How to upload Gif file and enlarge view

[asterix]

1. When I tried to upload a gif file, I received this error message:

Error Report
The following uploads encountered errors:
File Uploads:
File Name/URL   Error Message
1. graphic1.gif   Not a GD extension.

So how can I upload the gif file ?

2. I uploaded some flash files to the gallery. The problem is the views or the displays for these flash files were too small, so how can I enlarge the view in order to see these flash files.


Thanks so much for your support.

p.s:
In question #2: The view I mean is that one:(the circled )
(https://coppermine-gallery.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg137.imageshack.us%2Fimg137%2F8751%2Ferror2zk.jpg&hash=8e1d19ab4be35063af7279304f704b0b01f44d7a)

[Nibbler]

For gif files, you can use the gif support mod (http://forum.coppermine-gallery.net/index.php?topic=9407.0) for recent versions of GD2 or switch to Imagemagick if available.

[asterix]

or switch to Imagemagick if available.

I want to upload animated Gif, so I have to switch to Imagemagic.

if available

Does that mean my hosting service supports Imagemagick  or I have to do it myself ?

By the way, to enlarge the view, do I need to look for the play flash code and edit the width and height in the source code or edit them in the template files ?

Thanks

[Nibbler]

You can set movie dimensions via the usual edit pics interface I believe. ImageMagick must be installed on your server by your host. You can only install it yourself if you have root access to your server.

[asterix]

Thanks, I found it;
You're so nice

[Joachim Müller]

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