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"You're a young, web savvy go-getter with a penchant for sharing your feelings online. You have a large social following that trusts your expertise in all things Internet. To an outsider, you seem to be on top of the world.\nBut beneath your hip, techy exterior lies a dark mystery \u2014 a secret shame: You don't know how to make GIFs.\nSee also: How to Make Awesome GIFs\nThe inability to make GIFs is nothing to be ashamed of, and there are already enough on the Internet to last you a lifetime, if you're content to feed off the work of others. But, knowing you, you want to create your own.\nUnderstanding that desire, we've compiled a list of seven GIF generation tools that you can use to create and share animations without ever laying a finger on Photoshop.\nLet's get started then, shall we?\nImage: Tumblr, rraaaarrl\n1. Imgflip\n\nImgflip is a free web app that allows you to create a GIF from any video of your choosing. You can upload a YouTube URL, your own file or any number of images, and create a looped animation out of it. You can then adjust the size and speed of your GIF and, when you're ready, download it.\nImage: Tumblr, tonyandpeppermfw\n2.GifSoup\n\nAnother free web service, you can create a GIF from any YouTube link with GifSoup. The site will, however, place a rather large and obnoxious watermark on your GIF when it's ready for download.\n3. Makeagif\n\nOffering the standard free service of YouTube, webcam and image file GIF conversion, Makeagif will remove their watermark if you connect your Facebook or Twitter account.\nImage: Tumblr, kmt9696\n4. GIF Brewery\n\nFor $4.99, Mac owners can download this app and create GIFs from any video file. Once you create the GIF, you can add text and other effects to give it a custom feel.\n5. Youtube2Gif\n\nYoutube2Gif is a decent Windows application that allows you to capture GIFs from YouTube clips without downloading them. You can also edit out certain frames, capturing only the sections you want for your animation.\n6. Vidgiffy\n\nThis Windows 8 app is free for download. The coolest feature here is the ability to animate only specified sections of a video, allowing you to create amateur cinemagraphs \u2014 the GIF's artsy cousin.\n7. VineGifR\n\nThis free Mac app was created by a Twitter engineer for Vine videos. To use, simply paste in the URL of your chosen Vine post, select where on your computer you'd like to save the file and voil\u00E0 \u2014 you just made a GIF.\nImage: Tumblr, SantaFeU\nKnow of any reliable GIF generators we missed? Tell us what you're using in the comments.\nImage: Youtube, CBS"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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