Regardless of end-user "license" issues of .gifs, the ability to handle them should be provided for ease of use. (Let the users manage their own license usage.)
Please permit importing of animated .gifs (and/or png strips) - and remove size restrictions. Else this software is for "fun" usage only and not for any serious game development.
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