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EffiG
 Post subject: Gimp 2.8 .gif issue?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:05 pm  (#1) 
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I just got a new laptop with Windows 8 (ugh) but anyway, I download the latest gimp 2.8 (6 year user of previous versions). I go to create a gif file sadly I am not getting the "export image as gif" option box? Is this an issue with windows 8? Is there anything I can do? Without the ability to .gif I'm dead in the water so to speak?


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Odinbc
 Post subject: Re: Gimp 2.8 .gif issue?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:19 pm  (#2) 
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EffiG wrote:
I just got a new laptop with Windows 8 (ugh) but anyway, I download the latest gimp 2.8 (6 year user of previous versions). I go to create a gif file sadly I am not getting the "export image as gif" option box? Is this an issue with windows 8? Is there anything I can do? Without the ability to .gif I'm dead in the water so to speak?
That's strange, did you download the official version of Gimp 2.8.4?
When you export are you using the, Select File Type (By Extension)?
What are your steps?

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EffiG
 Post subject: Re: Gimp 2.8 .gif issue?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:22 pm  (#3) 
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2.8.0 from the gimp website?

following these step by step instructions? exporting, selecting file type, selecting .gif, at this point I am not getting the save as animation pop up option box, it exports it, but not animated?
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 Post subject: Re: Gimp 2.8 .gif issue?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:30 pm  (#4) 
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EffiG wrote:
2.8.0 from the gimp website?

following these step by step instructions? exporting, selecting file type, selecting .gif, at this point I am not getting the save as animation pop up option box, it exports it, but not animated?
Gimp 2.8.0 is from last Spring, try 2.8.4 from the link in my first post.

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 Post subject: Re: Gimp 2.8 .gif issue?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:32 pm  (#5) 
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doing so right now
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PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:34 pm  (#6) 
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@EffiG...Did you click the animation box when you exported your gif?
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 Post subject: Re: Gimp 2.8 .gif issue?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:36 pm  (#7) 
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that's just it, that box to do so never popped up?
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EffiG
 Post subject: Re: Gimp 2.8 .gif issue?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 1:52 pm  (#8) 
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Thanks ever so Odinbc - 2.8.4 working like a charm!
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Odinbc
 Post subject: Re: Gimp 2.8 .gif issue?
PostPosted: Fri Mar 22, 2013 2:21 pm  (#9) 
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It might have just been a corrupt .gimprc (preferences) file, anyway glad to see your up and running :bigthup

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Chiwa
 Post subject: Re: Gimp 2.8 .gif issue?
PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:17 am  (#10) 
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Same exact problem here, but re-installing 2.8.4 didn't help. I tried to link screenshots of exactly what I am doing, but it won't let me.

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 Post subject: Re: Gimp 2.8 .gif issue?
PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:29 am  (#11) 
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Ok trying again. Here is what happens


Attachments:
File comment: you can see I have the file named as .gif
fu1.jpg
fu1.jpg [ 213.9 KiB | Viewed 1127 times ]
File comment: I just get the small box in the corner with no save as animation box
fu2.jpg
fu2.jpg [ 196.4 KiB | Viewed 1127 times ]

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 1:15 pm  (#12) 
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Do you have a file called plug-in-file-gif.ui in your Gimp installation tree? (in '/usr/share/gimp/2.0/ui/plug-ins/plug-in-file-gif.ui' on Unix). There should be a plug-in-file-png.ui in the same directory (if your PNG options dialog is functional). Is plug-in-file-gif.ui OK? (14566 bytes in Gimp 2.8.4, and should be readable).

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Chiwa
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PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 2:55 pm  (#13) 
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it is there and the png one too

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 Post subject: Re: Gimp 2.8 .gif issue?
PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 4:52 pm  (#14) 
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Chiwa wrote:
it is there and the png one too

How about, file-gif-save.exe?

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Chiwa
 Post subject: Re: Gimp 2.8 .gif issue?
PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 6:08 pm  (#15) 
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found lib/gimp/2.0/plug-ins/file-gif-save

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PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:10 pm  (#16) 
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It sounds like you need to uninstall gimp, clean out any folders from it, and start with a new install. If you click the download icon in my signature, you can get a new version of gimp 2.8.4

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 Post subject: Re: Gimp 2.8 .gif issue?
PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:15 pm  (#17) 
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I re-installed it this morning, but I will try again. Thanks

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 Post subject: Re: Gimp 2.8 .gif issue?
PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 10:58 pm  (#18) 
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Chiwa wrote:
I re-installed it this morning, but I will try again. Thanks


After you un install REMOVE the user/.gimp-2.8 folder before installing a newer download.
This resets all preferences to default and Gimp will recreate them at your first Gimp launch.

Also be sure to remove the gimp-2.8 folder from the Programs directory. Sometimes even after an uninstall remnants can be left behind.

Re-install gimp-2.8.4 and try saving as GIF again.

IF that doesn't work do as before but this time go to partha.com and download the PORTABLE version of Gimp-2.8.4 and try that.It is all self contained.

Good luck. :bigthup

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Chiwa
 Post subject: Re: Gimp 2.8 .gif issue?
PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 11:45 pm  (#19) 
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It seems to have worked this time. Thank you to everyone replied

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 Post subject: Re: Gimp 2.8 .gif issue?
PostPosted: Thu Apr 25, 2013 12:43 am  (#20) 
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Chiwa wrote:
It seems to have worked this time. Thank you to everyone replied


Happy to see you got it working again. :)

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