Yor problem is that you are not indexing your file before you try to save it.
You must, alt-i or right click your image then image>mode>indexed, use the
window to index the file, then save as a gif file.
On Sunday 09 September 2001 19:02, David Aikema wrote:
> On September 9, 2001 04:19 pm, Ronnie Gauthier wrote:
> > GIMP supports .gif files jut fine. When you create a new file chose
> > "transparent" for the background type. Create the grahpic as usual. If
> > you need a background to work againt make it your fist layer and delete
> > it when done. To save first 'index" the file to under 256 colors then
> > save as a .gif. The saved graphic will be transparent.
>
> Which distribution are you using? As I previously said some sources still
> offer GIF support but in my distribution the GIF option is grayed out in
> the file save dialog.
>
> David Aikema
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