diff --git a/stb_image.h b/stb_image.h
index a056138..aa25fb2 100644
--- a/stb_image.h
+++ b/stb_image.h
@@ -353,6 +353,10 @@ typedef struct
 
 STBIDEF stbi_uc *stbi_load_from_memory   (stbi_uc           const *buffer, int len   , int *x, int *y, int *channels_in_file, int desired_channels);
 STBIDEF stbi_uc *stbi_load_from_callbacks(stbi_io_callbacks const *clbk  , void *user, int *x, int *y, int *channels_in_file, int desired_channels);
+#ifndef STBI_NO_GIF
+STBIDEF stbi_uc *stbi_load_gif_from_memory(stbi_uc const *buffer, int len, int **delays, int *x, int *y, int *z, int *comp, int req_comp);
+#endif
+
 
 #ifndef STBI_NO_STDIO
 STBIDEF stbi_uc *stbi_load            (char const *filename, int *x, int *y, int *channels_in_file, int desired_channels);
@@ -819,6 +823,7 @@ static int      stbi__pic_info(stbi__context *s, int *x, int *y, int *comp);
 #ifndef STBI_NO_GIF
 static int      stbi__gif_test(stbi__context *s);
 static void    *stbi__gif_load(stbi__context *s, int *x, int *y, int *comp, int req_comp, stbi__result_info *ri);
+static void    *stbi__load_gif_main(stbi__context *s, int **delays, int *x, int *y, int *z, int *comp, int req_comp);
 static int      stbi__gif_info(stbi__context *s, int *x, int *y, int *comp);
 #endif
 
@@ -1054,6 +1059,18 @@ static void stbi__vertical_flip(void *image, int w, int h, int bytes_per_pixel)
    }
 }
 
+static void stbi__vertical_flip_slices(void *image, int w, int h, int z, int bytes_per_pixel)
+{
+   int slice;
+   int slice_size = w * h * bytes_per_pixel;
+
+   stbi_uc *bytes = (stbi_uc *)image;
+   for (slice = 0; slice < z; ++slice) {
+      stbi__vertical_flip(bytes, w, h, bytes_per_pixel); 
+      bytes += slice_size; 
+   }
+}
+
 static unsigned char *stbi__load_and_postprocess_8bit(stbi__context *s, int *x, int *y, int *comp, int req_comp)
 {
    stbi__result_info ri;
@@ -1205,6 +1222,21 @@ STBIDEF stbi_uc *stbi_load_from_callbacks(stbi_io_callbacks const *clbk, void *u
    return stbi__load_and_postprocess_8bit(&s,x,y,comp,req_comp);
 }
 
+#ifndef STBI_NO_GIF
+STBIDEF stbi_uc *stbi_load_gif_from_memory(stbi_uc const *buffer, int len, int **delays, int *x, int *y, int *z, int *comp, int req_comp)
+{
+   stbi__context s; 
+   stbi__start_mem(&s,buffer,len); 
+   
+   unsigned char *result = (unsigned char*) stbi__load_gif_main(&s, delays, x, y, z, comp, req_comp);
+   if (stbi__vertically_flip_on_load) {
+      stbi__vertical_flip_slices( result, *x, *y, *z, *comp ); 
+   }
+
+   return result; 
+}
+#endif
+
 #ifndef STBI_NO_LINEAR
 static float *stbi__loadf_main(stbi__context *s, int *x, int *y, int *comp, int req_comp)
 {
@@ -6038,11 +6070,13 @@ typedef struct
 typedef struct
 {
    int w,h;
-   stbi_uc *out, *old_out;             // output buffer (always 4 components)
-   int flags, bgindex, ratio, transparent, eflags, delay;
+   stbi_uc *out;                 // output buffer (always 4 components)
+   stbi_uc *background;          // The current "background" as far as a gif is concerned
+   stbi_uc *history; 
+   int flags, bgindex, ratio, transparent, eflags;
    stbi_uc  pal[256][4];
    stbi_uc lpal[256][4];
-   stbi__gif_lzw codes[4096];
+   stbi__gif_lzw codes[8192];
    stbi_uc *color_table;
    int parse, step;
    int lflags;
@@ -6050,6 +6084,7 @@ typedef struct
    int max_x, max_y;
    int cur_x, cur_y;
    int line_size;
+   int delay;
 } stbi__gif;
 
 static int stbi__gif_test_raw(stbi__context *s)
@@ -6125,6 +6160,7 @@ static int stbi__gif_info_raw(stbi__context *s, int *x, int *y, int *comp)
 static void stbi__out_gif_code(stbi__gif *g, stbi__uint16 code)
 {
    stbi_uc *p, *c;
+   int idx; 
 
