Simply head to their website and click “Create.” From here it will guide you step by step through the process of creating a GIF or 3D image. You simply need to drag the frame around the image you chose until it looks just right. On the right side of the screen you view the product and click to view it in 3D (which requires 3D glasses, otherwise it just looks blurry).

You can also click on the “Galley” to view the images created by other people. This will help give you an idea of where that “sweet spot” is and what the final image should look like.

Features

• Easy to use and create GIFs and 3D images.
• Library of over 40,000 images for your enjoyment.
• Help an art project get off the ground.
• View images from other users in 3D and GIF format.
• Similar tools: 333DDD, Sculptris, and Muvizu.

Find Stereogranimator @ www.stereo.nypl.org

GifGear not only allows animations to be created, but the user is also given the opportunity and features to apply effects to it and even select the size of the animation and the delay of it.

Animations can be created in a few easy steps. The very first and most vital step is that the user is required to insert frames for the animation, which can be done through an online link or uploaded from the PC.

Once done, the size of the animation can be selected along with the delay. Just click the “Done” button to get the final output, which can be downloaded to your PC.

Features

• Free and easy to use.
• User does not need any third-party software, or complex tools to make an animation.
• Create aminated gifs in few simple steps.
• Similar tools: Picasion, GIFup, GIFmake, MakeAGIF and GifSoup.
• Also read related articles:

  How To Make Animated GIF Images
  How to Create Animated Gifs from Images & Video

Check out GifGear @ www.gifgear.com

WebCam Avatar is a free to use web app that lets you create animated GIFs from images taken through your webcam. You need not register for any accounts on the site. All you do is visit the tool’s homepage and then grant it access to your webcam. You can begin shooting images from your webcam from then onwards. By letting you select a few GIF-specific options such as frame interval and maximum width and height, the app quickly generates a GIF avatar.

The resulting GIF image can be directly downloaded. A sharing URL and an embeddable HTML code for the GIF are also provided.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you create GIF animations through images taken from webcam.
• Takes images from webcam.
• Lets you control frame interval.
• Similar tools: 3Frames, 99Colors and GIFup.
• Also read related article: Create Cool Avatars using Your Webcam.

Check out WebCam Avatar @ toolson.net/WebcamAvatar/Create (by MOin from Thumb Press)

You can also send the animated images as an MMS to friends. If you want to transfer them your computer, iTunes file sharing can help with that.

Features

• Create animated GIFs in your iPhone.
• GIFs can be created from photos and videos.
• Send them as MMS or transfer to your computer.
• Similar tools: Picasion, GIFup, GIFmake, MakeAGIF and GifSoup.
• Also read related articles:

  How To Make Animated GIF Images
  How to Create Animated Gifs from Images & Video

Check out GifBoom @ itunes.apple.com/pk/app/id457502693 (By Abhijeet from GT Mobiles)

Picasion is a web app that helps you easily create GIF animations. You start by specifying the image files stored on your computer. Next you select the speed of the GIF. You can also select what size the GIF should be; you can select one of the predefined sizes or select a custom size of up to 450 pixels wide.

With these options set you can have your GIF generated, save it to your computer using your browser’s right-click menu options, and share it on Facebook and Twitter through the given links.

Features:

• A user-friendly web service.
• Lets you create GIF images.
• Lets you control speed of animation.
• Lets you select size of GIF.
• Similar tools: GIFup, GIFmake, MakeAGIF and GifSoup.
• Also read related articles:
  How To Make Animated GIF Images
  How to Create Animated Gifs from Images & Video

Check out Picasion @ www.picasion.com (by MOin from ThumbPress)



DrawIsland is a wonderful web application that lets you create a variety of drawings. The tools let you draw with different colors, lines, pencil, as well as hollow and filled rectangles and circles. You can erase portions of the drawing and undo / redo your actions. You can choose custom dimensions for the canvas or one from the available presets: 200×200, 400×400, 800×400, and 1024×768. The resulting drawings can be downloaded in the PNG image format.

Through an “Animate” button at the bottom, you can draw different frames and create a GIF animation from them. The delay time between each frame can also be controlled. The maximum number of frames allowed is 10 with the maximum size for each frame being 400×400 pixels.

Features:

• A user friendly web application.
• Does not require any registrations.
• Lets you create online drawings.
• Drawings can be downloaded in the PNG format.
• A variety of colors and drawing tools are offered.
• Lets you create GIF animations with each animation having a maximum of 10 frames.
• Similar tools: CreateAgif, GIFmake, SketchPad and SimpleDiagrams.

Check out DrawIsland @ www.drawisland.com (by MOin from ThumbPress)

As you see in the second screenshot above, there’s a pause button, slower and faster options, and forward, reverse (fwd-rev) controls to play the image like a video. Certainly a unique way to play GIFs as the tagline of the website says.

Features

• Customize how animated gif play
• Get video-like controls for animated GIFs.
• No sign up needed, just upload the GIF image.
• Pause, reverse, speed up and slow down.
• Clutter free interface.
• Similar sites: SplitGif, GIFWorks and GifSoup.

Check out PlayGIF @ www.playgif.com (By Abhijeet from GT Mobiles)

You can adjust the speed of your animation and download it without registering for an account. Browse through the gallery displaying similar animations created by other users or add a comment to the chat stream. It is a fun little app that can be used to get a hip animated avatar or simply add effect to your photo.

Features:

• Create animated GIFs from your webcam.
• Includes upto 3 frames each.
• Adjust the speed of your animaton.
• Browse through gallery or add comments.
• No registration required.
• Similar tools: GifSoup, Gickr, MakeAGIF, GIFmake and more.

Visit 3Frames @ www.3fram.es

Works simple, just select one of the templates, customize its size/background/color, and click on “Generate” Button. When the image is ready, download it onto your computer as GIF or SWF image.

The site is free and sign up is optional. By registering, you will be able to save your favorite image generator settings in a library and then reuse them later.

Features:

• Create loading indicators, buttons, badges and animated bars.
• Customize its size, color and background.
• Generate multiple images and then save all at once.
• No sign up necessary, however registering lets you save generator settings online.
• Similar tools: Ajaxload, LoadInfo and Preloaders.

Check out Chimply @ www.chimply.com

Once the GIF is ready you can save it onto your computer, share it online or post it on your web page by embedding. See sample GIF below:

Features:

• Create GIF animations online.
• Create as many animations as you like.
• Customize the size and speed of animations.
• Free and easy to use.
• Similar apps:  LooGix, Gickr, MakeAGIF and GIFmake.

Check out CreateAgif @ www.createagif.net