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gAnim8 version 0.3b-1 HELPFILE(02/16/2003) --------------------------------
COPYRIGHT: Erica Andrews (PhrozenSmoke@yahoo.com)2003. All rights reserved . See the 'LICENSE' file for a copy of the W3C license this software is distributed under .
REQUIREMENTS: View the 'SYSTEM_REQUIREMENTS.txt' file or click 'Help' then 'System Requirements' on the menu .
VIDEOSUPPORT: View the 'VIDEO_SUPPORT.txt' file or click 'Help' then 'Video Support' on the menu .
RUNNINGTHEPROGRAM: You should be able to run this program by simply typing 'ganim8' . If you move or rename the file /usr/share/gAnim8/gAnim8.py, you will need to edit the startup script at /usr/X11R6/bin/ganim8 appropriately . There is NOCOMPILINGREQUIRED for gAnim8 (it's a Python script) . However, if you did not download the a copy of gAnim8 that has Gifsicle bundled with it, you will need to either download a binary copy or download the source and compile it yourself . You can get the latest Gifsicle source code and binary packages (RPM) from http://www.lcdf.org/gifsicle/.
ICON: There is an icon for this application at /usr/share/pixmaps/ganim8_icon.png
TESTINGENVIRONMENT: gAnim8 has been tested in the following environment: SuSe 8.1, Mandrake 8.2, Kernel 2.4.8-34/2.4.19, Glibc 2.2.4/2.2.5, Python 2.2, PyGTK 0.6.9-1 and PyGTK 0.6.9-3, PyGnome 1.4.1-1 and 1.4.2-3, Gtk+ 1.2.8-4/1.2.10, Imlib 1.9.8.1-6, Gnome 1.4, IceWM 1.2.5/1.2.6, gifsicle 1.3.0 and ungifsicle 1.3.0,FFMPEG version 0.4.6/0.4.7, ImageMagick 5.2.3 and 5.4.6.1. Alot of distros have 'xalf' running -I have 'xalf' REMOVED from my system as it tended to make Python apps hang on startup and not run correctly . gAnim8 runs well with at least 64MB of memory and a Pentium 1 processor (nothing spectacular required) .
GENERALHELP: -------------- I'm going to make this short and sweet, since most of this is self explanatory .
FIRSTANDFOREMOST: You absolutely NEED Gifsicle installed to get ANY use out of gAnim8 whatsoever . Both the 'gifsicle' and 'gifview' executables from the Gifsicle package must be in your PATH. The executables MUST be named 'gifsicle' and 'gifview' . If they are not under those names, please sym-link them into your PATH somewhere . Gifsicle is needed for all the GIF modifications and manipulations, and 'gifview' is needed for previewing your animations . You can download the source for Gifsicle at:
In addition, you should be able to find some RPMs for Gifsicle over on http://speakeasy.rpmfind.net. If you have downloaded the gAnim8 RPM which has Gifsicle bundled inside, you have nothing to worry about: You should be set and ready to go .
GETTINGSTARTED: To start a new animation sequence: Click 'File', then 'New' . Then you can click the 'Insert' button in the window to add your first frame .
To open an animated GIF or single-framed GIF file: Just click 'File', then 'Open'
To set the dimensions for a loaded GIF file: Click 'This Animation Sequence', then 'Set Dimensions...'
To extract all the frames from a loaded GIF file: Click 'File', then 'Extract All Frames to Directory...'
You can save your animation as either an animate GIF or a video by clicking 'File' on the menu and selecting the appropriate option .
Ok, the rest should be pretty obvious . Pay attention to the tool-tips that popup, as they will give you most of the help you need .
SPECIALNOTES: 1. Gifsicle (the program that drives gAnim8) only supports GIF files . If you wish to open and insert images that are NOT in GIF format, you will need to have ImageMagick's 'convert' binary installed on your PATH (ImageMagick version 5.2.3+ required, version 5.4.6.1 or better recommended) . This will add support for over 110 additional image formats . Support for non-GIF images seems to be working very well but is still considered 'experimental' . If gAnim8 is unable to convert your non-GIF image automatically, you may try to convert it yourself by opening the 'gAnim8 Conversion Tool', which is on the menu under 'Tools' . 2. Background Color and Interlaced: These features pertain to the whole GIF animation sequence . 3. Transparent Color and Transparency: These features pertain to each individual frame in the animation, and you will see them change accordingly as you click each frame . 4. gAnim8 uses GdkImlib to display images . If your image cannot be loaded by GdkImlib, it can't be loaded by gAnim8 . So, if you are using GIFs that are made in some weird proprietary format that only certain programs or operating systems can open, expect trouble .
THAT'SALLFOLKS
gAnim8, the gAnim8 Conversion Tool, and GtkSnapshot are Copyright (c) 2003-2005 by Erica Andrews (PhrozenSmoke ['at'] yahoo.com). All rights reserved. See the license file for a copy of the W3C license this software is distributed under. Gifsicle and Ungifsicle are copyright by Eddie Kohler (kohler@icir.org). Any use, modificiation, or redistribution of gAnim8 or it components not in accordance with the license is strictly prohibited.
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