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Animated GIF Images in Android

Introduction

In Android, there are two options for handling animated GIF images. The first option is to use an AnimationDrawable, which is a subclass of Drawable that can be animated by setting a sequence of frames. The second option is to use the Android property animation system, which allows you to animate the properties of a view, such as its position, size, or visibility.

Using an AnimationDrawable

To use an AnimationDrawable, you first need to create a new AnimationDrawable object and add the frames of your animation to it. You can do this by calling the addFrame() method on the AnimationDrawable object. Once you have added all of the frames to the animation, you can start the animation by calling the start() method on the AnimationDrawable object.

Using the Property Animation System

To use the Android property animation system to animate a GIF image, you need to create a new ObjectAnimator object. You can do this by calling the ObjectAnimator.ofFloat() method on the View object that you want to animate. The first parameter to the ObjectAnimator.ofFloat() method is the property that you want to animate. The second parameter is the value that you want to animate the property to.

Once you have created the ObjectAnimator object, you can start the animation by calling the start() method on the ObjectAnimator object.