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NGif, Animated GIF Encoder for .NET

By gOODiDEA.NET | 1 Sep 2005
Create animated GIF images using C#.
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Sample Image - NGif.gif

Introduction

Because .NET Framework can't create animated GIF images, NGif provides a way to create GIF animations in the .NET framework. It can create an animated GIF from several images and extract images from an animated GIF.

Using the code

/* create Gif */
//you should replace filepath
String [] imageFilePaths = new String[]{"c:\\01.png","c:\\02.png","c:\\03.png"}; 
String outputFilePath = "c:\\test.gif";
AnimatedGifEncoder e = new AnimatedGifEncoder();
e.Start( outputFilePath );
e.SetDelay(500);
//-1:no repeat,0:always repeat
e.SetRepeat(0);
for (int i = 0, count = imageFilePaths.Length; i < count; i++ ) 
{
 e.AddFrame( Image.FromFile( imageFilePaths[i] ) );
}
e.Finish();
/* extract Gif */
string outputPath = "c:\\";
GifDecoder gifDecoder = new GifDecoder();
gifDecoder.Read( "c:\\test.gif" );
for ( int i = 0, count = gifDecoder.GetFrameCount(); i < count; i++ ) 
{
 Image frame = gifDecoder.GetFrame( i ); // frame i
 frame.Save( outputPath + Guid.NewGuid().ToString() 
                       + ".png", ImageFormat.Png );
}

Points of Interest

Use Stream to replace BinaryWriter when you write a fixed-byte structured binary file.

History

  • 31 Aug 2005: Draft.

License

This article, along with any associated source code and files, is licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)

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Bug[Bug] Last two pixels of every frame is wrong. Pinmembercodipro3:14 7 Jan '12  
GeneralTransperency PinmemberJeremiasK8:45 24 Feb '11  
GeneralRe: Transperency Pinmemberv2leon23:49 28 Aug '11  
QuestionSecurity Warning [modified] Pinmemberjedi-samurai22:53 18 Dec '10  
GeneralLZWEncoder Pinmembertom roarty5:59 12 Dec '10  
QuestionGifDecoder.cs exceptions PinmemberDivya Muppa11:16 29 Sep '10  
GeneralTransparency Pinmembergameguy277:39 16 Aug '10  
GeneralBug involving the first frame PinmemberDataflashsabot3:56 23 Jan '10  
GeneralI've released a derived work Pinmembersbridewell11:44 24 Oct '09  
GeneralRe: I've released a derived work Pinmemberjambonbill16:39 3 Nov '09  
General"The process cannot access the file xpto because it is being used by another process". Pinmemberchico@dsi0:52 30 Sep '09  
QuestionCan I release a derived work please? Pinmembersbridewell10:12 4 Sep '09  
AnswerRe: Can I release a derived work please? Pinmemberjambonbill4:04 6 Oct '09  
GeneralRe: Can I release a derived work please? Pinmembersbridewell11:54 6 Oct '09  
GeneralRe: Can I release a derived work please? Pinmemberjambonbill15:50 6 Oct '09  
GeneralRe: Can I release a derived work please? [modified] Pinmembersbridewell10:10 7 Oct '09  
GeneralResize an animated gif background transparency Pinmembervuivuivui22:23 26 Aug '09  
Questionhow to force no transparency PinmemberAreJay8:55 20 Aug '09  
Generalit can't store more than 19 frames. Pinmemberinamgul2:00 26 Feb '09  
GeneralAnimated gif Timeline Properties PinmemberDaffy10123:01 2 Nov '08  
Generalan better implement PinmembergOODiDEA.NET15:54 13 Oct '08  
GeneralRe: an better implement Pinmemberecjob5:24 21 Oct '08  
GeneralRe: an better implement PinmemberSpirch15:13 2 Jan '09  
GeneralRe: an better implement PinmemberCeyhun7:20 25 Jul '09  
GeneralRe: an better implement PinmemberNathanael Jones7:33 5 Jan '12  

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