Step 1

With the mouse, right click on this file and go to Duplicate Selected. Once you do, you should see F:2 which means 2 frames.   Repeat the duplicated selected again and you will now see F:3 which means 3 frames.  Repeat again, and you will now have F:5 - meaning 5 frames.

Step 2

Go to View/Normal Viewing.  Holding down the control key, left click the A key to activate all the frames.

Step 3

Open up the grey gif file (gray horse running).  Holding down the control key, left click the A key to activate all the frames.  Go to Edit/Copy.  Make the tag image active, making sure all the frames are activated (left clicking the control and A Keys).  Go to the very first frame and go to Edit/Paste into selected frame.  Holding down the left mouse button, place the gray gif file on the hill or where you would like it on the tag.  Once you have the animation placed, release the left mouse button.

Step 4

Go to Edit/Paste into selected frame once more and again place the gray running horse image in front of the previous one at a slight angle.  Once you have the animation placed, release the left mouse button.

Step 5

Open up the 2doveani gif file (two white doves).  Holding down the control key, left click the A key to activate all the frames.  Go to Edit/Copy.  Make the tag image active and make sure all the frames are activated (there will be blue around  all the frames). Go to the very first frame and go to Edit/Paste into selected frame.  Holding down the left mouse button, place the 2doveani gif file where you would like it on the tag. Once you have the animation placed, release the left mouse button.

Step 6

Before we continue to save the animation, let's first click the Customize button to make sure you have all the correct settings for this animation. 

Click the Customize button and you will see two tabs:  Colors and Optimizations.

Here is what each setting should be under the two tabs: Please note this is just a bit different than usual

Colors

255 Colors, Optimized Octree and Error Diffusion should be checked.

Optimizations

The middle three selections should be checked. 

The top and bottom selections - unchecked.

After customizing these animation settings, click Ok and click Next and you will get the following screens:

Screen 1

Animation versus output Size - just click next.

Screen 2

Optimization process - just click next.

Screen 3

Optimization preview - just click next.

Screen 4

Optimization results - click finish.

Step 7

Make sure to save your image as a gif file.

We hope you enjoyed this tutorial.

Purrs,

Nikki, Nichie and Sue

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