Animated images are very often found in social networks. As a rule, they are added to show a very short fragment of a video. There is a more serious use of them - for example, web designers resort to animation in order to maximize the overall design of the interface in their work. In general, in the modern world, animated images are used very often. In this article we will take a closer look at how to create a GIF-animation. Let's figure it out. Go!
Creating a GiF animation is easy.
First of all, you need to understand how animation works in general. This is a set of frames following one another, which repeat at a certain speed. Based on this, we can conclude that the more consecutive frames you have, the smoother, and therefore - your animation will be the best.
There are several ways to create GIFs. The easiest is to use online services. There are a lot of them on the Internet, so finding them is not difficult. All you need to do is upload images (the more, the better), set the interval between frames (usually specified in milliseconds) and click the appropriate button so that the online service creates a GIF image based on the photos you uploaded. This method is suitable for most users. The same online services can be used to convert video fragments to GIF.
Web Service Tools On
For those who are very important to the quality of the GIF-image, we recommend using a more advanced way - make an animation in Adobe Photoshop. This software product has great functionality, including the function of creating animated images. In Photoshop it's very easy to make a GIF-animation from a video. Open the “File” menu and click “Import”, select “Video Frames to Layers” and select the path to the video.
Go to File - Import - Video frames in layers
Keep in mind that only 500 frames can be converted. If you need more, divide the video into several parts. Then set the required range of frames in the right place. Click OK.
Video import setup
After that, you will be taken to the timeline, where you can adjust the interframe spacing, as well as edit the layers.
Time scale
Go to the section Animations
Makes the necessary animation settings
After editing, save the file in GIF format.
Saving animation
Now let's look at how to create an animated image in Photoshop from images. For example, you want to create a moving text. To do this, open the timeline in Photoshop. Create each new frame in a new layer. Suppose you want the text to rise smoothly at first, and then move to the right. Copy and paste the original image into the new layer, just raise the text in it a little higher, then copy this frame and paste it into the next layer, lifting the text even higher. Continue to move the text in each layer. Do not forget that the more frames, the smoother and more beautiful animation will turn out.
Further, in the same way, move the text to the right, creating each shift in a new layer. Set the time during which the frames will be played. As a rule, the default value is not appropriate. Find a balance so that the movement is not too fast and not too slow. The transition should be smooth and natural.
You also have the ability to edit individual layers. To do this, click on the desired frame, and then select the corresponding layer in the list. If you applied any filter to a layer to apply it to the next one, go to it and press the key combination Ctrl + Alt + F.
Please note that any sudden appearance of effects or elements will look strange and inorganic. Therefore, be sure to take care to make a smooth appearance and fade effect, increasing and then reducing the transparency in each layer. After editing, save your file in the appropriate format.
Now you know how to create a GIF animation. As you can see, it is not as difficult as it may seem at first glance. All you need is a little patience and basic computer skills. Write in the comments if this article helped you, and also ask any questions about the topic considered.