How to load frames of an animated gif

Hi,
is it possible to load all frames of an animated gif ?
Best Regards
Thorsten

Without an SSCCE , I'm only guessing, but you could try:
Use an ImageIcon , which animates GIFs automatically.
or
Use an ImageReader , which has a getNumImages() method, and other methods that return certain frames of a GIF image.
and
Read [this |http://java.sun.com/developer/technicalArticles/Media/imagestrategies/index.html] (at least the bits about gifs)

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>
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