How to Make an Animated GIF from Video in GIMP

In this video you would learn how to make an animated GIF in GIMP from a video file.

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In this video tutorial we will show you how to make an animated GIF in GIMP from video.

In order to make an animated GIF in GIMP from video you have to install a plugin called GAP. Open the Internet Explorer and go to "deviantart.com".

Type "gimp gap" in the search bar and press the "Search Art" button.

Find the latest version of GAP and click on it. On the next page click on "Download file".

In the pop-up window select "Save As". In the appeared window select the destination and press "Save". Open the downloaded archive and extract the contents to Desktop.

The archive is no longer needed, so you can delete it. Open the folder with the plugin. Go to the "GAP-installer" folder and launch the plugin setup file.

If a system security warning pops up, click "More info" and press "Run anyway". In the following window press "Yes".
Select a language of the installation and press "OK". Press "Next" to proceed with the installation. Accept the terms of license agreement by pressing "I Agree" button. In the following window select the GIMP installation folder. Now click "Install" to start the installation.

After the installation is complete click "Finish". Close all windows and start the GIMP editor.
As you can see, a new "Video" menu has appeared. Go to the "Extract Videorange" option and select "Split Video into Frames".

In the appeared window select the input videofile using the file browser and press "OK".

Now set the start and the end frame for the animation. Since we don't need an "Audiotrack", set the value to "0". Check the "Create only one multilayer Image" option and press "OK".

After the frames have been extracted from the video, go to the "Image" menu and choose "Scale Image".

In the appeared window set the image size and press "Scale".

Now go to the "File" menu and choose "Export".

Name your file and don't forget to type "gif" extension in the end of the filename. Select the destination and press "Export". In the pop-up window check the "As animation" option and press "Export".
Now we can look at the final image by opening it with the Internet Explorer. The animation has been successfully created.

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Closed Caption:

in this video tutorial we will show you
how to make an animated gif in GIMP from
a video file
in order to make an animated gif in GIMP
from a video file you have to install a
plug-in called gap opened the internet
explorer and go to divine art.com type
gimp gap in the search bar and press the
search art button find the latest
version of gap and click on it on the
next page click on download file in the
pop-up window select save as in the
appeared window select the destination
and press save
open the downloaded archive and extract
the contents to the desktop
the archive is no longer needed so you
can delete it
open the folder with the plug-in go to
the gap installer folder and launch the
plug-in setup file if a system security
warning pops up click more info and
press run away in the following window
press yes
select the language of the installation
and press ok press next to proceed with
the installation
accept the terms of the license
agreement by pressing the i agree button
in the following window select the GIMP
installation folder now click install to
start the installation after the
installation is complete click finish
close all windows and start the GIMP
editor
as you can see a new video menu has
appeared go to the extract video range
option and select split video into
frames
in the appeared window select the input
video file using the file browser
impress ok now set the start and the end
frame for the animation since we don't
need an audio track set the value to
zero check the create only one
multi-layer image option and press ok
the frames have been extracted from the
video
go to the image menu and choose scale
image in the appeared window set the
image size and press scale
now go to the file menu and choose
export name your file and don't forget
to type the gift extension in the end of
the file name select the destination
impress export in the pop-up window
check the as animation option and press
export
now we can look at the final image by
opening it with internet explorer
the animation has been successfully
created