Trying to save an animation.

**Lanarkshire** · 28 February 2012, 12:37 PM

But when I go into my pictures folder there is a small padlock on the bottom left of the picture and it won't open as an animation.

The path I am taking is File, Export, Save as GIF then the export dialogue box comes up and I click save.

Am I doing something wrong?

**handrawn** · 28 February 2012, 12:43 PM

hi

which program?

**Lanarkshire** · 28 February 2012, 12:48 PM

Sorry, XARA 3D6.

I don't understand why the padlock is there.

**handrawn** · 28 February 2012, 12:52 PM

ok first thing I'll do is move it to the right forum...

**handrawn** · 28 February 2012, 12:57 PM

one thing you can do - post up an example - see if we can open it

**Lanarkshire** · 28 February 2012, 01:01 PM

http://i43.tinypic.com/rws609.gif

**handrawn** · 28 February 2012, 01:06 PM

try save as animation

**Lanarkshire** · 28 February 2012, 01:08 PM

http://i43.tinypic.com/10em074.gif

**Lanarkshire** · 28 February 2012, 01:09 PM

Thanks but I'm sure I tried all connotations and only sometimes it works.

**Soquili** · 28 February 2012, 01:11 PM

Make that try "Export as Animation"

Many applications mistakenly use Save for everything when they should use Export for formats not their native file.

If you are trying to animate a still image, that will not work. You must start with a moving image or great one using drawing tools.

Are you wanting the image to rotate or spin?