Mitch's ultimate Gif Making guide!

2008-03-26 18:27:32

#1

Mitch: 16 more years; +877|6740|South Florida

Finally, A usefull post by Mitch!
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How to make animated Gif images from Youtube videos.

Programs you will need:
Rad Video Tools
Gif Movie Gear
Windows Movie Maker

Links you will need:
Youtube video downloader

Step 1: Locate your youtube video URL

Step 2: Paste your url in the youtube video downloader site and download the flv file.

Step 3: Open Rad Video Tools and browse ro your FLV file. You might need to select "All files'' under ''Files of type''. Then with your file selected click the 'Convert a file' button. Click 'Output type' and select AVI. Click Convert.

Step 4: Take your new AVI file and load it into Windows Movie Maker. Use Windows Movie Maker to edit the video and select only the piece you want to make into a Gif. This doesn't have to be perfect! Just get as close as possible to the desired clip and go to File - Save movie file - and save it.

Step 5: Open Rad video tools again and find your new clip you just made in Windows MM. Now click 'Convert a file' again and this time for the output, choose 'Gif Images' You may want to click 'Browse' and make sure your saving in the proper folder, because this is going to create a lot of Gif images. (Depending on the clip size, expect 50 to 200) Click Convert. Wait.

Step 6: Open Gif Movie Gear and click 'Open file'. Select the frames you want (or just all of them) and click OK. Make sure you try to select them in the right order or your gunna have a fucking mess, trust me. Your gif will automatically start playing when you load it. Play around with the speed, and frames, its pretty simple to use. When your ready click File - Save gif animation as

Step 7: Profit???

Note: If you would like to resize your Gif image, use this place.

Example:
http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?pid=1997920

Love, Mitch

EDIT:
If this happens:
http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?pi … 8#p1998008

Do this:
http://forums.bf2s.com/viewtopic.php?pi … 5#p1998065

Last edited by Mitch (2008-03-26 19:47:29)

15 more years! 15 more years!

2008-03-26 18:30:20

#2

Mutantbear: Semi Constructive Criticism; +1,431|6179|London, England

Didnt read but sticky tbh

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2008-03-26 18:38:17

#3

Wallpaper: ☺; +303|6208|The pool

About to try this out.

STICKEH

My flickr

2008-03-26 18:39:56

#4

Mitch: 16 more years; +877|6740|South Florida

Mutantsteak wrote:
sticky tbh

Wallpaper wrote:
STICKEH

max wrote:
sticky

Would be superb

Last edited by Mitch (2008-03-26 18:41:32)

15 more years! 15 more years!

2008-03-26 18:41:13

#5

max: Vela Incident; +1,652|6782|NYC / Hamburg

sticky

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2008-03-26 18:42:01

#6

ig: This topic seems to have no actual posts; +1,199|6737

slick

2008-03-26 18:42:27

#7

bugz: Fission Mailed; +3,311|6526

Add virtual dub...it allows you to export .avi files as GIF images.

Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/ebug122

2008-03-26 18:44:21

#8

Ty: Mass Media Casualty; +2,398|6989|Noizyland

I'll stick it in the Graphics section.

[Blinking eyes thing]
Steam: http://steamcommunity.com/id/tzyon

2008-03-26 18:48:47

#9

Mitch: 16 more years; +877|6740|South Florida

Ty wrote:
I'll stick it in the Graphics section.

YESS!!!!!! MY FIRST STICKIED TOPIC!!!!
ty Ty

15 more years! 15 more years!

2008-03-26 19:04:47

#10

Wallpaper: ☺; +303|6208|The pool

Got a problem.

https://i54.photobucket.com/albums/g97/1wallpaper1/wat.jpg

Whenever I download the youtube video, it comes without an extension. no .flv or anything. So it wont open in the RAD tools, and if I give it an extension it wont work either. Without the extension it says something like "invalid format, cant open". The pic is of what happens when I download it and hit the open button

My flickr

2008-03-26 19:30:07

#11

Darkhelmet: cereal killer; +233|6965|the middle of nowhere

Wallpaper wrote:
Got a problem.

Whenever I download the youtube video, it comes without an extension. no .flv or anything. So it wont open in the RAD tools, and if I give it an extension it wont work either. Without the extension it says something like "invalid format, cant open". The pic is of what happens when I download it and hit the open button

me too

2008-03-26 19:34:12

#12

Mitch: 16 more years; +877|6740|South Florida

Darkhelmet wrote:
Wallpaper wrote:
Got a problem.

Whenever I download the youtube video, it comes without an extension. no .flv or anything. So it wont open in the RAD tools, and if I give it an extension it wont work either. Without the extension it says something like "invalid format, cant open". The pic is of what happens when I download it and hit the open button
me too

Simple. When you DL it, its not given a format accidently by windows. The file is probly called "Get_Video" but right click it, select 'rename' then just add the ".Flv" onto the end of it. Then it'll become an FLV file.

15 more years! 15 more years!

2008-03-26 23:10:19