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Create Animated GIFs with MakeaGif

By Jo Beth Bootz September 26, 2016

Powerhouse visual content is essential if you want to boost engagement on your social media channels.  Animated GIF tools can easily help you create content and share it among different platforms.  They can also help boost your social media engagement.


What if you want to use content you already have to make a GIF?  Easy.


MakeaGif is a free online system where you can take an existing video or series of pictures and turn it into a GIF.


Let’s try it out in a few different ways. Let’s say you have a 3 minute long YouTube video and you are interested in turning part of it into a GIF. You can cut a small section out and create a GIF to share on Instagram, Facebook or Twitter. You can even add a small caption if you want.

WITH VIDEO


Enter the YouTube URL

Click LOAD VIDEO

Select the Title, Start Time and Length of the GIF

You can also enable the audio if you want

Click CREATE A GIF


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You can also use existing photos to create a GIF in just seconds.

WITH PICTURES

Upload the pictures you want to use in the GIF

Click LOAD PICTURES (Select the order)

Customize your GIF (You can select the speed and other attributes)

Click CREATE A GIF


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Once your GIFs are created, you can download or create a link to share your creation.  There are also additional features if you decide to upgrade to Premium.


http://makeagif.com/