Animated gif files

Dave "Crash" Dummy wrote:
> Ann Watson wrote:

>> Paint Shop Pro hasn't included Animation Shop for several
>> versions now (possibly PSP 9 was the last to do so), sometime
>> after Corel took over. It was briefly a separate product but
>> they no longer produce it.
>
> Thanks for the info. That's probably why I'm still using PSP 5. :-)

You can't be using Win7 then?!

Ann Watson wrote:
> Dave "Crash" Dummy wrote:
>> Ann Watson wrote:
>
>>> Paint Shop Pro hasn't included Animation Shop for several
>>> versions now (possibly PSP 9 was the last to do so), sometime
>>> after Corel took over. It was briefly a separate product but they
>>> no longer produce it.
>>
>> Thanks for the info. That's probably why I'm still using PSP 5. :-)
>>
>
> You can't be using Win7 then?!

Oh, yes. 64 bit, even. Pinned to the taskbar and everything. I don't
remember if I used the "Troubleshoot compatibility" option, or not.
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Crash

What happens online, stays online.

On 22 Aug 2010, "Grenou" <> wrote in
alt.windows7.general:

> You are lucky and likely the only person on the planet who can see
> the animation in WLM before you send it elsewhere :-)

Where did you get that from? I said no such thing. Please don't put
words in my mouth.

I sent myself an email containing an animated gif. When I viewed the
message, the animation displayed just as it should.

> When open an animated Gif in Windows Explorer, or add an animated
> gif to a message, I can't see the animation itself, just a static
> image, unless I check it in IrfanView or Paints Shop Pro's
> Animation Shop, or Internet Explorer.
> Microsoft, in their wisdom, stopped showing animations as a
> security measure apparently. Very annoying, but then WLM is full
> of annoying 'improvements'.

Why would anybody care if the animation displays before sending? You
already know what it is. The important part is how it looks to the
receiver, and WLM does that just fine. Just create a regular email with
an attachment, not a "photo email."

"Dave "Crash" Dummy" <> wrote in message
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> Grenou wrote:
>>
>>
>> "Nil" <> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9DDBF01CAF7EDnilch1@130.133.4.11...
>>> On 21 Aug 2010, "Panic" <> wrote in alt.windows7.general:
>>>
>>>> On my new Sony All-in-one desktop with Win 7 and WLM installed, the
>>>> animated gifs didn't move.
>>>
>>> Windows Live Mail displays animated gifs just fine for me.
>>
>>
>> You are lucky and likely the only person on the planet who can see the
>> animation in WLM before you send it elsewhere :-)
>>
>> When open an animated Gif in Windows Explorer, or add an animated gif
>> to a message, I can't see the animation itself, just a static image,
>> unless I check it in IrfanView or Paints Shop Pro's Animation Shop,
>> or Internet Explorer. Microsoft, in their wisdom, stopped showing
>> animations as a security measure apparently. Very annoying, but then
>> WLM is full of annoying 'improvements'.
>
> Nil didn't specify when WLM showed the animation, before sending, after
> sending, or on receipt. I use Thunderbird, and it shows the animation
> after sending (in the "sent" folder) and upon receipt, but not before
> sending. It's just listed as an attachment. Is WLM different?
> --
> Crash
>


It's one of my biggest dislikes about WLM (amongst others).
Not being able to see an animation before you send it, unless jumping
through hoops to use other methods, is plain stupid.
I insert the animated Gif 'inline'. Nothing moves before I send it, but does
when I look in the Sent folder.
XP & Outlook Express didn't make such a fuss and showed what you wanted to
see.
Windows 7 is nice, but WLM isn't.
(I have tried Thunderbird, but we didn't get on)

Grenou

"Grenou" <> wrote in message
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> "Nil" <> wrote in message
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>> On 21 Aug 2010, "Panic" <> wrote in
>> alt.windows7.general:
>>
>>> On my new Sony All-in-one desktop with Win 7 and WLM installed,
>>> the animated gifs didn't move.
>>
>> Windows Live Mail displays animated gifs just fine for me.
>
>
> You are lucky and likely the only person on the planet who can see the
> animation in WLM before you send it elsewhere :-)
>
> When open an animated Gif in Windows Explorer, or add an animated gif to a
> message, I can't see the animation itself, just a static image, unless I
> check it in IrfanView or Paints Shop Pro's Animation Shop, or Internet
> Explorer.
> Microsoft, in their wisdom, stopped showing animations as a security
> measure apparently. Very annoying, but then WLM is full of annoying
> 'improvements'.

