{"id":20453,"date":"2019-10-09T11:00:36","date_gmt":"2019-10-09T09:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.diedruckerei.de\/magazin\/?p=20453"},"modified":"2025-05-19T09:33:02","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T07:33:02","slug":"create-animated-gif","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.onlineprinters.ie\/magazine\/create-animated-gif\/","title":{"rendered":"How to create an animated GIF \u2013 quickly and easily"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A GIF is a sure an attention grabber: Creating an eye-catching animated image is not rocket science. Using the right tools, even novice users can quickly make awesome GIFs.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The &#8220;Graphics Interchange Format&#8221;, short GIF, is widely used on the internet: Whether a short video sequence to make social media posts more engaging, a funny short film on WhatsApp or animated meme on websites \u2013 the GIF graphic format packs a punch: A GIF enables loss-free frame compression and multiple transparency overlay in a single file.<\/p>\n<p>Viewed with a suitable graphics software or web browser, the GIF is played back as an animated sequence of images. We will show you different techniques to create your own animated GIFs. GIFs come in useful for a variety of purposes: In addition to using them for entertainment, you can create an animated GIF to explain your products, e.g. as a short assembly instruction.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Contents<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"#grundwissen\">Making GIFs \u2013 The basics: colour, image size, transparency<\/a><\/li>\n<li><strong>Online tools<\/strong>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 3px;\">\n<li><a href=\"#gifgenerator\">Web tools: Giphy GIF generator<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Desktop tools<\/strong>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 3px;\">\n<li><a href=\"#gifphotoshop\">Creating animated GIFs in Adobe Photoshop<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#gifgimp\">Making GIFs with GIMP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Free mobile apps<\/strong>\n<ul style=\"margin-bottom: 3px;\">\n<li><a href=\"#giphycam\">Giphy CAM<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#gifsart\">GifArts<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#imgplay\">ImgPlay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#gifmaker\">GIF Maker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#jibjab\">JIBJAB<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a name=\"grundwissen\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Colour values, transparency and image size of a GIF<\/h2>\n<p>Making your own GIF is not rocket science. But before presenting different techniques to make GIFs, we will build the required background knowledge. As already mentioned, an animated GIF can be made by creating a sequence of single images (frames) and play them with a delay. The file format thus enables both an animation to be repeated in a never-ending loop and an image sequence to be displayed for a specific period of time.<\/p>\n<h3>Compressed colour palette<\/h3>\n<p>A GIF has specific properties with respect to colour, transparency and size. The colour information of a GIF is included in a colour palette comprising up to 256 colours, which does not seem a lot compared to current image standards. In 1987 when the GIF was born, the limited colours were not really a disadvantage given the related hardware at the time.<\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-background custom-background-donts\">\n<p>To convert complex photos or graphics to GIF, you have to reduce the colours to a maximum of 256 using a graphic editor.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Generously speaking, the colour values of a GIF are still sufficient today to present black-and-white images as well as stylised drawings in a simplified manner. But to convert complex photos or graphics to GIF, it is recommended to first reduce the colours to not more than 256 using a graphic editor.<\/p>\n<h3>Image size and transparency<\/h3>\n<p>The resulting colour shades make the photo appear more pixelated due to the dithering effect. Therefore, animated GIFs are often used in <strong>small sizes<\/strong> of up to 65,535 \u00d7 65,535 pixels. With a GIF it is additionally possible to make individual colour entries transparent. However, this option was only introduced in the later published GIF89a standard which is also the current version. This also enables the shape of a GIF to be changed from rectangular to round, for example.<\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-background custom-background-dos\">\n<p><strong>Did you know?<\/strong> The number of frames you use for your GIF decides how smooth the animation will be.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a name=\"gifgenerator\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>An animated GIF with the Giphy GIF generator<\/h2>\n<p>The US platform <a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\">Giphy.com<\/a> provides an easy and free way to make GIFs on your Mac or PC. It offers a wide range of animated GIF templates and additionally allows you to get creative and make your own personalised GIF.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20495\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20495\" style=\"width: 1418px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20495\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlineprinters.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/giphy.jpg\" alt=\"GIPHY profile page for \u00e9lod featuring cartoon-style illustrations, including a character with glasses and a hat, various digital devices, a potted plant, art supplies, and colorful creative-themed graphics.\" width=\"1418\" height=\"902\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20495\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/\">giphy.com<\/a> provides many GIF templates you can edit.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You can choose between GIF Creator and GIF Maker. The GIF Creator enables you to convert any video sequence into an animated GIF. The GIF Maker can be used to create a GIF collection. Let&#8217;s begin with the <strong>GIF Creator<\/strong>. To use it, just upload a photo in JPG or GIF format and you will see a custom GIF slide show after the configuration.<\/p>\n<p>Another option of the GIF Creator is to upload a video or enter a URL, define the start and end point of the image sequence and add text or stickers to the GIF you have created. Using the equally user-friendly <strong>GIF Maker<\/strong>, you can create your own GIF collections from web-based GIF files or uploaded GIF formats.