In digital life, we often come into contact with various forms of multimedia files, among which GIF files, as a common form of emojis and small animations, are deeply loved by users. This article will explore the disadvantages of GIF files, and introduce the methods of turning GIFs into videos and the benefits they bring, first of all, the picture quality of GIFs is generally low, presenting a hazy feeling, this is because the original content will be greatly compressed when making GIFs, resulting in a decrease in image quality, in addition, GIFs also have color limitations, so many times we see GIF pictures are not in the correct color, which is a serious disadvantage for professional operations。
In order to solve these problems, turning GIF into video is a feasible option, firstly, the video file can have sound, which makes the original content richer, and the user can choose to add extra audio, thus adding a new dimension to the content, secondly, the video file has a high degree of compatibility and tolerance, allowing the addition of complex images, making the creative content more attractive, and finally, the video file can be edited and processed at will, while the GIF file itself cannot be edited and modified, to sum up, although there are some problems in the use of GIF, by converting it to video, we can make full use of the advantages of video files, the editor will introduce four ways to turn GIFs into videos, come and take a look!
Method 1: Use "Uber GIF Master" to turn GIF into video
Download link: https://download.yososoft.com/YSGif/YSGif_TTY.exe
Step 1: First of all, we need to download the "Yousu GIF Master" software, otherwise it will not be possible to complete the operation, open it after the software is downloaded, and then click the [GIF to Video] function on the left side of the software interface.
Step 2: Then click the [Add File] button in the middle of the software or the upper left corner to come to the file selection interface, and select the GIF file you want to convert here, so that it will be imported into the software.
Step 3: After the GIF file is successfully imported, in the [Video Format] settings on the right, we choose the format we want, there are four options in total.
Step 4: After the format selection is completed, click the [Start Export] button in the upper right corner, so that the software will launch the GIF to video program for us.
Step 5: After the software finishes converting, we open its output folder, and the converted video file can be found in the folder.
Method 2: Use MATE online GIF processing tool to turn GIF into video
Step 1: First of all, we need to find the website of the tool by searching for the name of the tool, and click on the website to come to the operation interface of the tool, where we click on the GIF to MP4 function at the top.
Step 2: After clicking on the function, we will return to the operation interface below, here we will first click the Select File button, so that you can select and add the GIF file you want to convert to the tool
Step 3: After the GIF file is added successfully, click the upload button below, so that you can upload the GIF file to the tool.
Step 4: After the GIF file is uploaded, the GIF preview will be displayed at the top of the page, then we click the convert GIF to MP4 button at the bottom, so that the tool will start the GIF to video program.
Step 5: After the tool completes the conversion, it will display the converted video file at the bottom of the page, this file can be previewed, if we are satisfied, you can click the convert button in the lower right corner to download the converted video file to your own device.
Method 3: Use Final Cut Pro software to turn GIF into video
Step 1: Open Final Cut Pro and create a new project.
Step 2: Import your GIF file from the library. You can drag and drop GIF files from the Finder into your Final Cut Pro project before importing, or you can import them using the File > Import options in the menu.
Step 3: Drag and drop the imported GIF file into the Final Cut Pro timeline.
Step 4: If you want, you can clip, resize, add filters, and more to the GIF in the timeline.
Step 5: Once you are done editing your GIF, select "File" > "Share" > "File" in the menu to export the video.
Step 6: In the popping up window, select the output video format and settings like resolution, codec, etc.
Step 7: Click on "Next" and select the location where you want to save the video, then click on the "Save" button.
Method 4: Use Adobe After Effects software to turn GIF into video
Step 1: Create a new project: Open Adobe After Effects and create a new project.
Step 2: Import GIF files: Right-click on an empty space in the project panel, select "Import" > "File", then select the GIF file you want to import in the file browser, and click "Open".
Step 3: Drag and drop the GIF file to the composition panel: Drag and drop the imported GIF file from the project panel into the composition panel. This will create a new composition that matches the size of the GIF file.
Step 4: Adjust the duration of the composition (optional): If you want, you can adjust the duration of the composition to make sure it matches the duration of the GIF file. You can change the duration of a composition in the composition settings.
Step 5: Export the video: After you finish setting up the composition, select "File" > "Export" > "Add to Adobe Media Encoder Queue" in the menu, after that, in Adobe Media Encoder, select the video format and settings you want to output, such as codec, resolution, etc., and finally click "Start Queue" to start exporting the video.
In the previous article, we discussed in detail the advantages of GIF and the benefits of converting it to video, however, every technology has its limitations, and conversion is no exception, next, we will delve into some of the problems that GIF to video may bring, and provide corresponding solutions, firstly, converting GIF to video may lose the unique animation characteristics of GIF, this flexibility may be lost after converting to video, resulting in the animation effect is not as smooth as the original GIF, and secondly, GIF will increase the file size after converting to video, for users who have limited storage space or strict requirements for file sizeFinally, videos are not well suited for looping, which can affect the user experience, especially if continuous, auto-play is required. To sum up, you need to pay attention to your needs before converting, and prevent the above things from happening, so here is the end of today's "How to turn GIF into video?", everyone should try to convert!