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3 minutes ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

I have gimp.

 

But I'll start uploading it to Drive anyway :P 

- open the gif in gimp

- image -> scale image...

- fill in the res preferred for LTT profile pictures (i have no idea what it is...)

- click scale

- file -> export as...

- select gif image (just in case)

- use a different name than the original picture (just in case)

- click export

- it should pop up a window, in said window:

- tick "as animation"

- tick "loop forever"

- click export

- cross your fingers that decreased filesize.

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2 minutes ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

Is there a free program (preferably not online) that reduces the file size of GIFs? I want to set one as my LTT profile picture but it's 24MB.

There might be an Android app to do that, but PC programs, nothing comes to mind.

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Import it to Gimp > reduce all frames in resolution > change canvas size > export the GIF > see if it's smaller in size > add interlacing if it's still too big

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1 minute ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

What would the app be?

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.gxapplab.minigif

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if it's a static image anything will do, if it's an animated one, irfanfiew used to be able to do that i think. (if that's even still a thing :/)

 

back in "ye olde day" you could use irfanview to convert an animated gif into a series of slides, which you could then resize, and then stick it back into an animated gif.

 

(besides, jraphics interchange format format ;))

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The way I would do it, might not be optimal, but nvm.

 

-Use Irfanview to extract all frames from the moving image.

-Resize all frames, if a smaller image is no problem.

-Possibly lower frame quality, if required.

-Recompile the gif with a very small tool I have.

 

Not sure if this small program is freeware, think so. I could mail it to you if you want to go this route, or maybe I could resize your gif for you.

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30 minutes ago, Dutch-stoner said:

The way I would do it, might not be optimal, but nvm.

 

-Use Irfanview to extract all frames from the moving image.

-Resize all frames, if a smaller image is no problem.

-Possibly lower frame quality, if required.

-Recompile the gif with a very small tool I have.

 

Not sure if this small program is freeware, think so. I could mail it to you if you want to go this route, or maybe I could resize your gif for you.

can irfanview not recompile the gif?

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36 minutes ago, Minibois said:

Import it to Gimp > reduce all frames in resolution > change canvas size > export the GIF > see if it's smaller in size > add interlacing if it's still too big

how do I reduce all frames at once?

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1 minute ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

how do I reduce all frames at once?

With the button inbetween the visibility of a layer and the layer name. This make it so all action done on a layer with be synced with all other layers (like when you move around, resize, rotate, etc. layers)

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3 minutes ago, Minibois said:

With the button inbetween the visibility of a layer and the layer name. This make it so all action done on a layer with be synced with all other layers (like when you move around, resize, rotate, etc. layers)

Do I have to click the button for all of them? There's 467 frames.

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3 minutes ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

Do I have to click the button for all of them? There's 450~ frames.

In that case, make a new file (with the resolution you want the exported product to be), drag and drop the gif in a layer group, once everything is imported press the layer group and resize that (that will resize all layers in it)

 

EDIT:

nvm, you can't import a gif into a layer group. I'll look into what is possible.

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7 minutes ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

Do I have to click the button for all of them? There's 467 frames.

appareantly gimp can do exactly what you need, happen to be able to send me the file? i may be able to fudge it for you :P

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1 minute ago, manikyath said:

appareantly gif can do exactly what you need, happen to be able to send me the file? i may be able to fudge it for you :P

Is that the Linux program? I can set up a VM.

 

I'll start uploading, with my internet it'll take like 20 minutes to upload a 25MB file.

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Just now, ShadowTechXTS said:

Is that the Linux program? I can set up a VM.

 

I'll start uploading, with my internet it'll take like 20 minutes to upload a 25MB file.

gimp* it's late, typos happen xD

 

and eh... that'll be quite a while indeed :D

but appareantly, gimp can do some sort of voodoo to animated gifs o.O

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Just now, manikyath said:

gimp* it's late, typos happen xD

 

and eh... that'll be quite a while indeed :D

but appareantly, gimp can do some sort of voodoo to animated gifs o.O

I have gimp.

 

But I'll start uploading it to Drive anyway :P 

i like linux 

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Just now, NumLock21 said:

Both gimp or paint.net lets you resize a gif file and keeps the animation.

Paint.NET didn't and I can't figure out how to do it with GIMP.

4 minutes ago, manikyath said:

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Nevermind it would take 45 minutes :S 

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Just now, ShadowTechXTS said:

Paint.NET didn't and I can't figure out how to do it with GIMP.

Nevermind it would take 45 minutes :S 

When saving it ask to keep animation. Your other option is to extract the gif pictures, resize them and then remake them back into a gif.

 

 

 

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3 minutes ago, ShadowTechXTS said:

I have gimp.

 

But I'll start uploading it to Drive anyway :P 

- open the gif in gimp

- image -> scale image...

- fill in the res preferred for LTT profile pictures (i have no idea what it is...)

- click scale

- file -> export as...

- select gif image (just in case)

- use a different name than the original picture (just in case)

- click export

- it should pop up a window, in said window:

- tick "as animation"

- tick "loop forever"

- click export

- cross your fingers that decreased filesize.

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