Load a moving GIF

benjmorris1998

Hello world, i'm still fairly new to processing

Is there any way we can load a moving gif rather than just a static one? Let's say the image file is called 'river'

I am aware of the contolP5 library, maybe this has something to do with the solution?

Any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks, Benj

Dinoswarleafs

As far as I know, there is no library that directly supports gifs. Instead, you can make a work around by cycling through a collection of images. Processing has an offical example here which hopefully can help you get on your way : https://processing.org/examples/animatedsprite.html

If you need an example using your gif, give me the gif and I'll gladly make it for you if you're stuck.

GoToLoop

https://Forum.Processing.org/two/discussions/tagged/gifanimation

koogs

Search for gif on the libraries page.

http://extrapixel.github.io/gif-animation/

matthieu

this is newer :https://github.com/01010101/GifAnimation

mnoble

Hello All,

I want to upgrade my classroom to Processing 3 but we are deeply dependent on the GifAnimation library that works like a charm with Processing 2. (We do alot of interactive info-graphics and illustrattions).

• I have read through this and not found an answer: https://Forum.Processing.org/two/discussions/tagged/gifanimation

• I know how to manually install a library with Processing 2 and how to use the new library installation feature with Processing 3.

• This page says the Gif library works with Processing 3 but it doesn't (I swear, maybe I just don't get it): https://github.com/01010101/GifAnimation

• This page states it doesn't work with Processing 3: http://extrapixel.github.io/gif-animation/

• This example is too much of a stretch for a beginning high school interactive arts class (and the teacher at this time): https://processing.org/examples/animatedsprite.html

I was hoping that by now there would be an update to the library but it seems like this will be awhile. So, we will stay in Processsing 2 for now. Unless, someone knows something that I can't find? :)

Oh please do share if you do! Thanks for reading!

Margaret

GoToLoop

So, we will stay in Processing 2 for now.

Frankly, you're not losing that much staying w/ P2, given P3 hasn't brought much to Processing's API.
In comparison, from P1 to P2, new features were huge! :P

GoToLoop

This page says the Gif library works with Processing 3 but it doesn't...

• I've just downloaded it from: https://GitHub.com/01010101/GifAnimation/archive/master.zip
• W/ PDE closed, I've unzipped it into "sketchbook/libraries/".
• And then renamed its outer folder as "GifAnimation/".
• Run its 2 examples. Both worked perfectly for me under 64-bit PDE 3.3.5. \m/

mnoble

Hi GoToLoop,

For whatever reason I didn't get the memo that when you download the updated version of the GifAnimation library that you rename its out folder. DoH! Such a small thing - I guess I should have thought of that -pretty pleased now - thank you!

Re: Processing 3 - I want to upgrade because I think the reminders about syntax errors in comments might help my students. However, it kind of annoyed me (I know you can turn it off). I was also wondering if this could hurt learning - like the idea that spell check stopped people from learning how to spell :)

GoToLoop

For whatever reason I didn't get the memo that...

B/c you're not the OP of this forum thread, you don't receive reminders. :-@
Unless some1 quotes your nick w/ @ like this: @mnoble. B-)
And I was stupid and forgotten to do so. b-(

... that you rename its out folder. DoH! Such a small thing...

Dunno whether it might be explained somewhere else, but I believe the outer folder gotta match the ".jar" file's name. 8-|