Active GIF Creator by Image Tools Group is a versatile software that allows users to create high-quality animated GIFs, banners, buttons, and other graphics for the web. The internal image editor and compatibility with external editing programs allow for the creation of captivating GIFs and even movies.

One of the key features of this program is its ability to create animated GIF files from a wide range of different image file types, including BMP, JPEG, ICO, PCX, PNG, TGA, PSD and Windows Metafiles. You can also import frames from other GIF files and manage a list of images within the program.
The internal image editor and script editor allow you to edit and manipulate images with ease, whether you want to duplicate, merge, crop, resize, rotate or flip frames. You can also define a range of GIF file parameters, such as size, logical screen size, background color index and number of loops in the animation.
Furthermore, you can define offset, transparency, interlacement, delay, title and value "how to remove" for each separate image, apply effects to the whole image or specific parts, add text commentaries, edit color palettes, and put particles on the image. You can also use image collections, create animation scripts and optimize the size of GIF files.
Other useful features include exporting and importing AVI and ANI files, bitmap strips, creating 2D and 3D button images, and generating HTML links and maps. The program supports clipboard operations for images and offers a multi-language interface.
To help you preview your GIF file on web pages with different backgrounds, the program shows GIF size and download time for different speeds of modems. To protect GIFs from unauthorized use, hidden signatures can be added, and you can create GIF files from the command line in batch mode.
Finally, you can save images of GIF files as a set of BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF or TGA files, and save created animation as a project in a file with extension .agif. Overall, Image Tools Group Active GIF Creator is an excellent tool for creating animated GIFs for the web, with plenty of features to make the process as easy and efficient as possible.
Version 4.3:
* Defininig of irregular time delays.
* Dialog Image/Operations/Effects: creation a series of frames with effects.