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autistic-shaiapouf · 2 years
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They do NOT make mp3s as easy to obtain as they used to
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f1-stuff · 1 year
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How to Make High Quality Gifs
A few people have asked me for a gif tutorial, so here we go! As a disclaimer, there are many parts of gif-making that are subjective, and this is just my personal process/preferences. If anyone is confused about a particular step, or wants more in-depth info about something, just message me!
Tools: ✧Laptop/computer ✧Adobe Photoshop 2024 ✧External Hard Drive (mine is 250GB) ✧Video Downloader (I use the Video Downloadhelper extension on Firefox)
PHASE ONE: Make Animated Gif
1. Download high quality video This is very important! You should download the highest quality of the video you can find. I use the free Video DownloadHelper extension on Firefox, but it doesn't download audio sometimes (it could be me not using it properly, or they want you to pay to get audio). No audio is fine for gifs, but if I'm doing a video edit, I either need to record the audio separately with Quicktime or use a free online downloader for youtube, twitter, or instagram videos.
For this gif, I downloaded an HD interview from the F1 website with the Video DownloadHelper extension on Firefox.
Tip: Make sure your video file is an .mp4 -> photoshop can struggle with .mov files bc they're larger
2. Import: Video Frames to Layers...
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File -> Import -> Video Frames to Layers... -> Open your video -> Selected Video Range -> Make Frame Animation
If photoshop has to load a while to make the frames, it means you should select a smaller portion of the video to animate.
Tip: If you discover that there are duplicates of every frame or that there are way too many frames for the portion of video you want to gif, you may need to re-import and check the "Limit to Every _ Frames" box, and write in "2". This will import every other frame of the video and get rid of duplicates or too many frames.
Once your frames are imported, make sure you're working in the "Motion" workspace by going to the top to Window -> Workspace -> Motion.
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Now, all your frames should appear at the bottom in the Timeline. Make sure that the box in the left corner is set to "Forever", and now it should play the frames and loop back to the beginning each time.
3. Choosing your frames I usually aim for around 60 frames total for a gif, but sometimes I'll go under or over that number. This particular gif is 55 frames in total. In general, I want my gif to be around 3 seconds in length bc under that feels too short and over that starts to be a large file size. Totally subjective, though! (edit: I have started to experiment with up to 80 frames for some gifs, which comes out to about 4 sec.)
Play through your frames and if you want to delete some, select them and click on the trashcan icon, which you can see in the screenshot above. (If you don't delete them this way, you'll have issues later.)
4. Set Frame Delay
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Once you're happy with your frames, select all of them and click on the part that says "0.02", then go to "Other..." I usually choose 0.05 or 0.06, to land my gif around 3 seconds, but it depends on the video and how many frames you have. This particular gif is set to 0.06 because it looked good and brought me to around 3 seconds.
You can always choose a delay and if you don't like it, go back and change it! Just do what looks good to you.
5. Convert to Video Timeline
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Click on the symbol that looks like 4 lines stacked, and choose "Convert to Video Timeline". Now is usually when I play through the gif to see what the speed is looking like/if I like the frame delay and it's landing somewhere around 3 seconds. If not, you can just Undo and adjust anything when it's still in the frame animation stage.
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Next, scroll through the Layers on the right side and delete any layers that don't have the "eye" symbol next to them -> these are frames you deleted in the frame animation stage, but they need to be deleted in the timeline stage as well. Lastly, select all your remaining layers (which should all have the "eye" symbol) so they're all highlighted.
6. Convert to Smart Object
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With all layers selected, go to the top to Layer -> Smart Object -> Convert to Smart Object. Ta da! You have a gif.
I always make sure to save my file at this point (you can do it before, but it just depends on how fast you work). Remember to frequently save your progress while gif-making: sometimes, photoshop gets overwhelmed and quits while you're mid-color correction 🥲. You never want to start over from scratch...
Now, some people like to crop & resize their gifs first. Or do sharpening before color. Or color, resize, then sharpen. It's really up to you. The order I like to do is Color, Sharpen, Crop, Resize, Export.
PHASE TWO: Color & Sharpening (the fun part!)
1. Brightness/Contrast
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So here's where we start getting into the really subjective stuff. I always use the Brightness/Contrast and the Selective Color adjustment layers to do my coloring. I rarely touch the contrast bc that can be adjusted in selective color, but almost always, the gif needs overall brightening.
Tip: Even when I think a video looks bright to my eyes, sometimes I post the gif and they look dark once they're in the app. My advice is to always brighten a little bit, even when you don't think it's needed...
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Here shows the very subtle shift in brightness I did for this gif. It can be a lot more intense depending on the video quality/lighting. The difference will also look a lot more stark after the color layer is applied.
2. Selective ColorNext is color. This is totally up to you and what looks good to your eyes. Make sure you have any software turned off that might change the color of your screen (like a nighttime filter or something that removes blue light).
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I use selective color bc you can adjust the levels of cyan, magenta, yellow, and black in each color channel independently. This is how I adjust the specific color of red that Charles and Carlos wear, or the amount of cyan in the blacks, etc. The "Neutral" layer effects the whole image, so I'll sometimes add some yellow there if I'm wanting a warmer image, or I'll add or remove black to brighten or darken the mid-tones.
Just play around! Sometimes, I'll take the slider from +100 to -100 back and forth just to see what it's doing to the gif. And I frequently turn on and off the color layer to see what the gif looked like before and after color. (I've found that most F1 content is really magenta-skewed, which you may not even notice until you've corrected it out).
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Above is Color vs. No Color. It might look extreme to you presented this way, but when the whole gif is colored, no one questions it! As long as there's consistency across gifs, that's all that matters. I frequently copy and paste my adjustment layers onto another gif from the same interview/video so the look stays consistent.
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Above is Color w/ Brightening vs. Without. This gives you a better idea of how much of a difference that Brightness/Contrast layer makes.
3. Sharpening I got my Sharpening routine of choice from this tutorial on gif-making. To be honest, I don't know if it's the best sharpening procedure bc I haven't taken the time to in-depth compare to other ways of doing it, but it looks good to me! So I've stuck with it. (edit: I've also added a Reduce Noise filter to my sharpening routine. But as always, just do what looks nice to you!)
I copy and past the sharpening from my other gifs onto new ones so I don't have to do all the steps again. There are quicker ways of doing this, like using quick actions and stuff, but how I do it is fast enough for me.