Nodnodnod!

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"Ophelia" <> wrote in message
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> "Grenou" <> wrote in message
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>> "Nil" <> wrote in message
>> news:Xns9DDBF01CAF7EDnilch1@130.133.4.11...
>>> On 21 Aug 2010, "Panic" <> wrote in
>>> alt.windows7.general:
>>>
>>>> On my new Sony All-in-one desktop with Win 7 and WLM installed,
>>>> the animated gifs didn't move.
>>>
>>> Windows Live Mail displays animated gifs just fine for me.
>>
>>
>> You are lucky and likely the only person on the planet who can see the
>> animation in WLM before you send it elsewhere :-)
>>
>> When I open an animated Gif in Windows Explorer, or add an animated gif
>> to a message, I can't see the animation itself, just a static image,
>> unless I check it in IrfanView or Paints Shop Pro's Animation Shop, or
>> Internet Explorer.
>> Microsoft, in their wisdom, stopped showing animations as a security
>> measure apparently. Very annoying, but then WLM is full of annoying
>> 'improvements'.
>
> Nodnodnod!
>
> --
> --
> https://www.shop.helpforheroes.org.uk/


:-))

On 22 Aug 2010, "Grenou" <> wrote in
alt.windows7.general:

> It's one of my biggest dislikes about WLM (amongst others).
> Not being able to see an animation before you send it, unless
> jumping through hoops to use other methods, is plain stupid.
> I insert the animated Gif 'inline'. Nothing moves before I send
> it, but does when I look in the Sent folder.

Why is that important to you? You already know its an animated gif
before you attach it to the message. What difference does it make
whether or not you can see the attachment move? Seems to me it's
nothing to get so worked up about.

Miaow ... hiss

"Nil" <> wrote in message
news:Xns9DDC71BA0721Anilch1@130.133.4.11...
> On 22 Aug 2010, "Grenou" <> wrote in
> alt.windows7.general:
>
>> You are lucky and likely the only person on the planet who can see
>> the animation in WLM before you send it elsewhere :-)
>
> Where did you get that from? I said no such thing. Please don't put
> words in my mouth.
>
> I sent myself an email containing an animated gif. When I viewed the
> message, the animation displayed just as it should.
>
>> When open an animated Gif in Windows Explorer, or add an animated
>> gif to a message, I can't see the animation itself, just a static
>> image, unless I check it in IrfanView or Paints Shop Pro's
>> Animation Shop, or Internet Explorer.
>> Microsoft, in their wisdom, stopped showing animations as a
>> security measure apparently. Very annoying, but then WLM is full
>> of annoying 'improvements'.
>
> Why would anybody care if the animation displays before sending? You
> already know what it is. The important part is how it looks to the
> receiver, and WLM does that just fine. Just create a regular email with
> an attachment, not a "photo email."

See my previous post :-)

"Nil" <> wrote in message
news:Xns9DDC81B44240Cnilch1@130.133.4.11...
> On 22 Aug 2010, "Grenou" <> wrote in
> alt.windows7.general:
>
>> It's one of my biggest dislikes about WLM (amongst others).
>> Not being able to see an animation before you send it, unless
>> jumping through hoops to use other methods, is plain stupid.
>> I insert the animated Gif 'inline'. Nothing moves before I send
>> it, but does when I look in the Sent folder.
>
> Why is that important to you? You already know its an animated gif
> before you attach it to the message. What difference does it make
> whether or not you can see the attachment move? Seems to me it's
> nothing to get so worked up about.

On 22 Aug 2010, "Grenou" <> wrote in
alt.windows7.general:

> See my previous post :-)

I've read all your posts in this thread. None of them say why you or
anyone would need or want to be able to see an animated gif in action
from within Windows Live Mail before you send it.

Seems completely unnecessary to me.