How to Make an Animated Favicons
Create a folder on desktop named 'Animation'., Get a gif Animator Compiler, or this case you may want two., Download free 'UnFREEze 2.1' as the actual compiler., Paste this compiled gif file into your html folder in html editor., On FTP transfer...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Create a folder on desktop named 'Animation'.
Put in it your favicon maker such as 'Edit32' or 'IconArt'.
Make any number of favicons; keep it simple to begin with, such that each accomplishes the change on wishes like 1 2 3
4.
In this method, these must be saved as (.gif files) and give each a name in series.
If they are in (.ico) one needs an extension converter like IrfanView. -
Step 2: Get a gif Animator Compiler
The compiler puts each of your single favicon files into a single gif file, which is to be put on the web page server.
This is a completely new field so programs and information are scarce.
Download the free '11view
3.0a' for viewing and positioning your favicon series.
However it does not work well for animated on-line favicons, and does not loop as continuous play.
But it is great for viewing and organizing your favicon animations and assigning them times, where 200 is about a second. , Slide your favicons in proper order into the window.
Highlight each and assign times to each frame, check loop or not, compile and name and save to your folder. , It can be put in your favicon folder or a new one created for animations.
Address each html page in which it is to appear.
The static favicon code is left in place since many browsers don't show animations as <link rel="icon" href="Folder/Favicon.ico">.
Underneath is placed animation code such as <link rel="icon" href="Folder/Animation.gif"> or <link rel="icon" href="Folder/Animation.gif" type="image/gif">. , Transfer html pages containing animation code to server. -
Step 3: or this case you may want two.
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Step 4: Download free 'UnFREEze 2.1' as the actual compiler.
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Step 5: Paste this compiled gif file into your html folder in html editor.
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Step 6: On FTP transfer protocol
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Step 7: transfer or create Folder for .gif file and transfer it and .gif file to server-side.
Detailed Guide
Put in it your favicon maker such as 'Edit32' or 'IconArt'.
Make any number of favicons; keep it simple to begin with, such that each accomplishes the change on wishes like 1 2 3
4.
In this method, these must be saved as (.gif files) and give each a name in series.
If they are in (.ico) one needs an extension converter like IrfanView.
The compiler puts each of your single favicon files into a single gif file, which is to be put on the web page server.
This is a completely new field so programs and information are scarce.
Download the free '11view
3.0a' for viewing and positioning your favicon series.
However it does not work well for animated on-line favicons, and does not loop as continuous play.
But it is great for viewing and organizing your favicon animations and assigning them times, where 200 is about a second. , Slide your favicons in proper order into the window.
Highlight each and assign times to each frame, check loop or not, compile and name and save to your folder. , It can be put in your favicon folder or a new one created for animations.
Address each html page in which it is to appear.
The static favicon code is left in place since many browsers don't show animations as <link rel="icon" href="Folder/Favicon.ico">.
Underneath is placed animation code such as <link rel="icon" href="Folder/Animation.gif"> or <link rel="icon" href="Folder/Animation.gif" type="image/gif">. , Transfer html pages containing animation code to server.
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