(off topic)- does anyone know how to animate train gifs???

[Anonymous]

I have noticed that some people have train gif animations on their signature, and I was wondering how you do that..

Thanks

[chad thomas]

I havn't tried it on this board but on another site it's [ move]****.gif[ /move] without the spaces.

[chad thomas]

NOT. Never mind, it didn't work here.

[Anonymous]

Thanks anyway[:)]

[chad thomas]

Mabee we should ask a grade schooler.[swg]

[Anonymous]

[(-D]

[Anonymous]

The Anti Gaites, knows, but it requires special software.

[Anonymous]

Well, do you guys know how to put them on a train gif track and couple them up?

[chad thomas]

Yea, go to a site that has train gifs like:

http://cencalrails.railfan.net/rrgifs.html

or

http://www.frograil.com/gifs/fallenFlagsMtoZ/sp.htm

Then pick what you want by right clicking on the image, then select PROPERTIES and cut and paste the URL to your sig. Then add [ img] before and [ /img] after the URL in your sig.

Repeat the process for each additional loco or car.

[chad thomas]

Here is a copy of my sig. Just quote me and you can see the syntax.

[Anonymous]

I'l be danged, I thought you had to download them then upload to a photo site.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

Mabee we should ask a grade schooler.[swg]

Hey, I resemble that remark!! [}:)]

I guess that makes you mature because your trains don't move, but since mine do that makes ME "childish"? [:D]

Wise guy.!
I hope you are on dial-up so that the following will bog you downd...[;)]










[}:)][}:)][}:)]

[chad thomas]

You [censored]ard, How dare you. I'll gechu back eh. [swg]

[chad thomas]

BTW- do they actually still have dial-up.[%-)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Lotus098

I'l be danged, I thought you had to download them then upload to a photo site.

You REALLY REALLY SHOULD download them and put them on your own server.

It is considered REALLY rude to link to somone elses server the way you just did , some folks consider it stealing

[chad thomas]

I gues the man will be kicking our doors in any moment now.

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

I gues the man will be kicking our doors in any moment now.

It's not that, it's a matter of being a good netizen.

Linking to somone elses server is like borrowing their car without asking, and returning it with the tank dry

[chad thomas]

OK I'll fess up. I actually did ask for (and received) permission to use the gifs in my sig. But I was haveing more fun pretending to be a criminal.[}:)]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TheAntiGates

QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

I gues the man will be kicking our doors in any moment now.

It's not that, it's a matter of being a good netizen.

Linking to somone elses server is like borrowing their car without asking, and returning it with the tank dry

thougth so, my signature is done properly.

[chad thomas]

BTW- James, I see you are about to become a four star general. Science you will probably make it before I come back on monday I'll congratulate you now......Congrats.[;)]

[Anonymous]

Well, I just e-mailed the Frograil guy to ask permission to use his gifs... hope I get the OK

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TheAntiGates

QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

Mabee we should ask a grade schooler.[swg]

Hey, I resemble that remark!! [}:)]

I guess that makes you mature because your trains don't move, but since mine do that makes ME "childish"? [:D]

Wise guy.!
I hope you are on dial-up so that the following will bog you downd...[;)]










[}:)][}:)][}:)]

makes me dizzy[D)]

Im gonna fall off my computer chair[;)]

[coborn35]

You will get permission from Frograil to use the gifs.

[FThunder11]

QUOTE: Originally posted by TheAntiGates

QUOTE: Originally posted by chad thomas

Mabee we should ask a grade schooler.[swg]

Hey, I resemble that remark!! [}:)]

I guess that makes you mature because your trains don't move, but since mine do that makes ME "childish"? [:D]

Wise guy.!
I hope you are on dial-up so that the following will bog you downd...[;)]










[}:)][}:)][}:)]

So i still dont know how you get them to move

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by FThunder11



So i still dont know how you get them to move

This site filters the < move>< /move> and < marquee>< /marquee> HTML tags that work on other sites, so you have to be more creative, and use gif animation software to create a completely self contained animated gif image that you can embed using the standard IMG tags permitted here.

[Anonymous]

If you have Adobe Image Ready, you can animate anything! : )

[Anonymous]

well, sorry guys, ive been sitting here playing with this, trying to get them, but im still lost.

i right click, and dont have "properties" on my little list... if i save them to my computer, how do i get them on there? first time ive ever tried to put gifs on, and lost bigger than chit![V]

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Soo6058

well, sorry guys, ive been sitting here playing with this, trying to get them, but im still lost.

i right click, and dont have "properties" on my little list... if i save them to my computer, how do i get them on there? first time ive ever tried to put gifs on, and lost bigger than chit![V]

You are going to need some form of image editing software to "build" the train with, something like Adobe Photoshop, or paint shop pro, or similar. Then it's just a matter of finding the images you want to string together,

If those are on the web then you right click on them, select "Save as? and make sure you see and remember exactly where in your machine the images are being saved to.

Then, use your graphics application to copy all those individual images into one new image, make sure you make the background for all cars the same color and save that new composite image as a *.gif image specifying the common background color as transparent.

Then upload that new image to an inage hosting service, and link to it here using the image tag

[Anonymous]

ok, thanks alot for that. not i have to figure out adobe [:)]

but also, how can i find a hosting site?

[Anonymous]

QUOTE: Originally posted by Soo6058

ok, thanks alot for that. not i have to figure out adobe [:)]

but also, how can i find a hosting site?

http://www.imageshack.us/