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Back-to-Mac · Dec 16, 2003, 12:34 PM

Is it possible to capture animated GIFs from a website? If so, how can I do it?
Thanks in advance.

Turias · Dec 16, 2003, 12:36 PM

Simply control-click the image and save it.

Back-to-Mac · Dec 16, 2003, 01:06 PM

Originally posted by Turias:
Simply control-click the image and save it.

Thanks. I would like to use the animated GIFs in a PowerPoint or Keynote presentation. Is there anything 'special' I need to do to make the animation work?

ae77 · Dec 16, 2003, 01:17 PM

just paste it onto your Keynote slide. Then select the figure, open Inspector, go to Media tab (one with Quicktime icon), and enable looping.

animated gifs are fun.

Back-to-Mac · 06:05 PM

Originally posted by ae77:
just paste it onto your Keynote slide. Then select the figure, open Inspector, go to Media tab (one with Quicktime icon), and enable looping.

animated gifs are fun.

Thanks, I pasted in the animated gif into me presentation and the effects are sweeet.

However, I came across an animated background/ wallpaper on a particular webpage but I can't seem to save the animated wallpaper for my presentation using the control-click method.

Does this mean that it can not be done?

Turias · Dec 16, 2003, 05:17 PM

Originally posted by Back-to-Mac:
Thanks, I pasted in the animated gif into me presentation and the effects are sweeet.

However, I came across an animated background/ wallpaper on a particular webpage but I can't seem to save the animated wallpaper for my presentation using the control-click method.

Does this mean that it can be done?

For that you may have to look into the source of the page and load it directly.

boondock68 · Dec 17, 2003, 12:22 AM

It might be flash. If not, just view the webpage in source mode and figure out what file it is, then just nab that.

- Ca$h

mixin visuals · Dec 17, 2003, 03:37 AM

post the gif you used please

Mastrap · Dec 17, 2003, 03:43 AM

Did you ask permission from the actual owners of the image(s)?

Back-to-Mac · Dec 17, 2003, 04:00 AM

Originally posted by Mastrap:
Did you ask permission from the actual owners of the image(s)?

Yes, I have emailed the person for permission. If they do not agree, I will not used the GIFs in my presentation.

Back-to-Mac · Dec 17, 2003, 04:02 AM

Originally posted by mixin visuals:
post the gif you used please

Please can you expand on your question. I could direct you to the web site but I'm not going to post the GIF directly as they technically are not mine.