How to make simple animated banner in GIF with GIMP

We'll make simple animated banner using images and text. And we'll add border to background. 

If you have ready images/pictures/photos you can start from step 25.
To compress GIF file start from step 28.

0. Prepare images that you want to use for making banner. Look at the image dimension. Right click on image and from drop down menu click on Properties. 

Then choose tab Details and write down dimensions. Click X to close image. 

You will need it for the size of the document in the Gimp. All pictures should be of the same dimensions.

1. Click File then New or on your keyboard (press CTRL and N at the same time). 

2. Type dimensions from previous step and click OK button.

How to cut the background from an image in Gimp

We'll cut the background from an image in Gimp and also we will make a transparent background.

1. Click File than Open or (CTRL and O).

2. Navigate to the image you want and press Open button. 

Volkswagen Golf VI of Serbian Border Police and Serbian police force 

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2b. From top bar click File, then Save As (Shift+CTRL+S), to save your file. Type the name of the file and click the Save button.