder icon rather than the hard drive image.
I know how to paste a static image using GET INFO method, but can I get some action on my desktop icon?

Sorry, but I don't think OS X supports animated icons. On the other hand there are ways to add a drop or mouse-over state for icons; look at the regular blue folder icon, it opens when you drag-n-drop over it.

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Viewing animated GIFs in the Finder and Preview

I was wondering why my animated gif images do not play while I view them in the preview in the Finder or Preview. I know it plays when I view gifs in Explorer and was wondering why doesn't the Finder/Preview.
I would really like to be able to view the animated gifs without having to open either Safari or Fire Fox to view them.
Thanks

Welcome to Discussions.
Apparently Preview lost that functionality a few versions ago. And Quicklook also doesn't seem to do it. Someone said that Pathfinder plays them, http://www.cocoatech.com.
If you don't want to use a "big" program like Safari or Quicktime, then your best bet is to use a quick and easy image viewer like Xee http://wakaba.c3.cx/s/apps/xee.html.
Set it as default application by selecting a gif file, press cmd-I. Choose Xee under Open with and click Change all.
/p

Animated GIF works in-network, doesn't out ????

Greetings,
I have a RoboHelp (FlashHelp) piece at
http://iqweb.mcny.edu/iqweb/Student_IQWeb/userGuide/student_IQWeb.htm,
which has a few animated GIFs, you can find one at the end of the
page in the Do It Online book, View Application Status topic. There
are two animated airplane smilies marking the end of the page and
the end of the documentation. This work is hosted by a server
maintained in-house at the college for which the piece was
developed.
I have the same work hosted outside for my own portfolio, at
http://mywebniche.com/ID/MCNY/RoboHelp/Student_IQWeb/userGuide/student_iqweb.htm
and the animated GIFs do not animate.
Also, when I view the piece at the -in-house location
http://iqweb.mcny.edu/iqweb/Student_IQWeb/userGuide/student_IQWeb.htm
from outside the college, ie, outside the LAN, the very same
animated GIFs also fail to animate.
Does anyone have any idea what is going on? It is not a
browser setting, I've checked all those, they're the same inside
and out. It can't be the server per se since the in-house server's
animated GIFs work fine when viewing from in-house, but not from
the "outside." Conversely, the animated GIFs in the RoboHelp on the
outside server animate just fine when viewed from within the
college LAN, but also fail when viewed from the outside.
Why would a GIF animate inside a LAN but not outside?
regards,
stevenjs

Hi stevenjs
Sorry to have to be the bearer of bad news. I just tried both
links and in both cases, the gifs were animating just dandy. The
only thing that comes to mind is that I noticed your site stresses
IE as the suggested browser and I'm using Firefox. But I'm thinking
even that shouldn't really have a bearing on a simple animated
.GIF.
Cheers... Rick

Animated GIF Buddy Icon

Is It Possible To Get An Animated Gif into iChat?
The File Is 56k & 50 X 50. When I Drag It In It Just Shows The First Frame. This Is For My Daughter, And I Appreciate Any Help. Thanks

Welcome to the Apple Discussions.
To view other people's animated icons, you will need one of the following third-party add-on's:
Live Icon from Ecamm http://www.ecamm.com/mac/liveicon/
iChat Streaming Icon http://ichat.pardeike.net/
Either will work.
-Ryan

Using animated GIF as JButton icon

Hi,
I am trying to use an animated gif as an icon in a JButton.
Everything works as it should except the animation is static!!
Screenshots and code are at:
http://www.beammicrosystems.com/Java/JButton.html
Anyone got any good ideas?
Regards,
Andrew

well i think you can do this in a label you can watch for a animation like you want a gif so my idea is that you should just make the label as a button and them :
JLabel label = new JLabel();
label.setIcon = new ImageIcon("name.gif");
and put it the setBounds
label.setBounds(x,y,long,tall);
and if you want that looks like a button just do this
label.setBorder(BorderFactory.createRaisedBevelBorder());
thats all.

Animated gif icon for an exception instead of the standard icon?

