im trying to create a gif image that appears for about 3 seconds then dissappears. ive looked around everywhere but cant seem to find anything to help me. is there some one that can help me?? thanks alot

Are you trying to create an animation for 3 seconds long? You need animation program like Jasc Animation Shop (Adobe bought Jasc Software) or Unlead Animation Factory to create them. Set the duration time frame of each picture to very short then save it as gif. It should play great. Hope this helps you.