32bit gif won't import

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- Nitro187
- - Joined 26 Jan, 2014
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Problem Description

32bit gif won't import into sprite object

Files to test with:

http://www.nitrolic.com/water.gif

http://www.nitrolic.com/water2.gif

Steps to Reproduce Bug
- Import the file water.gif (32bit), from the "import from files" option.
- Import the water2.gif (8bit) from the "Import from files" option.
Observed Result

The water.gif will NOT load, but the water2 WILL.

Expected Result

Both should open.

Operating System and Service Pack

Windows 7 64bit SP1

Construct 2 Version ID

188
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Fixed for the next build (a bug in Windows makes it thinks the 32-bit one has 0 frames... so I just made it always use at least one frame for a gif).

Top tip: use PNG. Gif is an ancient format from the mid-90s that ought to die.