how do I add animated GIF file in my powerpoint presentation?

[angelfyre]

I'd like to add an animated GIF file into my powerpoint presentation. But
ever time I insert it in the slide, it becomes a picture. How do I add an
animated GIF file to my powerpoint presentation?

 

[Ute Simon]

I'd like to add an animated GIF file into my powerpoint presentation. But

ever time I insert it in the slide, it becomes a picture. How do I add an
animated GIF file to my powerpoint presentation?

Which version of PowerPoint do you use? PowerPoint 97 (and older) versions
do not support animated GIFs, they are shown as a static picture. Only the
versions 2000 and newer show the animation. And: You can only see the
animation in screen show mode, not in slide edit mode.

Kind regards,
Ute

 

[Sonia]

In addition to Ute's help, make sure that you are using Insert > Picture >
Picture from File. Animated GIFs are inserted as Pictures, not as Movies.
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com

 

[angelfyre]

Thanks. I tried that but it still inanimate.

In addition to Ute's help, make sure that you are using Insert > Picture >
Picture from File. Animated GIFs are inserted as Pictures, not as Movies.
--

Sonia Coleman
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team
Autorun Software, Templates and Tutorials
http://www.soniacoleman.com

 

[angelfyre]

powerpoint 2000

Which version of PowerPoint do you use? PowerPoint 97 (and older) versions
do not support animated GIFs, they are shown as a static picture. Only the
versions 2000 and newer show the animation. And: You can only see the
animation in screen show mode, not in slide edit mode.

Kind regards,
Ute

--
Ute Simon
Microsoft PowerPoint MVP Team und PowerPoint-User-Team
Tipps, Tricks und Kostenloser Newsletter: www.ppt-user.de
Infos zu den PowerPoint-Anwendertagen: www.powerpoint-anwendertage.de

 

[Sonia]

Did you run the presentation in Slide Show mode? The GIF won't animate in
Normal View.

How do you know that the file is an animated GIF? Most GIFs are not animated.
Have you tested it in other software, like GIF Construction Set?

 

[Hugh Jass]

Did you run the presentation in Slide Show mode? The GIF won't animate in
Normal View.

How do you know that the file is an animated GIF? Most GIFs are not animated.
Have you tested it in other software, like GIF Construction Set?

Just open the GIF in your browser. If it's animated, it will show
there.

 

[Sonia]

That depends on your browser. If you are using IE the GIF will open in the
default application that Windows uses for GIF's. In my case that's Microsoft
Photo Editor which displays the first frame of an animated GIF as a still
picture. Not a good test. FireFox and Netscape will display the same animated
GIF as an animation.