For each image, set the time display which is often very short (here for the running cat, time=10 frames)Ĭomment : images must be in rapid succession for a fluid motion.Then place all the images from the Gif on the timeline using the second video track.Ĭomment : Using the green background will help us to manage transparency in Studio in order to get the Gif character by itself.Ĭomment : If the Gif already has a background of another color, keep this background color on the main video track.Place a green background on the main video track.This video can then be used in Studio any way you wish. In this step we construct a new video from scratch with still images extracted from the Gif.
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Step 2 - Build a Gif movie on a green background You must repeat the process for each layer keeping in mind that the lowest layer in the stack is the first that appears in the animated Gif. If a window called Export file appears select Merge visible layers then Export. Then save each layer with File, Save As, Select File Type (By extension) and Save. Simply select each layer by hiding the others : This is what happens with a 5 frame Gif : If the layers window does not appear we remind you that you can display it with Windows, Docable dialogs, Layers. In the layers window wz see that the gif is split into as many layers as the number of images that compose it.
It may be useful to read the tutorials Create transparent areas in still images with Gimp or Handling layers with Gimp to familiarize yourself with this software.Īfter opening the animated Gif in Gimp go to Image, Mode and make sure that RGB is selected. To extract the images that constitute the GIF, we suggest using Gimp. Step 1 -Extraction of still images in the Gif This tutorial will give you a method to circumvent this little problem. Unfortunately, an animated Gif by itself is not usable as is in Studio. It is sometimes tempting to get these small sequences to decorate a montage and add a little humor.
All Tutorials - Tutorials by Category / Author / Monthīy gg - Last updated on Saturday, January 14, 2012Ĭategory: Studio 1-15 Tutorials / Edition - Previous tutorialsĪn animated GIF is a succession of still images that appear one after the other over a given time period and give the illusion of movement, in fact it is a video.