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July 20, 2017
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GIF Looping option unavailable?

  • July 20, 2017
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Hey

I'm trying to export my gif and the looping option is locked. I did it a few days ago and worked fine. I then created a new project with a new 1080p image and when I export to web it won't let me select loop. I have no idea why and I'm starting to worry. Nothing else has changed - no program updates or anything. (On a mac)

It contains maybe 30 frames, I edited the video in AE and then exported to mp4 before opening it in photoshop so it should be small enough.

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Correct answer Trevor.Dennis

IamLil  wrote

How do I delete this question?

You can't.   I'm guessing that you have since realized that your MP4 file is actually a video, and not a frame animation.  You can change it back to a frame animation again though.  The Loop Forever option would then become available.

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IamLilAuthor
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July 23, 2017

How do I delete this question?

Trevor.Dennis
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Trevor.DennisCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
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July 23, 2017

IamLil  wrote

How do I delete this question?

You can't.   I'm guessing that you have since realized that your MP4 file is actually a video, and not a frame animation.  You can change it back to a frame animation again though.  The Loop Forever option would then become available.

IamLilAuthor
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July 25, 2017

LIFE SAVER

c.pfaffenbichler
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July 20, 2017

Please post a screenshot with the Timeline Panel and the Save for Web dialog visible. 

IamLilAuthor
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July 22, 2017

Hi

I don't have the project on me at the moment but I took a photo of part of the timeline before I left. I know it probably doesn't really help but the project was shot on 4k and I tried to export it in 1080p. Do you think it's still too large? Or the duration might be too long? It goes for maybe 3 or 4 seconds.

PHOTO

c.pfaffenbichler
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July 22, 2017