[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #28474: WordPress destroys animation in animated GIF when it resizes

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#28474: WordPress destroys animation in animated GIF when it resizes
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 Reporter:  archon810     |       Owner:  mikeschroder
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  assigned
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  4.5
Component:  Media         |     Version:  3.9.1
 Severity:  normal        |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  needs-patch   |     Focuses:
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Comment (by azaozz):

 Replying to [comment:20 wcvendors]:
 > If the gif animation is a 5MB file...

 Yes, any animated GIF can be 5, 50 or even 100MB, it's a really bad format
 :) What I mean is that all animated GIFs are already at the right size for
 displaying on a web page, like 600px x 400px, etc. Not like photos from
 digital cameras or phones that are thousands of pixels. If you really want
 to resize 600x400px down, you would do a much better job resizing it
 before uploading.

 I'm also a bit skeptical about a core feature that leaves out so many
 users. It just brings more confusion at the end of the day.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/28474#comment:21>
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