How to do a GIF animation

Step 1: Preparing the windows for an animation:

First open up Gimp, now go to file->New.

Make the dimensions 65x65.

Now for this tutorial I'm going to be making the image transparent.(If you don't want it transparent ignore this step)

Select the background layer and cut out the image(ctrl + x)

Step 2: Starting the animation:

Now if your animating you'll certainly need something to work with.

Open up a sprite sheet, and pick out a series of movements.
Now cut out the first pose that you'll be using, then switch over to your 65x65 image.
Now go to Layer->New Layer.

Paste the sprite in now.

Continue doing the following for the remaining sprites (in order)

Cut sprite out, switch over to animation window, make new layer then paste the sprite.

Important:You have to make the images overlap or else it will end up jerky.

Step 3: Saving it as a GIF.

Now you're ready to save it.

Warning: The following step is optional, only do it if your file size is really large!

Before you do that:

If you want to decrease file size you can do the following:

1.Filters->Animation->Optimize for Gif.
2.Image->Mode->Indexed. Now click on "Generate Optimum Palette", choose a number.(some numbers may change the colors disaplayed.)

Go to File-Save as...
Save it as a GIF.

Make sure that you have "Save as animation" checked off.

Click on export and one final window should pop up.

On this window you'll have to do a couple of things:
1.Make sure "Loop forever" is checked.(If you don't want a looped animation, don't check this)
2.Under "Frame disposal where unspecified:" scroll down and select "One frame per layer (replace)"

Doing the above will make your animation look good, and make it continually loop.