On Sunday 16 March 2003 19:45, you wrote: > On Sun, 16 Mar 2003 18:55:08 +0000 > > Dave Selby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > On Sunday 16 March 2003 18:05, you wrote: > > > Dave Selby <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Convert to "indexed" format (Image->Mode->Indexed) and try > > > > > again... > > > > > > > > OK tried it, saved it as test.GIF, no go, test.gif no go. > > > > > > > > I generated a simple image, blank canvas, red circle, indexed it, > > > > saved as .GIF, .gif no go > > > > > > This is what I did to test my answer before I sent it: > > > > > > Open the Gimp. > > > Create a new image (File->New), accepting defaults. > > > Right-click in image, select File->SaveAs. Note that GIF is greyed > > > out. Cancel. Right-click in image, select Image->Mode->Indexed, > > > accept defaults, OK. Right-click in image, select File->SaveAs. > > > Click on "Determine File Type" button, select GIF, save file > > > accepting defaults. > > > > > > Worked fine. > > > > > > If it doesn't work for you, I have no idea what the problem is :-( > > > > > > > Im concerned because in my determine file type, the part I can see > > > > ! I have ...FLI GBR GIH GLCON HRZ... > > > > ie no GIF, not even hazed out ... > > > > > > That's odd. I see it when the image isn't indexed, but greyed out. > > > It's between GBR and GIH, as you'd expect. What version of the GIMP > > > are you using? I dimly recall that GIF isn't wasn't in all of them > > > because of the Unisys idiocy a few years back... but I could be > > > completely mistaken on that. If you built it yourself, it may be a > > > missed compile-time option too, I guess. > > > > > > Regards, K. > > > > I haven't loaded it yet but gimp1.2-nonfree has it built in ... It > > also has a message ! ..... > > > > Description: GIF support for the GNU Image Manipulation Program > > This package includes GIF support for The GNU Image Manipulation > > Program. These files are not freely available; their use is > > disallowed by the UNISYS patent on LZW compression. > > . > > Use at your own legal risk. > > Enhances: gimp1.2 > > > > mmm kind of looks like its illegal to use, wouldn't be bothered but > > was intending to use it for commercial work ..... > > > > Any idea when the patent runs out ! > > > > Dave > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Gimp-user mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user > > Have a look at the following: > http://burnallgifs.org/ > > It's verging to the extreme somewhat but it gives a lot of info. > > I actually wrote to UNISYS asking about a license and was shocked to > learn that they wanted a minimum of $10,000 per year!!! Needless to say > I'm using PNG's instead of GIF's. > > Blessings, > > Nigel Ridley > I AM Bible Studies and Resources > http://www.i-amfaithweb.net > > Messianic E-Cards.com > http://www.messianicecards.com > > OliveRoot Ministries > http://www.oliveroot.net
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