If you want to figure out your own Sharpening routine:
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With the gif layer selected, go to the top to Filter -> Sharpen -> Smart Sharpen. It will bring up this window:
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Here you can play around with the amount, radius, noise reduction, etc. and see what you like.
I also add a Gaussian Blur effect, which you'll find under Filter -> Blur -> Gaussian Blur.
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^All of your Sharpen and Blur effects will stack up underneath your gif layer like this. To adjust the opacity of one of these effects, double click on its adjustment/slider symbol to the right, and it'll bring up the Blending Options window.
If there's any sharpening or blurring layer you don't like, you can easily drag it into the trashcan symbol to get rid of it.
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Above is a visual of Sharpened vs. None. You can really tell with the difference in the Snapdragon logo on either shoulder. But I also personally love how much more Carlos' eyes pop to me on the Sharpened side.
As you can see, it's up to your preference. Sometimes, I really love gifs I see that aren't sharp, but rather really smooth and almost painterly. It's up to the gif-maker!
PHASE THREE: Crop & Resize
1. Cropping
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Go to the toolbar on the left and choose the Crop Tool. Above where it says "Ratio", you can choose from preset ratios that photoshop has, or you can make your own. I like to use the presets, or at the very least, clear numbers that you can apply to a whole gifset. Free transforming without a ratio makes it nearly impossible to maintain consistency across a gifset.
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If it isn't already, uncheck "Delete Cropped Pixels". This will allow you to move the gif around inside the cropped area later if you want to adjust what's in frame. It also gives you the option to increase the frame later, if you want. You can also click the gear icon next to "Delete Cropped Pixels" and change how you view the gif during cropping.
When you're done, click the check mark or hit Enter. Now, you've got a cropped gif!
2. Resizing
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Go to the top to Image -> Image Size...
Make sure you have Pixels selected. For the Resample tab, I have it set to Automatic here, but sometimes I'll use Bicubic smooth or sharpen, depending on what I'm doing. Here's a cool post that compares the different settings. Just experiment with it.
(edit: I no longer change the resolution to 150. I've found that increasing the resolution, and therefore the size, before ultimately resizing down to 540 px means you are compressing even more (the larger something is, the more it has to be compressed within 540 px). I now leave the resolution at 72, which is what it's set at originally, and if the image composition allows it, try to crop in as close to 540 px as I can get so that when I resize, there's the least amount of compression happening.)
If I know a gif is going to be the full width of a tumblr post, I'll resize the width to 540 pixels (the height doesn't matter). But if I make a portrait-style gif which will be sharing a row with another gif, I'll resize anywhere from 270 px -> 350 px. If it's smaller than 270 px, tumblr will enlarge the gif and it'll look bad. If it's wider than 270 px, tumblr might reduce its quality a bit and it won't look as good. But personally, I prefer that if someone clicks on the gif to enlarge it, it looks better enlarged, so I usually will leave it around 345 px as long as the file isn't too big.
PHASE FOUR: Export (last one!)
Once you're happy with everything about your gif, it's time to export. (Remember to save your progress frequently!)
Go to the top to File -> Export -> Save for Web (Legacy)...
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^It'll bring up this Save window.
These are the settings I like to use for gifs. You'll find a lot of differing opinions out there about Adaptive vs. Perceptual/Pattern vs. Diffusion, but you should always have "GIF" selected, "Transparency" checked with "No Transparency Dither" selected, Looping set to "Forever", and Colors set to "256". I like "Bicubic Sharper" for my Quality tab, but there are whole tutorials just about comparing those settings. The best thing to do though is to try them out and compare for yourself.
(edit: I've discovered that if a gif is slightly too large and I don't want to shorten it or resize it down, I can try to reduce the colors from 256 to 128 to get it under the limit. I'll never go below 128, and sometimes I will go to 200 or 170 to try to eliminate as little color variety as possible, but often there is not a noticeable difference in your finished gif. But always compare, of course, to make sure.)
On the bottom left is where the size of the gif is shown -> tumblr requires gifs 10MB and under, but in my experience, gifs load/play best on tumblr when they're around 6MB. I always leave a little growing room as well, bc it might say 5.8MB in this window, but after it saves, the file will have grown a little bit and will likely be over 6MB at that point. (edit: I now regularly post gifs that are around 9.5MB and tumblr seems to be able to handle it better.)
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AND THAT'S ALL!
If you've made it this far...congratulations! haha
I know this is a whole lot of information and you might be feeling overwhelmed! But I hope, if anything, this shows you just how complex gif-making can be, and how it is absolutely an art! No one should be stealing anyone's gifs, as a lot of hard work and love goes into the process.
This doesn't include things like adding text to a gif, or more complex adjustments and corrections like masking or key frames. But I'm happy to do more of these if there are specific questions people have.
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Let me know what you're curious about or if something is unclear! And happy gif-making! ❤️
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Hi there! I saw the screen recording you did for the Aemond gifset (superb work, by the way) and I was wondering if you would be open into doing a step-by-step tutorial on how you played with the colors (what was the graph on the right side of the window?) and how you manipulated the color palette when saving the gifs? No pressure! Was just curious :) Thank you!
Hi there, nonny! Step by step below the cut here.
I don't keep the psd files of my gifs, mostly because I don't have the storage space to do that, so I've made a different gifset of the same scene, so it should be much the same, if not better.
I believe this:
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is the graph you were asking about? This is the histogram. I don't believe it has any practical usage in gifmaking. If any other gifmaker here has a different opinion, please share it. (I'm doing a photography degree, photoshop is my next unit so I'll know more about it soon)
Right, step by step. Hold your horses, this is long:
Step 1: get the clip. Some gifmakers use screen caps to make gifs. I do not know how to make them or how to use them and I find my own method works. If another gifmaker could add on how you make your screen caps, and if it is better than my own method, please add it. 😊
Where you get the clip from is a question. YouTube, somewhere else... as long as it's saved as a MP4 file on you computer/laptop, it doesn't matter. What does matter is the quality of your clips. A lot of people use 4K (super high quality) clips. I find those to be slow and arduous and may have been responsible for the fall of my old, decrepit laptop. HD or UHD are likely enough for some decent quality.
