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Title: Good animated gif software?
Post by: Howard_Casto on July 06, 2015, 01:02:12 am

My footer has been broken for a while.  I want to replace it with a nice animated gif of all my projects.  I've noticed a lot of you guys have some nice footers, so I'd appreciate any advice you can give me in terms of software and what have you.

Title: Re: Good animated gif software?
Post by: crtrrss on July 06, 2015, 01:10:59 am

If you want something free and easy, there's always Windows Movie Maker and an online video to GIF converter

Title: Re: Good animated gif software?
Post by: Vigo on July 06, 2015, 03:27:41 pm

While probably not the easiest method, I personally use photoshop.

There are tutorials online, but let me know if you need a full rundown on the process in photoshop. In a nutshell, you make an image, and each layer can be used as a different frame in that animation. There is a "timeline" window in photoshop where you set each frame, the duration, loop, etc. Then just "save for web" as an animated gif.

Title: Re: Good animated gif software?
Post by: mgb on July 06, 2015, 04:02:46 pm

Along the same lines as doing it in Photoshop, you can also do this with Paintshop Pro.
If you don't have either and have to purchase, Paintshop pro is a lot cheaper.

Title: Re: Good animated gif software?
Post by: Howard_Casto on July 06, 2015, 04:25:52 pm

Quote from: Vigo on July 06, 2015, 03:27:41 pm

While probably not the easiest method, I personally use photoshop.

There are tutorials online, but let me know if you need a full rundown on the process in photoshop. In a nutshell, you make an image, and each layer can be used as a different frame in that animation. There is a "timeline" window in photoshop where you set each frame, the duration, loop, etc. Then just "save for web" as an animated gif.

I didn't know that, thanks.  I'm more familiar with photoshop than the other suggestions so I might try this first. 

Title: Re: Good animated gif software?
Post by: shponglefan on July 06, 2015, 06:03:02 pm

If you have access to Adobe products, you can also do it with Adobe Fireworks.  It's more geared towards animated gifs than Photoshop is.

Title: Re: Good animated gif software?
Post by: Howard_Casto on July 08, 2015, 01:35:51 am

I went the photoshop route.  Once I found the dummies mode I was ok.  I could do fades and stuff but it eats up bandwidth. 

What do you guys think?  Too much?  I just wanted to fill the white-space between posts. 

Title: Re: Good animated gif software?
Post by: yotsuya on July 08, 2015, 03:20:17 am

Quote from: Howard_Casto on July 08, 2015, 01:35:51 am

I went the photoshop route.  Once I found the dummies mode I was ok.  I could do fades and stuff but it eats up bandwidth. 

What do you guys think?  Too much?  I just wanted to fill the white-space between posts.

I'd say shrink it down by 25% more.

Title: Re: Good animated gif software?
Post by: Howard_Casto on July 09, 2015, 01:33:04 am

Yeah I'll mess with it some more when I get a chance, thanks. 

Title: Re: Good animated gif software?
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on July 09, 2015, 01:39:13 am

It also needs to stay on each frame about twice as long so that people can read it.  It makes it a little more subtle and not "in your face" by changing so quickly.

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Title: Re: Good animated gif software?
Post by: Howard_Casto on July 09, 2015, 01:42:40 am

I'm waiting on the timing until I get all the cards done.  I still want to add in UMKKE and Outrun FXT. 

Man, I narrowed it down to only active/new projects as well.  I think I have a coding problem.   :dizzy: