Beem Pages - Animated GIFs

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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.
Information:

Runs in MS-Windows
Can be used as a viewer
Can be used as a helper application in a web browser

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.
Information:

Runs in MS-DOS
Text only interface, no viewer

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.
Information:

Runs in MS-Windows
Light version is 16-bit
Full version is 32-bit

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.

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