pythonpowerpointpython-imaging-libraryanimated-gif

Edit animated gif header loop value using Python

I'd like to change the loop header value of a gif animation, specifically this one:

enter image description here attribution: Gonfer at en.wikipedia

I am attempting to use the python imaging library, PIL, and have come up with the following based on another question.

import PIL as p
a=p.Image.open('Unfasor.gif')
loop = a.info['loop']
a.save('out.gif',loop=10)

This re-saves the gif but it is no longer animated.

Note the value of the loop attribute is presently 0:

>>> a.info
{'duration': 0, 'version': 'GIF89a', 'loop': 0, 'extension': ('NETSCAPE2.0', 27L)}

How can I export as a working animated gif, with a non-zero loop value? I am open to using other libraries.

Note. The reason that I am doing this is that I'd like to put the image into a powerpoint-2007 presentation and have seen suggestions that this loop value is a limiting factor.

Solution

  • I came across a similar issue with changing the loop count of an apng file.

    According to the Pillow documentation:

    save_all If present and true, all frames of the image will be saved. If not, then only the first frame of a multiframe image will be saved.

    from PIL import Image as PillowImage
with PillowImage.open('./image/001.png') as image:
    loop = image.info['loop']
    image.save('out.png', save_all=True,loop=0)

    By applying the save_all parameter, the apng can now loop as many times as you want.