    // recurse to decode the prefixes, since the linked-list is backwards,
    // and working backwards through an interleaved image would be nasty
@@ -6133,10 +6169,12 @@ static void stbi__out_gif_code(stbi__gif *g, stbi__uint16 code)
 
    if (g->cur_y >= g->max_y) return;
 
-   p = &g->out[g->cur_x + g->cur_y];
-   c = &g->color_table[g->codes[code].suffix * 4];
+   idx = g->cur_x + g->cur_y; 
+   p = &g->out[idx];
+   g->history[idx / 4] = 1;  
 
-   if (c[3] >= 128) {
+   c = &g->color_table[g->codes[code].suffix * 4];
+   if (c[3] > 128) { // don't render transparent pixels; 
       p[0] = c[2];
       p[1] = c[1];
       p[2] = c[0];
@@ -6210,11 +6248,16 @@ static stbi_uc *stbi__process_gif_raster(stbi__context *s, stbi__gif *g)
                stbi__skip(s,len);
             return g->out;
          } else if (code <= avail) {
-            if (first) return stbi__errpuc("no clear code", "Corrupt GIF");
+            if (first) {
+               return stbi__errpuc("no clear code", "Corrupt GIF");
+            }
 
             if (oldcode >= 0) {
                p = &g->codes[avail++];
-               if (avail > 4096)        return stbi__errpuc("too many codes", "Corrupt GIF");
+               if (avail > 8192) {
+                  return stbi__errpuc("too many codes", "Corrupt GIF");
+               }
+
                p->prefix = (stbi__int16) oldcode;
                p->first = g->codes[oldcode].first;
                p->suffix = (code == avail) ? p->first : g->codes[code].first;
@@ -6236,62 +6279,72 @@ static stbi_uc *stbi__process_gif_raster(stbi__context *s, stbi__gif *g)
    }
 }
 
-static void stbi__fill_gif_background(stbi__gif *g, int x0, int y0, int x1, int y1)
-{
-   int x, y;
-   stbi_uc *c = g->pal[g->bgindex];
-   for (y = y0; y < y1; y += 4 * g->w) {
-      for (x = x0; x < x1; x += 4) {
-         stbi_uc *p  = &g->out[y + x];
-         p[0] = c[2];
-         p[1] = c[1];
-         p[2] = c[0];
-         p[3] = 0;
-      }
-   }
-}
-
 // this function is designed to support animated gifs, although stb_image doesn't support it
-static stbi_uc *stbi__gif_load_next(stbi__context *s, stbi__gif *g, int *comp, int req_comp)
+// two back is the image from two frames ago, used for a very specific disposal format
+static stbi_uc *stbi__gif_load_next(stbi__context *s, stbi__gif *g, int *comp, int req_comp, stbi_uc *two_back)
 {
-   int i;
-   stbi_uc *prev_out = 0;
+   int dispose; 
+   int first_frame; 
+   int pi; 
+   int pcount; 
 
-   if (g->out == 0 && !stbi__gif_header(s, g, comp,0))
-      return 0; // stbi__g_failure_reason set by stbi__gif_header
+   // on first frame, any non-written pixels get the background colour (non-transparent)
+   first_frame = 0; 
+   if (g->out == 0) {
+      if (!stbi__gif_header(s, g, comp,0))     return 0; // stbi__g_failure_reason set by stbi__gif_header
+      g->out = (stbi_uc *) stbi__malloc(4 * g->w * g->h);
+      g->background = (stbi_uc *) stbi__malloc(4 * g->w * g->h); 
+      g->history = (stbi_uc *) stbi__malloc(g->w * g->h); 
+      if (g->out == 0)                      return stbi__errpuc("outofmem", "Out of memory");
 
-   if (!stbi__mad3sizes_valid(g->w, g->h, 4, 0))
-      return stbi__errpuc("too large", "GIF too large");
+      // image is treated as "tranparent" at the start - ie, nothing overwrites the current background; 
+      // background colour is only used for pixels that are not rendered first frame, after that "background"
+      // color refers to teh color that was there the previous frame. 
+      memset( g->out, 0x00, 4 * g->w * g->h ); 
+      memset( g->background, 0x00, 4 * g->w * g->h ); // state of the background (starts transparent)
+      memset( g->history, 0x00, g->w * g->h );        // pixels that were affected previous frame
+      first_frame = 1; 
+   } else {
+      // second frame - how do we dispoase of the previous one?
+      dispose = (g->eflags & 0x1C) >> 2; 
+      pcount = g->w * g->h; 
 
