GIF slowdown/compression issues

Godfather

So I have an animation due tomorrow for my second period class. Nothing fancy, just 300 slides we've had a crapload of time to work on.

My problem really is quite simple: Every time I save the document as a GIF in Imageready (not my choice to do the animation here mind you), it runs at about half the speed it normally does when playing in Imageready. I heard there was a way to compress, or remove the unneccesary white between each frame so that it would play much smoother.

Is there a way to save this animation without it playing at half the speed it normally should?

Godfather

I really hate bumping my own topic, but it's really kinda importantish.

As in, need to know tonight if at all possible.

bombardier

How are you previewing it? Gifs are odd things. IE will only play them back so fast, while firefox will allow you to go as fast as 0.03 or so delay.

Godfather

That's just the thing; although i've yet to try it via firefox, opening it in IE makes it incredibly choppy (as in the top part not moving in sync with the bottom half. Very wierd), while the only other program that I can think of to play it (Windows Picture and Fax Viewer) plays it less choppy, but at half it's normal speed. Since this is an action GIF, it really hurts the rythim and flow of the motion.

My school doesn't support firefox, which is extremely retarded, but thems the breaks.

Hope that helps.