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How to import video into Gif-file
Added: Jan 18, 2005 Rating: 
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If you have a small video clip, then it's possible to import it into .Gif and use it as part of an animated banner or as a stand-alone cool signature.
This tutorial will work in Image Ready 7.0 or higher. Note that Image Ready CS compresses the .gif to a smaller file size (almost 3x smaller) than Image Ready 7.0.
1. Open Adobe Image Ready.
2. Prepare the video clip in .mov format.
3. Click File > Open...(Ctrl+O) and select your video clip in .mov format. (I used the preview to Star Wars episode III).
The following dialog box will open:
Select the option you need (from the beginning to end uses the whole movie, selected range is only a part). And don't forget to limit frames to decrease size of .gif file (the larger the font size, the smaller the frame will be, and accordingly the poorer the quality and the smaller the size).
4. The next step is to set the timing of your video clip. Image Ready normally sets it too fast. So we have to decrease it. Simply select all frames in your animation window by clicking the first frame, holding shift and clicking the last frame and then click on the timing. Set it at about 0.12.
5. Check to see if your animation runs smooth in Internet explorer
(Ctrl+Alt+P).
6. Now it's time to change the movie to the needed size and set its necessary rotation. Link all layers (if you check all the boxes you will be able to see the target near small pictures in layers palette).
Now use Edit > free Transform (Ctrl+T) on any of layers and set desirable size (when resizing, hold down Shift button to save aspect ratio).
7. Now save the result (File > Save Optimized)
You can also add decoration and paste the movie as a frame in the picture. Se what i've done:
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lmabee December 31, 2006 says:Quick Question: What is the solution to get a nice transparency after creating a image? I've got a lovely one, but the ugly gif adds a nasty white border around it. Any ideas as to a solution? Example:
Try looking at it on a dark background. 
Any Suggestions? Help? riker38 April 09, 2006 says:ok i have my files set up... my background is 400 pixels by 400 pixels...i want to add the video onto that...now when i drag the background over to the video(gif file)...the background only becomes the size of the gif file only...please can someone give me some detail help on that...thanks...u can get ahold of me on msn at riker38@hotmail.com and on yahoo at riker381 for yahoo ID. please someone help...thanks
Reiven March 29, 2006 says:make sure that your clip is saved in the .mov format
k3v1n December 14, 2005 says:hi mi friends i have a dude when i select mi video it leaves this to me
Reiven September 29, 2005 says:| bt566 : |
| where can i get an older verson of QuickTime? all i can find is the newest. |
bt566 September 26, 2005 says:where can i get an older verson of QuickTime? all i can find is the newest.
Menace2Society September 14, 2005 says:I got it, maybe this is a tip for all noobs like me: This doesnt work with the latest version of Quick Time! I got rid of this version and installed an older one. It works now... ..........I still don't get it, but it works
Reiven September 14, 2005 says:Try to reinstall Photoshop and ImageReady, maybe this will help.
Menace2Society September 13, 2005 says:Okay, okay... I'm a dumbass!
But now I get this
Reiven September 13, 2005 says:| Menace2Society : |
| Maybe I need a plug-in? |
Menace2Society September 13, 2005 says:Yes I do, and when I look at the file types supporters then, I don't see *.mov. And when i try to open any mov it says that that file type is not supported. Pretty frustrating, cause you would think that a newer version would have this feature as well. Edit: This is what I see
Maybe I need a plug-in? Reiven September 13, 2005 says:Make sure that you are going to File>Open... but not to File>Import...
Menace2Society September 13, 2005 says:| : |
| Try to do this in ImageReady 7.0 or ImageReady CS. By the way, are you sure that your .mov files are not corrupted, and that you can play them in QuickTime player? |
Pickles September 10, 2005 says:Can someone help me do it? add my to msn to_much_effort@hotmail.com
Reiven August 16, 2005 says:| lmabee : |
| I then "Drag" and "Drop" it to the .psd and get this: |
lmabee August 10, 2005 says:I love this tutorial, but unfortunatly it doesn't work for me 100% I can make/resize the videos to gif. But my problem lies where everyone else's did. In making a banner/icon I cannot get the video to be animated. I get the still frame of the first clip. Here is what I've done: I opened my.gif movie and my .psd that I wish to move it to-
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I go the to animation bar on my .psd and make sure that my "Create Layer for each new Frame":
I then make sure all my .gif layers are linked and selected:
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I then "Drag" and "Drop" it to the .psd and get this:
It doesn't even add new frames for the movie, let along play it. I would really appreciate some kind sweet soul to help me out. My msn email is lmabee@gmail.com
Thank you so much,
Laura - the no-workie- noob Reiven August 09, 2005 says:To import a video file you should go to File>Open... but not to File>Import...
jef3189 August 04, 2005 says:When I go to "import"...it says nothing about importing video files...just like this:
graphicsguru August 04, 2005 says:1 you need to save your file to your hard drive 2 then open image ready and IMPORT that file I hope this helps kind regards
jef3189 August 04, 2005 says:Um...I know somone asked this but I CANNOT OPEN .mov files through imageready. I can play the .mov file in quicktime, and everything. I can see the file format when I try opening it in photoshop, but then it says "wrong type of document"... I can't even see the files under the selection "all readable formats"... Any suggestions...?!