Step 2: Get the clip in the software (I use Adobe Photoshop. For some softwares, you might have to clip the clip i.e. make it shorter before just dumping it in) In Photoshop go to File > Import > Video Frames to Layers and a window will come up. Move the sliders until you have approximately what you want (don't worry about being exact. Just as long as you have what you need.) (Don't forget to click Limit to every 2 frames)
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Step 3: Once the clip has opened and your ready to start, crop out any black/white edges. Then cut out the frames you don't want
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Step 4: We are now ready to begin editing!! 🥳🥳🥳 Editing tends to just be a huge pile of trial and error. I have an order to things, but I often have to go back and adjust my first layers later.
I like to start with the Brightness/Contrast, for obvious reasons (I like to SEE what I'm doing *cough cough* HBO *cough cough*
The I adjust the Hue/Saturation, where I reduce the saturation of each individual colour. That reduction tends to be useful when I make further adjustments in effort to 'fix' as much of the shit colour grading as I can.
The next step is a combination of a Photo Filter (set to the default warming filter) and a Vibrance adjustment layer.
Next the where most of the magic happens. The Colour Balance allows me to adjust the colours in the shadows, midtones and highlights. The aim of this is to attempt to restore some colour. It can look a little weird when editing.
Finally is the Levels. This is a final brightness edit where I add most of my contrast.
Video featuring both sets here. Pause as needed to see the adjustments
Then, change the frame delay to 0.1, or whatever suits your fancy, but 0.1 is the most natural. Then, Click the button in the bottom left corner of the timeline which Converts to Video Timeline, then select all the layers, right click and Convert for Smart Filters.
After this is sharpening, cropping and then exporting. Either File > Export > Save for Web (Legacy) or Alt + Shift + Ctrl + S
Here I change the size. (Usually adjust the height to 540px. Width depends on how I've cropped it. I my source clip excluding black edges was in the ratio 16:9, 540px is usually half that)
If you are uploading gifs to Tumblr, keep an eye of the file size. Tumblr doesn't allow for file sizes about 10MB, although for me it's always been more like 9.5MB. If that number is too high and you have made the gif as short as possible (no more the 50 frames if possible) and you have reduced the size (my limit tends to be about 480px height dependant on my crop ratio), then you change the number of the colours from 256 to NO LESS THAN 200. (lower than this may considerably reduce your quality)
Then you press Undo or Ctrl + Z a few times until you have all of your frames again and then repeat.
And all that can take half an hour or more. Hope this answers the question as well.
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prismarts333 · 1 month
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Hey guys this is gonna be one of my last post bout KOSA since I’ve seen a post saying if I reblog spam I might get banned.
But I gotta share this message
If Kosa becomes a thing and I need my ID to access the internet, which may cause my livelihood of identity theft, I want everyone to go on YouTube, go to their playlist, go to a YouTube mp4 converter website, and download as many videos as you can on your computer.
Here are some links I found
That way, if the government pulls this stunt or if KOSA falls through, you will sleep cozy at night knowing your favorite videos are safe and sound on your laptop.
Please reblog if you know any more free websites that cover YouTube playlists because downloading them one at a time is a bandaid on a survival bunker.
This is only a backup plan if the internet depression falls upon us.
Call your senator and try to stop this madness.
This link tree has a lot of info regarding how to help.
From .com to .org the internet will be free,
for queer voices,
for POC,
for preservation,
for communities,
for social justice,
for EVERYONE,
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My whole renewed dive into trying to save all the John Oliver files I can get my hands on, which within a week escalated to me buying a new 1TB hard drive just to see how big a John Oliver folder I can make, started when it was noticed that this video was taken off YouTube:
I was glad I’d saved a copy of it, because I don’t trust anything to stay anywhere on the internet, if there’s something I like I immediately put it on my hard drive so it can’t disappear. I'm making this post mainly for anyone else who might not have saved this before YouTube took it down, here's where you can download it. Because no one should be denied the really fucking weird 25 minutes with baby comedians from 1997.
A few years ago I read this quote from Richard Ayoade, which I annoyingly can't find now, where he said he doesn't like this documentary, that they were just students and obviously didn't know what they were doing and some film people came in and said they wouldn't look bad in it but of course they do look bad. It was something like that, I can't find the exact quote. But I remember finding it odd, because surely no one is judging these people's actual comedic skill based on a few clips from a 25-minute video of when they were students. People just share it because it's funny to adorable little baby versions of the comedians who are famous now. Obviously they weren't doing high-quality comedy, they were like 19, no one cares.
Since then, I have learned that this is not quite true, and Richard Ayoade did, in fact, have reason to object to his weird student sketches being out there. Because apparently, some people are judging their comedic skill based on the time in 1997 when he and John Oliver did a weird sketch on a fence. My deep rabbit hole dives of about 18 months ago led me through a lot of old comedy message board threads, including one from 2006 of people absolutely ripping that video apart as a sign that comedy is well past its peak and this newfangled crop of comedians are all shit and the once-great institution of Cambridge Footlights has fallen. By 2006.
I normally don't link to things things directly from a message board on here, seems too close to that horrible thing where you take screenshots from one social media and post it on a different social media to make fun of it (so instead, I just occasionally see something I disagree with on a message board, and then write a post on here refuting it without posting the original context, to people who don't know what I'm talking about), but it feels more acceptable if it was from 2006, I think. It's not like the person who posted that in 2006 is likely to still be hanging around Britcom social media seeing who's quoting them. So I think... I think I need to quote just a little bit of it, because there was this one really long aggressive rant from this one 2006 post that was the funniest fucking thing (I won't like but it's not hard to find on Google):
I mean, I can't really communicate how bad it was, to be honest. But it was just the fact that you saw the two cunts writing the thing, sitting in a daylight-filled bar, giggling into their lager. You got the picture? Ugh. And John Oliver, who is the spitting image of David Baddiel (intentionally of course), is there with his pencil and notepad suggesting the lines with a grandiose smugness that made me really ill, and his mate (the blandest man ever) is there, with his jumper and his shoes, salivating over the comic genius he sees before him. Cunt, cunt, CUNT! They also have three girl-ones with them, all of whom have no talent whatsoever. You see one of them auditioning, where she has to do some improv, and she's shit... but the president (who looks like a fifteen year-old John Lloyd) can be heard wheezily guffawing at everything she says. And this serves only to make her improv even worse. And John Oliver is the worst. Or the one that got to me the most. With his hair.
That is, in case anyone's wondering, why my current Tumblr bio ends with the line: "John Oliver is the worst. Or the one that got to me the most. With his hair." It's a quote from a guy in 2006 who was really really mad about a 25-minute Footlights documentary.
