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Originally Posted by Kyuusai
I'll expand on this: What are the tools typically used by folks 'round here to create their animated images from video files?
I've been capturing frames by the snapshot function in my video player, then cropping and timing by hand in Photoshop/ImageReady. If need be, I open it in the GIMP to do frame-by-frame optimization. Surely there is a better way!
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If you're looking for programs that help you capture scenes from videos, you can try
Virtual Dub.
Here's a tutorial on how to use it:
http://forums.animesuki.com/showthread.php?t=642
After that it's your usual Photoshop/Gimp steps to make the gifs.
Actually, I capture the scenes manually like you, but that's just me. :x