How To Use CineGif To Create Dazzling Animated Images From Your Videos
Animated images (animated GIF files) have been around since the dawn of the Internet. And they’ve been cheesy just as long.
But then along came video and the ability to create animated images from video. Add in an extra helping of creativity and originality…and you’ve got some powerful images.
Why is this important? Because these days web site visitors have ad blindness. They don’t see most ads, period. However, an animated image (made from video) will most definitely catch their eye. Just ask the porn industry. They use animated images created from video with huge success (and click thru rates).
And the great news is that now anyone…including you…can quickly and easily create animated images from videos.
How?
Through the web site CineGIF.com. In fact, they won’t even charge you anything. I demonstrate exactly how to use CineGIF in the video above. And you can see examples of animated images created using CineGIF below:
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wow great idea ,,wonderful site,super good video tips
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Love it! Thanks so much!
Thanks, Dave, great tip.
You are such a rich source for video ideas, tools, tips!! Awesome.
Dave, you’re a goldmine. Exactly what I’ve been looking for! Thanks
Dave- Very cool. BTW… yesterday…I was thinking how I missed the Web Video Tip of the “Week” that would show up every Friday morning! Thought I was off your list, so I went to the blog and podcast sites and saw you’re not posting weekly anymore. Dave… I’ve got the shakes… I need a weekly fix:)
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This is an eye catcher. Hope to be able to use it.
Thanks for another wonderful idea and application, clearly yet briefly explained … Dave Kaminski does it again!
Perhaps the best way to do this is right in Photoshop, using the animations panel. Adobe.tv covers this under the name of “cinemagraphs”:
http://tv.adobe.com/watch/the-russell-brown-show/cinemagraphs/
Does this type of image file also work when uploading a picture on your Facebook Business page, for example? What about websites that are viewed in mobile versions?
Great tip!
Unfortunately, Facebook does not support animated GIFs. However, most other sites are GIf friendly like Tumblr, Google+, Shopify, MailChimp, just to name a few. Animated GIFs open and play in all browsers, including on mobile devices. We think Facebook will become more GIF friendly in 2013 as their competition continues to celebrate the GIF.
Dave great video. Well done as usual. We look forward to more of your tips on animated GIFs and other cool technology.