Figured that this would best go here...

I have a script on my site that optimizes user uploaded pictures for real estate listings.  The problem is that depending on the size of these pictures this optimization can take up to 10 secs or so...

What I'd like to do is have a page after the upload page that opens with a moving image, either a clock going around, some kind of motion that lets the user know that the site has received their upload but is doing something behind the scenes...

Thought about doing this with a pop-up, but with popup blockers... figured that it would get blocked 90% of the time...

Any thoughts on a animated gif.... am I on the right track here...

You are awesome Human, that's exactly what I"m looking for...    Thank you for interpreting my lack of what to call it...

Thanks...
Starke