So I would like to state, for the record, that by sharing this video, I am not endorsing the actual quality of the comedy in the few little sketches we see. I am also not endorsing the class system, the hold that a few elite institutions have over entire industries, Richard Ayoade's views on transgender people, or trivia in pubs. I just think they're adorable baby comedians as well as an interesting snapshot of comedy history. I'm pretty sure that's all it's supposed to be.
I am also not endorsing the class-based dominance of elite institutions when I say I still want that sitcom between two student comedians, Kim Tey and Wark Atson, who have to band together to get through their year-long university comedy play while hiding from everyone but each other their respective secrets of not really being a student there, and not really being Welsh. Madcap farcical hi-jinks ensue. People would watch it. I do not endorse the class-based dominance of elite institutions but I do quite enjoy Footlights stories, so I'm glad they made a really weird documentary with some of them. Also when I go to the UK this summer I've booked off one entire day to take the train to Cambridge and run around feeling like I'm in Harry Potter (Disclaimer: I also do not endorse JK Rowling's views on trans people, or at this point, on most things. Why can't we have nice things?).
I do not endorse the class-based dominance of elite institutions, but also,
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And that probably the only time you'll hear someone compare John Oliver to John Robins (very different comedians, really), especially on a post that started out just being a way to share a video that's been taken off YouTube. Download the Google Drive link if you want to keep it, everyone. That was supposed to be the point of this post. It's a good video. It features Richard Ayoade and Matthew Holness and either that woman from Peep Show or her sister, I get them mixed up. And also it features John Oliver with, to be fair for one moment to that guy in 2006, quite Baddiel-like hair.
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Youtuber voice: make a gifset with me :)
alright folks, welcome to another episode of Jo talking to the void. Gonna try and do a "follow my process" thing.
It's very- VERY long and image heavy. Under the cut and feel free to send me an ask if you have any questions/want me to elaborate on anything.
Part 1: Grab at any idea that sparks joy. Anything. Today mine is the word "horror", so we'll try and do a horror set.
Part 2: Scene analysis and reference hunting. I'll open a new folder on my pc named "Horror gifset" and dump there all the FTWS scenes I already have and that I think could be fun. Open pinterest and behance and type "horror", see if anything sparks an idea.
This takes me roughly 20 mins, here's what I have:
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I try to take a step back and see what is it about these designs that attracted me. Clearly the red & black contrast, Bloom and I actually just like the "police line" because of the amount of storytelling it brings by doing basically nothing. (Don't be fooled, I saved many many pics before narrowing it down)
Part 3: To me this is the hardest one. I want to have a small storyline in my gifset, so time to think of it. I open a notes document and just start typing whatever comes to mind, trying to keep the mood of the previous images.
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Here's what I landed on. It's not much, but I can now start the fun part of structuring the gifset.
Part 4: I've really been into layout lately, so now's the time to do math.
The first panel I knew I wanted to have the text centered in the middle and surrounded by the mini-gifs. Here are the two layouts I thought of. I decided to go with the second one because it's more interesting, but I already knew I'd tweak a lot, to resemble an actual police line, etc.
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I separated all of the scenes from 2x06. Both when Bloom is arrested and when she's released, considering I could use them in reverse.
When making layouts the only things to keep in mind is that the dashboard optimal width is 540 px and that the space in between every piece of "frame" you put within a gif is 2px. So let's say I was going with the square layout 1. It's 540 px width, BUT I can't just divide 540/3 and make that the size of my layout, because I need to account for the space in between the squares too. So the math is actually 540 - 4 (because I have three columns - two gaps)/3 = 178 px. All the squares in that image are 178 x 178.
On Scene grabbing: I do everything I can to use footage that's high quality. This is the easiest way for your gifs to come out pretty, avoid anything lower than 1080. Especially if you're grabbing a scene that'll need loads of adjustments like a night scene or a period piece with too much yellow, grab even higher quality than 1080.
When I work with Redeeming Love's footage, I work with 4k quality, because I know I'm about to destroy the quality by adjusting it.
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I mean look at the amount of yellow.
I t*rrent all my scenes in MKV, then use Avidmux to chop the entire movie/show into smaller sized scenes and convert it into mp4.
Part 5: Back to the set. Once I have the basic layout, I pull in my scenes and check if they make sense. One big tip is to stop thinking of scenes as what you watched, but as what you're seeing.
Scenes meaning are very easily altered by whatever context they're put in. Look for scenes in unexpected places (the romantic scene can absolutely be horror footage) and reverse the order or add in effects to alter their meaning.
Each one of these gifs had it's own peculiarities. So to break it down:
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Gif 1: I colored it to bring out the black and added the blue because I knew I wanted to use overwhelming red later and this would pop-out. Shaded the white streaks so they'd appear more like police lines and colored them using a gradient just so it'd be more interesting. I didn't like how Bloom's upper part lined up with the cuffs, so I inverted it and brought out the red
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Gif 2: First off, I scavenged my memory to try and find a scene where a character appears with white eyes like Bloom's. This poor fella is from The Covenant (2005). I color matched both Bloom's and his scenes so the green was neutralized and we had more blue and red. Then finally I added the phone where the actual storyline I wrote back up starts to unfold.
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Gif 3.1: First off, this gif is 540 width, but not 540 px tall. It's actually 400 px tall, which is a good tip: You don't have to stick to one format when giffing. Sometimes a layout or scene simply won't work in a tall format and that's fine.
For this first part all I did was color Bloom, slap the all red color map and the text. Then I realized I didn't like her swimsuit under blending, so I went back and specifically desaturated the red in the starting layer and made it dark, so it'd show up black. The "20 years" are subtle, but in my head it'd be what the characters are hearing in their nightmare, so it's just a faint whisper in the corner.
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Gif 3.2: I colored all scenes to match each other. Sky's was the darkest one, so I knew I'd try and match to his because then I wouldn't have to destroy the quality of his footage to match the others. Musa's scenes was tricky because in the actual scene she's waking up slowly and happy. I chose to speed it up and start the gif already in her movement, so you don't realize she's actually very relaxed in the scene.
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Gif 4: I started by coloring Bloom and Riven's footage, reducing the yellow and bringing out the blue and red in both. As you can see there's still a candle behind Riven, that makes it hard to see his face, so what I did was add a black shape under (or you could paint a layer in PS) with black and just blur the edges, so his footage would actually show. Finally there was that big empty spot in the upper left, so I added a note and used it to wrap up the story of the set.
