# Loop animated .gif in python mode
**URL:** https://discourse.processing.org/t/loop-animated-gif-in-python-mode/30479
**Category:** Processing.py
**Created:** [June 3, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/loop-animated-gif-in-python-mode/30479 "2021-06-03T17:25:50Z")
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### Author:  [@JSGauthier](https://discourse.processing.org/u/JSGauthier)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2021, 5:25pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/loop-animated-gif-in-python-mode/30479/1 "2021-06-03T17:25:50Z")
Hello,
Is there a way to sequence all frames from an animated .gif (in a loop) in python mode?
I would like to run my .gifs without having to load each frame as a seperate file in the /data folder.
Thanks.
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### Author:  [@villares](https://discourse.processing.org/u/villares)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2021, 6:33pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/loop-animated-gif-in-python-mode/30479/2 "2021-06-03T18:33:43Z")
YES!
> [@Using gifAnimation library on Python Mode](https://discourse.processing.org/t/using-gifanimation-library-on-python-mode/24577):
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> I have answered this today on Stack Overflow and I think it might be useful for someone: Just to be clear about libraries with Processing Python mode: You can use “pure Python” libraries; You can’t use Python libraries with C extensions & etc (like numpy); You can’t use JavaScript (or p5js) libraries; You can use Java & Processing Java mode libraries (most of them work)! Art Simon has a nice example of gifAnimation export here: [https://github.com/APCSPrinciples/AnimatedGIF/](https://github.com/APCSPrinciples/AnimatedGIF/) A step by step a…
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### Author:  [@JSGauthier](https://discourse.processing.org/u/JSGauthier)
#### Post date: [June 3, 2021, 9:12pm UTC](https://discourse.processing.org/t/loop-animated-gif-in-python-mode/30479/3 "2021-06-03T21:12:32Z")
> [@Using gifAnimation library on Python Mode](https://discourse.processing.org/t/using-gifanimation-library-on-python-mode/24577/1):
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> `gifAnimation` (Mac/Windows)
Thank you villares,
This is exactly what I was seeking.
A note on the STEP 2 of the instruction above:
In order for the library to install correctly ensure you **rename the unzipped** Folder from _/gif-animation-3.0_ to **/gifAnimation**
I made a simple python example using the included “lavalamp.gif” file for anyone interested.
```auto
// JSGauthier
// Make a .gif loop using the gifAnimation library in python mode.
add_library('gifAnimation')
def setup():
size(1000,1000)
global G
G = Gif(this, "lavalamp.gif")
def draw():
background(0)
G.loop()
imageMode(CENTER)
image(G, mouseX,mouseY)
```