<p>Issue is resolved, as @bradbell said the version for ImageMagick module and library was old and need to be update. You can check the latest relase from here: <a href="https://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php</a> </p>

<p>From some servers apt-get update won't really update the package. So you need yo install manually. There is a great <a href="https://www.enovate.co.uk/blog/2015/12/16/how-to-install-imagemagick-from-source-on-ubuntu-14.04" rel="nofollow noreferrer">how to article</a> regarding this </p>

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orionlogic
<p>I have the same error in <a href="https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/questions/16681/the-file-does-not-appear-to-be-an-image-bug">here</a>.</p>
<p>Craft info says i have installed the ImageMagick extension successfully  and even use <code>'imageDriver' =&gt; 'imagick'</code> in config file. But still cant upload GIF files.</p>

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Are they animated GIFs or just static GIFs? Do other file formats (JPG, PNG, etc.) upload fine? You're getting the exact same error message as the linked to thread?
Brad Bell
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@BradBell They are animated gif's. Yes other assets are uploading fine. Yes the exact same message.
orionlogic
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What version of Imagick/fileinfo are you running? The linked thread suggests that updating it fixed the issue for them.
Brad Bell
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2017-06-20T21:15:06.850Z
It's module version is 3.1.2 and version is ImageMagick 6.7.7-10 2017-05-26 Q16
orionlogic
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2017-06-21T00:30:56.877Z
The module is fairly old. https://pecl.php.net/package-changelog.php?package=imagick.  And the library is on 7.x now. Try updating? https://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php
Brad Bell
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2017-06-22T07:11:48.790Z
Ok thanks @BradBell i had to manually update both module and library. Here are a good tutorial on how to update on older configs [link](https://www.enovate.co.uk/blog/2015/12/16/how-to-install-imagemagick-from-source-on-ubuntu-14.04)
orionlogic
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2017-06-23T04:08:13.133Z
Glad you're all sorted, @orionlogic. Would you mind adding that as an official answer in case it helps someone else in the future? :)
Brad Bell
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I know that's the old question, but I have a problem with uploading gifs. I mean, if I want to upload it directly to the assets, there is no problem, but if I want to upload this while creating entries, I got this message: Upload failed. The error message was: “The file “/app/storage/runtime/temp/name.gif” does not appear to be an image.”
Wiktor Kujawa
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Can't upload GIF files
# Can't upload GIF files

(Asked by: username_0 on 2017-06-19)

I have the same error in [here](https://craftcms.stackexchange.com/questions/16681/the-file-does-not-appear-to-be-an-image-bug).

Craft info says i have installed the ImageMagick extension successfully and even use `'imageDriver' => 'imagick'` in config file. But still cant upload GIF files.

**Tags:** assets, image
> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: Are they animated GIFs or just static GIFs? Do other file formats (JPG, PNG, etc.) upload fine? You're getting the exact same error message as the linked to thread?  
> **username_0**: @BradBell They are animated gif's. Yes other assets are uploading fine. Yes the exact same message.  
> **username_1**: What version of Imagick/fileinfo are you running? The linked thread suggests that updating it fixed the issue for them.  
> **username_0**: It's module version is 3.1.2 and version is ImageMagick 6.7.7-10 2017-05-26 Q16  
> **username_1**: The module is fairly old. https://pecl.php.net/package-changelog.php?package=imagick.  And the library is on 7.x now. Try updating? https://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php  
> **username_0**: Ok thanks @BradBell i had to manually update both module and library. Here are a good tutorial on how to update on older configs [link](https://www.enovate.co.uk/blog/2015/12/16/how-to-install-imagemagick-from-source-on-ubuntu-14.04)  
> **username_1**: Glad you're all sorted, @orionlogic. Would you mind adding that as an official answer in case it helps someone else in the future? :)  
> **username_2**: I know that's the old question, but I have a problem with uploading gifs. I mean, if I want to upload it directly to the assets, there is no problem, but if I want to upload this while creating entries, I got this message: Upload failed. The error message was: “The file “/app/storage/runtime/temp/name.gif” does not appear to be an image.”  

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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_0 on 2017-06-23. Score: 0 | Accepted answer

Issue is resolved, as @bradbell said the version for ImageMagick module and library was old and need to be update. You can check the latest relase from here: <https://www.imagemagick.org/script/changelog.php>

From some servers apt-get update won't really update the package. So you need yo install manually. There is a great [how to article](https://www.enovate.co.uk/blog/2015/12/16/how-to-install-imagemagick-from-source-on-ubuntu-14.04) regarding this


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