-   prev_out = g->out;
-   g->out = (stbi_uc *) stbi__malloc_mad3(4, g->w, g->h, 0);
-   if (g->out == 0) return stbi__errpuc("outofmem", "Out of memory");
+      if ((dispose == 4) && (two_back == 0)) {
+         dispose = 2; // if I don't have an image to revert back to, default to the old background
+      }
 
-   switch ((g->eflags & 0x1C) >> 2) {
-      case 0: // unspecified (also always used on 1st frame)
-         stbi__fill_gif_background(g, 0, 0, 4 * g->w, 4 * g->w * g->h);
-         break;
-      case 1: // do not dispose
-         if (prev_out) memcpy(g->out, prev_out, 4 * g->w * g->h);
-         g->old_out = prev_out;
-         break;
-      case 2: // dispose to background
-         if (prev_out) memcpy(g->out, prev_out, 4 * g->w * g->h);
-         stbi__fill_gif_background(g, g->start_x, g->start_y, g->max_x, g->max_y);
-         break;
-      case 3: // dispose to previous
-         if (g->old_out) {
-            for (i = g->start_y; i < g->max_y; i += 4 * g->w)
-               memcpy(&g->out[i + g->start_x], &g->old_out[i + g->start_x], g->max_x - g->start_x);
+      if (dispose == 4) { // use previous graphic
+         for (pi = 0; pi < pcount; ++pi) {
+            if (g->history[pi]) {
+               memcpy( &g->out[pi * 4], &two_back[pi * 4], 4 ); 
+            }
          }
-         break;
+      } else if (dispose == 2) { 
+         // restore what was changed last frame to background before that frame; 
+         for (pi = 0; pi < pcount; ++pi) {
+            if (g->history[pi]) {
+               memcpy( &g->out[pi * 4], &g->background[pi * 4], 4 ); 
+            }
+         }
+      } else {
+         // This is a non-disposal case eithe way, so just 
+         // leave the pixels as is, and they will become the new background
+         // 1:  do not dispose?  Same as 4?
+         // 0:  not specified.
+      }
+
+      // background is what out is after the undoing of the previou frame; 
+      memcpy( g->background, g->out, 4 * g->w * g->h ); 
    }
 
+   // clear my history; 
+   memset( g->history, 0x00, g->w * g->h );        // pixels that were affected previous frame
+
    for (;;) {
-      switch (stbi__get8(s)) {
+      int tag = stbi__get8(s); 
+      switch (tag) {
          case 0x2C: /* Image Descriptor */
          {
-            int prev_trans = -1;
             stbi__int32 x, y, w, h;
             stbi_uc *o;
 
@@ -6324,19 +6377,24 @@ static stbi_uc *stbi__gif_load_next(stbi__context *s, stbi__gif *g, int *comp, i
                stbi__gif_parse_colortable(s,g->lpal, 2 << (g->lflags & 7), g->eflags & 0x01 ? g->transparent : -1);
                g->color_table = (stbi_uc *) g->lpal;
             } else if (g->flags & 0x80) {
-               if (g->transparent >= 0 && (g->eflags & 0x01)) {
-                  prev_trans = g->pal[g->transparent][3];
-                  g->pal[g->transparent][3] = 0;
-               }
                g->color_table = (stbi_uc *) g->pal;
             } else
-               return stbi__errpuc("missing color table", "Corrupt GIF");
-
+               return stbi__errpuc("missing color table", "Corrupt GIF");            
+            
             o = stbi__process_gif_raster(s, g);
             if (o == NULL) return NULL;
 
-            if (prev_trans != -1)
-               g->pal[g->transparent][3] = (stbi_uc) prev_trans;
+            // if this was the first frame, 
+            pcount = g->w * g->h; 
+            if (first_frame && (g->bgindex >= 0)) {
+               // if first frame, any pixel not drawn to gets the background color
+               for (pi = 0; pi < pcount; ++pi) {
+                  if (g->history[pi] == 0) {
+                     g->pal[g->bgindex][3] = 255; // just in case it was made transparent, undo that; It will be reset next frame if need be; 
+                     memcpy( &g->out[pi * 4], &g->pal[g->bgindex], 4 ); 
+                  }
+               }
+            }
 
