Today, we’re doing something different on eTechMag, we’re going to write a simple guide on how to make a GIF from Youtube video and Vimeo.

There are times on the internet when just static pics won’t do, you have the perfect scene from a clip that would add a lot more to the topic at hand, but you can’t find a GIF of that particular scene, what are you going to do? Well, you’ll have to take matters into your own and and make your own GIF from a video, it’s all very easy thanks to Any GIF Animator, a free software for Windows that allows you to easily create a GIF from a video, or a GIF from YouTube videos, or other popular video streaming websites, such as Vimeo.

The software has a simple interface, and it’s very lightweight. It supports a number of video formats, so you can basically create a GIF using almost any video file. Without further ado, let’s get to making a GIF:

To get started, download Any GIF Animator.

After you’re done with the installation, open the GIF making tool.

Click on “Open Video” and either select a file from your local library or you can make a GIF from a YouTube video.

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Once the video loads, you can tinker the following settings under the “GIF Settings” tab: GIF resolution, frame rate, max play time and dither method used to convert the file.

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When you’re done setting up head over to the “Clip & Crop” tab where you can crop to a specific part of the video, and select the start and finish time of your GIF animation.

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Next is the “Effects” tab under which you can adjust the brightness, contrast and saturation of the image, and add a some text that’s going to appear over your GIF.

 

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Finally, when you’re happy with all the settings, click the “Convert to GIF” button.

After the animation has been processed, you’ll be shown a preview of the GIF animation, if you like it, you can name it and upload it to Any GIF Animator’s website.

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Once it finishes, you’ll be taken to the site where you’ll have plenty of ways to share your brilliant animation with the world.

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That’s it, you’re done making your very own GIF from videos, or GIFs from YouTube videos, or other video streaming services, tweet @etechmag your GIFs that you’ve made using Any GIF Animator.

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