Re: [Fwd: [Gimp-user] GIF support under Linux?]
On Sat, 13 Jul 2002 11:27:38 -0700, "Jeff Trefftzs" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Karl Auer asks: > >Under Linux, running the GIMP version 1.2.3, there is no support for the GIF file >format. > Please explain why you concluded that there is no GIF support. [...] > Did you make sure the image you were trying to save had been converted to indexed >mode first? > That's usually the problem if, for example, the .gif extension is grayed out. I haven't actually tried it out properly, but if I load an image, convert the mode to indexed, and select "Save As", the GIF filetype is NOT grayed out on file/save, so it looks like that is indeed the trick. Why I concluded that there was no GIF support? Trying to save files, "GIF", apparently no matter what the context, was greyed out. I must shamefacedly admit I never tried *loading* a GIF, which works fine, and the "GIF" filetype is not greyed out. That would have been a bit of a pointer... Then, when a search of the archives found a few people seeming to imply that GIF wasn't there - well, I jumped to conclusions. So, thanks for the tip! Regards, K. -- ~~~ Karl Auer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) +41-43-2660706 (h) http://www.biplane.com.au/~kauer/ +41- 1-6327531 (w) ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Fwd: [Gimp-user] GIF support under Linux?]
Jeff Trefftzs wrote: > Karl Auer asks: > >Under Linux, running the GIMP version 1.2.3, there is no support for the GIF file >format. A search of the plugins repository shows up a Windows extension, but that's >it. Can the Windows one be used for Linux, and if so, how? If not, how do I get GIF >support into the GIMP for Linux? I'd specifically like to produce images with a >transparent background and animations. > > Please explain why you concluded that there is no GIF support. I've been running >the gimp since back in the 0.99 days, and I never had any trouble importing or >saving as GIF files. Did you make sure the image you were trying to save had been >converted to indexed mode first? That's usually the problem if, for example, the >.gif extension is grayed out. > > I'm currently running gimp-1.2.3 compiled from sources on a RH 7.1 system, and I >don't remember ever having to do anything particular to get/keep GIF support. > > -- > --Jeff > > Jeff Trefftzs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > http://www.tcsn.net/trefftzsHome Page > http://gug.sunsite.dk/gallery.php?artist=68 Gimp Gallery > http://trefftzs.topcities.com/home.html Photo galleries > > ___ > Gimp-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user Thanks Jeff the "indexed mode" changed enabled the GIF extension when trying to save. Peace. Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
Re: [Fwd: [Gimp-user] GIF support under Linux?]
Karl Auer asks: >Under Linux, running the GIMP version 1.2.3, there is no support for the GIF file >format. A search of the plugins repository shows up a Windows extension, but that's >it. Can the Windows one be used for Linux, and if so, how? If not, how do I get GIF >support into the GIMP for Linux? I'd specifically like to produce images with a >transparent background and animations. Please explain why you concluded that there is no GIF support. I've been running the gimp since back in the 0.99 days, and I never had any trouble importing or saving as GIF files. Did you make sure the image you were trying to save had been converted to indexed mode first? That's usually the problem if, for example, the .gif extension is grayed out. I'm currently running gimp-1.2.3 compiled from sources on a RH 7.1 system, and I don't remember ever having to do anything particular to get/keep GIF support. -- --Jeff Jeff Trefftzs <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://www.tcsn.net/trefftzsHome Page http://gug.sunsite.dk/gallery.php?artist=68 Gimp Gallery http://trefftzs.topcities.com/home.html Photo galleries ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Fwd: [Gimp-user] GIF support under Linux?]
Can this library be used for *some* GIF support on Linux: http://freshmeat.net/projects/angif/?topic_id=809 Peace. Tom --- Begin Message --- Karl Auer wrote: > Hello there. > > I seem to recall the question being asked already, but I don't recall any reply. The >mailing list archives don't throw any light on the subject either. > > Under Linux, running the GIMP version 1.2.3, there is no support for the GIF file >format. A search of the plugins repository shows up a Windows extension, but that's >it. Can the Windows one be used for Linux, and if so, how? If not, how do I get GIF >support into the GIMP for Linux? I'd specifically like to produce images with a >transparent background and animations. > > One suggestion from the list was to produce some other format and convert it with >ImageMagick - this works for transparency (create a PNG and convert to a GIF). Has >anyone had experience with this path to animated GIFs? > > It would be nicer to be able to produce the final result directly from the GIMP of >course... > > Yours hopefully, K. > > -- > ~~~ > Karl Auer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) +41-43-2660706 (h) > http://www.biplane.com.au/~kauer/ +41- 1-6327531 (w) > ___ > Gimp-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user I'm also interested in GIF support on Linux. I DO understand the usage restrictions Unisys enforces, so I DO understand why GIF support is NOT shipped w/ GIMP. However, I *DO* have libungif installed and I understand that IS a library that provides support for this image format. Can libungif be used for GIF support on Linux? As for the Windows plug-in, that is an executable so unless you can run Windows executables (like via wine) from GIMP, I don't think you can use the Windows plug-in. Thanks! Peace. Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user --- End Message ---
Re: [Gimp-user] GIF support under Linux?
Karl Auer wrote: > Hello there. > > I seem to recall the question being asked already, but I don't recall any reply. The >mailing list archives don't throw any light on the subject either. > > Under Linux, running the GIMP version 1.2.3, there is no support for the GIF file >format. A search of the plugins repository shows up a Windows extension, but that's >it. Can the Windows one be used for Linux, and if so, how? If not, how do I get GIF >support into the GIMP for Linux? I'd specifically like to produce images with a >transparent background and animations. > > One suggestion from the list was to produce some other format and convert it with >ImageMagick - this works for transparency (create a PNG and convert to a GIF). Has >anyone had experience with this path to animated GIFs? > > It would be nicer to be able to produce the final result directly from the GIMP of >course... > > Yours hopefully, K. > > -- > ~~~ > Karl Auer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) +41-43-2660706 (h) > http://www.biplane.com.au/~kauer/ +41- 1-6327531 (w) > ___ > Gimp-user mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user I'm also interested in GIF support on Linux. I DO understand the usage restrictions Unisys enforces, so I DO understand why GIF support is NOT shipped w/ GIMP. However, I *DO* have libungif installed and I understand that IS a library that provides support for this image format. Can libungif be used for GIF support on Linux? As for the Windows plug-in, that is an executable so unless you can run Windows executables (like via wine) from GIMP, I don't think you can use the Windows plug-in. Thanks! Peace. Tom ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
[Gimp-user] GIF support under Linux?
Hello there. I seem to recall the question being asked already, but I don't recall any reply. The mailing list archives don't throw any light on the subject either. Under Linux, running the GIMP version 1.2.3, there is no support for the GIF file format. A search of the plugins repository shows up a Windows extension, but that's it. Can the Windows one be used for Linux, and if so, how? If not, how do I get GIF support into the GIMP for Linux? I'd specifically like to produce images with a transparent background and animations. One suggestion from the list was to produce some other format and convert it with ImageMagick - this works for transparency (create a PNG and convert to a GIF). Has anyone had experience with this path to animated GIFs? It would be nicer to be able to produce the final result directly from the GIMP of course... Yours hopefully, K. -- ~~~ Karl Auer ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) +41-43-2660706 (h) http://www.biplane.com.au/~kauer/ +41- 1-6327531 (w) ___ Gimp-user mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://lists.xcf.berkeley.edu/mailman/listinfo/gimp-user
