So how/what do you guys use to make GIF's?

[muckhole]

I'm teaching myself how to use photoshop, and it's pretty fun so far, but I'm also interested in making my own GIF's. Any program recommendations and tips?

[Vizzys]

i used imageready but its not perfect

they dropped its development as of cs3 I think though

[Crushed]

Yeah, Imageready is what I use.

[Ecrofirt]

I think you can still create GIFs with CS3 though. Now sure how, but I'm pretty sure I've read that.

[cool breeze]

ulead

[fistfulofmetal]

They stopped with Imageready because all the functionality is already in CS3.

File > Import > Video Frames to Layers, to get a get a video into gif form.
Then Window > Animation to see the typical Imageready animation window.

From there it's the same as old Imageready.

[Arbys Roast Beef Sandwich]

They stopped with Imageready because all the functionality is already in CS3.

File > Import > Video Frames to Layers, to get a get a video into gif form.
Then Window > Animation to see the typical Imageready animation window.

From there it's the same as old Imageready.

In addition to that, if you want to edit animated GIFs or non-AVI/MOV video files (they don't show up normally on the Import > Video frames to layers dialog), type in an asterisk (*) in the File Name field and it'll allow you to choose other files.

And yeah, I use Photoshop CS3. 

[muckhole]

Interesting. Thanks for all the replies, guys. I have Photoshop Elements which came with my tablet I purchased, but I don't know if it has any GIF making abilities. I haven't seen anything too obvious, but I'll have to investigate further.

[CajoleJuice]

They stopped with Imageready because all the functionality is already in CS3.

File > Import > Video Frames to Layers, to get a get a video into gif form.
Then Window > Animation to see the typical Imageready animation window.

From there it's the same as old Imageready.

I couldn't get this to fucking work back when I tried it. I just use Imageready CS2.

[Vizzys]

I dont think elements has imageready

you can get a free trial of photoshop on adobes site, imageready comes with it and I guess now its a part of it in cs3, says the guys above

[Kestastrophe]

ulead gif animator is the easiest I've used.