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How to make an animated GIFHow to make an animated GIF
created 9 y • edited 9 y by Ziggy • Updates history (2)
● Easy 🚩 13 steps
To make an animated GIF, you need 1 thing:
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Find a guide to know how to make a GIMPCreate a new image
Rename the layer
Draw a man
Duplicate the layer
Rename the layer
Erase the arm
Make another arm
Repeat step 4 to step 7
Duplicate the second layer
Move the layer to top and rename it
Export the file
Enter a name with ".gif" at the end
Set GIF options
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File
then New...
in order to create a new image.
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image 1.
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image 2
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image 1to
image 3, then will go back to
image 1etc. So the GIF will play
image 3then immediately
image 1at each loop
. So we need to make the transition between the LAST frame and the FIRST frame. For that, just duplicate the second layer (arm in middle position)!
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image 4
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File
then Export As...
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man.giffor example.
The name must contain
.gifto tell GIMP we want to make a GIF file.
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As animation
• Check
Loop forever
• Enter the time between frames:
300.
• Check
Use delay entered above for all frames
• Check
Use disposal entered above for all frames
• Click
Export
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