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Help => Graphics => Topic started by: Anasky on October 19, 2014, 03:24:36 pm

Title: GIF Images
Post by: Anasky on October 19, 2014, 03:24:36 pm

Hey everyone,

I've implemented SFML into my OpenGL application just now (still using the OpenGL rendering method).
I was wondering if it'd be possible to render gif images with SFML, and have them animated. And if it's possible, if there's a tutorial out there on how to implement them?

Thanks in advance :)
Anasky

Title: Re: GIF Images
Post by: Nexus on October 19, 2014, 03:30:05 pm

SFML can only load the first frame of GIF images. So you cannot use an existing animated GIF as-is.

If you need animations, you should store the images separately (can be multiple images in one texture or file). By the way, I've written some classes in my library Thor (http://www.bromeon.ch/libraries/thor/v2.0/tutorial-animation.html) that simplify the process of animating, feel free to ask if you're interested :)

Title: Re: GIF Images
Post by: Anasky on October 20, 2014, 11:36:03 am

Thanks for the reply :)

Unfortunately not quite what I had hoped for though xD