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#1 Blueblood

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Posted 18 December 2008 - 10:56 PM

I've noticed on my posts and others that when we link an animated GIF from Photobucket (or where ever) that we need to click on it (where it opens in a new window) to get it to 'work'.

For instance:

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This image works in the composer but not when it's posted.

Not that I've tried but I'm guessing that wouldn't work on our avatars either?

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Posted 18 December 2008 - 11:27 PM

There's a way around this :)

Basically whenever you post an image using the IMG tags, it replaces it with a thumbnail (to make the page load faster).

If you want to deliberately bypass this, use IMG2 (can be found on the Advanced Post Editor under SIG IMG).

Put the URL of the image in your post, highlight it and press "SIG IMG" and it will automatically wrap IMG2 tags around it.

Like so:
[img2]http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff312/The_Blueblood/Felsts/484951qxq0rxykvi.gif[/img2]

You CAN do animated avatars, however it looks like you can't upload them here. You need to host them externally (on imageshack or photobucket etc).

Instead of uploading a custom avatar, use Option 1 and "Enter the URL to the Image on Another Website".

I successfully used this image just now:
[img2]http://www.instructables.com/files/deriv/FIP/QJ1I/X3IEP280UK4/FIPQJ1IX3IEP280UK4.THUMB.gif[/img2]
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#3 Blueblood

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Posted 18 December 2008 - 11:36 PM

A'ha!! Thanks boss!

... Same with the avatars?

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Posted 19 December 2008 - 12:15 AM

Blueblood said:

A'ha!! Thanks boss!

... Same with the avatars?

See my post above, just above the animated Simpsons icon
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#5 Blueblood

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Posted 19 December 2008 - 06:18 AM

By Jove, I think I've got it!

[img2]http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff312/The_Blueblood/turbolift.gif[/img2]

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Posted 19 December 2008 - 07:08 AM

Ahahah, great one, Blue!
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Posted 19 December 2008 - 04:56 PM

I think I got it too!

[IMG2]http://i256.photobucket.com/albums/hh175/Jerluvsdean/ZStanPhoneEyePoke.gif[/IMG2]
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#8 Elwood72

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Posted 29 April 2009 - 10:56 PM

My contribution:

[IMG2]http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g170/Jake-Blues-II/Avatars%20and%20Cellphone%20wallpapers/shotmarvin.gif[/IMG2]

http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/forum2/public/style_emoticons/default/icon_cool.gif

Steam,that's badass!!!!!

(It works when I click on it)
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#9 elizabeth

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Posted 30 April 2009 - 12:56 PM

My other contribution:

[IMG2]http://members.home.nl/jpgr/ahdnshould.gif[/IMG2]
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#10 Blueblood

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Posted 30 April 2009 - 03:29 PM

Here's one for you Liz...
[IMG2]http://i242.photobucket.com/albums/ff312/The_Blueblood/Felsts/Animation9-1.gif[/IMG2]

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Posted 01 May 2009 - 01:13 AM

I think I got it...

[img2]http://i724.photobucket.com/albums/ww248/tronds/My%20Stuff/blues.gif[/img2]
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Posted 01 May 2009 - 05:03 PM

[IMG2]http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r71/Steam_McQueen/P1/P2/P3/P4/bus.gif[/IMG2]

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#13 Blueblood

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Posted 07 May 2009 - 04:52 PM

Ok, I think we've all become masters of incorporating GIFs into our posts!

Now...does anyone know how to make an animated GIF?? I have a request if someone would like to PM me...

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Posted 11 May 2009 - 08:08 PM

Blueblood said:

does anyone know how to make an animated GIF??

I've been reading this book ...

Posted Image

It's pretty good.

[IMG2]http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r71/Steam_McQueen/P1/P2/P3/P4/P5/bluegif.gif[/IMG2]

:P

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Posted 11 May 2009 - 09:11 PM

[IMG2]http://bbsimg.ngfiles.com/14/11386000/ngbbs4598d254de34c.gif[/IMG2]

Nice work Steam!!!! You Hoser!!

#16 bbcentral

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Posted 12 May 2009 - 09:35 AM

Thank Jebus we don't allow gigantic animated flashing sparkling epileptic-fit-inducing GIF images on the rest of the forum :P
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#17 Blueblood

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Posted 12 May 2009 - 09:58 AM

:o We don't..?

#18 The Soul Man

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Posted 12 May 2009 - 10:09 AM

Easy way:
Welcome to Gickr.com: Create GIF Animations online | Upload pictures or get images from Flickr | Pimp myspace graphics

Hard way:
So, You Want An Animated .gif, Huh?

For you guys who have photoshop:
How to Create an Animated Gif Using Photoshop | eHow.com

Example:
[IMG2]http://gickr.com/results/anim_3a3eb148-eb06-8d74-a96d-2eddfc679121.gif[/IMG2]
- Sh*t
- What?
- The Rollers
- No
- Yeah
- Sh*t

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Posted 12 May 2009 - 10:12 AM

Blueblood said:

:o We don't..?

[img2]http://img3.coolspacetricks.com/images/af/10/n.gif[/img2][img2]http://img3.coolspacetricks.com/images/af/10/o.gif[/img2] [img2]http://img3.coolspacetricks.com/images/null.gif[/img2] [img2]http://img3.coolspacetricks.com/images/af/10/w.gif[/img2][img2]http://img3.coolspacetricks.com/images/af/10/e.gif[/img2] [img2]http://img3.coolspacetricks.com/images/null.gif[/img2] [img2]http://img3.coolspacetricks.com/images/af/10/d.gif[/img2][img2]http://img3.coolspacetricks.com/images/af/10/o.gif[/img2][img2]http://img3.coolspacetricks.com/images/af/10/n.gif[/img2][img2]http://img3.coolspacetricks.com/images/af/10/t.gif[/img2]

(This is the first and last time anyone makes a post like that without getting an infraction :P)
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#20 Blueblood

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Posted 12 May 2009 - 10:22 AM

oh...My bad.






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