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spooky2 Super Member Offline Afterlife Knowledge Member Posts: 2368	Animated GIFs don't work Aug 1^st, 2008 at 7:12pm Hi, since the last update of this site, animated GIFs won't move properly. As far as I remember, the first time after the update sometimes they would move, but now they're completely dead . I use the newest Firefox on Windows ME (which is pretty worn out, so maybe that's the reason). Spooky
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Allan YaBB Administrator Offline Posts: 160	Re: Animated GIFs don't work Reply #1 - Aug 2^nd, 2008 at 2:26am I changed my profile picture to be a little birdie, pecking at the ground. Can you see it moving? If not, it is probably a browser issue, like you say, because I can see it moving (I have IE 7).
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spooky2 Super Member Offline Afterlife Knowledge Member Posts: 2368	Re: Animated GIFs don't work Reply #2 - Aug 2^nd, 2008 at 6:54pm No, the birdie doesn't move a bit. I now notice, animated gifs which I have downloaded on my harddisc a while ago are running (with Firefox, ACDC etc.), and the ones I've downloaded today don't move, no matter with what software I open them. Strange. Spooky
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Reply #3 - Aug 2^nd, 2008 at 7:54pm

Spooky,

It sounds like some kind of security setting, perhaps from a firewall software or third-party addon / application. Would you happen to have ZoneAlarm installed on your computer? I don't have ZoneAlarm, so I can't test this, but they have reported an issue with animated GIFs, and here is the solution:

Open ZoneAlarm and go to Privacy's Main Tab.
--> In the Ad-Blocking section, click the "custom" button.
--> In the Custom Privacy Settings window, select the Ad Blocking Tab.
--> In the Ads to Block section, uncheck where it says "animation."
--> Click "OK" on the Custom Privacy Settings window and put ZoneAlarm back into the taskbar.

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Re: Animated GIFs don't work
Reply #4 - Aug 2^nd, 2008 at 8:40pm

You're right, it's ZoneAlarm! Now the bird is moving! Thank you very much!
I had to shutdown ZoneAlarm completely, as it seems these options you described seem to be only available at ZoneAlarmPro, and I have the free standard version, I'll figure it out.

Thanks again, Spooky

P.S. Duh-it works not for all animations...neverending story...

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Allan YaBB Administrator Offline Posts: 160	Re: Animated GIFs don't work Reply #5 - Aug 3^rd, 2008 at 6:57pm Glad we got it figured out.
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betson Super Member Offline Afterlife Knowledge Member Posts: 3445 SE USA Gender:	Re: Animated GIFs don't work Reply #6 - Aug 6^th, 2008 at 9:36am Hi allan, My GIFs are now inanimate. I didn't do anything to them. They became typographical about the time you guys were talking (above.) I see blink's and maybe some others are this way now too. Doctor, doctor, heal my GIFs!
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Reply #7 - Aug 6^th, 2008 at 3:35pm

hey Bets, it's our Macs. Spooky, you, me, and Nanner, I noticed none of our gifs of these four people work anymore due to the new forum we have does not like our Macs; can't be the browsers, as I'm sure each of us have different browsers.

I know for sure Spooky has a Mac as he sometimes draws his own pictures here for us and PC's don't usually allow that function. and you I know are on a Mac. Nanner is a graphic artist so it figures she would be on a Mac. I think Spooky has his problem solved though, so he must be better a tech stuff!

Firefox browser would probably solve the prob. however I just go to http: images when i want a smiley face, let me know if you want some information on that. be glad to give it to you.

oh oh I'm doing Alan's job. shoot.....

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betson Super Member Offline Afterlife Knowledge Member Posts: 3445 SE USA Gender:	Re: Animated GIFs don't work Reply #8 - Aug 8^th, 2008 at 9:04am Hi All and Allan, It may be Mac-itis but they did work whe the site went up and they moved, which they had never done for me before (Mac-itis?) But they don't show now except as type. ----why did they change? Bets
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Allan YaBB Administrator Offline Posts: 160	Re: Animated GIFs don't work Reply #9 - Aug 8^th, 2008 at 11:52am One question: do the birds move, when you click on this link? http://www.animated-gifs.eu/birds-1/0002.gif
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betson Super Member Offline Afterlife Knowledge Member Posts: 3445 SE USA Gender:	Re: Animated GIFs don't work Reply #10 - Aug 8^th, 2008 at 11:55am Hi, yes, those sweeties tweeties are moving fine. ---? Bets
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Allan YaBB Administrator Offline Posts: 160	Re: Animated GIFs don't work Reply #11 - Aug 8^th, 2008 at 2:50pm Does the birdie in on my profile picture move?
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betson Super Member Offline Afterlife Knowledge Member Posts: 3445 SE USA Gender:	Re: Animated GIFs don't work Reply #12 - Aug 8^th, 2008 at 10:32pm Yes sir, that bird is moving too. One of my posts today ended up with one GIF in font style and one smiley face that didn't move. Bets
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Allan YaBB Administrator Offline Posts: 160	Re: Animated GIFs don't work Reply #13 - Aug 9^th, 2008 at 4:15am Seems there was a bug with the smileys. If you had a single space before a smiley it would display the text only. That should be fixed now.
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betson Super Member Offline Afterlife Knowledge Member Posts: 3445 SE USA Gender:	Re: Animated GIFs don't work Reply #14 - Aug 9^th, 2008 at 10:29am Thank you, Alan -- again Bets
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