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The one you're referring to is from Disgalaxy.com.ColoradoBelle1 said:
I don't recommend going through Source Code as what you'll find there is the actual HTML code. The Dis boards has turned off HTML so you can't enter it directly. You use VB code which in turn then generates the HTML code.
The easiest way to see where an image came from is to simply right-click on the image and then select properties. From there you can get the address.
If you want to put the same image in your post (assuming you have permission to use the image), just put the address in with the image tags in front and behind: [ img]URLforTheimageGoeshere] /img] without the spaces.
Simpliest way to actually do it is just paste the address into your post (or signature if you want it there for all your posts), then select the address by click/drag to highlight it, then click on the insert image icon which is part of the formatting controls located above your text entry screen where you enter your post.
This particular image is an animated gif which simply means it uses a different computer 'code' than other types of images. The most common type would be the jpg image which you would use for photos.
You can make your own animated gifs if you want. You can download a free, simple program from Microsoft that will allow you to do some easy ones. All it does is show one picture, then replace it with another, and repeats the process. Animated gifs in their simpliest form change the entire picture. So in this example it would be everything being replaced, not just the image in the mirror. It's because the background and the part with Mickey is the same in all four pictures, those parts don't appear to change at all, while the part in the mirror is different, so it appears to change. But actually the entire picture is changing, showing 4 separate full size pictures. That would be the most simple animated gif. There are commercial programs for sale that are much more sophisticated than that, and it's possible the example you see was created using such a program.
Each picture in an animated gif takes up it's own space, so the more pictures you cycle through, the larger the file size. Also by keeping the colors to a minimum you can get smaller file sizes, thus getting larger pictures such as in this case.
In my signature block below you can see the simple animated gif I created. It's much smaller because it has more pictures being displayed, and more colors, so I had to keep the size smaller to keep it within the 35Kb DISboard limit for photos in signatures.
If you want to know more about putting photos into your post or into your signature, go to the DIS board Technical Support Forum and check out the FAQ's in the 'sticky' post you'll find there.
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