Technology Tips: Animated GIF

Make sure you do the GoogleDocs Tech Tip first, before you do any other tips this semester.

For this assignment, you will create an animated gif that combines up to 10 images. You choose the images (it will work for any number from 3 to 10), along with the refresh rate. I've provided instructions below for using the free Gickr.com service to create the image; if you have another way you want to create your animated gif using your own desktop software, that is fine, too! Here's an example I made with Gickr.com using some of the thumbnail images on the homepage of the Indian Epics course:

STEP ONE: Get your images (any number from 3 to 10 - the gif will work best if they are the same size) and put them somewhere convenient, like in a folder on your desktop.

STEP TWO: Go to the Gickr.com website and enter the images; if you have more than 3, click on "add one more" for each image. Then, choose your options at the bottom for the size and the refresh rate. When you are done, click continue in the bottom right-hand corner.

STEP THREE: You will see the image displayed! You can download the image to your computer and send me the image as an attachment, or you can just copy the link for the image as hosted at Gickr and send me that link in the email. Either way is fine! If you want to use the animated gif in your website or in a blog post, you should download your own copy of the image to the computer. Please use this subject line for the email you send me: TechTip Animated GIF.

When you have sent in the email, you can enter this tip on your GoogleDocs Checklist and then do the Gradebook Declaration for Extra Credit. Here is the text of the Gradebook Declaration you will complete: