There are two main methods of importing to photoshop: 1) import video frames to layers, which is when you open a video and trim it in photoshop, and 2) load files into stack, which is what you use when you’ve taken screencaps. if screen recording works for you then that’s great!

screen recording - i wouldn’t recommend this as you often end up with duplicate frames and it’s not as hq, but that’s just my experience.youtube videos, etc - 4kvideodownloader!! again, make sure you’re using a vid that is at least 1080p.t*rrents - this is the main way to download films/tv shows! CLICK HERE.and keep in mind, larger files will take so much more time to download) also never gif off a dvd, but if you have the bluray of a movie, go for it!!!

those huge 2160p files aren’t necessary (if you have a good 1080p file, it won’t look any different honestly. the movie file i used to make this gif is 10.6 gb, i always go for 10+ gb files nowadays for super crisp gifs. if the copy is under 2 gb, it’ll most likely be blurry and definitely not hq, even if it’s labelled as 1080p. shoot me an ask if you have any questions = around 2.5 gb & labelled bluray. please read those too, they’re important! *** update nov 20 2021: i fixed the links to redirect to my new url, but in case they still don’t work, just replace the “chloezhao” with “hayaosmiyazaki” and it should take you to the right page. *IMPORTANT NOTE : i don’t want this post to be astronomically long, so in some parts of this tutorial i’ve left links to separate pages on my blog where the full part is posted! those links will say ‘ CLICK HERE’. for reference, this post is up to date as of nov. if you’ve wanted to get into gifmaking but feel intimidated or you don’t know where to start, this is the tutorial for you!!! making gifs might seem overwhelming at first, but with practice, it’s quite easy to get the basics down. As requested! this is a super super detailed tutorial for the a-z of gifmaking basics, starting from getting photoshop & downloading hq movies/videos alll the way to tagging & scheduling your gifsets on tumblr for max interaction.

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