/r/EditingAndLayout

Photograph via snooOG

Greetings and Salutations

This is an archive of gifs I have created and submitted around reddit, mostly to /r/reactiongifs and /r/HighQualityGifs.

Thanks to /u/theNYEHHH for the amazing header image.


Tutorials

Creating a GIF in Photoshop CS6

Adding Text to a GIF

Ideal "Save for Web" Settings

I'm leaving the above tutorial links up, but if you're just starting out making gifs, I recommend checking out the sidebar of /r/HighQualityGifs. You'll find a ton of good tips and tutorial videos. These tips were good four years ago and they still work, but they're a little outdated.

I get a ton of gif requests, so I don't have time for most of them. Don't feel bad if I don't reply to your request—it's not personal. I'll always answer PMs with gif-making questions though, so learn to make your own gifs! That's what I always wanted this sub to be about.


Tips
  • Time settings under each frame in Photoshop should usually be 0.04. I think this is default, but I've had it change on me a few times.

  • Make sure you use a good, readable font. I use Univers or a similar font. And don't forget to add Stroke or Drop Shadow to make your font readable.

  • Adding text in Photoshop might take some practice. It's not as simple as it should be. I use After Effects for text. AE is much better for text once you learn how to use it.

  • The more movement you have in your gif, the larger the file size.

  • If needed, you can set Dither to 99% and Lossy to no more than 12. Also experiment with other settings on the Save for Web screen in Photoshop.

/r/EditingAndLayout

22,290 Subscribers

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My yearly check-in here lol

Hey! I don't post in here much anymore as you can see, but hope you're all doing great!

23 Comments
2023/10/22
17:30 UTC

231

Ayyyyy

Just realized it's been almost a year since I posted here. Anybody still around? lol

73 Comments
2022/09/10
18:19 UTC

130

This is fine. #TitansFootball

10 Comments
2021/09/12
21:40 UTC

155

How everybody doing?

Been a while, haha

63 Comments
2021/09/03
18:19 UTC

210

When I told my little brother to stay away from the storm drain, but he walked by it anyway and got grabbed by an evil clown

4 Comments
2021/05/03
12:40 UTC

311

This second Moderna shot doesn't mess around

48 Comments
2021/04/17
00:25 UTC

199

When I see someone post a low-quality gif

4 Comments
2021/03/01
14:17 UTC

178

Me later tonight

7 Comments
2020/12/09
14:53 UTC

146

When I'm the Intercontinental Heavyweight Champion

7 Comments
2020/12/08
13:11 UTC

80

I'm raising money for Vanderbilt Children's Hospital—donation link inside!

Here's the link to donate.

Hi everyone!

Next weekend is the Extra Life 24-hour gaming marathon to benefit Children's Miracle Network Hospitals.

Just like I have for the past seven years, I'll be playing for my local nonprofit hospital, Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt. 100% of your contributions go directly to the hospital.

Will you consider donating if you are able? Any amount helps. These kids and their families need our support—especially this year!

Thank you!

4 Comments
2020/10/27
14:41 UTC

342

I don't even know what to call this one

10 Comments
2020/08/24
16:30 UTC

292

When the invisibility potion starts working

3 Comments
2020/08/20
18:36 UTC

379

When I realize I've been making gifs for 9 years

6 Comments
2020/08/20
01:10 UTC

375

When I see someone use one of my Macho Man gifs

6 Comments
2020/08/18
12:03 UTC

289

When I come back after many years away and see what HighQualityGifs has turned into

16 Comments
2020/08/17
12:07 UTC

166

Space Shuttle Discovery, May 31, 2008

5 Comments
2020/08/06
00:57 UTC

222

When you wake up and see your post still at #1

5 Comments
2020/07/31
12:08 UTC

282

When I've been home with nothing to do, and then realized I could start making gifs again

9 Comments
2020/07/29
12:13 UTC

298

2020

3 Comments
2020/07/26
02:57 UTC

206

When someone wrote that Guns N' Roses "Appetite for Destruction" is the best American rock album of all time

47 Comments
2020/05/08
12:49 UTC

241

When Hulu says, "Sorry, we're unable to load a message from our sponsors"

10 Comments
2020/02/19
14:10 UTC

241

When box wine says it stays fresh for 6 weeks after opening

5 Comments
2019/11/15
13:06 UTC

121

I wasn't always such a grinch

3 Comments
2019/11/12
13:02 UTC

209

When I told my friend about Reddit, and then he got fired for spending too much time on Reddit

5 Comments
2019/11/11
13:13 UTC

207

When my company switched from Slack to Microsoft Teams

19 Comments
2019/11/09
14:18 UTC

149

When people start arguing about how to pronounce GIF

39 Comments
2019/11/08
13:04 UTC

177

When my wife asks me to not tell anyone what she said, but I already made a gif about it that got over a million views

5 Comments
2019/10/07
12:19 UTC

217

When Arnold Schwarzenegger says he's done making Terminator movies

1 Comment
2019/10/01
12:02 UTC

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