How do you make animated GIFs work on 365?

[Bankmann]

I've tried a couple times to upload animated GIFs to 365.
Now I've found that the file is converted to a JPG on upload.
That's rather frustrating.

This is what I wanted:


I've copied this out o the 'all sizes' dialogue box. Is there any way around to get it to work in my album. Does anybody know?

[Bankmann]

Hm... I only got it to dance once, even here...

[LTaylor]

this moves one cycle, when i first open it, then it sits. good stuff, I've been thinking GIFs myself. not there yet. hope there is a soluion

[kali]

@mastermek knows I have one in my project but had trouble with another and think it matters how large the file is, the smaller the better.

[Bankmann]

@365projectltaylor @kali66
Huh... that's a good idea, actually; I'll try making it smaller...

[Bankmann]

@365projectltaylor @kali66

I tried reducing size by 50% several times...

x2; doesn't seem to work:


x3; I got it to dance once:


x4; also got this o dance once:

[Bankmann]

... but that's it... :-/

[Mek]

Oh yes! That's was a touch challenge. My gif: http://365project.org/projectx/365/2015-10-03
I was told to use max 1024 widht and height. Somehow it didn't work and I made it even smaller 550px square to get it working on Ipad and iphone. Something changed because my iphone doesn't show the animation anymore :-(
Strange is the fact that your gif only runs once. I believe it working ok but your loop isn't set 'forever'....
I think it's important to get a size which will be used as original in the normal pageview. If the site decides to use a bigger (desktop) or smaller (thumbnail) the resized jpegs will be used without animations.

[Bankmann]

@mastermek
I wonder if the number of frames (I used 9) might have anything to do with it...?

[Mek]

It shouldn't make a difference. Are you sure the loop is set to forever? What program did you use to make the gif?

[Bankmann]

@mastermek
I use GraphicConverter. My all time favourite.
But GIF controls - those were well hidden...
I managed to find the loop setting, finally:

Yay! :-)

[maree_sanderson]

yay!

[MaryBeth Dailey]

I take the Gif with Phhhoto app and then it works

[MaryBeth Dailey]

But now I cannot make mine work when viewing from my iPhone. Cannot make the black screen view come up at all. But I can on my laptop

Here is one
http://365project.org/espyetta/365/2015-10-22

[Annie D]

glad you got it working

[LTaylor]

cool tool yessirree whip that little red head into a frenzy of exactitude against the infringing & fast approaching light and shadow!

[Bankmann]

@maree_sanderson @espyetta @annied @365projectltaylor
Thank you for reading and commenting on this, guys! :-)

I did this with a compact, thinking I was actually holding it very steady, which it turns out, I was not at all. Still, the end result was pretty funny. Now, that I know what to do, I'll probably try again... ;-p and maybe with a cellphone...? :-p

[Mek]

Yes! It even works on my phone, only on this page thou because it's smaller in this thread.
@espyetta I'm sure it's all about size!

[Clare Gadsby]

Love his groovy little dance - think he's been going all night

[Joan Robillard]

Way more clever than I can imagine.

[Bankmann]

@mastermek
I think you might be right about the size...

@pistache @joansmor
Thank you, guys! Sometimes you just have to try out new things... ;-p