How do download gif files? (1 Viewer)

[bong_head]

How do you download gif files off the net? Whenever I save a gif, I'll open it and it will just be a picture frozen in time. Need help!!!

 

[sunny]

Open the GIF in a program that can play the animation, like a web browser.

 

[bong_head]

how can i do that if i can't download the thing in the first place?

 

[sunny]

Right click on the GIF, select "Save Image As" (or similar), select a location on your hard disk. Hit Save. Open the file in your web browser.

 

[bong_head]

Does it matter if it's saved as a bmp file?

 

[Sabbo]

Yes, you need to save it as a GIF otherwise it won't move

 

[bong_head]

do u mean when it sez "save as type" and then select gif? cuz mine only has one option and that's a bmp.

 

[sunny]

Where is the picture you are trying to save?

 

[bong_head]

it's on a site

www.hotavatars.com

try it, maybe it's just the site i dunno cuz im still havin no luck

 

[bong_head]

try one of the gifs on the cartoon page and see if it works

 

[Fosweb]

The reason you are only able to save as a Bitmap file (.bmp) actually has nothing to do with the image itself, rather your browser cache.

Your cache is currently full. You need to empty the cache. You can do this by going to Tools --> Internet Options. Then go to the Delete Files button in the Temporary Internet Files section of the options window that opens up. You don't have to delete all offline content when that comes up.

You can also set IE to delete all temporary internet files every time IE closes, and that will stop this happening in the future.

You should now be able to save the files as a .Gif file, then you can follow Sunny's instructions above to open them again.

HTH.

 

[bong_head]

The reason you are only able to save as a Bitmap file (.bmp) actually has nothing to do with the image itself, rather your browser cache.

Your cache is currently full. You need to empty the cache. You can do this by going to Tools --> Internet Options. Then go to the Delete Files button in the Temporary Internet Files section of the options window that opens up. You don't have to delete all offline content when that comes up.

You can also set IE to delete all temporary internet files every time IE closes, and that will stop this happening in the future.

You should now be able to save the files as a .Gif file, then you can follow Sunny's instructions above to open them again.

HTH.

Thanks man, u're a champ!