So what does all the stuff in the "whirlgif" command mean?

whirlgif -o name.gif -loop -time 15 *.gif

whirlgif This is the command that calls up the "whirlgif" program. If you just type "whirlgif" you will see a basic list of the options available.
-o name.gif The -o tells whirlgif that you would like an output file (don't ignore this option!). The name that follows the "-o" is the name that will be given to the final gif animation. Remember to add the .gif extension on the end.
-loop This tells whirlgif that you would like the animation to loop continuously. If you ignore this option, it may only loop once.
-time 15 This (obviously) specifies the time delay between frames in 1/100th of a second. In other words if you put 50 it will show each picture for 50/100th of a second (or half a second) before loading the next. Smaller numbers result in faster moving animations.


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