Animated Gif format

[fuccaro]

My intention is to try the use of animated gif images in presentations. I am searching a program capable to generate this type of images from individual bmp (or other commonly used format) images. Additional requests: the program must be for free and cost nothing.
Any help will be appreciated.

[CADTutor]

How about the GIMP http://gimp.org/. This was originally developed for Unix but there's now a Windows version here http://www.gimp.org/~tml/gimp/win32/.

Here are a couple of tutorials for creating animated GIFs with the GIMP:

http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/ray_tracing/gimp/

http://www.csb.yale.edu/userguides/image/moviemaker/anim_gif.html

Alternatively, see here for a selection of freeware and shareware applications for creating animated GIFs. I haven't had a look at all of these myself but if you try some of them out, let us have your recommendations.
http://www.greatfreeware.com/Multimedia_and_Graphics/Animated_GIF_Editors/

[f700es]

I see someone has been studing up on the Gimp over te holidays ;)

F7


How about the GIMP http://gimp.org/. This was originally developed for Unix but there's now a Windows version here http://www.gimp.org/~tml/gimp/win32/.

Here are a couple of tutorials for creating animated GIFs with the GIMP:

http://www.digitalhermit.com/linux/ray_tracing/gimp/

http://www.csb.yale.edu/userguides/image/moviemaker/anim_gif.html

Alternatively, see here for a selection of freeware and shareware applications for creating animated GIFs. I haven't had a look at all of these myself but if you try some of them out, let us have your recommendations.
http://www.greatfreeware.com/Multimedia_and_Graphics/Animated_GIF_Editors/

[CADTutor]

Actually, it's something I've been trying to find time to do for some time. To be honest I still haven't had the time to give it a proper test drive :oops:

[superjari]

If you are looking for a program to make animated tutorials, why not use CamStudio ( http://www.rendersoftware.com/ ) free and very easy to use...

The latest version can be found here: http://download.com.com/redir?pid=10166839&merid=54611&mfgid=54611&ltype=dl_dlnow&lop=link&edId=3&siteId=4&oId=3000-2194-10166839&ontId=2194&destUrl=%2F3001-2194-10166839.html

Although it says 1.6 it is version 1.8 the Rendersoft website says...