Found the answer using GIMP-GAP Morph function. I just morph from a flat back ground to the current picture. I also cut the fading to ~20 FPS. I double this in the original morph and use ever other frame for fade in and the remaining every other frame for fade out (played in reverse order). ________________________________ From: Arizona State University Linux Users Group [mailto:ASULUG@asu.edu] On Behalf Of Bryan O'Neal Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 4:07 PM To: ASULUG@ASU.EDU Subject: [ASULUG] How To request: simple fade in animated gifs - GIMP? Can any one tell me an easy way to make an animated gif that just fades a picture in and out from a back ground color? I have GIMP, but I can not figure how to do this without creating each frame of the animation by hand. Not wanting to spend several hours a frame for 600 frames I thought I would ask the collective minds of F/OSS. Bryan O'Neal Cornerstone Homes & Development, Inc. 4220 E. McDowell Rd Ste. #108 Mesa, AZ 85215 (480) 505-1900 http://www.cornerstonehome.com