There are two layers of text, both set to multiply: one is the actual text, the second one is in a brighter red and blurred in one direction, so it looks like the text got smeared in a rush. Added the blood and ta-da! We're done.
Exporting:
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If you're exporting from After Effects, I've found exporting in MOV works better than trying to export in mp4, since it doesn't compress the file. You'll notice I'm using the format "apple ProRes 444", that's simply because this format keeps the alpha channel (transparent). While I didn't need it in this set, it's an habit.
Once I export from after effects, we're importing in Photoshop.
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I import by going File > Import > Video Frame to Layers. Then you select your file and you should have this:
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Hit OK.
If you don't have the timeline here, simply go in "Window > Timeline"
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You'll end up with something like this. Now here's the most boring part of giffing, but don't give up now!
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Go on the 3 lines on the bottom right of the timeline (=) and click on "select all frames". Once they're all selected, click the little down arrow under the little thumbnails to change the timing. I change mine from 0.04 to 0.05
Then I select all my LAYERS (not frames), put them inside a group. And click:
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On this little piled up icon to transform into the video timeline. This is so we can sharpen our gifs.
Right Click on top of the group on the layers panel and select "convert to smart object". Then in the upper bar, click Filter > Sharpen> Smart Sharpen and use these settings:
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This is what makes gifs look clear and crispy.
FINALLY we're saving. You can do it manually, like a peasant, by going on file > export > save for web (legacy). Or you can play keyboard piano and hit alt+shift+ctrl+s.
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These are my export settings.
Things to keep in mind:
"Diffusion" is just one of the types of exporting you can do. TWEAK THIS for every gif. Sometimes very detailed gifs will look better with Pattern. Very colorful ones with Diffusion. It varies a lot.
"Adaptive" is just another way the pixels are laid out. I don't actually see much difference here, but I always tweak on all settings, just to make sure I'm getting the best quality by the smaller size.
On the bottom left you'll see your size. Mine is currently 6.82M. All you have to know is that Tumblr won't allow any gif bigger than 9.8M.
Looping Options: make sure it's in forever, otherwise your gifs won't play.
And then... finally, hit save.
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Now rinse repeat and do this for 200 other gifsets, because it's a totally fun hobby to have!
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guys guys guys does anyone have good youtube to mp4 recommendations that are high quality with no super sketchy hidden links and stuff? (preferably 1080p)
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How to Upload Video to He Tuber: A Step-by-Step Guide
Uploading a video to He Tuber can be a daunting task for beginners. However, with the right guidance, it can be a smooth and easy process. In this article, we will guide you through the steps of uploading a video to He Tuber, so you can share your content with the world.
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First, it's important to have a HeTuber account. If you don't have one already, you can create one for free. Once you're signed in, click on the camera icon in the top right corner of the screen. This will take you to the upload page, where you can select the video file you want to upload.
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Creating an Account
Sign-Up Process
To upload videos on He Tuber, users must first create an account. The sign-up process is straightforward and easy to follow. Users will need to provide their email address, username, and password to create an account.
After filling in the required fields, users will need to verify their email address by clicking on the verification link sent to their email. Once the email is verified, users can log in to their account and start uploading videos.
Profile Setup
After creating an account, users can set up their profile by adding a profile picture, a cover photo, and a bio. The profile picture and cover photo are essential components of a user's profile as they serve as the first impression for viewers. Users should choose a profile picture and cover photo that are relevant to their channel's content.
In the bio section, users can describe themselves and their channel. It's important to keep the bio concise and informative, highlighting what viewers can expect from the channel. Users should also include links to their social media accounts and website (if applicable) to help viewers connect with them outside of He Tuber.
Overall, creating an account and setting up a profile on He Tuber is a simple process that can be completed in just a few minutes. By following these steps, users can start uploading videos and building their audience on the platform.
Preparing Your Video
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Before uploading a video to He Tuber, it's important to make sure it meets certain requirements and is edited and enhanced to the best of your ability. This section will cover those aspects of preparing your video.
Video Requirements
He Tuber has certain requirements for the videos that can be uploaded to the platform. These requirements ensure that the videos are of high quality and can be easily viewed by viewers. Here are the video requirements for He Tuber:
File size: Videos must be less than 128GB in size.
Length: Videos can be up to 12 hours long.
Resolution: He Tuber supports resolutions up to 8K.
Format: Videos must be in one of the following formats: MP4, AVI, WMV, MOV, MPEG, FLV, 3GP, and WebM.
Aspect ratio: He Tuber supports aspect ratios from 16:9 to 4:3.
Make sure your video meets these requirements before uploading it to He Tuber.
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To make your video stand out on He Tuber, it's important to edit and enhance it to the best of your ability. Here are some tips for editing and enhancing your video:
Use a good video editing software: There are many video editing software options available, both free and paid. Choose one that suits your needs and skill level.
Cut out unnecessary footage: Make sure your video is concise and to the point. Cut out any footage that doesn't add value to the video.
Add transitions: Transitions can make your video look more professional and polished. Use them sparingly and appropriately.
Add music and sound effects: Music and sound effects can enhance the mood and tone of your video. Make sure they are appropriate and not too distracting.
Use color correction: Color correction can make your video look more vibrant and appealing. Use it to correct any color issues in your footage.
By following these tips, you can make sure your video is edited and enhanced to the best of your ability before uploading it to He Tuber.
Uploading the Video
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Uploading a video to He Tuber is a simple process that can be done in just a few easy steps. In this section, we will guide you through the process of uploading a video to He Tuber.
File Selection
Before you can upload a video to He Tuber, you need to select the video file you want to upload. To do this, click on the "Select File" button on the upload page. This will open a file browser window that will allow you to select the video file you want to upload.
Once you have selected the file, you will see a progress bar that shows the upload progress. The length of time it takes to upload the video will depend on the size of the file and the speed of your internet connection.
Upload Options
After you have selected the video file, you will be presented with a number of upload options. These options allow you to customize the video's title, description, and tags. You can also choose whether you want the video to be public or private.
It is important to note that He Tuber has strict guidelines regarding the content that can be uploaded to the platform. Make sure that your video complies with these guidelines before you upload it.
In conclusion, uploading a video to He Tuber is a simple process that can be done in just a few easy steps. By following the instructions above, you can upload your video to He Tuber and share it with the world.
