This is a test of combining an MP3 file with a GIF image file.

[BarnacleBill]

There have been times when I have wanted to upload an audio file, such as how a detector sounds to Findmall Forum. Below you will see what looks like a plain old GIF file of a coil surrounded by trash. This GIF actually has an MP3 file embedded in it, and can be played back with various MP3 audio players. If you do download it and play it, you will hear 10 seconds in All Metal mode of an X70 in iron.

There are several things to be aware of though:

1. It will NOT play back in Windows Media Player! It displays the GIF coil picture and stops.

2. It should be played back with Audio ONLY players, or media players with Video/Media playback disabled.

3. I have tested it with Audacity(a Great! free program) & Winamp. When I installed Winamp I disabled video capability. (Download.com has the free players)

4. DO NOT download the thumbnail jpg(jpeg) picture in the post. Click on the thumbnail to open(enlarge) the picture file. Right click your mouse and "Save As" c1.gif to a folder on your computer.

5. Open the file with a program like Winamp or Audacity, they simply ignore the picture data, recognize the MP3 data, and off you go.

6. If you have other players you can try them.....Apple & Linux types......you be on your own fellers.

If there is enough interest in using this, then I will post a tutorial.


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HH
BarnacleBill

 

[Icehouse]

Cool. It is nice to hear what people are talking about. I would like to know what you did to create this if possible.

Also, I was tinkering with this .gif file you posted. I found out that when I opened up the image (clicked on it) and then saved the new full view .gif image as a .mp3 file it would play effectively with microsoft media player or similar. What I/you need to do when attempting to save this file is to change the .gif extension to a .mp3 extension and save it. Then navigate to where you saved this file and click on it like you normally would to play it and it will play like any other .mp3 file.

Also, when you open up the raw .gif file with winamp, is the image still visable with the audio or is the audio only available? I tried with winamp and had only audio but I may have improper winamp settings.

Does what I have said work for you?

 

[Jackpine Savage]

n/t

 

[BarnacleBill]

Ice,

On the Winamp deal it does not show the pix, but I was trying to avoid having it do that anyway by disabling the video/media capabilities.

On changing the file extension, yes that will work for the more technically knowledgeable as to computers. But I am trying to keep it simple for those that have limited computer skills. Many for instance don't know what an extension is or even what kind of file it pertains to. For those of us that started with DOS 1.0 this is trivial, but all that most users see on their screens are icons, they're not even aware that a detail view exists.

So I can write it up both ways, with the simplest way first, and then a method two for the more technical.

I'll try to get to it tomorrow 'cause I want to do screen captures etc.

HH
BarnacleBill

 

[cymro]

Brilliant worked well for me using Audacity. Really interested in more on this subject.

Thanks Dave