If you have a small video clip, then it's possible to import it into .Gif and use it as part of an animated banner or as a stand-alone cool signature.
This tutorial will work in Image Ready 7.0 or higher. Note that Image Ready CS compresses the .gif to a smaller file size (almost 3x smaller) than Image Ready 7.0.
1. Open Adobe Image Ready.
2. Prepare the video clip in .mov format.
3. Click File > Open...(Ctrl+O) and select your video clip in .mov format. (I used the preview to Star Wars episode III).
The following dialog box will open:

Select the option you need (from the beginning to end uses the whole movie, selected range is only a part). And don't forget to limit frames to decrease size of .gif file (the larger the font size, the smaller the frame will be, and accordingly the poorer the quality and the smaller the size).
4. The next step is to set the timing of your video clip. Image Ready normally sets it too fast. So we have to decrease it. Simply select all frames in your animation window by clicking the first frame, holding shift and clicking the last frame and then click on the timing. Set it at about 0.12.

5. Check to see if your animation runs smooth in Internet explorer
(Ctrl+Alt+P).
6. Now it's time to change the movie to the needed size and set its necessary rotation. Link all layers (if you check all the boxes you will be able to see the target near small pictures in layers palette).

Now use Edit > free Transform (Ctrl+T) on any of layers and set desirable size (when resizing, hold down Shift button to save aspect ratio).
7. Now save the result (File > Save Optimized)
You can also add decoration and paste the movie as a frame in the picture. Se what i've done:



What is the solution to get a nice transparency after creating a image?
I've got a lovely one, but the ugly gif adds a nasty white border around it.
Any ideas as to a solution?
Example:
http://img245.imageshack.us/img245/3118/homevideotitlexl3.gif
Try looking at it on a dark background.
Any Suggestions? Help?
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http://img233.imageshack.us/img233/1809/myproblem4bj.jpg
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Use Google
Try keyword "download quicktime 6.5.2"
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..........I still don't get it, but it works ;)
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But now I get this
http://img38.imageshack.us/img38/4309/imageready28hh.gif
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Maybe I need a plug-in?
Maybe the problem that you need installed Quick Time Player
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Edit:
This is what I see
http://img396.imageshack.us/img396/1614/imageready5bu.jpg
Maybe I need a plug-in?
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I use Imageready 9.0 and I can't get it to work either. if I look at the supporterd files when I try to open anything, it doesn't say *.mov anywhere. Do I need a plug in? Or am i just screwed?
Please help me cause i'd love to give this a try!
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You have to "Drag" and "Drop" your layers from .psd to your .gif animation
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http://img327.imageshack.us/img327/6798/import4qc.jpg
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2 then open image ready and IMPORT that file
I hope this helps
kind regards
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I can play the .mov file in quicktime, and everything. I can see the file format when I try opening it in photoshop, but then it says "wrong type of document"...
I can't even see the files under the selection "all readable formats"...
Any suggestions...?!
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here is my result.
http://images5.theimagehosting.com/Bladesignature.gif
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Is this what you wanted to know? If not, tell more - can't get you problem
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you click "[b]make frames from layers"
you can view the image demo here
http://programguru.com/mffl.gif
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ill help you out
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open both just open both and DRAG one over
on your video "gif " image make sure in your video gif the images are linked
view image
http://programguru.com/templatemonstervideo.gif
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It really looks good!!!
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it was just for trying
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tell me what you think about it
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yes can post it here
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can i post my result here?
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just open both and DRAG one over
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can you help me with that?
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1. open your image in adobe imageready,
2. then "import" video............................
or just import video if you only going to use the movie it will convert it to framed images then you can add text or graphics.
kind regards
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I tried everything (I guess) but it just don't work.
what I did:
- Saved my .gif file
- Back in photoshop (cs) i opend my .gif file i just made
- copy and paste it into my photo and saved it as .gif but it just don't work..
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By the way, are you sure that your .mov files are not corrupted, and that you can play them in QuickTime player?
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