Pages: Animated gif - Autoplay

How can I make the imported animated gifs auoplay in Pages.

Do want the viewer to have to click to play

Thanks

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Apr 16, 2021 1:16 AM

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VikingOSX

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Posted on Apr 16, 2021 7:16 AM

A web browser can do this, but Pages cannot play animated GIFs, or animiated PNGs, as it will only display the first frame of the image.

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VikingOSX

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Apr 16, 2021 7:16 AM in response to Mike_on_the_Hill

A web browser can do this, but Pages cannot play animated GIFs, or animiated PNGs, as it will only display the first frame of the image.

Apr 19, 2021 12:39 AM in response to VikingOSX

Thought that was the case..

Thanks :)

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