Animated GIF not working with the recent AJO "Dynamic media" / Absolute links upgrade

[RobertPC4]

Since the recent AJO update introduced 'Dynamic Media' and started generating absolute image links, animated GIFs no longer seem to work. Has anyone found a workaround for this?

[Mayank_Gandhi · Accepted solution]

@RobertPC4  Animated GIFs only work when served via /is/content/URLs. If the image link uses the /is/image/ delivery context, Dynamic Media treats even an animated GIF as a static image, showing only the first frame. Do not use image presets, modifiers (like resizing/cropping), or transformations—these will force /is/image. 

You can check the DM best practices here:

https://experienceleague.adobe.com/en/docs/experience-manager-cloud-service/content/assets/dynamicme...

If you must apply resizing or other modifiers, consider converting the GIF to a short .mp4 or .webm video, then serve via DM’s video capabilities.