why cant i post an animated sig?

[Harmonia]

I tryed too I've just noticed
I go on paint
Get my signature done
Post it then its animation is not working

you can't make animated gifs in paint, fyi. you need to use gimp or photoshop. if you do it in paint it will not move.

 

[nard]

I a doing exactly what you said, I am about to just give someone my password and have them do it for me XD

wouldn't really recommend giving someone your password

 

[Gabi<3AnimalCrossing]

I'm gonna try Gimp




~Thank you @Dave

 

[Harmonia]

I'm gonna try Gimp
~Thank you @Dave

yw, if you need any help just let me know

 

[piichinu]

If GIMP doesnt work for u, and u end up trying Photoshop, when you go to file hit "save for web and devices" when you save

 

[Vizionari]

For animated signatures, you can just use the

tags...my town info spoiler has an animated sig if you want to check

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But yeah, you should upload the gif to an image hosting site, I might add.

 

[Meadows]

YUCK! I can't stand GIMP! It never works for me, I reccomend Pain.net! Don't go to the link called Pain.net go here

http://www.getpaint.net/

 

[Locket]

YUCK! I can't stand GIMP! It never works for me, I reccomend Pain.net! Don't go to the link called Pain.net go here

http://www.getpaint.net/

I can't use that... What works on Mac?

 

[Gabi<3AnimalCrossing]

Gimp didn't work
Trying Photoshop now

 

[Prof Gallows]

I know it was mentioned already but you will want to upload to an off-site image host. Photobucket, Imgur, Tinypic, etc.

When you have the animated picture you want get the direct link to it. It will end in .gif. And put it in the code brackets.

The code will look something like this [PLAIN][img]http://i.imgur.com/Ery5PkO.gif[/PLAIN]

So it will show up like this

 

[Superrandomperson]

Is the animation not working, or the entire image? Make sure it was saved as a .gif file.

Well when I type in the link from any website I've tried it just says invalid file?

 

[kassie]

Is it a signature someone made for you or from the web?

EDIT: Nevermind, try this:
[CENTER][IMG]http://i.imgur.com/lpabyT5.gif[/IMG][/CENTER]

EDIT #2: To clarify, make sure you go to settings up at the top > edit signature > paste code above and click save.

If you don't want it centered remove the [CENTER] & [/CENTER]

 

[Superrandomperson]

Okay I will try that now

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I did exactly that and all it says is invalid file, I even switched to my pc and it didn't work

 

[kassie]

It worked for me:

Spoiler: Click me

I see under Signature on your profile it says [SIGPIC] [/SIGPIC], remove that.

 

[noizora]

Paint doesn't support .gif files, so if you put an animated image into it, it will turn into a non animated image.

 

[Superrandomperson]

Oh my god

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I'm such an idiot let le try now hang on

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Omg it works yay thank you so much im appearantly an idiot

 

[inkling]

Gimp didn't work
Trying Photoshop now

In gimp, you have to make your animation using layers. After you save it (whatever the default gimp file format is i don't remeber), you have to go file>export as...>and make sure you save it as gif. Then a window will pop up with options. You have to make sure you check the box that says "save as animation".

Here is a simple tutorial: http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Simple_Animations/

Also I'm pretty sure you can open up a gif file in gimp (just not any other video file extentions unless you have a special plugin), it should just show up as separated layers. Then you just have to make sure you export it as a gif file again!

Hopefully this helps

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In gimp, you have to make your animation using layers. After you save it (whatever the default gimp file format is i don't remeber), you have to go file>export as...>and make sure you save it as gif. Then a window will pop up with options. You have to make sure you check the box that says "save as animation".

Here is a simple tutorial: http://www.gimp.org/tutorials/Simple_Animations/

Also I'm pretty sure you can open up a gif file in gimp (just not any other video file extentions unless you have a special plugin), it should just show up as separated layers. Then you just have to make sure you export it as a gif file again!

Hopefully this helps

@Gabi<3AnimalCrossing Just tested what I said and its correct. If you want to make a sig with an animated background,you can use gimp or photoshop, and essentially the same thing will happen when you open the file up in both programs. It will split up into different layers. Make sure you put your text/images you want to show up on every layer!
I know this is off topic from OP, so sorry! Just trying to help the other person.

 

[kassie]

Oh my god

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I'm such an idiot let le try now hang on

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Omg it works yay thank you so much im appearantly an idiot

You're welcome! Glad it worked.