Your example is a file of the size of 6.6 MB just to show some cars moving in a very low-resolution image. To me, that is a waste of bandwidth, to be honest. Some (if not a lot of) Local Guides visit this on Mobile only, and will quickly use up their data if we all did like you did. On EZgif there is an optimizing option that can reduce file size pretty well. So I don’t think frame speed can solve the problem. To me, the problem is a waste of bandwidth while you are concerned about the flickering. So I stand by my only two solutions: A: The team disallows animated GIFs or B: Concerned users fix it locally.
Is it 6.6MB @MortenCopenhagen ? If so, then I would think that posts with even 2 or 3 photos would cause bandwidth issues and there are many posts with this or more photos! In any event, as you say, my main concern is the annoying flickering and the consequent eye strain that bad animated GIFs cause.
There are several cases where I don’t see the fear of the 1000 photo limit for justifying the use of an animated GIF.
There are plenty of local guides who use animated GIF just for the fancy of it little realizing that it is beating the purpose of sharing multiple photos.
IMO, using a collage of photos is a good option for an animated GIF.
If the file size is a constrain, use a JPEG in place of a PNG as the file size is considerably less fo a JPEG and further to that there are free JPEG-optimizing programs that reduce the file size of a JPEG considerably without affecting the quality.
I’m pleased that you agree with the concerns I’ve raised about the use of animated GIFs. Yes I hadn’t thought of mentioning the use of a collage of photos as an option for an animated GIFs so thank you for that and thank you also for the tip for saving on file size and overcoming the 3Mb Connect file size limit by using PNG instead of JPEG and also using free JPEG-optimizing programs that reduce the file size of a JPEG considerably without affecting the quality. Finally, thank you for liking Chita, a very inquisitive cat.
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