1. Animated GIF: what is it? Series of images, displayed one on top of another illusion of motion is created captured in a single file no special software required to view it, web browser does it

2. Animated GIF: How to do? Start out with an easy exercise: text banner create a series of images that will make the animation (like a cartoon) number each image in a consistent way use a specific software package to combine (sequence) the different images

3. Animated GIF: useful stuff http://home.clara.net/lilli/guidetxt.htm http://www.kaleidoscapes.com/kc_intro.html http://members.aol.com/royalef/gifmakf.htm#create software: trial version GIF construction set Paintshop Pro Adobe Image Ready...

4. Animated GIF:example Different images, each with a different level of deformation (filter) sequenced in GIF Construction Set very compact file: 42 kb time to build the whole thing: 20 min (15 min for the different images + 5 min for sequencing in GIF Construction Set)