hello y'all! i was tagged by @jkvjimin (x) and @rjshope (x) to show my gif making process, so i decided to just screen record everything i do from start to finish.
i may have moved a bit fast at some parts, so i'll explain everything you'll see me doing in this video below. i use actions for basically everything, so you'll often see my cursor pointing out what some of them do as i work.
enjoy :)
1. screen capturing / organizing & renaming caps
i start by making individual folder(s) for each gif i plan to create in my capture folder on my desktop. for the sake of time, i'm only making one gif here, but i number each folder for multiple gifs.
open my video in kmplayer (yes i use an older version) and make continuous caps to my designated capture folder by pressing "start" a couple seconds before my desired shot, playing the video, then pressing "stop" when i have all my frames.
delete extra frames from the capture folder and move the frames i'm using to their respected folders. if i were making more than one gif, i'd be splitting them up into their own numbered folders.
select all frames inside each folder and rename them to "1". this is purely so the actions i made to open my frames using the image sequence method will work correctly. i chose the number 1 because it's the fastest for me to type. if i were opening my frames by loading them as dicom files instead, i would skip this step entirely as i have a separate action to open them that way and this isn't necessary in that case.
2. loading frames / cropping / sharpening
you'll see that i have an action group to open up to 12 gifs. i made these so i could load all my gifs into photoshop very fast and all at once as image sequences, which i've only started doing recently. i just hold shift and select as many numbers pertaining to my gif folders as i need and press play. it opens those folders as image sequences and my gif is already made. here, i just played the action for folder number 1.
i select my desired crop preset and make sure it looks good. this is when i'd apply keyframes if there was a lot of movement and i needed to pan the gifs to keep everything centered.
my go-to sharpening action contains: smart sharpen (500%, 0.3) -> smart sharpen (10%, 10) twice -> sharpen (opacity 20%). the last sharpen is optional and you'll see me decide to toggle that off for this gif. you'll notice i have other various sharpening actions and some for adding noise, but i'm not adding any for this gif. if i had multiple gifs open, i'd do all my cropping, panning, sharpening in each window before playing the next action for each one.
i play my convert to frames action. you'll see me point out that my crop size is 2 pixels bigger than it needs to be and my convert to frames action will subtract those two pixels after it converts. this is to get rid of that transparent border before i save it for tumblr. my action also sets my speed to 0.05.
3. coloring
yep, i have an action that applies all my go-top adjustment layers in the order i like them and groups it all together for me. i start from the bottom with curves and make my way up. i don't always use every layer, but it's there if i need it.
this is really just me bouncing around between layers until i'm satisfied with the coloring. i would take my time more if i wasn't recording, i usually am very focused on this and it can take me a while.
4. saving
i always save my gifs as adaptive + diffusion and give it a name that's easy to remember, usually something to do with the media itself. that's it :)
i'm sorry if any of this was confusing, but i hope you learned something and i could provide faster methods for you to experiment with to make your process go a bit faster and smoother.
if you have any questions about anything, just ask!
if anyone else wants to share literally any part of their process like pat and dasha shared their sharpening settings or maybe how you color your gifs or import them, i think any step is a great thing to share! everyone has their ways and it's fun to see all the different methods and techniques. i hope it encourages people to keep creating and supporting each other.
no pressure to participate, but i'm gonna tag @jung-koook @hobipowers @hyyhhope and @jinstronaut to do this tag however they see fit 💜
JINX! Somebody said the Q-word and now there's a series of calls that need to be responded to right away!
Everyone is invited to play Jinxed, inspired by 4x06 "Jinx" in a 24 hour long party discord server.
Each attendee will be randomly assigned a first responder role and will have to respond to a series of calls all throughout your "shifts" to earn points. Whoever responds to the most calls and earns the most points will win a prize. 2nd and 3rd place winners will also receive prizes!
There will be other mini games with participation prizes, interactive Discord bots, and chat lounges for hanging out with friends and making new ones.
After the party ends, the server will be closed and everyone will be sent on their way with a goodie bag of digital keepsakes made (and some commissioned) by yours truly.
Server will open Friday September 26th @ 5PM ET. The game begins at 6PM ET.
You can RSVP here and you will be able to access the server on September 26th.
FAQs below
How old do I have to be to attend?
18+ only please! I want everyone to feel safe and comfortable to speak freely.
Can I bring a friend?
The invitation is open to everyone, so sure!
What time do I need to join by?
The game will begin at 6PM Eastern Time, but you can show up anytime until around midnight Eastern Time.
I'm shy. Can I still come?
Just like me twin lol fortunately for you, the games don't require actually talking to other people. Just pushing buttons and having a good time. So you can come and play and you don't have to say much if you don't want to, but you're free to jump in to conversations anytime.
I don't ship the same ship(s) as you/ I'm not active in the fandom, can I still come?
As long as you don't have a problem with BuckTommy shippers, you're more than welcome, no matter what you ship or how active you are in the fandom~
💕 get to know your mutuals!! when you get this, it means someone wants to know more about you, so list 5 things about yourself you want your followers to know. they can be as simple as your age or as complex as your deepest fear, as long as it’s something you’re comfortable with sharing. when you’re done, send this to 10 people you want to get to know better!! 🥺🌼💕
oooh that's so cool! can i think about 5 interesting thing about myself? let's see haha
-I have a older sister and a younger brother. My sister is 20 days older than me and my brother is 20 years younger.
-Me and my best friend have matching Excalibur tattoos. We like Merlin a lot lol
-I'm a movie translator.
-I'm brazilian, but my grandfather is british, so I started learning english when I was 6.
-Me and my friends have a horror movie group and we watch a horror movie together via Zoom every wednesday.
Put your hand up if you're 20+ years old with a full time job/full time classes/full time responsibilities, literally a whole ass adult, and you're just letting some dumb weewoo show ruin your life.
This is me, screaming at you, trying to tell that you are beautiful and brave. And if anyone tells you differently, well they are so wrong! you're loved and mattered for how you are! I hope you know that and I mostly hope that you start to believe that. *BIG HUGS AND KISSES*💖
rules: you can usually tell a lot about a person by the music they listen to! put your music library on shuffle and list the first 10 songs, then tag 10 people.
Tagged by my babe @loveyourownsmiilee 🖤
1. Numb (Live) - Linkin Park
2. Angel With a Shotgun - The Cab
3. Dacing With a Wolf - All Time Low
4. Build God, Then We'll Talk - Panic! At The Disco
5. Alone Together - Fall Out Boy
6. Lost In The Wild - WALK THE MOON
7. Castle on the Hill - Ed Sheeran
8. Check Yes, Juliet - We The Kings
9. Whistle - Glee Cast
10. Good Riddance (Time of Your Life) - Green Day
Tagging: whoever wants to do it, because I don't have 10 tumblr friends to tag hahaha
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