This is an archive of the mabination.com forums which were active from 2010 to 2018. You can not register, post or otherwise interact with the site other than browsing the content for historical purposes. The content is provided as-is, from the moment of the last backup taken of the database in 2019. Image and video embeds are disabled on purpose and represented textually since most of those links are dead.
To view other archive projects go to
https://archives.mabination.com
-
starpaw7 wrote on 2011-07-06 21:05
Alas, I have no idea how to.
I have plenty of ideas, and tried Paul's text guide - but I seem to have made a mistake.
To be more specific: I would like to make .gifs of avatar (100x100) and custom sizes such as:
[Image: http://i.imgur.com/2ZgT2.gif]
- - -
And high quality, such as seen above - being able to put in text that appears then disappears and adding a small border.
Also placing a color-shading (or what they really call it) over as so:
[Image: http://images.khinsider.com/2009-2010%20Avatars/venavi.png]
- - -
I have plenty of video clips that I want to make them from, and I can try to get any program needed
If there is a certain format the videos need to be in, I can make it so - but I kindly do not want the quality or speed significantly reduced - the first .gif I have shown is what I imagine to be fine.
Be aware that the time of most of my planned .gifs go ~10+ seconds, knowing that it can affect the lag.
- - -
I was sure a select number of members here knew some of this - would you guys mind to help? :worry:
-
Misaka wrote on 2011-07-06 21:10
I used Paul's guide and it worked out just fine, except I used a different program to extract frames from videos from. Have you tried using
Avidemux? (For this program, I'm pretty sure video format doesn't matter much, as I've used both avi and mkv with it).
Extremely easy to use, and all you need from there is photoshop and the video which you want to make a gif from and continue using Paul's guide.
-
starpaw7 wrote on 2011-07-06 21:16
Quote from Misaka;502778:
I used Paul's guide and it worked out just fine, except I used a different program to extract frames from videos from. Have you tried using Avidemux? (For this program, I'm pretty sure video format doesn't matter much, as I've used both avi and mkv with it).
Extremely easy to use, and all you need from there is photoshop and the video which you want to make a gif from and continue using Paul's guide.
I shall try - but I forgot to mention the times in original post
The first time (mistake) I tried, I believe the time frame was too long for it, and the .gif lagged to make it little more than a slideshow.
I have plenty of ideas that would only be 1~2 seconds long, but I am also in need of ~10 second .gifs.
- - -
Time to see how this method goes with the longer ones
-
Misaka wrote on 2011-07-06 21:22
Well I can see possible problems that have the following resolutions :
1) Usually when you get the frames from a video, there will be multiple frames with the same image on them (Which is natural. Videos are, after all, a very quick slideshow of hundreds of frames put together). If you have too many of the same frame, just delete all the extra ones until you're only left with one of each frame (this can be a hassle if you try to take out a huge scene, but it pays off by saving on the file size of the gif).
2) For most gifs, you need to set the frames to move at a faster pace, such as .01 per frame. If you set it to .1, it's going to be a slideshow.
-
starpaw7 wrote on 2011-07-06 21:29
Quote from Misaka;502794:
Well I can see possible problems that have the following resolutions :
1) Usually when you get the frames from a video, there will be multiple frames with the same image on them (Which is natural. Videos are, after all, a very quick slideshow of hundreds of frames put together). If you have too many of the same frame, just delete all the extra ones until you're only left with one of each frame (this can be a hassle if you try to take out a huge scene, but it pays off by saving on the file size of the gif).
2) For most gifs, you need to set the frames to move at a faster pace, such as .01 per frame. If you set it to .1, it's going to be a slideshow.
Those may have been the mistake - I will look into it
Sadly now I must leave the only internet I have, so I will have to download and try to make these later :worry:
Another thing - to crop out a section of the video so only one area is created as a .gif, although once I see the video program you gave me it might have that.
-
TA wrote on 2011-07-06 21:35
-
Misaka wrote on 2011-07-06 21:37
Quote from starpaw7;502798:
Those may have been the mistake - I will look into it
Sadly now I must leave the only internet I have, so I will have to download and try to make these later :worry:
Another thing - to crop out a section of the video so only one area is created as a .gif, although once I see the video program you gave me it might have that.
