Why posting a GIF image is not allowed??

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Why posting a GIF image is not allowed??

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Why posting a GIF image into the forum's album is not allowed??

i have now a How to on replacing timing belts and it is loaded with GIF illustrative pics... now i can't upload them into the album because GIF's are not allowed :evil:

any help guys??

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How big is the file size or is it more than one?
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Post by Efratech »

Sorry mmamdouh,

Malicious Codes can be executed via GIF images, virus and other stuff can be inside a GIF code, it can be done with JPEGs but is not that common.

Save the image was a JPG and you're done.

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AcingTeam wrote:How big is the file size or is it more than one?
they are not that big but they are too many... they are 18 GIF's.

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Efrain A. wrote:Sorry mmamdouh,

Malicious Codes can be executed via GIF images, virus and other stuff can be inside a GIF code, it can be done with JPEGs but is not that common.

Save the image was a JPG and you're done.

Efrain.
OK man... i will try to covert them to JPG and give it a try tomorrow or so.

thanks for your feedback.

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