Making cool animated GIFs

POSTED BY: EmpireX
UPDATED: Thursday, June 7, 2007 11:43
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EMPIREX

Thursday, April 12, 2007 4:23 PM

I've seen so many cool GIFs here. I'm totally jealous and want to make some for myself.

So what programs do you guys use? What's user-friendly and is there any free downloadable programs from the web or do I need to make a trip to Best Buy?

DESKTOPHIPPIE

Thursday, April 19, 2007 11:15 PM

It's easy. It's ~beyond~ easy. And it's free too! Or it can be.

One free software is GIMP - Gnu Image Manipulation Program. It's open source and freely available for everyone. You can download it from www.gimp.org. Because it's open source their are tonnes of tutorials on the website too. It's well worth a look.

My stuff is made using Serif Draw Plus, which actually doesn't have the nifty image editing tools that GIMP has. I got my copy free with a web design magazine. Mine is version 5, and they're up to version 8 now. Hence the giveaway. You can check Serif's website - www.serif.com - and see if they're giving anything away at the moment. They do that sometimes. Or you can splash out and get one of the later ones and blow my stuff out of the water completely.

I know there are video ripping tools around somewhere that let you capture and create animations from DVD footage, but I have no idea where they are or how they work. Superflous must though, because... well, I'm sure you've seen Superfluous' stuff in the Blue Sun Room!

A word of warning. Animating is *highly* addictive. Once you start you cannot stop!

Good luck, have fun and be sure to post your work in the Blue Sun Room so we can all admire it!

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PENGUIN

Thursday, April 19, 2007 11:20 PM

*bows to a master*

I use a program called Ulead Gif Animator.

King of the Mythical Land that is Iowa

EMPIREX

Friday, April 20, 2007 2:20 AM

Thanks, guys! I'd forgotten I'd posted this!

DARKFLY

Thursday, June 7, 2007 11:43 AM

Quote:
Originally posted by Penguin:
*bows to a master*

I use a program called Ulead Gif Animator.

I use Ulead Gif too, and sometimes Photoshop

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