I need suggestion for creating GIF file

[NuclearSilo]

Every time i created GIF file from video, the GIF is always very big size ~ 2+ Mb. I use photoshop CS2. I want a small size GIF only like every GIF i see on forum with only 100-300kb, but can still conserve the image quality.

[Grimjaw]

I would like to know as well. Forum points for those who offer their help and knowledge on the matter.

[StealMySoda]

I'm gonna assume they either reduce the amount of frames or the length of the 'clip'.
Maybe Photoshop isn't efficient at creating gif's of movies.

[NuclearSilo]

so do you know any good GIF creator?

ImageReady CS2 uses diffusion optimisation type that make the image quality worst

[cin]

do in flash?

[Avalanche]

Use Macromedia Fireworks for GIFS. Believe me, that program rox for gifs.

[cin]

Use Macromedia Fireworks for GIFS. Believe me, that program rox for gifs.

lol cool. i have had fireworks for ages but never knew what
to do with it. so i used flash instead, but those turn out
ugly much <_<

[NuclearSilo]

can't post flash in forums

[cin]

can't post flash in forums

save as gif lol.

why would i suggest you make a *.fla if you're asking for *.gif

srsly

[NuclearSilo]

you said do in flash -_-'

[Grimjaw]

Hmmzorz.

[Amelie]

Use Macromedia Fireworks for GIFS. Believe me, that program rox for gifs.

yup, that's the one i use to create gifs.

[Wu]

Yeah this has to do with the number of frames. Reduce it to significantly reduce the size, back to a few kb for a fluent animation.

I used to make video -> gifs myself a year or 2 ago but I forgot what program I used sorry oO

[NuclearSilo]

yup, that's the one i use to create gifs.

Hey, i want to steal your avatar, can i?

j/k
Your avatar got a good quality like video, that's the kind of GIF i want

[rumpleKillskin]

This Macromedia program, how much does it cost? Or is it free?

[MrJoey]

There's always illegal ways to "purchase" it, otherwise apparently adobe now produces Fireworks, and the latest one, Adobe Fireworks CS4 is $299. In my google search, there was other stuff, but the Adobe Fireworks was the first really relevant one I saw.

[NuclearSilo]

You liar
Firework can't open video files

[Avalanche]

are you trying to open a mpeg with it or something..?

[NuclearSilo]

mpeg not work
avi too

[ThatBluePerson]

Camtasia works I think.

[Avalanche]

Go to PS, make a gif out of that. Upload the gif to fireworks then optimize it there

[NuclearSilo]

Can you make a nice tutorial please, it's easy to say but there isn't any optimize function in Firework.
Here is what I made with ImageReady.


The animation is OK, but it requires much frames and consume disk space. I've skipped it each 1 frame but the file is still big: ~3Mb

And the color is bad: 256 color


I want something that make a good color like this one:
And good animation like this one:
But the file size is small.