Video Details
Title and Description
When uploading a video to He Tuber, it is important to provide a clear and concise title and description. The title should accurately reflect the content of the video and be attention-grabbing to entice viewers to watch. The description should provide additional information about the video, such as the topic or purpose, and can include links to relevant websites or social media accounts.
Tags and Categories
Tags and categories help viewers find your video when searching on He Tuber. Choose tags that accurately describe the content of your video, and use relevant categories to make it easier for viewers to find your video. It is important to select tags and categories that are appropriate for your video to avoid misleading viewers.
Thumbnail Selection
The thumbnail is the image that viewers will see when browsing videos on He Tuber. It is important to select a thumbnail that accurately represents the content of your video and is attention-grabbing to entice viewers to click and watch. You can choose a thumbnail from the video itself or upload a custom thumbnail. It is recommended to use a high-quality image with clear and easy-to-read text if applicable.
Overall, providing accurate and attention-grabbing video details is crucial when uploading a video to He Tuber. By following these guidelines, you can help your video stand out and reach a wider audience.
Publishing Your Video
Once you have finished editing your video and are ready to share it with the world, it's time to publish it on He Tuber. Here are some important things to keep in mind when publishing your video.
Privacy Settings
He Tuber offers several privacy settings for your video. You can choose to make your video public, private, or unlisted. Public videos can be seen by anyone on the platform, while private videos can only be seen by people you invite. Unlisted videos can be viewed by anyone with the link, but they won't show up in search results or on your channel page.
When choosing your privacy settings, consider who you want to see your video and how you want it to be discovered. If you're uploading a personal video for friends and family, a private or unlisted setting may be best. If you're creating content for a wider audience, a public setting may be more appropriate.
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Demystifying Digital Images and Video: Formats, Tools, Copyright, and More.
Introduction
In today's digital age, images and videos have become an integral part of our daily lives. From personal photographs shared on social media to professional content uploaded on platforms like YouTube and Twitch, understanding the intricacies of image and video file formats, codecs, and manipulation tools is essential. This blog post aims to provide a comprehensive overview of these digital elements, focusing on the definitions of common file types, export settings for popular broadcasting platforms, image manipulation tools, and the critical aspects of image copyright.
Definitions of Commonly Used Image and Web Video Formats, Wrappers, and Codecs
Image Formats:
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group): JPEG is the most widely used image format for photographs and digital images. It uses lossy compression, which reduces file size while maintaining reasonable image quality.
PNG (Portable Network Graphics): PNG is preferred for images with transparent backgrounds or crisp, high-quality graphics. Unlike JPEG, it uses lossless compression.
GIF (Graphics Interchange Format): GIFs are a popular choice for short, looping animations and simple graphics. They use lossless compression and support transparency.
TIFF (Tagged Image File Format): TIFF is a versatile format commonly used in professional photography and graphic design. It supports lossless compression and maintains high image quality.
BMP (Bitmap): BMP is a Windows-native format known for its lack of compression. It results in large file sizes but retains image quality.
Video Formats and Codecs:
MP4 (MPEG-4): MP4 is a widely supported video format that uses the H.264 codec. It offers a balance between quality and file size, making it ideal for streaming and sharing on the web.
AVI (Audio Video Interleave): AVI is an older format that supports various codecs. It is not as efficient as MP4 in terms of compression and is used less frequently nowadays.
MOV (QuickTime Movie): MOV is a format developed by Apple and is popular among Mac users. It can use various codecs, such as H.264 and ProRes, for high-quality video.
MKV (Matroska): MKV is an open-source container format that can contain videos with a variety of codecs, making it highly customizable.
Export Settings for Popular Broadcast Platforms
When it comes to sharing images and videos on popular broadcasting platforms like YouTube, Twitch, and Facebook, selecting the right export settings is crucial for optimal quality and compatibility.
YouTube: For video content on YouTube, the recommended format is MP4 with H.264 video codec and AAC audio codec. The ideal resolution is 1080p (1920x1080) or 4K (3840x2160) for higher quality. These settings balance quality and compatibility across devices.
Twitch: Twitch also prefers the MP4 format with H.264 video and AAC audio codecs. A resolution of 720p (1280x720) or 1080p is recommended, depending on the viewer's internet speed and quality preferences.
Facebook: Facebook accepts a wide range of video formats, including MP4 and MOV. However, MP4 with H.264 video and AAC audio codecs is a reliable choice. The resolution should be adapted to the target audience and device capabilities.
Commonly Used Image Manipulation Tools and Techniques
Image manipulation tools are essential for enhancing and editing images. Here are some commonly used tools and techniques, along with their purposes:
Adobe Photoshop: Photoshop is a versatile image editing software that can be used for tasks like retouching, color correction, and compositing.
Adobe Lightroom: Lightroom is perfect for photo organization and enhancement, with features like exposure adjustment, color grading, and batch processing.
GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program): GIMP is a free alternative to Photoshop, offering similar features for image editing and manipulation.
Canva: Canva is a user-friendly online tool for creating graphics and social media content. It simplifies design tasks for non-designers.
Cropping and Resizing: These techniques are fundamental for adjusting image dimensions and removing unwanted parts of an image.
Image Copyright Essentials
Artists and content creators must be aware of copyright laws to protect their intellectual property. Key copyright essentials include:
Ownership: Creators automatically own the copyright to their work upon creation, but registration provides additional legal protection.
Fair Use: Fair use allows limited use of copyrighted material without permission for purposes like criticism, commentary, news reporting, and education.
Licensing: Creators can license their work under specific terms, such as Creative Commons licenses, allowing others to use their work while respecting their rights.
Public Domain: Works in the public domain are not protected by copyright and can be used freely.
DMCA Takedowns: The Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) enables copyright owners to request the removal of infringing content from online platforms.
Attribution: When using copyrighted material, proper attribution is often required to credit the creator.
Conclusion
Understanding digital image and video formats, codecs, export settings, image manipulation tools, and copyright essentials is essential for content creators, whether amateur or professional. By adhering to best practices and legal guidelines, creators can ensure their work is of high quality, reaches the right audience, and is protected from unauthorized use. Whether you're a budding photographer, a vlogger, or a graphic designer, the knowledge presented in this blog post can serve as a valuable resource to navigate the digital content landscape successfully.
References
Reference list
Arts Law Centre of Australia 2010, Copyright - Arts Law Centre of Australia, Arts Law Centre of Australia.
Attorney-General's Department 2022, Copyright basics, Attorney-General’s Department.
