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Christmast GIFt

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Invisible Ink

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Miscellaneous Challenges

Christmast GIFt [94 Points]

"Here is your Christmas GIFt from Santa! Just open and wait for it."

Author: SKR

Solution

To solve this challenge, simply open the provided GIF file using GIMP. Locate the frame where the "gift" opens to reveal the flag.

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Flag

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Invisible Ink [388 Points]

"The flag is hidden somewhere in this GIF. Can’t see it? It must be written in transparent ink."

Author: Yes

Solution

Similar to the previous challenge, open the GIF file using GIMP and analyze it.

In this case, I noticed two frames appeared transparent, and neither of them was located at the default (0, 0) coordinates for X and Y. To investigate further:

  1. Move these transparent frames to the (0, 0) position.

  2. Make only these two frames visible.

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After making this adjustment, the frames resembled a static noise pattern, similar to a TV signal. By equalizing the colors, the output revealed a white screen.

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Upon closer inspection, equalizing just one frame initially showed faint text. To make the text more readable, I adjusted the transparency settings.

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This revealed the flag hidden within the GIF.

Flag

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