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Are there any programs similar to photoshop that I can use to make gif icons (or icons that have animation)?
I'm pretty familiar with photoshop, but I can't afford to buy it and for some reason the tutorial doesn't work on my computer. Right now, I'm using GIMP to edit pictures and make icons but, as far as I know, you can't use GIMP to make moving icons.
I would like to find a program that I can use to make animated icons as well as turn videos into icons (if that makes sense). I'm a beginner at making gifs but if someone could recommend a program other than photoshop, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks!
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try ulead gif animator. its pretty easyb and works awesome
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Paint Shop Pro (together with Animation Shop) are very useful for making animated gifs and icons and such (it's what I use generally although now I have sarted to use flash instead).
As for making icons from video, there's a number of ways this can be done. If the video is a file you haveon your pc you can drag and drop it into Windows Movie Maker and extract the clip you want and from there change the resolution as well as frame rate and clip it to the right size you need (and remove any audio).
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GIMP is able to make animated gifs.
Here's a good tutorial: [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
As for the video to icons, I don't know what programs are good for that.
You could take a sucession of screenshots while the movie is playing, save them all as images and then compile them into a gif like like above.
If you plan to do that, make sure you change your video acceleration settings first or else you can't take a screenshot in your video player.
In Windows Media Player:
"To decrease the video acceleration rate
1. On the Tools menu, click Options.
2. Click the Performance tab, and then drag the Video acceleration slider to the left one setting (toward None)."
If you're using a different player, search for how to change that setting on Google.
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