Why
would we want to turn a YouTube video into a GIF? Well, GIFs upload
easily onto personal Web pages on places like MySpace. Instead of having
to click on the entire embedded video and waiting for it to load, your
followers will see the GIF as soon as they click on your page.
GIFs have limitations, though.
Since a GIF is really just a series of images played in sequence, these
images are often very large and may take time to load on slower internet
connections. For this reason, GifSoup limits us to 15 second video clips.
The process to make a GIF is
easy. First, paste a URL into the box under the words Create Animated
GIFs from YouTube Videos. Then click the yellow button that says Create
GIF.
The site then prompts you to
register. If this is your first time using the site, you will need to
create a user name and password. Click Register when you are finished.
Your video will then load into
the video maker. You can play your video in the player at the top of the
screen, then click the Start Time button to start recording frames for
your GIF and the End Time button when you are finished. You can restart
these multiple times, so making a mistake is not a big deal. Remember:
you can only record 15 seconds.
Give your GIF a category and
title. If you want to keep your GIF private rather than sharing it with
other GifSoup members, put a check in the box next to Private. When you
are ready, click Preview to view your GIF. Your GIF will appear at the
bottom of the screen. If you like it, click Finish. Otherwise, you can
keep playing with the start and stop settings until you do like it.
GifSoup then displays choices
for using your GIF. You can give a direct link to the video, copy a code
to paste the video in a forum, email or Web site, post the video
directly to your favorite social networking site, or download it in
either small or original size.
GifSoup does exactly what it
claims to do. You can turn a YouTube video into a GIF in just a few
seconds with little effort. While we struggle to think of a professional
use for this (since there is no sound in a GIF, and GIFs have largely
lost popularity in the past few years), it is fun to turn comical video
into an animation to share with friends.
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