Hello,
is there a possibillity to use an animated gif icon for an exception instead of the red standard icon in a web template?
I tried to change the standard icon s_s_ledr.gif against an animated gif icon in the mime repository, but it does not work. In the IE the icon is still shown without animation.
Maybe I´ve changed the wrong icon?
Can you please help me?
Greetings
Andreas
Edited by: Andreas Zenner on Feb 25, 2009 1:22 PM

Hi Andreas,
it is possible to integrate own symbols for exceptions. If you can use animated gif I don't know. However there is a post over here explaining the usage of the modification for symbols:
Re: BI 7 Web Design API - Parameter modification - Exception symbol
If you have questions just let us know.
Brgds,
Marcel

Where can I find video training to make animated GIF images?

I would like to get more info on how to make animated GIF images with my Photoshop for my WordPress blog here http://www.getfreewordpressthemesnow.com

Hello Bill,
you could have a look at http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/creating-frame-animations.html >>> ... till save the animation
and at the end: Adobe also recommends >>> http://helpx.adobe.com/photoshop/using/saving-files-graphics-formats.html#save_in_gif_form at
If the German language is no problem for you, you could use http://praxistipps.chip.de/photoshop-animiertes-gif-erstellen_1485
Hans-Günter

ImageReady animated gif creation

Using ImageReady 7.0
I created an animated gif by putting a bunch of files named so they retained that order (1-29) into a folder and then did Import Folders as Frames. I then add times in the animation window for each frame and then save it optimized. I've always done it this way because it works and is fairly simple but I can't edit the file later and that's what I need help with.
The deals is, whenever I try to add an image or move layers all the frames end up being that layer in the animation window. All I want to do is add some new images to the end or maybe somewhere else in one of the animated gifs instead of going through the steps like before.
Can someone tell me how to do it or what I am doing wrong?
Thanks in advance!

Its been a long time since I have used ImageReady, and then it was for about year when CS3 came out. So my memory if very rusty with that program. (In other words I am hoping that I am not too far off base, lol.)
Check and make sure there are the same number of layers as there are frames. I believe there is an option in the animation palette for sending the frames to layers. Once you know that the frames and layers match (plus any additional layers you create), you can clear out the animation and reapply the layers to frames.
You should find a small icon in the upper right hand corner of the animation palette and the layers palette. Clicking them will bring up a menu that will do what you need.

Animated gif layered above background image

I have a static background image which is displayed in a JPanel. I need to display animated gifs at certain positions on the base image. For every new frame of the animation, the paint method is called whcih attempts to load the entire base image + all the new animated images which is extremely slow!. It also means the animated gif keeps on getting loaded, and seldom gets beyond the first frame.
Im sure many people have had to do something like this. Is the solution to draw the gifs on the glasspane (or use layered panes), and to have a seperate paint method? or is their a simple approach like setting a special clip area.

thanks for the help...
The size of the background image is approx 400*400 pixels (gif or jpg), and the icons are 25*25, and have between 1 and 6 frames.
Here comes the code... I havent finished with the mediatracker stuff, but youll get the idea Im sure.
public void paint(Graphics g) {
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    try {tracker.waitForID(0);}
    catch (InterruptedException e){}
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    int ICON_ID = -1;
    Image img;
    //draw all the icons...
    //all icons have between 1 and 6 frames. 25*25 pixels.
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        if (isAlarm(ICON_ID)) {        //ITS AN ALARM - use animated gif
          img = getAlarmImage(ICON_ID);
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          img = DataDefinition.getImageIcon(dm.getIconType(ICON_ID)).getImage();
        tracker.addImage(img,0);
        try {tracker.waitForID(0);}
        catch (InterruptedException e){}
        int width = DataDefinition.getSize(dm.getIconType(ICON_ID)).width;
        int height = DataDefinition.getSize(dm.getIconType(ICON_ID)).height;
        g.setClip(p.x, p.y, p.x+width, p.y+height);
        g.drawImage(img, p.x, p.y, p.x+width, p.y+height, 0,0,img.getWidth(this),img.getHeight(this),this);
      catch (SQLException sqle) {
        System.out.println("Could not find position of icon : " + ICON_ID);
}