Er, no. Avidemux doesn't crop the section for the gif. You crop it in Photoshop (It's explained in Paul's guide, the program I linked is just in case you're having problem with the program Paul suggested).
-
TA wrote on 2011-07-06 21:40
You crop with the Crop Tool in Photoshop (or you could make a selection then image>crop, and you can make the whole thing smaller via image>image size). You'll also need to eliminate unnecessary frames to cut down on file size, then save for web and mess with how lossy the gif is, to cut down the size some more probably.
-
starpaw7 wrote on 2011-07-09 19:51
Quote from TA;502802:
I make them from videos like this guide: http://talesrunner-forum.gpotato.com/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=13228&p=296058&sid=628ee3cadb1c6bda23956961d1c7c24c&sid=628ee3cadb1c6bda23956961d1c7c24c#p296058
Quote from Misaka;502804:
Er, no. Avidemux doesn't crop the section for the gif. You crop it in Photoshop (It's explained in Paul's guide, the program I linked is just in case you're having problem with the program Paul suggested).
Quote from TA;502807:
You crop with the Crop Tool in Photoshop (or you could make a selection then image>crop, and you can make the whole thing smaller via image>image size). You'll also need to eliminate unnecessary frames to cut down on file size, then save for web and mess with how lossy the gif is, to cut down the size some more probably.
Thank you both :kiss:
It seems "Image -> Crop" is faded out, but I can use the tool instead.
I apologize for taking so much longer than expected; Photoshop only showed a blank screen, so I had to keep trying to use your 2 suggested programs until I finally got it to work.
My current signature is the creation - a simple .gif with a scene from a movie, with the black border somehow put in there
- - -
Now that the basic of making the .gif is complete; is there any known easily-understood tutorial on how to put in image effects such as the avatar I showed before?
-
Misaka wrote on 2011-07-09 20:15
The principle of adding in stuff such as text to the gif is the same as adding the border. You add another layer like you did for making the border, yet instead you place whatever image(s) you wish to add in (Text, Effects, etc). They will then remain in place over the particular spot of the gif you placed them in.
-
starpaw7 wrote on 2011-07-09 20:46
Quote from Misaka;506052:
The principle of adding in stuff such as text to the gif is the same as adding the border. You add another layer like you did for making the border, yet instead you place whatever image(s) you wish to add in (Text, Effects, etc).
To be honest, I have no idea how that border got in there - it is probably the cause of one of the video programs :what:
Quote from Misaka;506052:
They will then remain in place over the particular spot of the gif you placed them in.
Not only placing such additions, but making them only appear for a section of time during the .gif - and making the text have effects such as fading over time
Most of the time I search tutorials, and I find garbage - again I have no idea, so kindly excuse if an obvious step flies past me
-
TA wrote on 2011-07-09 21:21
Quote from starpaw7;506034:
It seems "Image -> Crop" is faded out, but I can use the tool instead.
You have to make a selection first. Use the Rectangular Marquee tool.
[Image: http://cbimg6.com/tutorials/07/09/09/774aa.png]
Quote from starpaw7;506076:
Not only placing such additions, but making them only appear for a section of time during the .gif - and making the text have effects such as fading over time
If you want them at specific times rather than static then they need to be flattened in your layers when they're made into frames.
Ctrl+E is the hotkey for that. Merge down, or some such.
e.g. Make a text layer on top of a normal layer, duplicate the text layer. Merge the text layer onto your layer. You'll have to rasterize it first. Then change whatever you want for the next one, move it above the next layer and continue the process.
-
TA wrote on 2011-07-09 21:26
Quote from starpaw7;506076:
Not only placing such additions, but making them only appear for a section of time during the .gif - and making the text have effects such as fading over time
If you want them at specific times rather than static then they need to be flattened in your layers when they're made into frames.
Ctrl+E is the hotkey for that. Merge down, or some such.
e.g. Make a text layer on top of a normal layer, duplicate the text layer. Merge the text layer onto your layer. You'll have to rasterize it first. Then change whatever you want for the next one and continue the process.
-
ferr wrote on 2011-07-22 10:11
i usually use this prog
http://www.geovid.com/VidGIF/, try it
-
Xentaros wrote on 2011-07-30 16:23
Please remake my avatar into 100x100 form
It's actually a gif.