What file format do animated avatars take?

[theamilien]

Hey all.

I was just wondering, as the question states, what file format do animated avatars take?

Thanks :)

[Syroc]

.gif, I assume.

[jwwphotos]

Yup.. animated gif's What is cool is each frame can have a different timing, so unlike a movie you can simply increase the time of one frame if it is to be seen a bit longer than others.

[TjoxYorro]

How do you guys make your own gifs?? I normally just search the interwebz for them.

[jwwphotos]

I use Adobe Fireworks.

[TjoxYorro]

I can try that :p

[theamilien]

Ahh, Thanks guys. :)

[Weretigr]

I use Adobe Photoshop =) (CS5, but CS4 works, and maybe CS3)

If you have an older photoshop, you just combine it with Adobe Image Ready

[jwwphotos]

I have Photoshop and still use Fireworks for this kind of stuff. :p

[Fishrock123]

How much does fireworks cost...?

[theamilien]

I used photoshop to create an animated avatar, but it saved as a .mp4.

Can you set photoshop to save animation files as .GIF's ?

[YEAH_NAH]

when it asks for the name type:
*enternamehere*.gif and it should work

[VnGamer234]

The only way I know how to make gifs is with Gimp...which is indeed free if you want to try it. I haven't figured it out yet. You have to download a separate package to make animated stuff. (GAP - Gimp Animation Package)

[Arkei]

I think it's pretty obvious that the answer is gif. APNGs aren't supported by all browsers and are much bigger files.

[Gui_Rike]

I think it's pretty obvious that the answer is gif. APNGs aren't supported by all browsers and are much bigger files.
You are wrong
http://animatedpng.com/index.php/category/samples/