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GIFs have become a pretty standard way to promote games. Lots of game pages on [[Itch]] use them as their main image, for example.
GIFs have become a pretty standard way to promote games. Lots of game pages on [[Itch]] use them as their main image, for example.


== Guides ==
==Guides==
* [https://alexjgriffith.itch.io/witch-mountain/devlog/352990/making-chained-gif-cover-images-in-linux-easy-mode Making Chained GIF Cover Images in Linux [Easy Mode<nowiki>]</nowiki>] - Guide by [https://gamemaking.social/@alexjgriffith Alex Griffith] on making GIFs using [https://github.com/phw/peek Peek] and the {{jargon|CLI|CLI}} tool [https://www.lcdf.org/gifsicle/ Gifsicle].
* [https://alexjgriffith.itch.io/witch-mountain/devlog/352990/making-chained-gif-cover-images-in-linux-easy-mode Making Chained GIF Cover Images in Linux [Easy Mode<nowiki>]</nowiki>] - Guide by [https://gamemaking.social/@alexjgriffith Alex Griffith] on making GIFs using [https://github.com/phw/peek Peek] and the {{jargon|CLI|CLI}} tool [https://www.lcdf.org/gifsicle/ Gifsicle].
==Tools==
All free, unless specified.
===GUI===
* [[Peek]] - [https://github.com/phw/peek Github]<br>Record your screen straight to a GIF (or video)
* [[Glimpse]] and [[Gnu IMP]]<br>Can create GIFs from several images. Just put each image on its own layer, and export as a GIF.
===CLI===
* [[FFmpeg]] - [https://www.ffmpeg.org/ Homepage]<br>General tool for working with audio and video. Can extract frames from a video as images, piece together images into a video or GIF, and convert video to GIF.
* [[Gifsicle]] - [https://www.lcdf.org/gifsicle/ Homepage]<br>GIF-dedicated tool for creating, editing, and even comparing GIFs.
* [[ImageMagick]] - [https://imagemagick.org/ Homepage]<br>General tool for manipulating images. Handy for creating animations out of {{jargon|Sprite Sheet|sprite sheets}}. It can do ''everything''.
* [[Yeetgif]] - [https://github.com/sgreben/yeetgif Github]<br>Add animated effects. Has channer vibes though.

Revision as of 02:27, 2 March 2022

GIFs have become a pretty standard way to promote games. Lots of game pages on Itch use them as their main image, for example.

Guides

Tools

All free, unless specified.

GUI

  • Peek - Github
    Record your screen straight to a GIF (or video)
  • Glimpse and Gnu IMP
    Can create GIFs from several images. Just put each image on its own layer, and export as a GIF.

CLI

  • FFmpeg - Homepage
    General tool for working with audio and video. Can extract frames from a video as images, piece together images into a video or GIF, and convert video to GIF.
  • Gifsicle - Homepage
    GIF-dedicated tool for creating, editing, and even comparing GIFs.
  • ImageMagick - Homepage
    General tool for manipulating images. Handy for creating animations out of sprite sheets. It can do everything.
  • Yeetgif - Github
    Add animated effects. Has channer vibes though.