<\/p>\n<h2>Desktop tools<a name=\"gifphotoshop\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.diedruckerei.de\/magazin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Animiertes_GIF.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"td-modal-image aligncenter size-medium wp-image-21114\" src=\"https:\/\/www.diedruckerei.de\/magazin\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Animiertes_GIF.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/h2>\n<h3>Creating animated GIFs in Adobe Photoshop<\/h3>\n<p>You can create an animated GIF using Photoshop and other image editors or the free <a href=\"#gifgimp\">Gimp<\/a> tool. Photoshop is ideal to turn a series of photos into animated GIFs. This is made possible by the <strong>Frame Animation<\/strong> which quickly converts a series of photos or short videos to a custom GIF.<\/p>\n<p>First upload your photos via <span class=\"guideline\">File<\/span> &gt; <span class=\"guideline\">Scripts<\/span> &gt; <span class=\"guideline\">Load Files into Stack<\/span> to create a new Photoshop file where each photo is placed on a separate layer. Next choose <span class=\"guideline\">Window<\/span> &gt; <span class=\"guideline\">Timeline<\/span> to create an animated GIF. After clicking <span class=\"guideline\">Create Video Timeline<\/span>, the individual layers are displayed on the left one below the other.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_21124\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-21124\" style=\"width: 696px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlineprinters.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/create-gif-in-photoshop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"td-modal-image wp-image-21124 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlineprinters.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/create-gif-in-photoshop.jpg\" alt=\"A screenshot of Photoshop shows a project with a white brick wall, a framed print reading WE LOVE with colorful dots, and a yellow lamp. The timeline panel below displays multiple layers and keyframes for animation.\" width=\"696\" height=\"360\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-21124\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">By moving the purple boxes, you can define the duration of each frame. Choose frame rates that work with your photo and the situation. This means that they shouldn&#8217;t be too long or too short as this might confuse the observer.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By moving the <strong>purple box<\/strong> next to each layer, you can set the duration of each frame. Check the preview to see whether the GIF has turned out as expected and change the duration and frame rate if necessary. Once you are satisfied with your creation, save the file via <span class=\"guideline\">File<\/span> &gt; <span class=\"guideline\">Export<\/span> &gt; <span class=\"guideline\">Save For Web<\/span>. Here you can specify how often to repeat the animation. Finally, click <span class=\"guideline\">Save<\/span> \u2013 and voil\u00e0 \u2013 your self-made GIF is complete.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlineprinters.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/animated-gif.gif\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"td-modal-image alignnone size-full wp-image-21119\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlineprinters.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/animated-gif.gif\" alt=\"A modern desk with a potted plant, striped vase with yellow flowers, books, and a pair of glasses sits against a white brick wall. Above the desk is a blank, black-framed picture and a yellow pendant lamp.\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1280\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a name=\"gifgimp\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Making an animated GIF using the GIMP freeware<\/h3>\n<p>Creating an animated GIF using the <a href=\"http:\/\/gimp.org\">GIMP<\/a> freeware is very easy thanks to the automated animation. The procedure is similar to Photoshop: First place each frame on a separate layer and then click <span class=\"guideline\">Filter<\/span> &gt; <span class=\"guideline\">Animation<\/span>.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_20498\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-20498\" style=\"width: 1542px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-20498\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlineprinters.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/gimp.png\" alt=\"Screenshot of the GIMP website homepage. The top banner features the GIMP logo and mascot, and the main section promotes GIMP as a free, open-source image editor, with recent news updates listed on the right.\" width=\"1542\" height=\"854\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-20498\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The automated animation of <a href=\"http:\/\/gimp.org\">GIMP<\/a> greatly facilitates the making of GIFs<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>It provides five different animation options such as a <span class=\"guideline\">Spinning Globe<\/span>, <span class=\"guideline\">Overlay<\/span> or <span class=\"guideline\">Waves<\/span>. Just click through the selection and make your pick. Subsequently, a window opens in which you can enter various settings for your animated GIF. For example, specify the number of frames or increase it to make your animation as smooth as possible.<\/p>\n<p>After you have confirmed your settings, the animated GIF is produced automatically. Click <span class=\"guideline\">Filters<\/span> &gt; <span class=\"guideline\">Animation<\/span> &gt; <span class=\"guideline\">Playback<\/span> to get a preview of the first image sequence. Generate your GIF by clicking <span class=\"guideline\">File<\/span> &gt; <span class=\"guideline\">Export<\/span> and enter a file name with the extension &#8220;gif&#8221;. Choose a destination folder, click <span class=\"guideline\">Export<\/span> and enable the <span class=\"guideline\">As animation<\/span> checkbox. And voil\u00e0, you have successfully created your own GIF.<\/p>\n<h2>Apps: Making animated GIFs on the go<\/h2>\n<p>Besides making GIFs on your Windows or macOS computer, you can use a smartphone or tablet computer to design small animated GIFs on the go. Most apps are compatible with both Android and iOS. Making your own animated GIF on a mobile device is both easy and fun.