file_gif_save (1995-1997)

NAME

file_gif_save - saves files in Compuserve GIF file format

SYNOPSIS

file_gif_save (run_mode,image,drawable,filename,raw_filename,interlace,loop,default_delay,default_dispose)

DESCRIPTION

Save a file in Compuserve GIF format, with possible animation, transparency, and comment. To save an animation, operate on a multi-layer file. The plug-in will intrepret <50% alpha as transparent. When run non-interactively, the value for the comment is taken from the 'gimp-comment' parasite.

MENUPATH

<Save>/GIF

IMAGETYPES

INDEXED*, GRAY*

INPUT ARGUMENTS

TYPE	NAME	DESCRIPTION
INT32	run_mode	Interactive, non-interactive
IMAGE	image	Image to save
DRAWABLE	drawable	Drawable to save
STRING	filename	The name of the file to save the image in
STRING	raw_filename	The name entered
INT32	interlace	Try to save as interlaced
INT32	loop	(animated gif) loop infinitely
INT32	default_delay	(animated gif) Default delay between framese in milliseconds
INT32	default_dispose	(animated gif) Default disposal type (0=`don't care`, 1=combine, 2=replace)

SOME SYNTAX ALTERNATIVES

file_gif_save (drawable,filename,raw_filename,interlace,loop,default_delay,default_dispose)
file_gif_save (image,drawable,filename,raw_filename,interlace,loop,default_delay,default_dispose)

INSTALLATION PATH

/opt/lib/gimp/1.2/plug-ins/gif

AUTHOR

Spencer Kimball, Peter Mattis, Adam Moss, David Koblas
(c)1995-1997 Spencer Kimball, Peter Mattis, Adam Moss, David Koblas