Image Manipulation: The What, How, and Why 2021, Clipping Path Campus.
Image Processing: Techniques, Types, & Applications [2022] n.d., www.v7labs.com.
Video File Formats, Codecs, and Containers Explained | TechSmith 2018, Welcome to the TechSmith Blog.
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Doing an experiment. Effects of High Dynamic Color Range on image quality.
Glossary:
4K - I will be using slightly misleading terms. Except for the screenshot I downloaded from a YouTuber's 4K video - which truly has a 4K resolution - 4K means that in the console settings of my dad's PS5, I had video set to 2160p. Note that when I use the SHARE function, I have the resolution of the recording set to 1080p so that the video will be an MP4. So the screenshot will be in 1080p. I tried the 4K video settings just to see if there might be a difference between it and the control.
High Dynamic Range - this is one of the console settings. It changes how color is presented so the shadows are shadowier and the highlights are, highlight-er. And the colors are supposedly more vibrant. My hypothesis is that by increasing color depth, I will get better image quality. When I turned this on, the video settings switched to 1080p rather than 4K. High Dynamic Range is only available in 1080p for me.
High Framerate Mode - When I open the game, I am presented with two options. This one is supposed to prioritize a high framerate during gameplay, and use 1080p graphics. Note that regardless of the mode I choose, the resulting videos use 30fps.
High Resolution Mode - this is supposed to prioritize image quality over performance, if I recall correctly.
Standard Dynamic Range - The colors are normal?
Here is a screenie in 4K from the Youtuber Full Playthroughs:
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And here are six versions of the same frame:
The control(s), which use 1080p in the settings and Standard Dynamic Range:
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I'll use alt text to label the images but won't describe them because uhh I'm a dick. Maybe I will? They're all just the same image of Knack when he is in the garden and is about to kick-stomp a robot. They might have slightly different qualities and colors but that's all.
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I will view these in tumblr on the web after posting and then write up the analysis.
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hey! i hope this isnt too much to ask but could you share some things you use or tips and tricks for your videos? like what you use for the vhs effect, and how you get them so high quality/just pretty in general??? thank you if you do <3
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hiiii! it's not too much at all! i will say i have been editing for over ten years now, i started on vine at 13 lol that's so wild, so my biggest tip is let yourself grow and don't expect yourself or your video to look amazing the first time around!
i now use a different method and program for my VHS effect. i used to use final cut pro, a mac only software, and a cracked version of the universe plugin (never pay for plugins unless you really wanna that's my logic knskjdnfs) but it broke a few months ago after an update </3 so if you want a look like THIS then use the universe plugin and tweak it to how you like!
my current method for VHS is some light work ina after effects and i honestly like that look more because it looks more realistic imo? but both are cute! but if you want something like THIS or THIS. here's a link to the really simple tutorial i use! i tweak some things coloring wise or blending modes but that's all up to you!
for quality tips, it's really a shot in the dark with tumblr because sometimes it'll make the video HD and sometimes it looks like it's shot on a potato akjnkjnfs as of recent i'm finding that using the dimensions 640x480 makes the video look better but i will say idk how it looks without a VHS filter on it ksjnfkjs. make sure the video is in .MP4 format and try to make the file as small as possible for the highest quality when uploading here. if it still looks bad, i upload to youtube and post via that way lmaooo
to make them look pretty i highly recommend sharpening and coloring the videos kinda like you do when making gifs! the goal for me is to always make the flat video match the mood of the edit i want make whether that be bright and happy for dramatic and sad. i like to make my clips look like they're from the same project if that makes sense kjfnkjsds i find that sharpening and coloring just ties everything together. there's a lot of cc for after effects on youtube that are great and it's really fun (for me anyways lol) to mess around with coloring until you make something you like :D
this is a bit long but if you have any more questions pls let me know! i'd love to answer them 😁🩷
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how do you get your gifs to look so high quality?? every time i see them on my dash i spend like 10mins just admiring them. it's been so long since i giffed, before tumblr introduced this whole gifv bullshit. you got any tips? i wanna get back into giffing soo badly. that is if these idiots don't make the awful decision to convert them to mp4. that would be the final nail on the coffin, they'll lose all of their user base..
just download the highest quality possible! I can't download with 2160p, i download movies in remux quality. for example, a mcu movie is always around 30GO, it's a lot but it's worth it....
if you really wanna go back it giffing, you should do it because it's amazing honestly! You can find a basic tutorial, here. You can find some actions with a good sharpening here.
Your coloring can also change a lot your gif quality... you need to experiment and find your own.
if you wanna gif a trailer, look at websites like apple tv trailers, they have every trailers in HD. Youtube is your enemy
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How do you make your gifs look so good and hq?? Any tips and tricks please 🙏🏼 ive been trying to make gifs for the longest time now (literal years) but i just cant do it im struggling so bad the ones i do look so shit lmaosjdj i also cant figure out how to do the right movement speed of them either 😭
Hellooo, i’m sorry the “i’m struggling so bad” took me out 😭 I’m sure it’s nothing you can’t fix. I’ll be honest, most of the time it’s about the quality of the video you’re giffing. Like that’s what makes a good gif. The quality of your video is your starting point and it determines about 80% of what your final gif will look like. I don’t exactly know what you’re doing, so I’m just going to link a couple things below: 
I know you said you’re making gifs already but here are two very good tutorials: 1 & 2 
Now there is also the ‘import video frames into layers’ option which looks like this: 
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I do not recommend this method because 1, the video needs to be in mov or .mp4, which is not usually not how you get hd videos (you can convert but who wants to deal with this and secondly there is always loss of quality with this method. It's quicker but at what cost. (I'll leave a note below if you're insistent on using this/youtube videos) This gif I made was made with this method, which doesn't look too bad but it's from a screen recording of 660mb for like 40 seconds (meaning it's gigantic, which makes it easier to sharpen and make it look good). If I could download a good version l'd never do this. But if you’re insistent on using this method, make sure to not check limit to every two frames, because then it will skip frames and make your gif look very choppy. 
I always use at least 1080p videos (the bigger the size, the better). If you're doing music videos and using youtube videos I'm sorry they almost always suck in quality and they will never look super HD, unless you have a good quality download from somewhere else. (If it's really concerts/music videos you want though, talk to me off anon and I can give you another source that sucks a bit less.) I also don't always make high quality gifs when I have to gif trailers that are only on youtube. As you can see the last gif in this set (which is from the youtube trailer) is so fucking bad sksikdfdfh. This is from a trailer. This is from a good 1080p movie and these two are a 2160p one. Not a huge difference with the 1080p and 2160p, but you can still tell. The youtube trailer one I won't even comment.
