How to make a GIF from a video
Posted: Sun Feb 16, 2025 5:48 am
You can preview your GIF by hitting Play on the Timeline.
To save your GIF select File > Export > Save for Web (Legacy).
There are free alternatives to Photoshop if you want this level of control without the cost. GIMP, an open-source image editor, is one such alternative.
Making a GIF from a video isn’t much different than from linkedin data photos. iPhone has a specific shortcut for that function: Video to GIF. On Android, the process may differ a bit according to your hardware and software.
Open Gallery
Open your Videos folder
Select the video for your GIF and tap Play Video
Tap GIF, which will start creating your GIF
Then you can adjust both the length and speed of your GIF
Tap Save, and it will save to your Gallery
Now your GIF is ready to share.
However, it’s essential to understand that videos are subject to copyright laws. Using them without the creator’s or actors’ permission could cause problems, especially if your GIF is for commercial use. There are exceptions such as creative commons, of course, but it might not be worth trying to rely on the somewhat nebulous “fair use”.
In that regard, using images and videos from your prior social posts to make GIFs is a great way of repurposing content for social media.
To save your GIF select File > Export > Save for Web (Legacy).
There are free alternatives to Photoshop if you want this level of control without the cost. GIMP, an open-source image editor, is one such alternative.
Making a GIF from a video isn’t much different than from linkedin data photos. iPhone has a specific shortcut for that function: Video to GIF. On Android, the process may differ a bit according to your hardware and software.
Open Gallery
Open your Videos folder
Select the video for your GIF and tap Play Video
Tap GIF, which will start creating your GIF
Then you can adjust both the length and speed of your GIF
Tap Save, and it will save to your Gallery
Now your GIF is ready to share.
However, it’s essential to understand that videos are subject to copyright laws. Using them without the creator’s or actors’ permission could cause problems, especially if your GIF is for commercial use. There are exceptions such as creative commons, of course, but it might not be worth trying to rely on the somewhat nebulous “fair use”.
In that regard, using images and videos from your prior social posts to make GIFs is a great way of repurposing content for social media.