How to credit GIFs
I know there are other posts around this hellsite of how to do this, but because @khaotunq made this amazing post, I wanted to remind some of you of how to include a GIF that credits the original post/creator even if the GIF does not appear in the GIF options.
so, i've been playing around with new watermark ideas...
Option #1:
Step #1 - If you know which GIF you want to use, find the post it's from, and click the three little dots to bring up the menu. Click "Copy Link"
Now, in your own post, click the "GIF" button
Step #2 - When the next box appears, paste the link you just copied in it.
Step #3 - The GIF should appear, so click it, and it will insert the GIF with credit to the original post and creator.
HOWEVER, it will only insert the first GIF in the post, so if you want a different GIF in the post, you have to make a small change.
Option #2:
Step #1 - Do everything in Option #1. EVERYTHING! Now, once you have inserted the GIF into your post, it will be the first GIF in the original post as stated in Option #1.
Step #2 - Click the wheel at the top of your post
Step #3 - Once you do that a menu box will appear, and where it says "Text Editor," switch from "Rich text" to "HTML"
Step #4 - It might look scary now, but have no fear! Hit "Ctrl +F" to find what you need! Type "attribution" and it will locate the GIF for you.
Step #5 - After "attribution" is the GIF's link that you copied earlier in quotes. Look for it!
Step #6 - Now, in another window, go back to the original post with all the GIFs and find the GIF you want. Once you see it, right-click on the GIF, and when the menu pops up, select "Copy Image Link"
Step #7 - You will paste that new link into your post in the same spot the other link was within the quotes. In other words, replace the highlighted yellow part with the new link.
Step #8 - Click the little wheel at the top again and select "Rich text" to switch back to your normal viewing mode.
The new GIF will appear!
It seems overwhelming, but once you get the hang of it, it's easy peasy. And if you think this process is too time-consuming, remember that this is nothing compared to how much work GIF makers put into creating these GIFs for us.
Tumblr is actually very user-friendly with some practice, so do our community a favor and be friendly to the people who put in the effort.
