I want to add a 2px border around an existing animated gif with
60 layers/frames. I also want to add some small text to each layer/frame.

Do I have to make 60 copies of a new layer with the border and text and
then merge each one with each existing layer? Or, is there a shortcut way
to do this?

Also, sometimes "merge down" is greyed out so I have to uncheck everything
I don't want to merge and use "merge visible". What determines whether
"merge down" is available?

TIA. - igor

Sorry -- wrong NG.

On Mon, 02 May 2005 00:49:05 GMT, igor <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I want to add a 2px border around an existing animated gif with
>60 layers/frames. I also want to add some small text to each layer/frame.
>
>Do I have to make 60 copies of a new layer with the border and text and
>then merge each one with each existing layer? Or, is there a shortcut way
>to do this?
>
>Also, sometimes "merge down" is greyed out so I have to uncheck everything
>I don't want to merge and use "merge visible". What determines whether
>"merge down" is available?
>
>TIA. - igor