Zoner GIF Animator 5Comments on:

By: splashie

splashie — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:48:31 +0000

#38, I’m running XP Home with IE v 7.0.5730.11. I have also tried to run repair without success. Then I tried to download the trial version and I had the same response, nothing. I still have the original GOTD copy on my machine, installed and activated, just cannot get it to respond.

By: splashie

splashie — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:38:31 +0000

#38, I’m using XP Home Edition with IE 7.0.5730.11- I still have the software installed and activated, it’s just non-responsive. I’ve also tried repairing it and that also did not work. And like #65, I tried downloading and installing the trial version, which also had no response. Hmmm

By: Andreas

Andreas — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 12:00:20 +0000

Well, to bad. I already have Animation shop. And i have Sothink Glanda. if i didn’t have them, i would of downloaded this!

By: Jason

Jason — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 08:06:33 +0000

Does what it says it will. The interface isn’t as simple as it could be, and the less technically inclined could probably use a more detailed explanation of how some of the options work, but it does do a pretty good job. Produced gif files seem more bloated than those created with MS Gif animator for smaller filesizes and using default options, but it starts to match and then outperform the older MS software as the length/size of the animation increases and can also match the size with the correct optimizations selected.

There are plenty of mroe advanced graphics packages out there offering similar functionality, but if you don’t already have one this package does a good job.

By: zhuk

zhuk — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 07:22:21 +0000

#40

Textures all there for me, luckily.

No problems with it..made a lil silly banner gif lol…works like a charm. Full-registered version, all elements appear to be present & functioning OK

By: Faraas

Faraas — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 06:37:28 +0000

Hey isn’t i available for Linux?

I can’t use it, shame.Can anyone tell me where i can get a related software (free) which works on Linux?

By: Duckie

Duckie — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 05:57:55 +0000

Downloaded and activated without problems.
I played with it for a bit and liked it bunches. Definitely a keeper!
Thanks so much, GAOTD and ZONER, Inc!!
I usually work with Paint Shop Pro and Animation Shop 3, and also have Ulead GIF Animator, among a dozen other graphic apps, and no, Michele #13, it doesn’t do the same things this proggie does.
In the few minutes I played with it I managed to generate a blind-like texture, and animated it with some blur. Quite nice!
Then I made a M$ banner, but when I tried to change the text, it also changed the looks of the classic banner to the silver one (the one I’m using). Guess I have to fiddle around with my settings before trying that one.
Like BladedThoth, I wouldn’t mind the texture feature as a standalone. That’s another thing you don’t have in Animation Shop or Paint Shop Pro, Michele, and Zoner GIF Animator is useful to produce new textures that we can use as patterns or textures in PSP.
Arian, you obviously don’t work much with graphics. You also have to put some (some times a lot) effort of your own to achieve results. Resize and crop are features that come with most graphic apps – even ACDSee does that. Resize your larger graphics, or crop them and make them all same size. Only then use them in Zoner, and you should have a decent animation.
I’m keeping this app for sure, it will be very useful for my work.
Thanks again GAOTD, and keep up the good work!
I wouldn’t mind seeing some PSP or PS plugins (hint! hint!) but please, not during next month, ‘coz I go on vacation, LOL.

By: SteveB

SteveB — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:56:24 +0000

Same as 36 for me. All the files will open but program won’t run. I was actually looking forward to this one.

By: Cheryl McGraw

Cheryl McGraw — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:07:54 +0000

This is just the kind of program I hope to find! I hope that it will be as useful as it looks for my current application. Thanks GOTD.

By: Abba

Abba — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 03:45:13 +0000

I had a problem installing it also. It is working now. This is what I did.

1) installed the giveawayoftheday version (this is how I found that the giveaway version didn’t work)
2) UNinstalled the giveawayoftheday version

3) downloaded and installed the trial version from the zoner website http://www.zoner.com
4) ran that version, which starts with a notice that it’s only good for 30 days
5) closed and UNinstalled that trial version
6) again installed the giveawayofhteday version

The program now is working for me, or at least it’s in the Programs group and it starts up and runs, and the About screen says “License owner”.