/r/HighQualityGifs
They ain't yo mama's gifs
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This subreddit is for original high-quality gifs and associated help requests. Show off your new gifs, and see what other redditors have been working on.
But hey! None of that Tumblr business around here.
Check out the history of Gif Battles!
Rules
All gifs must be high-quality gifs. That's the name of the subreddit, so our hands are tied. We hope you understand. Please review our criteria here: /r/HighQualityGifs/wiki/submission_criteria
Please only post gifs that you made yourself and use direct links only. Attempting to pass off someone else's content as your own will result in post removal and may result in a ban.
All criticism in the comments section must be constructive. Complaints about gif quality or meta gifs will be removed, and you may be banned as a result. Our users spend a lot of time making these gifs. Be nice to them. There's room for gifs of all kinds here.
Please don't make more than 20 posts within a 1-week period. It's a bunch, if you abuse it we might start to care.
Direct links are required, meaning that the URL must end in ".gif, .gifv, .webm" etc.
Please tag NSFW posts when appropriate. No nudity, no gifs from porn videos, and no real-life gore.
Personal attacks, racism, bigotry, homophobia, witch hunts, etc will not be tolerated. Don't mention or complain about rules or mod teams of any subreddit.
We do not allow participation of users from hatereddits that ban due to actions in other subreddits.
No Sound... Ever ..... Apart from sound Sundays
Do not delete and repost a gif to make it perform better. Not every gif will make the front page
idgaf about watermarks, do as you wish because random peeps on instagram and twitter probably gonna steal your shit anyway - hero
Requests for gif-making help/advice are encouraged. Blank frames? Strange frame rate? We can help.
Made a new gif for /r/reactiongifs? /r/gifs? /r/mylittlepony? Post it here too! (maybe skip the pony gifs).
This is not a super serious sub. We are all trying to have fun here. If you want to come to this place just to be a dick you will be banned. The submitters here are going out of their way to make content for the world for free, remember that. If you act like a dick you will be banned.
Tutorials
For good gif-making tutorials, see the sidebars of these subreddits:
Making gifs in Photoshop?
Making gifs in After Effects? Upvote gifs?
Making cinemagraphs or looping gifs in After Effects?
Making nothing and you're bored? Looking to continue being bored?
Looking for bitchin' music video edits? HQGStudios has your back
Prefer your high quality content with a little more sound? Why not check out elpinko
For any other questions, feel free to post a request for help.
Discord
Come talk to the gif creators on Discord! Chit chat, get to know us, and even ask us for gif advice if you're getting started!
BFFS
Subreddit Lists
/r/HighQualityGifs
3,788,682 Subscribers
MRW my parents tell anyone that I used to wet the bed
18:33 UTC
When my wife asks me why there are skidmarks in her underwear
15:58 UTC
when I re-downloaded Call of Duty
08:00 UTC
When my wife tells me I've been a real Munson
22:45 UTC
I don't think he can breathe in there Scotty...
15:30 UTC
When someone tries to make me watch a Hero0fwar gif...
14:25 UTC
What's the Deal With Gamma Radiation?
14:25 UTC
when I am asked what I think about mocha's new mesh warp
09:00 UTC
Bill Shakespeare, everyone!
16:18 UTC
In another life, minus his allergies and phobias, Dr. Niles Crane may have found a great career as a soccer player.
15:36 UTC
The Pentaverate must never be exposed
15:24 UTC
when I have decided to quit HQG on 1/1/2023
10:00 UTC
Training for others to respect my au-thor-a-tay.
06:40 UTC
In Godzilla We Trust
04:23 UTC
ERADICATOR!
22:51 UTC
MRW I log into my porn alt and get at it, but forget I'm subbed to HQG and weird meta pops up in my feed.
22:40 UTC
How I imagine the Netflix execs as they gut their animation department, killing numerous films and shows still in production
11:43 UTC
hey guys...
11:00 UTC
When I get paid for my services and they ask for feedback about the job experience
21:14 UTC
Trust Nobody, Not Even Yourself
13:45 UTC
take my breath away..
12:00 UTC
First gif ever—hope I got the frame rate right this time!
21:10 UTC
When OP puts a title card in their gif
16:21 UTC
let’s do what the kid wants
13:00 UTC
I Think You Should Dip
12:25 UTC
Cartoon Battle Royale 3!
11:34 UTC
Why do some users get to use watermarks but other users can't?
I am starting to see more of my content reposted elsewhere and it is frustrating that there is usually no credit or connection to me. I usually make 2 versions of a GIF, one without a watermark specifically for HQG, and another with one to post elsewhere. Honestly, I don't do it often unless I know it has a lot of usability. I appreciate the community here, but even people I talk to every day have recognized my work but didn't know I made it.
Just because users like u/ElPinko "creatively" add their name, does not prevent it from being a watermark. I am just using him as an example because he does it most visibly, and by no means hating or mean to be disrespectful. I WISH I could do what he does. But When I have a 1 second GIF, how is it different if I flash my username by changing the opacity (so it is not even static) different than him flashing it several times across 60 seconds?
This post from yesterday was just removed - GIF here
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The rule in https://www.reddit.com/r/HighQualityGifs/wiki/submission_criteria simply says "No personal watermarks."
So if I can't have my name flash for 1 second, but others can, you should strongly reconsider how you are enforcing this policy, or even better get rid of this silly rule within a rule that is restrictive to the point that it dissuades people from submitting their content here.
Is this something we as a community could reconsider?
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Thanks for coming to my TED talk,
-Quick
Edit: I appreciate replies from mods who were direct and provided their reasoning. I appreciate everyone’s stance, and would like to see more flexibility in this rule in the future. I only take issue with the rule, not the mods. So, thank you again for taking the time to talk to me.
22:32 UTC
It’s Sunday My Dudes
19:35 UTC
MRW I found out someone at work hates the same things as me
14:32 UTC
Riddles in the Dark? Ain't nobody got time for that!
14:04 UTC