Limted options for altering gif

[cmardwin]

Hello,

I'm trying to alter a .gif file. I just want to change the color that the tab changes to when it is hovered over in the webpage. I opened the .gif file in paint and the bottom section i tried to change to blue. However it won't let me, in paint when i "fill" with the color blue (or red, or purple) it only changes the bottom portion to a shade of grayish brown.

Is there any way to fix this?

Thanks!

 

[PhilFrisbie]

.gif files use palettes, so you must add a color to the palette before you can use it.

Also, if you need a free powerful tool to edit graphics check out GIMP.

 

[Rusting In Peace]

Yeah GIMP rocks for image editing.

However it's kinda weird how you're implementing this hover over. Typically you'd use CSS to change the image on hover.