How to Make an Animated Gif

So you want to make the best animated GIFs but quickly and easily without complicated software, right? If the answer is "Yes!" then read on...

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• A computer
• MS Windows
• Easy GIF Animator

1. 
    
   Install

   Download and install Easy Gif Animator, you can find it by Googling "easy gif animator".

2. 
    
   Preparing frames

   Prepare the picture files you want to animate. You can create your intended GIF frame by frame in MS Paint.

3. 
    
   Editing picture files

   Make sure the files you save are in JPEG format and do not exceed 1MB to reduce the final GIF size.

4. 
    
   Add your frames

   Open up Easy GIF Animator and click the + icon in the top left hand corner. You may now select all the picture files you wish to animate. All your files will be listed on the left of the application.

5. 
    
   Order and Timing

   Arrange the order of your files from the first at the top to the last at the bottom if they are out of order. When you are satisfied you alter the timing of each frame by selecting the frame and clicking the Frame Properties tab near the bottom of the application. Set this to whichever 100th of a second you want (e.g. 100 = 1 second, 50 = half a second).

6. 
    
   Create the GIF

   You may check how your animation looks at any point by clicking the Play icon in the main window. When you're finished editing. Click File > Save as... and name your GIF.

7. 
    
   Done!

   Now you're done! Remember you can edit it at any time by opening the file with the application. Enjoy your GIF!

Tips & Warnings

• Keep your files small, the resulting GIFs might be too slow if put online.
• Keep your pictures the same width/length in Paint, this will ensure smooth animation.
• Make sure the timing isn't too fast or too slow.
• Don't make too many frames or your GIF size and speed will suffer!
• Avoid making BMP files in to GIFs.

[Magentaslb]

on 1/20/2009 Cool! Thanks for the tips!

[Elizabethknows]

on 6/8/2008 this is great info thank you :)

[Dubtrizzle]

on 1/25/2008 Thanks, this was helpful ;)