How to Make an Animated GIF

It's not so difficult as it might seem - if you have the right program.

Think of an animated GIF like a miniature cartoon - it's nothing more than a series of images that's played rapidly.

Here's a sample animated GIF:

And here's a "screen shot" of all the images that were used to make it:

Start at the bottom and work your way up; then look at the sample above and it should be pretty obvious.

Then it's a matter of some simple JavaScript and HTML to put into the desired web site.


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