So hello, I decided to record my process - how I make gifs. I was tagged by @jkvjimin and @rjshope (and @heybaetae 's video inspired me to record it as well as it's easier for me!) I currently use two computers, because VS doesn't work on my desktop and I can't have PS on my work laptop so... that's the reason for the cut!
I am also nothing pro and probably basic too, I was debating whether to do this or not but I thought if it can help anyone I will show it. But yeah I am not a professional and I always feel bad because I could be better.. but I am working on it.
I am also sorry if my explanation is all over the place, I can never talk about these well in english..... but I am hoping it's somewhat understandable.
Okay let's go step by step.
VAPOURSYNTH
I think I am the only remaining creator (but tell me if I am wrong) who still uses vapoursynth but it's the one I can use and am familiar with. Once I have my new laptop I will learn new ways.
In the video I dragged my video file on the program, and added the timestamps (first number: the start of the exact part of the video I need; second number: the duration - I already knew what I needed so I quickly added it)
Once it opens you will see the video there. I edit the size - I always use 500pxl not 540 for the tiny frame you often see around my gifs. Then I add the other things - with vs you can put denoise filter and finesharp on your gifs (I mostly need it for the denoise one! - I used to use KNLM but for some reason it's not working anymore, so I use BM3D and 6.01 is the setting that works the best for me. The finesharp is 0.8 because it would be too sharp and ugly otherwise!) - I don't do anything else other than setting the gif so everything is in frame that I want and nothing is there that I don't need!
Once I have it I run the codes thru VS (I always save it as MOV file) and the files will be in the output folder - then with my dear flashdrive I transfer it to the desktop!
PHOTOSHOP
I wanna say my photoshop is hungarian so I am sorry if you don't understand something or anything in the video - I will try to name every tool in english (I will fail) - I also don't like to use actions so you won't see me do that, only one time!
Once I am in photoshop I insert my mov file (since vapoursynth showed me the exact frame number (150) I could easily cut it in half (75) with a few not needed frames - u could see I deleted those). I accidentally converted them into frames first before I realized I didn't delete the images I didn't need but honestly it doesn't make much difference (at least to me, but I am a noob).
Once it's a full video timeline I resize the gif (so it's 540pxl but with transparent background!) and I add my sharpening (I show it in the video but I use 500%-0,3, 10%-10 once or twice and I add a plus gaussian blur because the sharp white lights creep me out I don't like it (part of the reason why I never used these methods before).
I only recently started using it, so I am still figuring it all out (any mistakes I do and you notice is because of that!) but I don't overdo it, or try not to because the gif already has a finesharp layer on it from vapoursynth.
So to be honest they would look good with or without the added smart sharpenings but I like to experiment. Most times I don't add it! I did it this time only because I liked how it looks!
Tho I will need to make my gifs a bit bigger so they won't have the tiny white frames due to the sharpening but I always forget to do that (habits die hard and I make them 500pxl wide automatically)
Once this is all done it's coloring time which is the quickest because I use the same psd file for everything - the gif that was already open, everything is on that (two layers of curves, hue/saturation, brightness/constrast, selective color). The only additions I sometimes add (when the gif is dark or too bright!) are color balance (set to raster/rasterize idk ???) and I turn down the opacity until I am satisfied. And sometimes I add exposition too.
And that's basically all - I just play around a little until I don't think my gif looks good.
I am tagging @jung-koook @hobipowers and @jjungkkook if you want to share!:)
to my fellow content creators and their supporters...
⊹・ starting from december 21, tumblr is expanding its list of banned tags on its ios apps to comply with app store’s (new?) guidelines.
⊹・no official list has been released detailing all the tags that have been banned. however, @bannedtags has compiled a list of known banned tags, which is linked at the bottom of this post.
⊹・sadly in the mix are tags such as #mine, #my stuff, and #*mine, all which are commonly used among the editing community, as well as some tracking tags such as #bbelcher.
⊹・for content creators who use such tags, this means that their posts (and any reblogs of such posts) will be unavailable to be viewed on the ios apps from anyone’s dashboards.
⊹・however, the posts are still viewable if you go to one’s blog directly or if post notifications for a certain blog is turned on.
⊹・if you are a content creator using one of these newly banned tags, rather than using mass post editor to delete & add tags, tag replacer is a far easier tool to use.
⊹・a popular tag used in the editing community that has not been affected (yet) is #*, which you may consider using instead.
some other posts about this issue that you might want to check out:
⊹・https://5ummit.tumblr.com/post/671485962579279872
⊹・https://bannedtags.tumblr.com/post/671586251017797632
I was tagged by @weiwuz, @xiaolanhua, @chickenstrangers and @difanghua tysm for thinking of me for this 🩷
rules: link your favourite and/or most popular post from each month this year (it's totally fine to skip months!) and tag some CCs you love!
JANUARY
most popular: sam (GAP) set
my favorite: black and white (not me) set
FEBRUARY
most popular: kiyoi (my beautiful man) set
my favorite: my school president + lover set
MARCH
most popular: the eighth sense set
my favorite: moonlight chicken + high infidelity set
APRIL
most popular: the eighth sense set
my favorite: till the end of the moon + we go down together set
MAY
most popular: the eighth sense set
my favorite: till the end of the moon + everybody wants to rule the world set
JUNE
most popular: gu won (king the land) set
my favorite: yanhui (back from the brink) set
JULY - SETEMBER
the only posted: till the end of the moon
OCTOBER
most popular: strong girl nam soon set
my favorite: tantai jin (TTEOTM) + her
NOVEMBER
most popular: jaewon (the eighth sense) set
my favorite: the eighth sense set
DECEMBER
most popular: kinnporsche main family + powerpuff girls
my favorite: krystal jung set
TAGGING: @fydramas @dengswei @pondsphuwin @khaotunqs @markpakin @lenteur @khaoray @yesdramas @chaeyoojung @celestial-sapphicss @storge @nick-nellson @singularities @crowleybrekkers and who ever wants to make it feel tagged 🩷
can people not point out what i missed in gifsets???? like thanks i know. i can only put so many gifs in a set. plz enjoy what i did include instead of tagging “oh btw you missed x y z”
