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I have a video in AVI format. Can I convert this 30 seconds of video into an animated image?

2011-12-21 08:52:00
if you have photoshophttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkydtKN67AcCamtasia Studio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BrBPLCJrzAI&feature=related
Jay
2011-12-21 06:54:00
Simple Free, offline and tested solution :Format Factory.http://format-factory.en.softonic.com/download?ptn=ffSelect all to Gif : (rest of the process is simple)select start and end timecrop if you want.click ok and click start.other options :1.Zamzar 2.you can import into adobe flash and export as gif.3.Total video converte has this option,  but with watermark on trial version.4. some video player, I forgot the name creates a gif.
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Jeff Fabish
2011-12-21 05:22:00
Subbu,You will need to convert the AVI to GIF (an animated format). Gif Ninja Blibs 123 AVI to GIF Converter Easy Convert AVI to GIF ZamZar - AVI to GIF GeoVid - VidGif How to Convert AVI to GIF with Fast AVI to GIF Converter? * I can not verify the security or authenticity of the software posted above. Use the software at your own risk. - Jeff
FIDELIS
2011-12-21 05:19:00
Hello, it is possible with tools like Photoshop, Sony Vegas and Adobe After Effects.  There are other options too.  Most of them are paid software:123 AVI to Gif:http://www.bitsoft.net/convert-avi-gif.htmlVidGif:http://www.geovid.com/vidgif/Video Avatar:http://www.geovid.com/Video_Avatar/One free option that can do this is GIMP:http://www.gimp.org/You will need to download and install the GIMP animation Package:http://www.softpedia.com/get/Multimedia/Graphic/Graphic-Plugins/GIMP-Animation-Package.shtmlThere is also this option described in the following link:http://www.ehow.com/how_5127696_convert-video-animated-gif.html