How do I insert animated .GIF files (Assistance doesn't work)?

[Guest]

I have saved animated .GIF clip art (non-Office files) and need to paste it
into a PowerPoint presentation. How do I paste it and it still be animated?

 

[Michael Koerner]

Insert, picture from file, and select your animated gif would be the easiest
way

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


|I have saved animated .GIF clip art (non-Office files) and need to paste it
| into a PowerPoint presentation. How do I paste it and it still be
animated?

 

[Guest]

May I expand a bit on this? Using PP2K, I find that only looped GIF
animations work. Inserting a run-once animation just produces an error (red X
box). Is this a known issue with 2000? Has it been addressed in later
versions? Is it just me? thanks

 

[Echo S]

I don't think that would cause the red X -- different issue probably.

For Red X see RED X instead of graphics
http://www.pptfaq.com/FAQ00064.htm

For how GIFs play in PPT, see
http://www.soniacoleman.com/Tutorials/PowerPoint/animated_gifs/gifs.htm

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May I expand a bit on this? Using PP2K, I find that only looped GIF
animations work. Inserting a run-once animation just produces an error
(red X
box). Is this a known issue with 2000? Has it been addressed in later
versions? Is it just me? thanks

Insert, picture from file, and select your animated gif would be the
easiest
way

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


|I have saved animated .GIF clip art (non-Office files) and need to paste
it
| into a PowerPoint presentation. How do I paste it and it still be
animated?

 

[Michael Koerner]

I agree with Echo. Once the animation is complete you should just see the
completed image. You might want to pull the animated GIF apart and see if it
is internal to the image

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Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]


| May I expand a bit on this? Using PP2K, I find that only looped GIF
| animations work. Inserting a run-once animation just produces an error
(red X
| box). Is this a known issue with 2000? Has it been addressed in later
| versions? Is it just me? thanks
|
| "Michael Koerner" wrote:
|
| > Insert, picture from file, and select your animated gif would be the
easiest
| > way
| >
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| > <>Please post all follow-up questions/replies to the newsgroup<>
| > <><>Email unless specifically requested will not be opened<><>
| > <><><>Do Provide The Version Of PowerPoint You Are Using<><><>
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| > Michael Koerner [MS PPT MVP]
| >
| >
| > | > |I have saved animated .GIF clip art (non-Office files) and need to
paste it
| > | into a PowerPoint presentation. How do I paste it and it still be
| > animated?
| >
| >
| >