03-20-2010, 11:43 PM
I second using MS GIF Animator, especially if you want to put transparency on your GIFs. I`d also recommend Game Maker for aligning your frame so the sprite isn`t always clinging to the top-left corner. MSGA is decent, but it`s about as functional as the first MS Paint, so Game Maker or another program is definitely recommended for pre-positioning frames before loading into MSGA.