Converting jpg files to gif

[cheatpark]

Anyone know how to do it?

 

[anhedonia]

Right+click filename, click rename, you should see filename.jpg, rename it to filename.gif ...

*shrugs*

That's how I do it...

 

[cheatpark]

That doesn't work.

 

[anhedonia]

Really?

Well, open a graphics program and go File > Export > Export to .gif

I think PSP7 does it.

 

[fatman]

You can't just rename the file.

One way is to use the freeware graphics file viewer, IrfanView. You can get it at: http://www.irfanview.com/

You can even do it from the command line if you wish, eg:

i_view32.exe c:\*.jpg /convert=d:\temp\*.gif

 

[LeX]

Originally posted by +chips
Right+click filename, click rename, you should see filename.jpg, rename it to filename.gif ...

*shrugs*

That's how I do it...

Then you have been doing it wrong.

The format won't convert if you only change its extension.

If you have Photoshop, open up your jpg image, click Image > Mode > Indexed Color... and click OK, then choose Save As... from File.