Don't really know if this advice will assist you or not, just don't like to see someone in suspended animation....

I don't really do much with Cool 3D but if you are saving as an animated gif then simply leave out the fireworks effects and save the frames, then if ya have a copy of Gif animator you would open the file in it, go to frame # what ever and add your effect...

I hope this worx for ya, if not post again and perhaps by that time someone wtih some direct experience with C3D will be along to assist ya. [img]/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif[/img]