Open VLC, then use File → Open File. . . to open the video file. Find the beginning of the segment you want to turn into a GIF. Select Playback → Record in the top menu. Play the video until the segment you want to “GIF-ify” is over. Press Record again to stop the recording. The new, smaller file is now saved in the same folder as the original video.
Video upload may take a long time if your internet connection is slow or the video file is large. Uploading no more than a few seconds of video is recommended.
If you are using an existing GIMP file with multiple layers, use the Image → Flatten Image command to merge them all into one layer. [1] X Research source This layer will be one frame of the animation.
Each layer will be one frame of the GIF. The image on the bottom of the list will appear first, then the images above it. Drag them around to change the order. Every image must be the same size, or the larger ones will be cropped when the GIF is saved.
Click the “eye” icon next to a layer to hide it. Click the same spot again when you’re ready to show it again. Or select a layer and adjust the Opacity bar near the top of the Layers window. Low Opacity makes the layer more transparent. This is helpful if you’re adding text or other additions to multiple frames, so you can line them up with each other.
In the “Toolbar” window to the left, select the “Scale Tool” (one small square with an arrow pointing to a large square) to resize the image. Make all your layers the same size. In the Toolbar window, select the “A” icon and click the image to add text. Type in the text and use the popup tools to adjust the size, font, and color. When finished, use the Layer → Merge Down command to combine the text with the layer beneath it.
Most GIFs made from videos are close to 10 frames per second (100ms per frame). You can skip this step and select a default speed later, when you export the file.
Most GIFs made from videos are close to 10 frames per second (100ms per frame). You can skip this step and select a default speed later, when you export the file.
Before optimization, each frame is loaded completely (“replaced”). After optimization, only the areas of the image that change are loaded (“combined”). [3] X Research source You can skip this step and optimize during export in the step below.
Uncheck “Loop forever” if you only want the animation to play once. If you skipped the timing adjustment step, set the delay here. By default, this is set to 100 ms, or 10 frames per second. Reduce this number for a faster GIF, and raise it for a slower one. If you skipped the optimize step above, look for a “Frame disposal” option while exporting and select “Cumulative layers (combine). "