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"giphycam\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>GIPHY CAM<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlineprinters.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/giphy-app.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"td-modal-image alignleft wp-image-21071\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlineprinters.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/giphy-app.jpg\" alt=\"A stylized icon featuring a blue camera lens inside a blue frame with a yellow folded corner, set against a black background.\" width=\"117\" height=\"118\" \/><\/a>Free apps such as <strong>GIPHY CAM<\/strong> developed by <a href=\"http:\/\/giphy.com\">Giphy.com<\/a> work in the same way as the corresponding website-based generators. You can use the mobile apps to create funny GIFs based on your videos and photos, add humorous stickers, filter effects or catchy image titles. Available for <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/giphy-cam-the-gif-creator\/id1017480918\">IOS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.giphy.camera&amp;hl=en_gb\">Android<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a name=\"imgplay\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>ImgPlay<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlineprinters.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/imgPlay.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"td-modal-image wp-image-21105 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlineprinters.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/imgPlay.jpg\" alt=\"A yellow rounded square icon with a white play button in the center and three curved white lines above it, resembling a stylized media or video app logo.\" width=\"121\" height=\"120\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>ImgPlay<\/strong> is another practical app to create customised GIFs. When working with the Lite version, a watermark will be added to your GIF after saving. To get the watermark-free version and a wider selection of stickers, filters and canvases, invest EUR 5.49 to upgrade to the Pro version. For <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/imgplay-gif-maker\/id989843523\">IOS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=me.imgbase.imgplay.android&amp;hl=en_gb\">Android<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a name=\"gifsart\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>GifArts<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlineprinters.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/gifsart.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"td-modal-image alignleft wp-image-21106\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlineprinters.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/gifsart.jpg\" alt=\"A rounded square icon with a gradient background of pink, orange, and yellow, featuring a white circle with dashed segments forming a ring around a solid inner circle in the center.\" width=\"124\" height=\"123\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The <strong>GIFsArt<\/strong> app is also capable of making animated GIFs. You can choose one, five, ten or 15 photos for your animation. Various free filters, stickers, overlays and fonts are available to nail that special look.\u00a0 Available for <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/picsart-gif-sticker-macher\/id1063953163\">IOS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.picsart.animate&amp;hl=en_gb\">Android<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"gifmaker\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>GIF Maker<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlineprinters.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/gif-maker-android.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"td-modal-image wp-image-21109 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlineprinters.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/gif-maker-android.jpg\" alt=\"A stylized camera icon with a play button in the center and the text GIFMAKER and eumzcal.com below it, on a dark background.\" width=\"128\" height=\"129\" \/><\/a>Other apps, such as the free <strong>GIF MAKER<\/strong> designed by GTWO, are ideal to define your own video sequences between 5 and 25 seconds and repeat them in a loop. Available for <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.umjjal.gif.maker\">Android<\/a>.<br \/>\n<a name=\"jibjab\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>JIB-JAB<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.onlineprinters.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/jibjab-app.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"td-modal-image alignleft wp-image-21072\" src=\"https:\/\/www.onlineprinters.ie\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/10\/jibjab-app.jpg\" alt=\"JibJab app logo featuring a white speech bubble with the words JIB JAB in bold dark blue letters on a turquoise background.\" width=\"110\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a>The <strong>JIBJAB<\/strong> app created by JibJab digital entertainment studio takes a special approach. Having completed the compulsory registration, you can turn your own face into an animated GIF through video editing. To get access to the full range of functions \u2013 including videos with different faces or music \u2013 you have to take out a monthly subscription for EUR 2.99. Available for <a href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/gb\/app\/jibjab\/id875561136\">IOS<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.jibjab.android.messages.fbmessenger&amp;hl=en_gb\">Android<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"custom-background custom-background-dos\">\n<p><strong>Advantages for iPhone users<\/strong>: If you own an iPhone iOS11 or higher, you don&#8217;t need an app at all to make animated GIFs. Just take a photo in Live Photo mode and select it in the pre-installed iOS photo app. Swipe up until you see Effects and choose either Loop, Bounce or Long Exposure to turn your shot into a GIF.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"custom-background-grey\">\n<p><strong>Credits<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p>BUMIPUTRA_ROCKERS via Pixabay, Screenshots from the App Store and by <a href=\"https:\/\/giphy.com\/\">Giphy.com<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gimp.org\/\">GIMP<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GIFs are great for various purposes such as entertainment, marketing and sales. 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