
To create a GIF like this you must first create your video. Here’s an example, I’ve used in emails to Flashissue users. You may for example want to create a “video” GIF or an onscreen product demo. Say you want to create an animated GIF from something other than a Youtube video.

Keep the file size of your GIF under 1mb for email.TIPS to create an animated GIF with LICEcap: You can view it online here and see the animation. If you’d like to give this GIF a trial run in an email of your own just paste this HTML into the Source of your email (get some help). Your GIF will have been created (drag it onto a browser window to watch it.Start the Youtube video and immediately move the LICECap frame over the YouTube video and click record.Position the LICECap frame close to the YouTube screen below (make sure it’s sized for the Youtube video window and your YouTube video is queued up to the correct spot you wish to record).Download & install LICEcap GIF creator (Quick links – Windows or Mac).

I’ll be creating an animated GIF of YouTube video below: I’ve experimented with a few products to create animated GIFs and I’ve ended up using a product called LICEcap to create my GIFs.
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(BTW you might want to check this post out first – How to embed a video in email) Here’s the 5 steps to creating an animated GIF using a product called LICEcap.
