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    gif image in windows photo gallery (?)

    Discussion in 'Windows OS and Software' started by decaPODA, Mar 23, 2009.

  1. decaPODA

    decaPODA Notebook Evangelist

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    why wouldnt my windows photo gallery or picasa photo viewer play my GIF images ..they come like still jpg not like an animation.. have to open them with IE or FF..

    any suggestion on how to fix this in photo gallery..??

    XP phicture and fax viewer used to play gif animation..but on vista the improved(?) guy doesnt....
     
    decaPODA, Mar 23, 2009
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  2. Silas Awaketh

    Silas Awaketh Notebook Deity

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    There is no support for GIF image format in Windows Photo Gallery.

    Use IrfanView for it.
     
    Silas Awaketh, Mar 23, 2009
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    ...or workaround, by renaming GIF to JPG, if OP wants to stay within Windows Photo Gallery

    cheers ...
     
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    no.. i would like to have the animated GIF playin in my Windows Photo gallery.. changing the format would kill the animation..

    seems like i would have to stuck with IE or FF only to play open GIFs.. :)
     
    decaPODA, Mar 23, 2009
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