# How to export to a gif

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-export-to-a-gif/177752>\
**Category:** flash\
**Created:** [February 4, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-export-to-a-gif/177752 "2006-02-04T21:17:16Z")\
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**Author:** ![toastonrye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/87869e/32.png) [@toastonrye](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/toastonrye)\
**Post date:** [February 4, 2006, 9:17pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/how-to-export-to-a-gif/177752/1 "2006-02-04T21:17:16Z")

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I am new to this, i did the tuturial (simple animation). When i try to export it as an animated gif, i and click on the file it created… Its empty. But it exports to flash movie fine.  
Thanks