[thelist] Database merge with a gif

[Toby Mills]

The only way to do this is to use a server side like 
http://www.serverobjects.com/comp/Aspimage.htm


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toby mills
web developer & programmer


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[mailto:thelist-bounces at lists.evolt.org] On Behalf Of Ken Schaefer
Sent: 02 February 2004 06:30
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Subject: Re: [thelist] Database merge with a gif

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From: "Ed McCarroll" <Ed at ComSimplicity.com>
Subject: RE: [thelist] Database merge with a gif


: > I need to create a generic gif banner that will be populated with
: > different text. I want to create the basic image in Photoshop (or
: > illustrator, Freehand, Fireworks) and leave a space or text area
: > and dynamically generate the image as a saved file.
:
: No replies?  Perhaps because nobody else can think of a
: way either. Maybe you should make the text area of the
: GIF transparent, and use CSS to position text therein.
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I think Scott needs to tell us what technologies he has available. Lots of
server-side technologies include some functionality for
generating/manipulating GIF file on the fly.

Cheers
Ken

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