{"id":15465,"date":"2022-02-21T09:06:05","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T09:06:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/21\/how-to-make-a-gif-top-5-quick-methods\/"},"modified":"2022-02-21T09:06:05","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T09:06:05","slug":"how-to-make-a-gif-top-5-quick-methods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mailinvest.blog\/index.php\/2022\/02\/21\/how-to-make-a-gif-top-5-quick-methods\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Make a GIF: Top 5 Quick Methods"},"content":{"rendered":"

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It\u2019s much easier than you think.<\/p>\n

Besides, it can be one of the most useful skills for any digital marketer to know.<\/p>\n

You can include GIFs into your social media marketing strategy, share them on your blog posts, send them out in your email, or just make them for fun.<\/p>\n

Whatever the case, knowing how to make a GIF might just become your new favorite hobby.<\/p>\n

In this guide, we\u2019ll break down a few different strategies to make a GIF. Even if you completely lack design skills, you can easily follow these steps to create your own super-engaging GIF.<\/p>\n

But before that, why are GIFs so important for your content marketing anyway?<\/p>\n

Why Learn to Make a GIF?<\/h2>\n

Everyone loves a GIF. They\u2019re fun and engaging forms of content that grab more attention than a still image but require less focus than a video.<\/p>\n

You can use GIFs everywhere. They can be added to your Instagram Stories, placed in your newsletter, posted on social media, included in your web pages, blog posts, and anywhere else where you place visual content.<\/p>\n

Creating custom GIFs is a great way for businesses to produce a new form of content. GIFs attract attention, your audience will love them, and they will help you gather a lot of engagement.<\/p>\n

And by knowing how to make a GIF yourself, your GIFs will always be 100% original.<\/p>\n

Top 5 Instant Methods to Create a GIF<\/h2>\n

1. How to Create a GIF With Photoshop<\/h3>\n

There are two ways to make a GIF in Photoshop. You can either put together a string of photographs or use a video to make a GIF.<\/p>\n

Using Photos to Make a GIF<\/h4>\n

Once you have a series of photos, you can put them together to create a short video GIF. Here\u2019s how:<\/p>\n

Step 1<\/strong>: Organize your photos for your GIF. Each photo will be one frame of your GIF. You might need about 20 photos<\/strong> for detailed GIFs. Name each photo in the order that you will use them in the GIF (1, 2, 3, and so on).<\/p>\n

Step 2<\/strong>: Open Photoshop<\/strong> and navigate to File > Stack > Load Files. Select Browse, then choose the photos, or \u201clayers\u201d, that you want to use for your GIF. Select all of your photos.<\/p>\n

Step 3<\/strong>: Upload all the files (your photos) on the Load Layers<\/strong> screen in numerical order and click OK.<\/p>\n

Step 4<\/strong>: Navigate to Windows > Timeline. A box will appear under your first image saying Create Video Timeline. Select this and choose Create Frame Animation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Step 5<\/strong>: Click on the hamburger menu at the top right of the Timeline panel. Click on Make Frames From Layers<\/strong>. Your animation frames will now be displayed in the Timeline panel. You can drag the frames to create the correct sequence.<\/p>\n

Step 6<\/strong>: Select Forever in the dropdown menu left of the play button. Hit the play<\/strong> button to see what your GIF looks like.<\/p>\n

Step 7<\/strong>: If you are happy, click File > Export > Save For Web (Legacy). Select GIF 128 Dithered<\/strong> under the preset menu.<\/p>\n

Step 8<\/strong>: Change the Colors setting to 256<\/strong>. Now your GIF is ready. Select Preview to test it out, and click Save<\/strong> when you\u2019re happy.<\/p>\n

Using a Video to Make a GIF<\/h4>\n

Step 1<\/strong>: Start by shooting a short video. Navigate to File > Import > Video Frames to Layers.<\/p>\n

Step 2<\/strong>: Now select the portion of the video you want to turn into a GIF. This should be only a few seconds long<\/em>.<\/p>\n

Step 3<\/strong>: Select how many frames to import. You don\u2019t have to import every single frame, 1 frame out of 3<\/strong> works well. Now your video file has been converted into layers.<\/p>\n

Step 4<\/strong>: If you are happy, click File > Export > Save For Web (Legacy). Select GIF 128 Dithered under the preset menu.<\/p>\n

Step 5<\/strong>: Change the Colors setting to 256. Now your GIF is ready. Select Preview to test it out, and click Save<\/strong> when you\u2019re happy.<\/p>\n

2. How to Make a GIF With Canva<\/h3>\n

You can also make a GIF in Canva<\/a>. This is a great option if you don\u2019t have Photoshop or aren\u2019t very technical. Let\u2019s see what the process looks like.<\/p>\n

Step 1<\/strong>: Create or import a new design in Canva. This will be the foundation for your GIF. You can add video<\/strong>, or use Canva\u2019s own animated elements to give your design life.<\/p>\n

Step 2<\/strong>: When your design is ready, click Download<\/strong> and select GIF<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Step 3<\/strong>: Now just click Download<\/strong> and your GIF is ready.<\/p>\n

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