Again idk what you're giffing but most of the time when people say their gifs don't look high quality or crisp or something, I'll look and then they'll be giffing tiktok videos or a bad stream or something 😭 like that will just never look HD as 4k marvel movie someone is giffing. You need high definition videos, there is no way around that, no tips no tricks. OK moving on.
The sharpening might be a bit tricky because I think every gif maker does their own thing - this also depends on the quality of the video. Always use smart sharpen. If it's a good quality video, these are good settings, if it's not, I'd skip the second one. The better quality you have, the more you can sharpen - but I also wouldn't sharpen more than these settings, maybe if it's a 4k video (depending on the colours, the gif size etc) I could do 500 and 0.4, but nothing more than that because if you sharpen too much your gif starts looking cris-crossy. 
The speed is almost always 0.05, (unless in extremely rare cases where the video you’re downloading has a different frame per second rate, but this is very rare.) unless you are skipping frames, which, please don’t because then the gif looks so choppy 😭 A lot of people don’t like this, and with the 10mb limit I think it’s quite okay to not skip any frames. 
The colouring, I can’t really say a lot about because this also really depends on what you’re giffing and which scene, etc. Everyone has their preferences obviously, but I always go with less is more (since I don’t like overly coloured gifs myself, but again, personal preference!) Some people use base psds, they don’t really work for me so I don’t have them, but if you search around (look for gif tutorial on tumblr) you’ll find some. This is a good overall resource blog.
Anddd that’s it? Oh - if you want to do youtube videos, I’d say get 4k downloader  and keep these as your maximum sharpening settings: 
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no matter what the quality is. Youtube just compresses stuff a lot. If you want to gif trailers, check apple trailers, they usually have higher quality trailers, but it will drop a bit later (you do not need itunes, just google apple trailers and it’ll be there). I hope this helps, I really am not great at explaining stuff, so please feel free to ask anything specific & happy gif making lol. 
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Why You’re Not Getting More Views on YouTube (and How to Fix It)
Are you struggling to get more views on your YouTube videos? You’re not alone. Many people have difficulty getting their videos seen on the platform, despite putting in a lot of hard work to create content. Fortunately, there are some steps you can take to ensure your videos get the attention they deserve. In this blog post, we will discuss why you may not be getting more views on YouTube, and how you can start making improvements today.
Create engaging thumbnails
Using an eye-catching thumbnail image is one of the best ways to get more views on YouTube. Thumbnails are the first impression viewers have of your video, and a great thumbnail can help draw in viewers and encourage them to click on your video. When creating thumbnails, it’s important to make sure they’re high quality and visually appealing. You can use a photo editor such as Adobe Photoshop to edit images or create unique designs. Additionally, you should include relevant text on the image that clearly explains what the video is about.
Optimize your keywords
Using the right keywords is one of the most important steps to getting more views and subscribers on YouTube. Knowing what keywords to use can be a challenge, so it’s worth investing in a tool like vidIQ to get recommendations. vidIQ helps you save hours of research, giving you personalized prompts for your next hit video. It also provides title and description recommendations to help maximize visibility and reach. Plus, its view prediction feature forecasts how your video will perform with each idea so that you can optimize accordingly. vidIQ is a must for any creator looking to get more views and grow their channel. One user said: “My favorite feature is vidIQ Boost — it helps with keywords and understanding other creators’ perspectives on the topic I am working on.” Another user described their experience using vidIQ: “I use vidIQ every single day to help my YouTube channel grow. My favorite feature is the trending videos in the sidebar.” At the core of vidIQ is the power of AI that unites human creativity with analytical intelligence, designed for creators. This powerful combination can be the key to helping you get more views and subscribers.
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Make sure your videos are mobile friendly
If you’re looking to get more views on YouTube, then you need to make sure your videos are mobile friendly. Mobile devices account for a huge portion of all web traffic, so if your videos aren’t optimized for mobile, you could be losing out on a lot of potential viewers. When it comes to making sure your videos are mobile friendly, there are a few key things to keep in mind. First, you want to make sure that the video format you’re using is compatible with all mobile devices. MP4s and MOVs tend to be the most widely compatible. You should also make sure that the video size is optimized for mobile devices. Videos that are too large can take forever to buffer and cause frustration for viewers. Finally, when uploading videos, you should always include a text description as well. This will help your videos show up in the search results on mobile devices and give viewers more information about what the video is about.
Use annotations and end screens
Annotations and end screens are a great way to maximize the views your Youtube videos receive. Annotations are small pop-up boxes or text that appear in the corner of your video, while end screens appear at the end of a video and link to other related content. When used correctly, annotations and end screens can increase the amount of engagement your videos receive. Annotations can be used to encourage viewers to watch other videos on your channel, subscribe to your channel, or comment on the video. End screens can be used to display information about yourself or the video, link to playlists and other videos, and invite viewers to subscribe to your channel.
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Take advantage of social media
Social media is a powerful tool for increasing your reach and growing your YouTube channel. If you are serious about getting more views on YouTube, you should be leveraging social media as much as possible. First, make sure that you have an established presence on the major social media platforms: Twitter, Instagram, Facebook, and so on. If you’re not already active on these channels, start building your following today. Once you have an audience, post regular updates about your YouTube content, and make sure to include a link to the video in the post. You should also actively engage with other users on the platform and join relevant conversations to help get your name out there.
Use calls to action
Calls to action are an important way to help boost your views on YouTube. A call to action (CTA) is a statement that encourages viewers to take a specific action, such as subscribing to your channel or commenting on the video. When creating calls to action for YouTube, you want to keep them short and simple. Try to make them actionable, so viewers know what exactly they should do. Include CTAs in the description of your videos, at the beginning and end of each video, and in other related videos. Be sure to customize your CTAs based on the context of the video, so they make sense and don’t seem too generic.
Provide value
The key to getting more views on YouTube is to provide value to your viewers. Quality content that offers useful information and entertainment is essential for success. You need to focus on creating videos that are educational, entertaining, and inspiring. You should take the time to research what kind of videos your audience wants and then deliver it in an engaging way. Make sure you cover topics that your viewers can relate to and find interesting. This will help them remember you and keep coming back for more.
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