Adding a GIF Animation as a Layer
Step 1. Save the GIF file on your PC.
Step 2. In the Streamster desktop app click the “Add layer” button.
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Step 3. Select the “Web page” source.
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Step 4. In the “Url” field, write the local to the path to the .gif file starting with file:/// For example, file:///c://folder/file.gif (1).
Change the “Page size” option to “Custom” (2), choose the width (3) and height (4) of your gif*, and click the “Add” button (5). If needed, change the size and aspect ratio of the layer manually.
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* – to find out your GIF file dimensions, open the file location with the explorer, right-click on the file, choose “Preferences” and then open the “Details” tab.
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