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I have actually created animated GIFs for use in an interactive training
session designed to communicate technical information about my company's
security policies. I've also seen them used as a previous poster said: to
show how a simple mechnical (or otherwise) process works.
That being said, animatd GIFs clearly are not intended to be used this way -
the format is very limited and usually something like Flash would be a
better option.
If you're looking for a specific tool to create animated GIFs, something
like Macromedia Fireworks or Adobe ImageReady is a good option. But for
more detailed instructions, I agree with John: STFW. Google is your friend.
Chris Grant
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Posada [mailto:JPosada -at- book -dot- com]
> Sent: Friday, November 08, 2002 12:54 PM
> To: TECHWR-L
> Cc: TECHWR-L (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: Animation of GIFs
>
>
>
> Janet...
>
> And if a gif is a composite of three pictures, does it say
> three thousand
> words?
>
> It may be communication, but it isn't technical
> communication. Have you EVER
> seen an animated gif that communicated something technical?
>
> John Posada
> Senior Technical Writer
> Barnes&Noble.com
> jposada -at- book -dot- com
> 212-414-6656
> "Available for next gig Feb 01, 2003"
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