How to keep gifs inside circle when publishing online

[johnm36619597]

Trying to put moving gifs inside a circle or organic shape but when you publish the document online the gifs revert back to their original rectangular shape. Is there any way to keep the gifs contained in a non-quadrangle shape? See pictures for reference.

 

 

[JonathanArias]

How are you making the gif?

[johnm36619597]

I've tried both gif brewer and photoshop  to make the gifs. Any suggestions?

[Michael Bullo · Accepted solution]

If you are creating the GIFs yourself, could you export them from Photoshop with transparency in the areas you are trying to hide with a frame inside InDesign? If the graphic itself is complete, you won't be at the mercy of any "mask" being ignored by whatever program/browser is displaying your content.

[johnm36619597]

Thanks, I've actually done that in other aspects with graphic pieces but i wanted to add movie clips in gif format in those organic shapes. Haven't gotten around that yet. 

[Laubender · Accepted solution]

Hi John,

try to add an interactive element on top of the graphic. With a shape that is masking the elements.

That interactive element could be a button without any other functions.

Just a suggestion. Not tested…

Regards,
Uwe Laubender

( ACP )