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Animated Images without GIFs?

PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 4:35 am
by Hblade
I found something rather interesting. Appearently jpeg's and png's can BOTH have animations like gifs can O.o

Take this for example:
Image

http://people.mozilla.com/~dolske/apng/spinfox.png

How this is possible I don't know yet :3

Re: Animated Images without GIFs?

PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 5:02 am
by skydereign
They are called apngs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/APNG

Re: Animated Images without GIFs?

PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 5:09 am
by Hblade
Oh alright. Thanks for the information sky.

Re: Animated Images without GIFs?

PostPosted: Sat May 12, 2012 7:13 am
by master0500
can this be used in gE, & how do i make these?

Re: Animated Images without GIFs?

PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2012 12:33 am
by Hblade
GE: No, but there are work-arounds
How to make them:
http://www.instantfundas.com/2009/07/4- ... d-png.html

Re: Animated Images without GIFs?

PostPosted: Sun May 13, 2012 12:36 am
by NightOfHorror
I saved my animations in png and they work fine in GE.

Re: Animated Images without GIFs?

PostPosted: Tue May 15, 2012 3:20 am
by Hblade
Really? Sweetness! This makes for very easy animations :)

Re: Animated Images without GIFs?

PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2012 10:57 am
by lcl
No, Hblade, NoH isn't speaking of the same thing as you are.
HE is speaking of normal frame-by-frame animations while YOU are speaking about animated PNG's.. :P

Re: Animated Images without GIFs?

PostPosted: Wed May 16, 2012 3:45 pm
by Hblade
Ohoh xD... sorry lol