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Datiel Sep 15, 2015 @ 11:41pm

Steam Game Gifs

I've seen people make steam game gifs and post them in the community hub and I can't figure out how people do it.

Last edited by Datiel; Jul 8, 2019 @ 1:49pm

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Creep Sep 15, 2015 @ 11:45pm

you buy a game from the steam store as a gift than you can trade it from your inventory.

Acey Sep 15, 2015 @ 11:49pm

Originally posted by Creep:
you buy a game from the steam store as a gift than you can trade it from your inventory.

He is talking about gifs and not game gifts from the store.

Originally posted by Datiel12:
I've seen people make steam game gifs and post them in the community hub but i've been wondering how do people do that! So PLZ someone tell me.

Go to the community hub and go to artwork and upload.

Datiel Sep 16, 2015 @ 12:13am

Originally posted by Dark Ace:
Originally posted by Creep:
you buy a game from the steam store as a gift than you can trade it from your inventory.

He is talking about gifs and not game gifts from the store.:OrangeSurprise:

Originally posted by Datiel12:
I've seen people make steam game gifs and post them in the community hub but i've been wondering how do people do that! So PLZ someone tell me.

Go to the community hub and go to artwork and upload.

Oh What i meant was how to create game gifs! :)

Astraea Kisaragi Sep 16, 2015 @ 12:16am

I fail to recognize how gif made from screenshot frames can be called your own artwork.

I know, ppl do it. But it doesn't means it's legit.

Creep Sep 16, 2015 @ 12:17am

even after googling it I still don't get it.
my bad :P

Astraea Kisaragi Sep 16, 2015 @ 12:21am

Originally posted by Creep:
even after googling it I still don't get it.
my bad :P

.gif = Graphics Interchange Format. The only commonly used picture format which allows multiple frames in 1 file, therefore it can create a animation too.

Creep Sep 16, 2015 @ 12:25am

yes I know all that but I do not get it in relation to any steam feature.
is this a question on how to post an animated .gif.
that I get.

Datiel Sep 16, 2015 @ 12:34am

i mean like this http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=445000968 how do i make a gif like that.

Astraea Kisaragi Sep 16, 2015 @ 12:36am

To question: Animated gifs can be created with Photoshop since version CS3.
In older versions it can be done in Adobe ImageReady which was shipped together with Photoshop. Since CS3 most functions where merged directly into Photoshop, as long for many users swapping between two programs was bothersome.

Guess there must be some free programs for it too. Google is your friend.

Creep Sep 16, 2015 @ 12:36am

I would just google "create animated .gif"

plenty websites too that offer it.

Last edited by Creep; Sep 16, 2015 @ 12:36am

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Datiel Sep 16, 2015 @ 12:38am

oh okay! i thought it was a steam feature to capture footage and convert it to a gif

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Astraea Kisaragi Sep 16, 2015 @ 12:44am

God no. That would be like putting out fire with gasoline. Personally I haven't seen a single .gif file yet which I could consider as legit artwork.
Is always either game footage or trolling gif which has nothing to do with anything on Steam.

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Creep Sep 16, 2015 @ 12:52am

if it is from your own gameplay ingame why not call it art.

this is an expensive picture and I guess they call it art too.
http://i.telegraph.co.uk/multimedia/archive/02052/Rhein_II_2052673b.jpg
it is like making a screenshot.

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