How to add GIF as a background in Opera GX?

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

I wanted to add GIF to my background but I don't know how.

[leocg]

leocg Moderator Volunteer @Guest last edited by

@willdooperagx I don't think GIF is an accepted format. Anyway, to change your wallpaper, open the Easy Setup, click on add your own wallpaper and select the image you want to use.

[A Former User]

A Former User @Guest last edited by

@willdooperagx For animated wallpapers you have to use .webp format.

[swedenoppvp]

swedenoppvp @leocg last edited by

@leocg To be honest they should add support for gif formats and other files such as mp4, JPEG, AVI, MPEG, mov, vmv, ect.

[A Former User]

A Former User last edited by

Hello, willdooperagx. You need to put ''.png'' to your gif name and choose ''All files'' selection. Then go to ''Add your background'' and your background is ready. Enjoy your new background!

[A Former User]

A Former User @swedenoppvp last edited by

@swedenoppvp Hello, swedenoppvp. You need to put ''.png'' to the last of your file name and choose ''All files'' selection, your background is ready. Enjoy your new background!

[west9599]

west9599 @Guest last edited by

@wloopis

@wloopis said in How to add GIF as a background in Opera GX?:

@swedenoppvp Hello, swedenoppvp. You need to put ''.png'' to the last of your file name and choose ''All files'' selection, your background is ready. Enjoy your new background!

This does not work for win10 as the .gif and what not is no longer part of the file name, any other ideas?

[west9599]

west9599 @Guest last edited by

@wloopis nvm figured it out

[A Former User]

A Former User @west9599 last edited by

@west9599 how? So what have you done that you can do a gif as your background?

[LOKI-SIMP-HELPo-o]

LOKI-SIMP-HELPo-o @Guest last edited by

@wloopis omg thank you so much i have been trying to do this for so long thank you!

[LOKI-SIMP-HELPo-o]

LOKI-SIMP-HELPo-o @Guest last edited by

@samsamtran so you can edit the file name right, you need to put .png at the end of the file name after you save the image as but make sure the .gif part is gone sry if its confusing

[RandoomGeekoo]

RandoomGeekoo @Guest last edited by

@samsamtran To change in the extension you need to open your file explorer (Win + E) and display the extensions in file explorer view settings :

[kiteflyer324]

kiteflyer324 @Guest last edited by

@wloopis thanks for the tip it worked!!!

[anbukatana]

anbukatana @Guest last edited by

@wloopis tysm omg

[HueBit]

HueBit last edited by

Just turn the .gif file to a .jpeg file

[alexhasahead]

alexhasahead @Guest last edited by

@kened I changed my live wallpaper from .gif to .webp and it still said "Unsupported File Type". What do I do now?

[HueBit]

HueBit @alexhasahead last edited by

@alexhasahead just turn the wallpaper on .jpeg

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @alexhasahead last edited by

@alexhasahead said in How to add GIF as a background in Opera GX?:

I changed my live wallpaper from .gif to .webp

Did you actually convert to webp?

[skelinatra]

skelinatra @burnout426 last edited by

@burnout426 Mine actually converts to webp or png with show file extension on, so, shoot. I cannot figure it out

[burnout426]

burnout426 Volunteer @skelinatra last edited by

@skelinatra If you can upload the file somewhere, others can try it and see what the issue is.