FP98: Unable to Insert Text Overlays On Animated GIFs This article was written about products for which Microsoft no longer offers support. Therefore, this article is offered "as is" and will no longer be updated.
This article was previously published under Q177087 SYMPTOMS
When you attempt to insert a text overlay over an animated GIF (CompuServe
Graphics Interchange Format), the Text-On-Image tool on the Image toolbar
will not be available.
CAUSE
An animated GIF is a special type of GIF image that contains a series of
"frames" to produce an animated effect. The Text-On-Image tool was not
designed for these types of images.
RESOLUTION
To apply the text-on-image effect, you must use a regular GIF image.
\ For more information about inserting an image on a page, click the Index tab in FrontPage 98 Help, type the following text
GIF images, adding text to
and then double-click the selected text to go to the "To add text to an
image" topic.
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