Mac Software

[Spartans21]

I'm new to the Mac community, any recommendations on software for making gifs, watching vids frame by frame, etc?

Thanks

 

[redhotcoach]

First, sorry I STILL haven't remember to buy blank dvds to burn off what I said I would.

Ok, Mac. You already have quick time on it to watch frame by frame.

Now I am probably not using the cheapest easiest method of gifing. I download off the net using iskysoft video converter. Then I open the video in gif brewery. I make the gif (and can go into more detail if that is what you chose). I save that gif onto the desktop. Then I open the gif in gifquickmaker. In that app I can go through every frame and delete duplicate frames....can adjust speed...adjust pause length between frames....and do those moving around of frames to make things like the repeating launch swings I do. Then resave on desktop...and go on safari to my photobucket account to upload and share on the net. It's many steps, but it now only takes me about 10 minutes.

 

[Spartans21]

Thanks RHC I will get started downloading this stuff. I remember you saying you were a Mac guy so you were my first PM before I posted this, but your inbox is full!

 

[redhotcoach]

There MIGHT be better ways; so maybe hold off a day or so. Noontime, Tewks, and Knightsb are all Mac guys too so maybe they have a slightly easier method than I use.

 

[Josh Greer]

I'm not a Mac guy, but Adobe products are pretty universal. Why not pick up Adobe Premiere Elements and make GIFs and a whole lot more. It would be a waste to use it just for frame by frame, but it will do that too.

 

[knightsb]

Spartans, I use QuickTime>File>Record Screen to record Espn3 or watchespn. This creates a .mov file. Next I use QuickTime>Edit>Trim to select the specific portion I want to gif. Last I use Adobe Image Ready to generate the gif from the .mov file. Getting from the .mov to the .gif is the hardest part for me.

 

[TouchMint]

So if you just want to turn a video into a gif without any extra software just use gfycat.com its browser based and will allow you to select i think up to 10 seconds from a clip. I believe you can upload your own video or select say a youtube video and create a pretty good gif.

 

[BuckeyeGuy]

I use gifrocket - very Mac-like. Just drag and drop your trimmed video onto the app, instant gif. I use iMovie for making the videos, but only because I haven't tried QT yet. I will also be exploring RHC's method for ripping online video - definitely the most difficult thing for me (because I'm lazy and don't want to work at it).

 

[Spartans21]

I used gifrocket to create gif, but it is not playing when uploaded.....any suggestions?

 

[redhotcoach]

Are you using a net host photo site like photobucket or tinypics etc?