Splash page with animated gif only question

Hello all:
I have a splash page (index.html) that is designed using an animated gif created in photoshop. The rest of my site is Css/XHTML, but has some divs containing animated gifs. I have two questions;
1: By using only the animated gif on the splash page, am I limiting or hindering my SEO (google, microsoft, yahoo) ranking opportunities as there is no "content" on the page that the spiders/bots can see? I went ahead and included some "content" but hid it by coloring the type the same as the background color hoping that might do something, but obviously I'm a SEO newbie so any suggestions are more than welcomed. I will include the code at the end of this post, and my site is: http://reynolds-marketing.com.
2. Is there a way to pre-load the animated gifs on my pages so that they play more smoothly and efficiently?
TIA for any of your help. Murman
The code for the splash page:
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>Reynolds Marketing - The Marketing Resource Source</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=ISO-8859-1" />
<meta name="description" content="Reynolds Marketing is a marketing services company offering a full spectrum of marketing services including: consultation, creative, production and logistical marketing services headquartered in Temecula, CA." />
<meta name="keywords" content="Reynolds, Reynolds Marketing, marketing services company, marketing services agency, full spectrum of marketing services, full service marketing agency, marketing consultant, print creative, digital printing, offset printing, website design, website development, digital marketing, digital print on demand, DPOD,Video Production, Video Production, Direct Mail, Temecula, powerpoint presentations" />
<link rel="shortcut icon" href="http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/favicon.ico"/>

<style type="text/css">

</style>

</head>
<body bgcolor="#FFFFFF" text="#FFFFFF" link="#FFFFFF" vlink="#FFFFFF" alink="#FFFFFF" id="index_" style="background-color:#FFFFFF;">
<p>

<img src="images/index.gif" alt="" width="640" height="480" border="0" usemap="#indexMap" id="index" /></p>
<p>Reynolds Marketing offers a full spectrum of marketing communications services including: consultation, creative, production and logistical marketing services located in Temecula, California. Our services include marketing consultation, press relations, public relations, copy writing, print creative, direct mail creative, video creative, web creative, interactive creative. Print production, direct mail, video production, web page creation and production. Digital print on demand, fulfillment services, powerpoint presentations, marketing communications, marketing communications conformance. To find out more about our services, please go to <a href="http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/who_we are.html">http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/who_we are.html</a> . </p>
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<a href="http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/index.html">http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/index.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/who_we_are.html">http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/who_we_are.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/contact_us.html">http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/contact_us.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/what_we_do.html">http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/what_we_do.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/services.html">http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/services.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/clients.html">http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/clients.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/projects.html">http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/projects.html</a><br />
<a href="http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/news.html">http://www.reynolds-marketing.com/news.html</a></p>
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<map name="indexMap" id="indexMap">
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<script type="text/javascript">
var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");
document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));
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My guess is yes, but that is just my opinion. I believe the text/background same color idea was really in vogue back in the late 90's and we all heard that it was the kiss of death for SEO that the SE's hated them so much you got de-listed, not sure if that is a fact or not.
My bigger concern would be how many people you are losing by making them wait to get to where they want to go. I have told many a client that in some sense, the interent is too big, you have too much competition and people have thin patience for things like splash pages. The ooo and aaa effect of animated gifs is long dead...again, in my opinion.
I dont know the answer to your load question...
Gray

Text messages with animated .gif files attachment

I recieved a text the other day with an animated gif file attached. I believe it was sent as a zip file. Anyway I tried to open it and all I got was a gray screen with an icon . No animation.. The second one I recieved was from a buddy. I watched and listened to it on his Droid 1. I had him send it to my phone text came through fine when I went to load and play the gif file it .had sound but no animation, just the gray screen again. I know the attachment is a zip file as I sent it to my email and opened it on my computer. Any thoughts maybe there's a setting I'm not finding? I'm using whatver text mesage program thats standard on the DX.
Thanks
MTY55.

Sounds like the issue you are having is that the files are zipped, MMS should be zipped because it has to access the files to display it.. I send and recieve anifated gif files and they play fine but also keep in mind that for some reason the stock email client does not play all files at same time, if there is a audio and photo, it will play audio and then the photo..

Problems only with Adobe ImageReady Animated GIF

Anyone encounter a problem and solution for getting ImageReady animated GIF working properly in a java app? Developer placed 2 animated gifs in the app which caused the CPU system resources to spike to 100%.
We then tested animated GIFs made from Macromedia Flash and also a freeware animated GIF editor, and both work out fine in the same java app.
It's odd, but we think there's a problem specifically with animated GIFs produced by Adobe's Image Ready in the Creative Suite 1 package.
Anyone have more insight?

Its been a long time since I have used ImageReady, and then it was for about year when CS3 came out. So my memory if very rusty with that program. (In other words I am hoping that I am not too far off base, lol.)
Check and make sure there are the same number of layers as there are frames. I believe there is an option in the animation palette for sending the frames to layers. Once you know that the frames and layers match (plus any additional layers you create), you can clear out the animation and reapply the layers to frames.
You should find a small icon in the upper right hand corner of the animation palette and the layers palette. Clicking them will bring up a menu that will do what you need.

