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Here are a few excelent sites about animated GIF's that I've found from various sources:
Here are a few programs that I've looked into that can be used to bind multiple GIF files into a single animation:
GIF Construction Set is available from Alchemy Mind Works.
It is shareware with a registration fee of about $20.
The authors request registration if it is used to create files that will be posted on a web page.
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GIF Tools is available from http://www.fastlane.net/~samiel/.
It's shareware registration fee is $10.
The authors permit it's unregistered use for the creation of animated GIF's used on personal web pages.
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Animagic GIF is available from Right to Left Software.
It's shareware registration fee is $19(LIGHT) or $29(FULL).
The software disables some features after a 30-day evaluation period.
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Gif-gIf-giF is a multiple screen capture program. It's not inteded for web page graphics.
The above programs only combine GIF files that you have created, they are not art/paint programs themselves. One good paint program that I have seen is Paint Shop Pro from JASC, Inc.
Once a GIF file is created, there is a service called GIF Wizard that will take your GIF file, and optimize it for size.