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GIFBuilder
GIFBuilder 1.0
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(30) 3.966666666666667

Create animated gifs to add to a Web site.   Free
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GIFBuilder for OSX... Want to add animation to your Web site? Animated GIF files are the way to go, particularly for those less accomplished in animation, and very few programs make creating animated GIFs easier than GifBuilder. This scriptable utility offers an intuitive, drag-and-drop interface that supports many different file types, including PICT, TIFF, Photoshop (including layers), QuickTime movie, PIC, and of course GIF files. What's more, GifBuilder lets you control pixel depth, the color palette, dithering, size, interlacing, transparency, interframe delay, disposal method, frames
What's New
Version 1.0 has a slightly more modern interface and is compatible with Mac OS X.
Requirements
PPC, Mac OS 8.1 or later (with CarbonLib) or Mac OS X 10.0 or later.







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GIFBuilder User Discussion (Write a Review)
ver. 1.x:
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+1
Soderberg commented on 31 Dec 2011
Although the app is apparently compatible with OSX (according to the site and @xefned below), when trying to launch it in Lion I'm told "PowerPC applications are no longer supported" — which, admittedly, is not really a surprise since the latest version is from 2001.

Maybe I'll give it a try on my pre-Intel laptop. Will update here if I get a chance to do that — it would be remarkable if an app this old still ran in OSX!
[Version 1.0]


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MFWillsVT reviewed on 12 Dec 2011
If it's compatible with OSX, how come all I get is an unusable app for Classic?
[Version 1.0]


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-12

xefned reviewed on 17 Nov 2011
Wow, it runs in OSX and it's the same program I've been using for occasional animated gifs for the last 15 years. Unheard of.

I only make animated gifs once every 4 years. But it's faster for me to download this, make an animated gif, and write a review, than it would be to figure out how to do in photoshop.

The above link gave me the Classic OS9 version. I found the OSX version at the developer's site: http://nyctergatis.com/gifbuilder/GifBuilder-carbon-1.0.dmg
[Version 1.0]


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Ash8 reviewed on 27 Feb 2011
I have just installed this and starting to get used to it. I am unable to "load palette". Any suggestions?? I am using Tv footage and the quality of the gif is awful. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
[Version 1.0]


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+2

Lance_baker reviewed on 16 Feb 2011
Doesn't work. Save as wants to save as a Web page (HTML). Very disappointing failure of the most basic operation.
[Version 1.0]


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+3

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Beamy commented on 15 Dec 2010
An updated version for intel Macs would be fantastic !

:-)
[Version 1.0]


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Mcfred73 reviewed on 31 Jul 2010
Whether I'm clueless or I'm stupid. I uploaded a gif video that created 400 frames, and when I clicked on convert, it did save the file as gif but opened it as PDF...that is so weird.
[Version 1.0]


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Str4wb3ryf13ld5 commented on 10 Oct 2008
This was just the application I was looking for! Very easy to use and simple interface. Thanks a lot!
[Version 1.0]


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miss_nancy reviewed on 25 Aug 2006
it appears to be nearly identical to the previous version (for OS 9).
my only use for it is to convert poser animations (uncompressed video)
into gif-animations
suitable for viewing on either mac or windows machines.

it excels in this purpose, whether with 10.2.6 or 10.3.9. I haven't yet tried it on 10.4.7,
but I daresay a new version may be written for intel macs.

the only difference between functionality in the OS X and OS 9 versions
(in my experience) is that it was possible to drag-n-drop the movie onto
the app in OS 9, whilst in OS X, it's necessary to use the
"open" command to load the video into gifbuilder.
[Version 1.0]


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Anonymous reviewed on 09 Oct 2005
Yippie. This is to me what Fetch seems to be for lots of people. I make animated gifs not more than a few times a year, still I spend to much of life waiting for ImageReady to start up. I've missed this little ugly but functional fellow since OS8. Glory days, it's back!

Keep it ugly, I love it.
[Version 1.0]

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Anonymous commented on 29 Oct 2005
I just downloaded the OSX version of GifBuilder and I got a file called "GifBuilderCarbon.image".

What do I do with this? (It opens in Toast when I double-click.) Am I supposed to install/drag this file somewhere?

Thanks for any help.
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nnoidone commented on 21 Aug 2006
that happened to me, too...what I did was go to "get info" and in the "open with" drop down menu where it says "toast", use the down arrow to find...I think it's "disk installer" or something like that...and make that the default app for opening this file...BUT...even after I did that, though gifbuilder installed, IT DIDNT WORK! I even repaired/verified disk permissions (which works with some apps, like mail) and restarted it a couple times, but it still didn't work :( I used it before, on early versions of osx, but it doesn't seem to work with osx 10.4.7 :( and the guy who wrote it says he won't be updating it :(
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+5
Fredducker had trouble on 31 May 2010
Couldn't open a single image to start my animation with.
Tried "open" "convert" and dragging and dropping.
[Version 1.0]




Danny Vandesande rated on 02 Jun 2011

[Version 1.0]


Downloads:261,264
Version Downloads:200,946
Type:Multimedia & Design : Animation
License:Free
Date:10 Apr 2001
Platform:PPC
Price:Free0.00
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GIFBuilder for OSX... Want to add animation to your Web site? Animated GIF files are the way to go, particularly for those less accomplished in animation, and very few programs make creating animated GIFs easier than GifBuilder. This scriptable utility offers an intuitive, drag-and-drop interface that supports many different file types, including PICT, TIFF, Photoshop (including layers), QuickTime movie, PIC, and of course GIF files. What's more, GifBuilder lets you control pixel depth, the color palette, dithering, size, interlacing, transparency, interframe delay, disposal method, frames position, and looping. If these terms sound confusing, don't worry: easy-to-follow instructions are included, as is a sample animation.
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