# Gif question

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gif-question/56797>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [July 7, 2004, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gif-question/56797 "2004-07-07T20:45:17Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![tiqhud](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d26b3c/32.png) [@tiqhud](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tiqhud)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 8:45pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gif-question/56797/1 "2004-07-07T20:45:17Z")

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made a gif file using a fla I already had put together, BUT it does NOT have the clarity of the fla or even the swf…

How can I make the gif real Clear???

BTW: I am using MX2004 Pro-:alien2:

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gif-question/56797/2 "2004-07-07T20:48:03Z")

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can you post the gif or explain what you mean in more detail?

the only thing I can suggest now (or think of rather) is make sure you have “Smooth” checked in the gif export options. Also note that the gif file type is restricted to no more than 256 colors, so you may be losing quality there if you have a lot of gradients or colors going on.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 8:58pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gif-question/56797/3 "2004-07-07T20:58:08Z")

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I have not sent the gif up to a site, so I will see if I can give better details…

When I published it in gif format, the images appear a-bit fuzzy, now in the swf they are not fuzzy but very distinct , not so in the gif

I will try your suggestion , I may have missed the smoothing option

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gif-question/56797/4 "2004-07-07T21:08:41Z")

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if its _fuzzy_ “smoothing” wont help 😛 Smoothing it keeps it from being jagged and straight. Maybe thats what you want so try it without the smoothing (smoothing should be checked by default if Im not mistaken)

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2004, 11:15pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gif-question/56797/5 "2004-07-07T23:15:53Z")

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Not sure, but try increasing the quality during export.

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 3:21pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gif-question/56797/6 "2004-07-08T15:21:59Z")

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will try both suggestions

thank you

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**Author:** ![system](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/uploads/kirupa/original/3X/6/2/621e5c11736f46532526e61be85940af4230f3e5.png) [@system](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 8, 2004, 3:34pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/gif-question/56797/7 "2004-07-08T15:34:53Z")

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it appears as though turning off the smoothing option was the key…:pleased:

THANX Agian:::

I am new at this , so I’ll be asking LOTs, last time I coded was in BASIC  
(I am dating myself here)…:rd: :sure: