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gif files not working office 2007
  1. #1


    Grady Guest

    gif files not working office 2007

    I am running vista business edtion, office 2007, gif animations do not work.
    I have contacted microsoft support, no answer, been through technet, no
    answer.
    Am I to assume that microsoft has decided to simply deny me the right to use
    my computer as I see fit?



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  2. #2


    Rick Rogers Guest

    Re: gif files not working office 2007

    Hi,

    Something may be blocking animation, but it's not Microsoft. What are you
    using to view .gif's? Certain applications do not support the animation
    itself and will only display the initial image.

    --
    Best of Luck,

    Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
    http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
    Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
    My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

    "Grady" <Grady@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:EE2F8494-E29B-4E40-9C54-46447F8C4D44@xxxxxx

    >I am running vista business edtion, office 2007, gif animations do not
    >work.
    > I have contacted microsoft support, no answer, been through technet, no
    > answer.
    > Am I to assume that microsoft has decided to simply deny me the right to
    > use
    > my computer as I see fit?

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  3. #3


    Paddy Guest

    Re: gif files not working office 2007

    Rick, I think he may be referring to right-click then "Preview" in XP would
    bring up Windows Picture & Fax Viewer; animated gifs would animate.

    In Vista, the "new" Windows Photo Gallery just shows the static gif,
    non-animating.

    It appears one cannot get rid of Windows Photo Gallery crap and put Picture
    & Fax Viewer on Vista.

    A bummer for me, because I create animated gifs for presentations - I like
    to just right-click/Preview to check alignment etc.

    Now I have to open them in Irfanview or other non-MS software. It's nuts,
    Nutcase :-)

    What's Bill got against animated gif?

    Paddy

    Rick Rogers wrote:

    > Hi,
    >
    > Something may be blocking animation, but it's not Microsoft. What are
    > you using to view .gif's? Certain applications do not support the
    > animation itself and will only display the initial image.

    > "Grady" <Grady@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    > news:EE2F8494-E29B-4E40-9C54-46447F8C4D44@xxxxxx

    >> I am running vista business edtion, office 2007, gif animations do
    >> not work.





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  4. #4


    Rick Rogers Guest

    Re: gif files not working office 2007

    Hi Paddy,

    I have a feeling you are correct, 'tis what I suspect as well which is why I
    asked. However, the OP mentioned Office 2007, so I'm not sure what they are
    using.

    Don't know why they took the animation out of the new gallery, especially
    since it does play videos now. Seems kind of back-asswards to me.

    --
    Best of Luck,

    Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
    http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
    Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
    My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

    "Paddy" <paddy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:ONdAxL5lIHA.1212@xxxxxx

    > Rick, I think he may be referring to right-click then "Preview" in XP
    > would
    > bring up Windows Picture & Fax Viewer; animated gifs would animate.
    >
    > In Vista, the "new" Windows Photo Gallery just shows the static gif,
    > non-animating.
    >
    > It appears one cannot get rid of Windows Photo Gallery crap and put
    > Picture
    > & Fax Viewer on Vista.
    >
    > A bummer for me, because I create animated gifs for presentations - I like
    > to just right-click/Preview to check alignment etc.
    >
    > Now I have to open them in Irfanview or other non-MS software. It's
    > nuts,
    > Nutcase :-)
    >
    > What's Bill got against animated gif?
    >
    > Paddy
    >
    > Rick Rogers wrote:

    >> Hi,
    >>
    >> Something may be blocking animation, but it's not Microsoft. What are
    >> you using to view .gif's? Certain applications do not support the
    >> animation itself and will only display the initial image.
    >

    >> "Grady" <Grady@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    >> news:EE2F8494-E29B-4E40-9C54-46447F8C4D44@xxxxxx

    >>> I am running vista business edtion, office 2007, gif animations do
    >>> not work.
    >
    >
    >
    >
    >

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  5. #5


    Jane C Guest

    Re: gif files not working office 2007

    I bugged it during the Beta, and got the "Won't Fix", "By Design",
    "Resolved", "Closed". I think it was a daft decision too.

    "Rick Rogers" <rick@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:O90c$p9lIHA.2268@xxxxxx

    > Hi Paddy,
    >
    > I have a feeling you are correct, 'tis what I suspect as well which is why
    > I asked. However, the OP mentioned Office 2007, so I'm not sure what they
    > are using.
    >
    > Don't know why they took the animation out of the new gallery, especially
    > since it does play videos now. Seems kind of back-asswards to me.
    >
    > --
    > Best of Luck,
    >
    > Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
    > http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
    > Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
    > My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com
    >

    --
    Jane, not plain 64 bit enabled :-)
    Batteries not included. Braincell on vacation ;-)
    MVP - Windows Desktop Experience


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  6. #6


    Paddy Guest

    Re: gif files not working office 2007

    Rick Rogers wrote:

    > Hi Paddy,
    >
    > I have a feeling you are correct, 'tis what I suspect as well which
    > is why I asked. However, the OP mentioned Office 2007, so I'm not
    > sure what they are using.
    Hmmm. I had made animated gifs to go on Powerpoint 2003. Just checked a
    slide show on Office 2007 Powerpoint (installed Office 2007 Ultimate just
    yesterday). The animated gifs work fine.

    It is only animation in Preview in Picture & Fax Viewer that's been lost.

    Paddy



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  7. #7


    Rick Rogers Guest

    Re: gif files not working office 2007

    Right, so if OP is not able to get animations in an office program, then
    there's a problem. But, as you surmised, it's just the pix-n-fax viewer,
    then it isn't.

    --
    Best of Luck,

    Rick Rogers, aka "Nutcase" - Microsoft MVP
    http://mvp.support.microsoft.com/
    Windows help - www.rickrogers.org
    My thoughts http://rick-mvp.blogspot.com

    "Paddy" <paddy@xxxxxx> wrote in message
    news:Ock9$9DmIHA.1188@xxxxxx

    > Rick Rogers wrote:

    >> Hi Paddy,
    >>
    >> I have a feeling you are correct, 'tis what I suspect as well which
    >> is why I asked. However, the OP mentioned Office 2007, so I'm not
    >> sure what they are using.
    >
    > Hmmm. I had made animated gifs to go on Powerpoint 2003. Just checked a
    > slide show on Office 2007 Powerpoint (installed Office 2007 Ultimate just
    > yesterday). The animated gifs work fine.
    >
    > It is only animation in Preview in Picture & Fax Viewer that's been lost.
    >
    > Paddy
    >
    >

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