public boolean finish() {
		if (!started) return false;
		boolean ok = true;
		started = false;
		try {
			out.write(0x3b); // gif trailer
			out.flush();
			if (closeStream) {
				out.close();
			}
		} catch (IOException e) {
			ok = false;
		}

		// reset for subsequent use
		transIndex = 0;
		out = null;
		image = null;
		pixels = null;
		indexedPixels = null;
		colorTab = null;
		closeStream = false;
		firstFrame = true;

		return ok;
	}