How do I add text to an animated .gif in gimp?

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Published on 2012-05-28T08:46:49Z Indexed on 2012/05/31 10:50 UTC
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I have just worked out how to create an animated.gif in gimp but I am having a problem adding text.

When I create/add the text box and then save my.gif and view it, the text only flashes up over one frame/layer.

How do I make the text last over the entire duration of the animated.gif?

If you could explain in very simple terms, with the easiest solution, that would be wonderful as I am quite new to all this and very unsure of what I am doing!

Thank you for any help you can give.

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