             return o;
          }
@@ -6344,19 +6402,35 @@ static stbi_uc *stbi__gif_load_next(stbi__context *s, stbi__gif *g, int *comp, i
          case 0x21: // Comment Extension.
          {
             int len;
-            if (stbi__get8(s) == 0xF9) { // Graphic Control Extension.
+            int ext = stbi__get8(s); 
+            if (ext == 0xF9) { // Graphic Control Extension.
                len = stbi__get8(s);
                if (len == 4) {
                   g->eflags = stbi__get8(s);
-                  g->delay = stbi__get16le(s);
-                  g->transparent = stbi__get8(s);
+                  g->delay = 10 * stbi__get16le(s); // delay - 1/100th of a second, saving as 1/1000ths.
+
+                  // unset old transparent
+                  if (g->transparent >= 0) {
+                     g->pal[g->transparent][3] = 255; 
+                  } 
+                  if (g->eflags & 0x01) {
+                     g->transparent = stbi__get8(s);
+                     if (g->transparent >= 0) {
+                        g->pal[g->transparent][3] = 0; 
+                     }
+                  } else {
+                     // don't need transparent
+                     stbi__skip(s, 1); 
+                     g->transparent = -1; 
+                  }
                } else {
                   stbi__skip(s, len);
                   break;
                }
-            }
-            while ((len = stbi__get8(s)) != 0)
+            } 
+            while ((len = stbi__get8(s)) != 0) {
                stbi__skip(s, len);
+            }
             break;
          }
 
@@ -6367,28 +6441,92 @@ static stbi_uc *stbi__gif_load_next(stbi__context *s, stbi__gif *g, int *comp, i
             return stbi__errpuc("unknown code", "Corrupt GIF");
       }
    }
+}
 
-   STBI_NOTUSED(req_comp);
+static void *stbi__load_gif_main(stbi__context *s, int **delays, int *x, int *y, int *z, int *comp, int req_comp)
+{
+   if (stbi__gif_test(s)) {
+      int layers = 0; 
+      stbi_uc *u = 0;
+      stbi_uc *out = 0;
+      stbi_uc *two_back = 0; 
+      stbi__gif g;
+      int stride; 
+      memset(&g, 0, sizeof(g));
+      if (delays) {
+         *delays = 0; 
+      }
+
+      do {
+         u = stbi__gif_load_next(s, &g, comp, req_comp, two_back);
+         if (u == (stbi_uc *) s) u = 0;  // end of animated gif marker
+
+         if (u) {
+            *x = g.w;
+            *y = g.h;
+            ++layers; 
+            stride = g.w * g.h * 4; 
+         
+            if (out) {
+               out = (stbi_uc*) STBI_REALLOC( out, layers * stride ); 
+               if (delays) {
+                  *delays = (int*) STBI_REALLOC( *delays, sizeof(int) * layers ); 
+               }
+            } else {
+               out = (stbi_uc*)stbi__malloc( layers * stride ); 
+               if (delays) {
+                  *delays = (int*) stbi__malloc( layers * sizeof(int) ); 
+               }
+            }
+            memcpy( out + ((layers - 1) * stride), u, stride ); 
+            if (layers >= 2) {
+               two_back = out - 2 * stride; 
+            }
+
+            if (delays) {
+               (*delays)[layers - 1U] = g.delay; 
+            }
+         }
+      } while (u != nullptr); 
+
+      // free temp buffer; 
+      STBI_FREE(g.out); 
+      STBI_FREE(g.history); 
+      STBI_FREE(g.background); 
+
+      // do the final conversion after loading everything; 
+      if (req_comp && req_comp != 4)
+         out = stbi__convert_format(out, 4, req_comp, layers * g.w, g.h);
+
+      *z = layers; 
+      return out;
+   } else {
+      return stbi__errpuc("not GIF", "Image was not as a gif type."); 
+   }
 }
 
 static void *stbi__gif_load(stbi__context *s, int *x, int *y, int *comp, int req_comp, stbi__result_info *ri)
 {
    stbi_uc *u = 0;
-   stbi__gif* g = (stbi__gif*) stbi__malloc(sizeof(stbi__gif));
-   memset(g, 0, sizeof(*g));
-   STBI_NOTUSED(ri);
+   stbi__gif g;
+   memset(&g, 0, sizeof(g));
 
-   u = stbi__gif_load_next(s, g, comp, req_comp);
+   u = stbi__gif_load_next(s, &g, comp, req_comp, 0);
    if (u == (stbi_uc *) s) u = 0;  // end of animated gif marker
    if (u) {
-      *x = g->w;
-      *y = g->h;
+      *x = g.w;
+      *y = g.h;
+
+      // moved conversion to after successful load so that the same
+      // can be done for multiple frames. 
       if (req_comp && req_comp != 4)
-         u = stbi__convert_format(u, 4, req_comp, g->w, g->h);
+         u = stbi__convert_format(u, 4, req_comp, g.w, g.h);
    }
-   else if (g->out)
-      STBI_FREE(g->out);
-   STBI_FREE(g);
+
+   // free buffers needed for multiple frame loading; 
+   STBI_FREE(g.history);
+   STBI_FREE(g.background); 
+
    return u;
 }