Demitrix July 30, 2005 says:| Jackal : |
| Hi. i have tryed and tryed on this tutorial, and i still got problems. i have made the video file to a .gif and thats working. but i can't add the .gif to my signature. when i try it just come 1 picture on the sig(only the first layer in the gif). hope someone can help me A.S.A.P |
, anybody that can help me - msn ,- pehnton86@hotmail.com blade July 14, 2005 says:THANKS graphicsguru for your great help. here is my result.
Reiven April 14, 2005 says:Try to paste your sig background to the PSD you are working with. Then move it to the back and resize all frames except your background. Is this what you wanted to know? If not, tell more - can't get you problem
Vassi1i April 11, 2005 says:Hey if anyone wants to help, I'm still having problems with this tutorial (getting the entire gif to play over my sig background). Anyone who knows how to tweak the settings to make it work is welcome to give me ideas. I'm at my wits end trying to get it working by myself =S
Vassi1i April 06, 2005 says:You have to convert it. Only problem is that windows practically owns wmv, and trying to find a video converter that supports wmv or mpeg TO mov isn't easy. And the only ones I've found aren't free. My advice is to download Fraps (www.fraps.com) and use that to record whatever you want (it saves in avi format but be careful-- files can get huge). Then you can convert avi into gif using a converter (mine isn't free, but i'm sure there's free ones out there). My problem is, I can't get my .gif to work with my jpeg signature background. Any help would be appreciated. 8S
Ghostly Notes April 06, 2005 says:I'm sorry if this is a stupid question.. but how do I change a wmv or mpeg video into .mov format?
Vassi1i April 04, 2005 says:ok after a lil playin around, i have everything playing, but my sig only appears under the first frame of the .gif. how do i fix ths?
graphicsguru April 04, 2005 says:make sure after you drag the video over the your image you click "make frames from layers" you can view the image demo here
Vassi1i April 04, 2005 says:guru i'm running into the same problems when trying to work this tutorial. My .gif is 52 layers and when I drag it into my .psd sig all I get is an extra 52 layers-- but it won't play as a movie. Please help! You can find me on msn at vassi1i@hotmail.com
Jackal March 21, 2005 says:Just wanna thank graphicsguru for the help i got over msn to day.. you rock dude!!!
graphicsguru March 21, 2005 says:yes PSD is fine can you send it to me or post the links in pmb ill help you out
Jackal March 21, 2005 says:The sig is saved as PSD(or what it called) and still the same prob
graphicsguru March 21, 2005 says:Ok make sure you sig is NOT save as a gif you need to edit as layers then save it as gif
Jackal March 21, 2005 says:damnit! still not working for me. when i drag the gif over to the sig, i just get all the layers from the gif and it doesnt work as a video in the sig.
graphicsguru March 21, 2005 says:Ok if you all ready imported the movie and want to put it on a new sig open both just open both and DRAG one over on your video "gif " image make sure in your video gif the images are linked view image
Jackal March 20, 2005 says:Hi. i have tryed and tryed on this tutorial, and i still got problems. i have made the video file to a .gif and thats working. but i can't add the .gif to my signature. when i try it just come 1 picture on the sig(only the first layer in the gif). hope someone can help me A.S.A.P
James February 24, 2005 says:Good work Zeeman! It really looks good!!!
tell me what you think about it graphicsguru February 23, 2005 says:your very welcome, yes can post it here
Zeeman February 23, 2005 says:Thank you it already works
can i post my result here? graphicsguru February 22, 2005 says:Ok if you all ready imported the movie and want to put it on a new back ground image like the sample I sent you just open both and DRAG one over
Zeeman February 22, 2005 says:yes i know but i already made my background but now i want to put my movie (wich i already converted into .gif) into my background. can you help me with that?
graphicsguru February 22, 2005 says:This is very simple you need to "import" video into gif-file 1. open your image in adobe imageready, 2. then "import" video............................ or just import video if you only going to use the movie it will convert it to framed images then you can add text or graphics. kind regards
Zeeman February 22, 2005 says:I saved my .gif file but how can i get it into a photo?
I tried everything (I guess) but it just don't work.
what I did:
- Saved my .gif file
- Back in photoshop (cs) i opend my .gif file i just made
- copy and paste it into my photo and saved it as .gif but it just don't work.. Reiven February 09, 2005 says:Try to do this in ImageReady 7.0 or ImageReady CS. By the way, are you sure that your .mov files are not corrupted, and that you can play them in QuickTime player?
-Heretic- February 06, 2005 says:dude... I have Image Ready 7.0.1 and It wont read .mov files no matter how many times I try. whats with this?