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Old 04-05-2008   #1 (permalink)
Grady


 
 

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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Old 04-05-2008   #2 (permalink)
Rick Rogers


 
 

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
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Quote:

>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?
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 04-05-2008   #3 (permalink)
Paddy


 
 

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:
Quote:

> 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.
Quote:

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

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




My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 04-06-2008   #4 (permalink)
Rick Rogers


 
 

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
Quote:

> 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:
Quote:

>> 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.
>
Quote:

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

>>> I am running vista business edtion, office 2007, gif animations do
>>> not work.
>
>
>
>
>
My System SpecsSystem Spec
Old 04-06-2008   #5 (permalink)
Jane C


 
 

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
Quote:

> 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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Old 04-06-2008   #6 (permalink)
Paddy


 
 

Re: gif files not working office 2007

Rick Rogers wrote:
Quote:

> 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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Old 04-06-2008   #7 (permalink)
Rick Rogers


 
 

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
Quote:

> Rick Rogers wrote:
Quote:

>> 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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