Animated GIF base image

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There's a bug with Magento it self. Concerns animated gif images used for
base images in a product.

Magento seems to have a sort of a bug on the subject. After an animated
.gif image is uploaded and assigned as a base image to a product, M creates
and puts a non-animated version of the image in the cache folder. This is
the image that actually appears in the front end (product page).

I found this solution for the bug:
http://www.magentocommerce.com/boards/viewthread/6517/

Got the thing working by manually replacing the image in the cache folder
after it is created - Just like the people in the forum suggested:
http://www.zetaprints.com/magento/index.php/featured/configurable-product-94.htm
l?SID=e44e5kfbbsroooc92in1933656

My question is:
Is this the only way it can be done? I'm about to add a section in our help
post explaining this workaround. Before I do this, I wanna make sure we're
not posting lame solution instead of a more valid/stable/professional one.
If there's a better way around this, please let me know.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by agur...@gmail.com on 7 Jun 2010 at 1:05

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Original comment by zetapri...@gmail.com on 7 Jun 2010 at 2:17

• Changed state: Accepted
• Added labels: Type-Task
• Removed labels: Type-Defect, Unit-1

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Do we still have this problem or was this solved?

Original comment by zetapri...@gmail.com on 8 Jul 2010 at 10:50

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Just tested it again. Problem remains. 
Since this is a Magento bug and is not related to our extension, I just needed 
someone to look into it and let me know if the workaround I found is a 
valid/descent one and if it's OK to explain it in our help post that way. 
Didn't want to post a lame solution to a common Magento problem if there's a 
better solution out there. 

Original comment by agur...@gmail.com on 8 Jul 2010 at 11:30

• Changed state: MoreWork

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OK
The task now is to see if there is a better solution.

Original comment by zetapri...@gmail.com on 9 Jul 2010 at 4:09

• Changed state: Accepted

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Just close this one.
It's been way to long and I see it is not a valid solution since the image is 
no longer animated.
M. probably made it static during an upgrade or smth.

Original comment by agur...@gmail.com on 11 Aug 2011 at 5:27

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Original comment by ad...@zetaprints.com on 12 Aug 2011 at 1:29

• Changed state: WontFix