Re: saving gifs
Thank you, Alan. I'm well aware of the gif image spec. I don't think that's the problem but I appreciate the response. On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, Alan Buxey wrote: hi, I know I saw a thread on this earlier today but I seem to have deleted it... My intern has a helix-code load of gimp 1.1.24. He tries to save gifs and gets "unknown file type" errors. I'm not sure if he's missing a library or if gimp no longer supports gifs due to the Unysis patent issues. If someone could enlighten me, we'd both be happy! you must change the imag format to 'indexed' before you can save as GIF alan --Ames -- "EVIL. It's just LOVE spelled backwards and wrong." Amy L. Abascal [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Design Chic, VA Linux Systems www.valinux.com Web Design Chic, Silicon Valley Linux Users Groupwww.svlug.com --
Re: saving gifs
In Debian there is a gimp-nonfree (and gimp1.1-nonfree) package. You might try that, or the equvilant for your distro. Tal On Mon, 11 Sep 2000 02:44:52 -0700 (PDT), Amy said: : Thank you, Alan. I'm well aware of the gif image spec. I don't think : that's the problem but I appreciate the response. : : On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, Alan Buxey wrote: : : hi, : :I know I saw a thread on this earlier today but I seem to have deleted :it... : :My intern has a helix-code load of gimp 1.1.24. He tries to save gifs and :gets "unknown file type" errors. I'm not sure if he's missing a library :or if gimp no longer supports gifs due to the Unysis patent issues. If :someone could enlighten me, we'd both be happy! : : you must change the imag format to 'indexed' before you can save as GIF : : alan : : : : --Ames : -- :"EVIL. It's just LOVE spelled backwards and wrong." : Amy L. Abascal [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Web Design Chic, VA Linux Systems www.valinux.com : Web Design Chic, Silicon Valley Linux Users Groupwww.svlug.com : -- : : : -- | Tal Danzig | Join #libranet on the | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | openprojects IRC network | | http://www.libranet.com| Tal Danzig | | The TOP Desktop! | [EMAIL PROTECTED]|
Re: saving gifs
Bingo! I'll bet that's the problem!! On 11 Sep 2000, Tal Danzig wrote: In Debian there is a gimp-nonfree (and gimp1.1-nonfree) package. You might try that, or the equvilant for your distro. Tal On Mon, 11 Sep 2000 02:44:52 -0700 (PDT), Amy said: : Thank you, Alan. I'm well aware of the gif image spec. I don't think : that's the problem but I appreciate the response. : : On Mon, 11 Sep 2000, Alan Buxey wrote: : : hi, : :I know I saw a thread on this earlier today but I seem to have deleted :it... : :My intern has a helix-code load of gimp 1.1.24. He tries to save gifs and :gets "unknown file type" errors. I'm not sure if he's missing a library :or if gimp no longer supports gifs due to the Unysis patent issues. If :someone could enlighten me, we'd both be happy! : : you must change the imag format to 'indexed' before you can save as GIF : : alan : : : : --Ames : -- :"EVIL. It's just LOVE spelled backwards and wrong." : Amy L. Abascal [EMAIL PROTECTED] : Web Design Chic, VA Linux Systems www.valinux.com : Web Design Chic, Silicon Valley Linux Users Groupwww.svlug.com : -- : : : -- | Tal Danzig | Join #libranet on the | | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | openprojects IRC network | | http://www.libranet.com| Tal Danzig | | The TOP Desktop! | [EMAIL PROTECTED]| --Ames -- "EVIL. It's just LOVE spelled backwards and wrong." Amy L. Abascal [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Design Chic, VA Linux Systems www.valinux.com Web Design Chic, Silicon Valley Linux Users Groupwww.svlug.com --
Re: saving gifs
hi, I know I saw a thread on this earlier today but I seem to have deleted it... My intern has a helix-code load of gimp 1.1.24. He tries to save gifs and gets "unknown file type" errors. I'm not sure if he's missing a library or if gimp no longer supports gifs due to the Unysis patent issues. If someone could enlighten me, we'd both be happy! you must change the imag format to 'indexed' before you can save as GIF alan