High CPU Consumption when Displaying Animated GIFs

Hi -
Within our application we utilize a lot of the standard AJAX loading icons to indiciate that data is downloading/loading. What we've noticed, however, is that when animated GIFs are being displayed they are consuming between 5 and 8 percent of the CPU. I've confirmed it's definitely the GIF that is causing the CPU usage to increase so dramatically.
Has anyone else experienced this? Do you have work arounds? Does anyone have any idea why performance is so bad on this?
Does using an SWF instead help?
Thanks.

Hello Steve.
Although I'm not really sure what you mean by "content plugins dialogue", you may be having a problem with some Firefox add-on that is hindering your Firefox's normal behavior. Have you tried disabling all add-ons (just to check), to see if Firefox goes back to normal?
Whenever you have a problem with Firefox, whatever it is, you should make sure it's not coming from one of your installed add-ons, be it an extension, a theme or a plugin. To do that easily and cleanly, run Firefox in [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Safe+Mode safe mode] and select ''Disable all add-ons''. If the problem disappears, you know it's from an add-on. Disable them all in normal mode, and enable them one at a time until you find the source of the problem. See [http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Troubleshooting+extensions+and+themes this article] for information about troubleshooting extensions and theme. You can troubleshoot plugins the same way.
If you want support for one of your add-ons, you'll need to contact its author.

Animated gifs appear to have image bleedthrough in Internet Explorer 9

I have been using Photoshop on a Mac for several years to make animated gif files for our company website and for our customers as well and have never had a problem until recently. On some Windows computers, these files are now appearing with ghost images bleeding through from one frame to another. I have made sure that all layers that are not needed in a particular frame are turned off and I have tried various ways of saving the gif out of Photoshop but have had no luck. I did discover if I turned the option for transparency off in the Save for Web and Devices box the image bleed issue would go away, but then white lines appeared in my gifs instead. After doing some research it appears the image bleed problem is happening in the Internet Explorer 9 browser, but does not happen in any other browser I have tested - Safari, Firefox on Mac and Firefox on Windows. Has anyone run across this issue and found any way to resolve it? It's hard to explain to my customers that their files are fine when what they see on their screens is not. Thanks!

Joel,
You are doing nothing wrong and it is not a Photoshop issue, but a Microsoft one from what I understand after researching this earlier this year. If you were to check you would NOT have this problem in Firefox on a Windows computer, only IE. I believe it started with version 8, but can't swear to that, but I know for sure it was in IE 9. At any rate the way to "fix" it is to change the Compatibility View Mode in IE. Depending on how this view is set you may see any number of issues including the lines that you descrbe. I've included a screen shot showing where to change this. (The small icon next to the address bar.) On my computer when the icon is blue it displays incorrectly, when it is gray things look as they should. Or you can use Firefox and avoid the problem all together. We even had issues where it made our web content reflow around the graphics incorrectly if we didn't have this set correctly. What's bad about it is that it's hard to explain to your customer why their stuff looks wrong and Microsoft has known about this issue for quite a while and hasn't fixed it.
Glad you posted on here so I could post back a fix. I usually do when I find a solution, but it took us several months to come up with what was happening and I'd forgotten to post back.

How To Resize Animated GIF's All At Once?

I have seen people say you can resize an animated GIF in
Fireworks without doing it one frame at a time, but nobody says
exactly how. Maybe I'm missing something simple, but is this
possibe and if so, how do you do it?
I tried using the forum search but it didn't find any
results.
I'm using Fireworks 9.0.1.1213 if that makes a
difference.

If you look in the frames window, you will see that each
frame has a gray
box on the left. Click that gray box by the first frame and
the last frame
to turn on onion skinning. You'll know if it worked because
there will be
two little icons, one pointing up and the other pointing
down, with a line
connecting them through all the onion skinned frames.
HTH;
Amy
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>I have seen people say you can resize an animated GIF in
Fireworks without
> doing it one frame at a time, but nobody says exactly
how. Maybe I'm
> missing
> something simple, but is this possibe and if so, how do
you do it?
>
> I tried using the forum search but it didn't find any
results.
>
> I'm using Fireworks 9.0.1.1213 if that makes a
difference.
>

Animated gif as my finder icon

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