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By Alien Maniac - 8 Years Ago
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I have a WMV video (70Mb) I need converted to a gif format in Photoshop (layers)
I am experimenting. CT8 can not add a video background but it can a GIF file...so I am thinking we could convert our video to a GIF and use that as a background in CT8.
I checked the online video/GIF converter sites and they have full rights to your video...so um NOT going there....LOL
Anyone?
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By Alien Maniac - 8 Years Ago
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Hummmm
I tried several different small gifs in CT8 and all it did was show the image and would not play the gif....
Why would RL add that option if it does not work?
Can someone try this out and see if you can get a GIF to play in CT8? I have the CT8 Pipeline ver.
Also, is there any other way? Composite perhaps?
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By animagic - 8 Years Ago
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Not all GIF files are animations, so the GIF format is in this case just a regular image file like JPG and PNG.
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By Alien Maniac - 8 Years Ago
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Thanks animagic
Now we know.....darn. I was hoping it would work.....but so is life........
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By jlittle - 8 Years Ago
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Just composite it in an NLE with the video background?
Jeff
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By Alien Maniac - 8 Years Ago
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Thanks Jeff
I will try that........I have to confess.....I have not done composites before.....LOL
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By planetstardragon - 8 Years Ago
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or, sony vegas / moviestudio - renders image sequence, then reconstruct it into a gif file
or - use this site to convert your movie file - http://ezgif.com/video-to-gif
or use this site - http://makeagif.com/video-to-gif
or search google for convert to gif https://www.google.com/search?q=convert+video+to+gif&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8 for like 15 billion other ways to do it!
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By animagic - 8 Years Ago
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PSD, it wouldn't help because CT8 doesn't play animated GIFs.
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By planetstardragon - 8 Years Ago
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then this is a good thread to show why it's needed! Heck, it could be it's own new line of product, with animated gif backgrounds for ct8!
I always take the compositing route myself these days - working at getting better at it actually - try the parallax effect with images in hitfilm, where you break up an image and give it z-depth - who needs tons of models when you can cut up pictures!
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By Alien Maniac - 8 Years Ago
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Personally I would like to be able to use a video background in CT8.
Gifs made on web based program/converters are usually open to use by the company for any purpose they choose (read their terms). They automatically get all the usage rights they want from your works and can profit from it too.
If you do commercial work for someone then that may be a violation of their contract with you. If you sold them the usage rights.
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By Peter (RL) - 8 Years Ago
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Bray42 (6/18/2016)
Personally I would like to be able to use a video background in CT8.
Animated backgrounds are planned for CT8. You should be able to use popVideos (and possibly other videos) in a future update. 
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By Snarp Farkle - 8 Years Ago
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Bray42 (6/18/2016)
Personally I would like to be able to use a video background in CT8.
Gifs made on web based program/converters are usually open to use by the company for any purpose they choose (read their terms). They automatically get all the usage rights they want from your works and can profit from it too.
If you do commercial work for someone then that may be a violation of their contract with you. If you sold them the usage rights.
You may want to take a look at this TUTORIAL using Blender's Image Sequence function. I'm not a hard core Blender user in any shape or form but was very impressed with how easy it was to use this feature and how quickly it worked. I have only used it with .png files but you might want to give it a go for your .gif flies also.
It also can do the reverse, convert a video into image files!
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By Alien Maniac - 8 Years Ago
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Peter....Great News, thank you. That is nice to know.
Guys......Thank all of you too for your ideas and tips, as always you are here for advice.
Sorry it took so long for me to reply but I lost my best friend Fathers Day in a boating accident. He was also my landlord and well, time to move on soon so I have got lots to do and figure out.
Thanks again everyone.......
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By Snarp Farkle - 8 Years Ago
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Condolences to you Bray42 for your loss of a friend, everything will work out for you you'll see, for now grieve for your best friend, he obviously deserves it. 
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By Peter (RL) - 8 Years Ago
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Bray42 (6/26/2016)
Sorry it took so long for me to reply but I lost my best friend Fathers Day in a boating accident. He was also my landlord and well, time to move on soon so I have got lots to do and figure out.
Sorry to hear of your loss Bray. Condolences to you and your friends family.
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