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Question for the gurus: Software to make gifs
Posted on 10/28/15 at 1:02 pm
Posted on 10/28/15 at 1:02 pm
So I'm dusting off my farking skills after years and am going to contribute here. I only have GIMP atm (which I used for the first time today) I am a long-time photoshop user.. The transition to GIMP until I can buy a version of photoshop was pretty seamless.
I want to start trying my hand in the gif arena as well. What is a pretty intuitive program to add things into frames of gifs and pretty much make them from scratch as well?
Thanks guys. Go easy on me until I get the swing of GIMP. It's not a huge learning curve coming from photoshop but the thing I miss most I haven't found yet in it is the free transform.
I want to start trying my hand in the gif arena as well. What is a pretty intuitive program to add things into frames of gifs and pretty much make them from scratch as well?
Thanks guys. Go easy on me until I get the swing of GIMP. It's not a huge learning curve coming from photoshop but the thing I miss most I haven't found yet in it is the free transform.
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Posted on 10/28/15 at 3:53 pm to musick
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What is a pretty intuitive program to add things into frames of gifs and pretty much make them from scratch as well?
Not many people on here other than JC, NoleMan and myself use animated gifs unfortunately. I personally think they are hilarious. As for me, I'm a Photoshop guy *insert video frames to layers* and take it from there. I think Noleman uses GIMP if I'm not mistaken so perhaps he can chime in.
Best of luck and welcome to the board
Posted on 10/28/15 at 6:57 pm to idlewatcher
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Not many people on here other than JC, NoleMan and myself use animated gifs unfortunately.
I know I don't post much, but damn
Anyways, the best possible program to use is after effects. But you be in the same boat that you are in now, having to buy something. If you feel like spending money on software, that is the easiest and fastest way to animate something. And once you get the hang of it, it is a very powerful video effects program.
Posted on 10/28/15 at 7:48 pm to musick
GIMP is a count to make GIFs with.
Posted on 10/29/15 at 12:02 am to Bunta
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GIMP is a count to make GIFs with.
It can be done though, I made the gif below with gimp
I may buy software soon to play around with.
Posted on 10/29/15 at 8:22 am to RonFNSwanson
I occasionally try some gifs. Actually use an old, archaic app GIF Animator. Simple. They come out ok.
Agree with Ron about After Effects, but have to have some coin (Ron, btw, is one of the best here
)
Agree with Ron about After Effects, but have to have some coin (Ron, btw, is one of the best here
)Posted on 10/29/15 at 9:17 am to musick
they have after effects trial so I'm gonna try my hand at a few gifs then buy the CC suite probably if I like it.
Posted on 10/29/15 at 10:05 am to musick
I'm running after effects and photoshop cs6 now can someone point me to a gif editing URL or something for beginners? I can open a gif in AE but can't see frames, just the video itself.
edit: i found out how to get the gif into a composition on my own
edit: i found out how to get the gif into a composition on my own
This post was edited on 10/29/15 at 10:10 am
Posted on 10/29/15 at 10:30 am to RonFNSwanson
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I know I don't post much, but damn
And of course the beloved Ron MF Swanson Posted on 10/29/15 at 12:24 pm to musick
I use photoshop elements 8 and I've done a *few* gifs but the program is very limiting. I can't do many frames and usually have to reduce the images due to size restrictions in the program.
I downloaded and looked at gimp but haven't tried to make gifs with it.
Let us know how it works out for you.
I downloaded and looked at gimp but haven't tried to make gifs with it.
Let us know how it works out for you.
Posted on 10/29/15 at 2:27 pm to musick
I have made numerous's gifs form scratch as well as edited many from photoshop. pretty simple
Posted on 10/31/15 at 8:56 pm to musick
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I'm running after effects and photoshop cs6 now can someone point me to a gif editing URL or something for beginners? I can open a gif in AE but can't see frames, just the video itself.
I use both AE and CS6. There are a bunch of tuts. out
there for both.
Posted on 11/1/15 at 1:53 pm to musick
Posted on 11/2/15 at 8:05 am to InVolNerable
Also Video Copilot have a bunch of tutorials, the host
Andrew Kramer is funny and great.
Video Copilot
Andrew Kramer is funny and great.
Video Copilot
Posted on 11/2/15 at 11:13 am to musick
why don't you just subscribe to photoshop CC? It's only $10/month
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