How do I make Gif files?

[Chimera]

So a while back I tried to learn on my own... yeah did NOT happen.  What program does everyone use?  Or is there a dummies guid to gif files somewhere?  Thanks a bunch!

~Chimera

[Shara]

animation?

ulead gif animator or adobe photoshop/imageready

[Chimera]

Ah...
I need to get said programs... *sigh* It's been too long since I've used photoshop.
Thanks Shara!!!
"Get it together, Get it together"

[Shara]

Quote:
Ah...
I need to get said programs... *sigh* It's been too long since I've used photoshop.
Thanks Shara!!!
"Get it together, Get it together"

you can view some examples using photoshop + illustrator in my topic. and search for L_C_R_ant old topics to see some ulead gif animator

[Varla]

I've also had luck with Paint Shop Pro's Animation Shop.  I bow to the majesty of Shara and all the other PhotoShop users, but I'm just not that skilled, so I prefer the simpler tools.

[Tsunami2k]

Dang, Varla beat me to it. programs to use to make them I used were Jasc Animation Shop 3, Macromedia Flash Creator which is used if you want to make a animated gif from a SWF file. If you like I will search and post links for you about gif making software.

Sorftware:

Advance GIF Animator - http://Http://www.Gif-Animator.com
Powerful Tool for making Animated Gif images.

Easy GIF Animator - www.blumentals.net/egifan/
Easy GIF Animator is powerful yet very easy to use software for creating and editing animated GIF images.

Ulead Gif Animator - www.ulead.com/ga/runme.htm
Create animated GIFs with Ulead GIF Animator. This animation software gives you
the tools to produce great and fast loading animations for the Web.

AMI GIF Construction Set Professional - www.mindworkshop.com/alchemy/gifcon.html
GIF Construction Set Professional represents the state of the art in GIF animation software. It will assemble your original animations effortlessly.

Animation GIF Maker and GIF Animator Creator Software - www.tomdownload.com/multimedia_design/animation/
Animation software include: GIF Maker, 3D GIF Animation Maker, GIF Animator Creator and more.

GIF Animations for the WWW: The !new! Software Toolbox - members.aol.com/royalef/toolbox.htm
The Software Toolbox is a collection of GIF89a compliant software for creating GIF-based animation for use on the World Wide Web.

CoffeeCup GIF Animator - The Coolest Animation Software on the web.
www.coffeecup.com/gif-animator/
Create or edit Animated GIFs for your Web pages easily with GIF Animator, one of the many great web site builder tools available at CoffeeCup.com.

Animation Shareware : Free Animated Gif Software.
www.allgraphicdesign.com/imageanimator.html
huge graphic design & web design database of useful graphics software tips, techniques, and tutorials. Also graphics helpers like images, photoshop filters etc.

Hope I've been useful!
Sorrow

[Chimera]

Rock!  Thanks again!

[poentagram]

i like unfreez.

[Tenacious_BE]

Personaly Favourite is Photoshop. Reasonable program, can be used for alot of things and the considered best of the market these days.

[no_plate]

Photoshop sounds like a good one to use but I've been quite pleased with Ulead GIF Animator although I just use it occasionally. I use version 5.05. That was released about a year ago so there should be newer revisions available. It's a 15-day free trial then $49.95 after that. You can load avi's, mpeg's, and quicktime movies and turn them into animated gif's. I found it easy to get started and figure out. I've attached a screenshot of the program. Also below is notes I wrote for myself when using it:

Ulead GIF Animator 5 tips:

1. Don't use the animator wizard.
2. Open an avi or mpeg file. The shorter, the better since big files will take a long time to load. The length of the file should be about the length of the animated gif if possible.
3. Highlight all of the frames at the bottom (ctrl), go into properties and change the delay to .04 sec.
4. Go into the Optimize tab and change the Preset from Photo 256 to Photo 64 or less.
5. Go into edit and resize image to what you want, like 120 x ? Use best quality.
6. To further reduce the file size, you can delete every other frame at the bottom.

[3deroticer]

http://www.erightsoft.com/SUPER.html#Down

another free gif maker/converter

I need to add that its for PC, and not apple!

[Maski]

I find Jasc Animation Shop works great for my level of computer skills (and time).  Let's you look at the end product on the fly...  Very  easy to use.  I use Jasc Paint Shop Pro for all my morphing as well.  Not as sophisticated as Photoshop but WAY easier.

[AgentDee]

I also use Jasc Animation Shop 3 for all my gif making projects.