Animated GIFs (powerpoint 2000)

[Laura]

I can't stop my animated gif from looping. I created the
image in fireworks, exported as animated without looping,
and it still loops in Power Point. Is there a way to
stop animated gifs from looping in Power Point?

 

[Sonia]

Are you using PowerPoint 2000? PowerPoint 2000 had a bug in it and will always
loop an animated GIF. Only if you convert the GIF to an AVI can you prevent the
looping. See
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/autorun_giftoavi.htm

If you are using PowerPoint 2002 or 2003 and still have the problem, please let
us know. I am doing some research on this very subject and may need to have a
look at Fireworks.

 

[Kathy J]

PPT 2000 pretty much ignores the headers in an automated GIF. If you want it
to run only the number of times you planned, you will need to upgrade to a
newer version. Fair warning though: Even in the newer versions the looping
information isn't read quite right.

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