How to change the color of gif file? 1

[sidalam]

I have a gif file that is part of banner for a website. It is a small gif file with two colors blue and the writing which is in white. The writing on the gif file simply says "Home Page". How can I change the colour of the gif file to say another color i.e. red without any alteration to the gif file?

I need to do this to a few gif files so any suggestion will be helpful????

 

[Netherbeast]

You're going to have to alter the .gif file in photoshop or something of the like.

 

[YNOTU]

i don't believe that is possible. I would add a javascript code to the banner so it loads different banners with different color .gif's or maybe a mouse over event that would change the banner's .gif

 

[deecee]

netherbeast's solution is the only one

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[Cheech]

Yep you will need to create an instance of each gif in every colour that is required then use js to decide what image to load

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[lebisol]

if it is animated gif then tough luck...u need to re create it. If it is not then the PS is the answer....if u post the link I will tweak it for you to your specs.
Choices choices...
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[sidalam]

If any one can tweak it to my specification, I would appreciate it immensely as I need to produce a few of these graphic files. Here is the file:

I would like to change the colour of the blue colour to red (red, green, blue: 237 ,32, 36)

I have attempted to do this but with no luck. Thank you in advance.

 

[sidalam]

Sorry I forgot to include the other five graphic files, here they are:

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If you you show me how it is done I would appreciate it.
Thank you in advance

 

[lebisol]

http://mostarnet.com/sidalam.zip

PS file included
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[lebisol]

same link.
PS file(sliced),gif and jpg shown in HTML files.
enjoy!
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[sidalam]

Lebisol could you please explain to me the approach you took to do this? A few lines of explanation will more than sufficient. Thank you in advance.

I think I tend to take the wrong approach to graphic work. It is because I don't have much experience with graphical software like Adobe Photoshop. I have experience of programming and normally for graphic work I tend to simply use a scanner for a lot of my work or use the proprietor software own resources and templates.

 

[lebisol]

Hi sidalam!
This was actually a process of recreation rather than &quot;filling in&quot; the colors. Entire process was done in Adobe PS....(hey FW lowers let us hear you now try to compare PS with FW )
1st. - pasted all of the images you provided and allignem them
2. - used the same font (Arial 12 px) and type the words on the top (new layers) of the images u provided and alligned them the same
3. flattened all the images I coppied from you into one (background) and then &quot;erased&quot;=colored the words with the same color as the background maintaining a &quot;blue shape&quot;. then I slected color blue(notice no more words so selecting a shape was a lot easier then working arround the letters).
4. sliced images with the same W & H as the originals
5. Save for the Web...and choose your optimisation leveles ( 85% of the original)


If you would like rollovers, then all u have to do is reate another duplicte layer (eg of the words &quot;contacts us&quot with a small change...eg color change or emboss effect or anything u like and rename your slice so when the image is exported is does not repleace the one use for the initial state of rollover.
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