On Thu, 25 Oct 2001 20:15:53 -0700 (PDT), "Sean 'Shaleh' Perry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > On 26-Oct-2001 Rohan Deshpande wrote: > > Hi, > > > > Using gimp1.2, i notice the GIF save as file type is grayed. I have > > gimp1.2-nonfree installed; is it because of the type of image im making? > > i made a new, 300x300 pixel white background workspace, and in save-as > > it is still grayed. What to do? > > > > the file may not be in the correct format. I am not a graphics person but I > recall gimp needed to perform some kind of manipulation to save the image on > occasion. The other possibility is that you lack the libungif package which > is > how gimp (and other programs) support gifs. GIF's are indexed images (vs. RGB or grayscale). That can make the difference. Select Image->Mode->Indexed to convert. -- Eric G. Miller <egm2@jps.net>
