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Tutorial: .avi to .gif convertion

Discussion in 'Graphics Tutorials and Help Request' started by JBL, Oct 5, 2007.

Tutorial: .avi to .gif convertion

Discussion in 'Graphics Tutorials and Help Request' started by JBL, Oct 5, 2007.

  1. JBL

    JBL New Member

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    Tutorial: .avi to .gif convertion
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    Table of Contents:

    • Introduction
    • Requirements
    • Step by Step Instructions
    • Conclution
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    Introduction:

    Why would you want to convert an .avi into a .gif? Well, there are many answers to this question, however, I'm writing this for those of you who might want an .avi in their signature... Yes, it's possible.. but you have to convert the .avi into a .gif first. Oh I should mention that it also works with other video formats, not only with .avi.
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    Requirements:

    Basicly, all you need is an easy to use free software called VirtualDub. Guess what, I even provide to you the download link


    Beside that, you also need a cool .avi or .mpg file that you want to include in your signature.
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    Step by Step Instructions:

    1. Open the video file and find what you want to loop.

    [img width=670 height=566]http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc111/JBLanteigne/VirtualDub%20Tutorial/Tuto1.jpg[/img]

    2. Select when your .gif loop should start and end.

    [img width=670 height=565]http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc111/JBLanteigne/VirtualDub%20Tutorial/Tuto2.jpg[/img]

    Then, select the end of your .gif animation and press the [img width=24 height=24]http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc111/JBLanteigne/VirtualDub%20Tutorial/Tuto3.jpg[/img] button.

    3. Export your selection into a .gif animation.

    [img width=670 height=565]http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc111/JBLanteigne/VirtualDub%20Tutorial/Tuto4.jpg[/img]

    Don't forget to select where you want to save it:

    [img width=670 height=564]http://i215.photobucket.com/albums/cc111/JBLanteigne/VirtualDub%20Tutorial/Tuto5.jpg[/img]
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    Conclusion:

    Keep in mind that .gif animations are much bigger in size than their .avi or .mpg equivalence, you don't want an animation with too many frames or else it'll be much too large to be usable and it might lag a lot. Thanks to SD-Count.

    JBL
     
  2. SD-Count

    SD-Count New Member

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    You may want to put somewhere that it is recommended that you do not use every frame for the .gif or it will be huge and lag like no other.
     
  3. JBL

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    You are right, when a .gif is over 100 frames (which is about 3 seconds of the video file) it gets really huge.
     
  4. BirdofPrey

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    LOL Sealab

    Thanks but you might want to extend that on how to actually turn that gif into a sig. for one most peoples sigs are only partly animated
     
  5. JBL

    JBL New Member

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    Yes, of course.. my next tutorial is going to be about how to make a sig with that gif, using imageready.

    thanks for the power up
     
  6. -LT-

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    You should really make a subforum for these tutorials. :powerup:
     
  7. JBL

    JBL New Member

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    Yeah you suggested that to me like three times already..

    The thing is we don't need empty sections and there are like 2 tutorials...

    If we ever need one.. I'll be the first to ask sc2forums.

    Thx for the Power up
     
  8. Maha

    Maha Guest

    To convert avi to gif I use VidGif!!!
     
  9. Inside Sin

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    I use Adobe ImageReady, along side of PhotoShop CS2.
     
  10. -LT-

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    You can open .avi files in Imageready?
     
  11. Inside Sin

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    Hmmm, yeah of course. Then just select the part and stuff etc.
     
  12. Ursawarrior

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    just info to fix img tags
     
  13. Maha

    Maha Guest

    I use VidGif for a long time & havn't any problem with it!! ;)
     
  14. Lobsterlegs

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  15. durs

    durs Guest

    agree, I use VidGIF too