Before we start, I want to make it clear this is NOT a giffing tutorial (I offered some guidelines on how to create gifs using these softwares but they’re very basic). This post contains three softwares to make HQ GIFS (I used to have a longer list but I’ve lost it)!! If you are interested in how to go about creating a gif, or where to download HD video files to create gifs, here are two good place to start:
✦ @robertdowneys has a very detailed process on giffing for beginners (this is focused on using photoshop which is the preferred method of giffing)
✦ @kylos has a master post on the best sites to download HD videos files
Now that we get that all sorted out, let’s focus on the softwares now. In no order, here are the softwares:
✦ Photoshop (any version is doable and it works for BOTH PC and MAC; I personally use Photoshop CC 2019. For download links, look through this download tag by @chaoticresources)
✦ GIF Brewery 3 (this is for MAC; you can find it on the app store ! It used to be a paid app but it’s free now I believe, let me know if that is no longer the case)
✦ PhotoScape X (works for both PC and MAC; you can download it at their website )
By now, you’re wondering, how do you make gifs from these softwares, and can you really make HQ gifs from a software other than Photoshop? The answer is yes! While I’m not offering a tutorial (sorry I suck at making them), I’ll give a few guidelines and details on how to use these softwares:
PHOTOSHOP:
✦ For Photoshop, you have two options on how to import your files:
✦ Load files into stack (this is my preferred method which basically means you open the folder where your screenscaps is stored!)
✦ Or import video frames to layers (where you load your video file and trim it down to the length/scene you want to gif).
✦ You can use VLC player, gom player, mpv, kmplayer, and a whole bunch of others!
✦ For how to create the gifs, coloring, etc, check the tutorial I’ve provided above (there are also so many of them on tumblrs, you can easily find them!)
✦ EX of GIF (FROM photshop):
GIF BREWERY 3:
✦ Okay, this one is straightforward. All you need is a video file (you can try a video from YouTube!)
✦ Then you click on open video. After that, resize your video file to 540 (or any other dimensions you want but MAKE SURE there are the acceptable sizes for tumblr or your gifs will look weird).
✦ Please crop the video and don’t force it be your desired dimensions, say 540X400 or it WILL look weird and too tall.
✦ After that, go to the filter tab located above, and color your gif. Please note you can only create simple gifs with GIF Brewery 3.
✦ Next go setting (this is on the right side of the app when you open it) and click “calculate frame count & delay” (the default is by 12 secs, you most likely should change this to 15 secs or it will be too fast)
✦ Now make sure you choose the “optimize gif colors” option and make sure the color count is at 256! This is important!
✦ Also click on the enhanced color optimization! You can see your frames in the left hand corner!
✦ And viola, there you go, you made a gif!
✦ EX of GIF (from Gif Brewery 3):
PHOTOSCAPE X:
✦ You need to take screencaps for this one. Your edits can be simple or advanced (to a degree). For advanced, you have to go to the editor and edit it frame by frame. For example, if you want to create a colorful gif.
✦ Next choose the batch section in the app and load all your screencaps there.
✦ You can then edit, crop, etc as you please. As this is a batch file, your coloring will transfer to all the rest of the screencaps.
✦ After that, save your batch files and then go the create gif section. Here you just load the batch files (the screencaps you edited) and viola, you’ve created a gif.
EX of GIF (from Photoscape X):
🌟 I hope this helps! I know this is very basic and doesn’t exactly provide info on how to create gifs. I just thought I should share these in case anyone wants to learn how to make gifs from different softwares. I’m sorry if this is confusing but I really, really tried to make this as simple as I can. I’m not good with these things. I know giffing can be daunting and scary, so if you’re new to giffing and needs some help, I can provide you with some links or help out in any way I can. Thanks, let your inner gifmaker shine! 🌟
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this year wasn’t an easy one for me, marked with the hardest personal loss. i’ve been in a very dark place for months, and your support was one of the things that made it more bearable for me. i’m grateful for the overwhelming amount of kindness and empathy i’ve received during this time. this blog’s recent «termination» was yet another telling moment. all the consolation and encouragement you’ve given me during these 4 days… just incredible, it melted my heart!
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can i pay you to reblog a post to bb? like a comission? im desperate and i dont know what else to do at this point the post is dying on the vine meanwhile all those big blogs have 10000 notes on their posts and i honestly just wanna fucking slit my throat at this point ive tried EVERYTHING. ill pay however much u think is reasonable.
Hi anon! Not sure if you're the same anon from before, but please don't say that, or look down upon yourself because of how many notes you receive. I don't know how Tumblr operates any more, but just be proud of your creations. There's always going to be bloggers who receive more notes than you (and there can be many factors behind this or it could be at random) and those who receive less.
You don't have to pay me reblog posts nor should you ever put yourself down to that standard. Just message me the link to your post, and I can add it to the queue. I'm really sorry you feel this way.
hi i hope it's to ask this but i tagged cinemapix in something and it got buried almost right away cause lots of people were using the tag. is there any chance of it being seen?
Hi anon! It's a 50/50 chance of it being seen (by me). Unfortunately due to my inactivity and life in general, I can only dedicate so little time to check our tag (an hour or two per day; on a day where I have more free time, I usually add everything from the tag on that particular day). So a lot of posts do end up being buried by newer ones due to this. It really sucks and I wish this wasn't the case, but there isn't much I can do.
If you'd like, just message me, and send me the link to your post and I can add it to our queue when I have the chance. :)
