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Gif Creation Methods Anonymous
Hey Anon! What method do you use to create gifs from movie files? I have three:

Original file: AVI 640x480 DivX codec, etc..

<-- 1) Open the file with Superv2007, and then save it as gif. Settings: Video Scale Size: 220x176px, Aspect: 1:1, Frame/Sec: 23.976, Options: Hi Quality.

Results: Shitty quality (useless hi quality checkbox),good file size (754Kb), 256 colors.
>> Anonymous
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<-- 2.0) Import the file with Flash CS3 at 10fps, and then save it as png images sequence. Settings: Width: 640px, Height: 480px, Resolution: 72dpi, Colors: 24bit. Import the image sequence with Animation Shop 3 using the Animation Wizard. Settings: Frame delay: 8/100, Width: 235px, Height: 176px. Export as animated gif. Settings: 256 colors.

Results: Good quality, good file size (856Kb), 256 colors.
>> Anonymous
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<-- 2.1) The same as above, but Optimizing with Fireworks CS3. Settings: Colors: 128 colors, Profile: Web Adapting.

Results: Good quality, better file size (746Kb), 128 colors.
>> Anonymous
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<-- 3) Only import the avi file with Animation Shop 3. Settings: Range: All frames, Sampling: Take all frames in range, Merge identical frames into one. Export animated gif as above.

Results: Good quality, stupidly large file size (1.61Mb), 256 colors.
>> Anonymous
for macfags:
open the movie with quicktime. file->export. "movie to image sequence" from drop down menu. Set proper options (256 colors, framerate, compression rate). Use some other program to combine the images into an animation (I havent found a good program yet)
>> Anonymous
>>1003226

As far as I've seen, using Flash is the best. You start a new project the same dimensions as the images. Then you import the whole image sequence at once to the library, put the first image in the first frame, make a new frame, switch out the image with the next one, etc. It takes a longass time, but it works fine.

But yeah, macfags really need a faster way.
>> Anonymous
>>1003340
I've worked in that way and it's a pain in the ass. Also quality fo the resulting gif is total shit! I prefer these ones above (faster and good quality). About mac... I've never used one in my time LOL.
>> Anonymous
>>1003205
>>1003206
>>1003208
How the balls do you figure that as being a good file size for a three-second GIF?
>> Anonymous
>>1003697
Considring the quality and the image size, yes, I think so...