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What is the secret to making an animated GIF "seamless"?
I trim out the last frame when capturing a mechanism sequence but when I convert it to a GIF, it is always jerky at the repeat transition.
Is anyone able to reliably get a smooth continuous GIF? . ..and how do you accomplish this?
A couple of years ago, I used to use PaintShopPro to edit GIF files, it was really easy to use.
Some free GIF editing softwares should be available on the web.
Try capturing less than a full rotation. A set of gears I modelled needed only 355 degrees to playback seamlessly as an avi. Windows media player needs a short time to 'rewind'. Maybe animated gif files are the same.
I've done that. Some people seem to be able to make "endless" gifs with no hesitation. I can't seem to get there, even if I take full control of every frame. It has to be application specific. I just wondered what apps actually worked or if there is something else I am missing. I already have the clocking and frame matching down right in the AVI master from Creo Mechanism.
Thanks Blue. turns out this is called GGG from here: http://www.peda.com/ggg/
I couldn't even start the kanji version and they online version is not 64 bit compatible.
I'll keep trying though
I applied a stepped motor to the motion. This certainly helps the repeat-seam.
I down-loaded a free software - PhotoScape. There are a few versions floating around. I installed V3.4 on Windows 8, 64 bit from the desktop. It runs beautifully. The current version is V3.6.5.
Here is the download link: http://www.photoscape.org/ps/main/download.php Be careful... the top link is a ad trap!
...This one is pretty clean... it just asked if I wanted to install a Google toolbar which you can opt out of easily.
http://photoscape.org/link/link.php?version=web&topic=dl_brothersoft
PhotoScape also has some other neat functions, but this is what I was after.
NOTE: Depending on where you download the installer from - DON'T RUSH THROUGH THE INSTALL. YOU WILL WANT TO CANCEL SOME OF THE JUNKWARE EMBEDDED DURING THE INSTALL... if you get it from alternate sites!
(Click the image to see the animation)
As for creating the Animated Gif: ...assuming you already did the analysis and all that.
Yep, even a constant motion loop is working seamlessly.
Click on the image:
One bug I uncovered... setting the time to .01 is not correct but .02 works.
gotta love animated gifs!