GIF Optimization

To create smaller gif file:

1. Don't use too many animation effects. Each animation creates additional frames that occupy space.

   Speed	Frames (1/10 sec)
   Ultra Fast	1
   Very Fast	2
   Fast	4
   Medium	8
   Slow	16
   Very Slow	32

2. Try to use less colors in the output file.
3. If you use photos try image dithering. Select the image and choose "Image" > "Colors" > "Reduce Colors/Dither"

Optimization Example

The following example shows two gif files. Both have the same number of colors. The lower file was saved using Bannershop "Optimization Wizard".

Unoptimized GIF file: 12 620 bytes

Bannershop™ GIF Optimization: 1 428 bytes

"Optimization Wizard" reduced the file size by 8.8 times without any image quality degradation!