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Author:  Ski0Dadda [ Sun May 24, 2009 9:41 pm ]
Post subject:  Making .gifs for Dummies
WINDOWS VERSION


Alright, first off, what is a gif?

A: A gif is an animated file made of static images, images are combined to make a segment.
Like This: Image
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Ok, you know that, now meet our sexy little friend PRINTSCREEN, to make these images simply hold PRINTSCREEN
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Alright, your screen will look like this.
Image
These images must be inserted into any Gif. making program, a great one is VirtualDub. Google it up. ( http://virtualdub.sourceforge.net/)
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Got Virtual Dub? Good, now to put them in simply do this... (This part is for VirtualDub.)
Click file
Open video clip
Click the first frame that you intend to use in your .gif
Now click: Video > Filters > Add Null Transform
Then Click Cropping and crop it.
(Optional: Video > Framerate.. > Make sure it's around 33 FPS)
(Optional: Hit Blend, located below cropping. Check out the screenshot for help!
Image
When you are all done, hit File > Export > Animated .gif
ALL DONE!

Check out the video!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EehYIyDWes

Special thanks to zalo for making a vid on how to do this!
This is my first tutorial, sorry if it sucked, thank zalo, not me!

Still need help...
PM me at anytime!
Author:  Flammablezombie [ Sun May 24, 2009 9:45 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gifing for Dummies
Got a guide for mac users, perchance?
Author:  Ski0Dadda [ Sun May 24, 2009 9:49 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gifing for Dummies
I have no idea, I've never done this stuff with a Mac, however, I believe that you have other options for Gifing programs, GIMP has a Mac build that some users have made Gifs with. For getting the images just find a PrintScreen button for your Mac, ofcourse, I believe some programs can take pics. too, AnimGet might work with Mac.
Author:  Flammablezombie [ Sun May 24, 2009 9:57 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gifing for Dummies
There is no mac printscreen button. I keep telling people, and they keep not listening. It's all I can do not to type this in caps with a death threat at the end.
Author:  Ski0Dadda [ Sun May 24, 2009 10:01 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gifing for Dummies
Relax, there are plenty of programs that can take pics, search around, I will add this in the guide that this is Windows only.
Author:  Roy-G-Biv [ Sun May 24, 2009 10:04 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gifing for Dummies
Flammablezombie wrote:
There is no mac printscreen button. I keep telling people, and they keep not listening. It's all I can do not to type this in caps with a death threat at the end.


http://www.techiecorner.com/138/how-to-do-print-screen-in-mac-os-x/ wrote:
Switch to the screen that you wan to to do screen capture
Hold down Apple key ⌘ + Shift + 3 and release all
then use your mouse to click on the screen
Done. You will see a picture file in at your desktop. That’s the screen capture picture.
Author:  Flammablezombie [ Sun May 24, 2009 10:05 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gifing for Dummies
But you can't hold that down to get .gif dumps. Jeez.
Author:  numgun [ Sun May 24, 2009 11:06 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gifing for Dummies
http://www.techiecorner.com/138/how-to-do-print-screen-in-mac-os-x/ wrote:
Switch to the screen that you wan to to do screen capture
Hold down Apple key ⌘ + Shift + 3 and release all
then use your mouse to click on the screen
Done. You will see a picture file in at your desktop. That’s the screen capture picture.


Youve got to be kidding me. :P
Author:  Flammablezombie [ Sun May 24, 2009 11:13 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gifing for Dummies
Yeah, great isn't it? And for that to work, there's a whole application. You can't just press prntscrn.
Author:  Duh102 [ Sun May 24, 2009 11:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gifing for Dummies
One more reason Macs are inferior :grin:

Hey, before you get mad at me, I bring a gift.
Remap a key to the Prntscrn button and away you go.
Author:  Flammablezombie [ Sun May 24, 2009 11:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Gifing for Dummies
Thank you so much. You've always helped me, but this is the ♥♥♥♥ motherlode.
Author:  zalo [ Mon May 25, 2009 12:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Gifing for Dummies
Tell me if it works, so I can make it a sticky.

Also, edited the Original post (OP). Hope you don't mind. ;)
Author:  Ski0Dadda [ Mon May 25, 2009 1:44 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Making .gifs for Dummies
Zalo! Glad see you like this! I'll test the links.

EDIT: Links work!
Author:  Foa [ Mon May 25, 2009 1:48 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Making .gifs for Dummies
Guys!

I can solve the mac's printscreen dilemma, but it requires some lua coding!
Author:  mail2345 [ Mon May 25, 2009 2:15 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Making .gifs for Dummies
You mean:
Code:
function Update(self)
if TimerMan:DrawnSimUpdate() then
FrameMan:SaveScreenToBMP("Screendump")
end
end


Not sure if it works.
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