G I F E X P E R I M E N T A T I O N
In order to experiment with moving image, a concept I would like to use during my Variation and Similarity project, I have experimented making a gif. A gif is: “a lossless format for image files that supports both animated and static images“. I have taken 5 photos of bottles, as a category of typology. Typologies, which I will furthermore research as a form of ‘similarity’ is the study of types, and a photographic typology is a suite of images or related forms, shot in a consistent, repetitive manner. Using Photoshop, I combined my images together into a timeframe motion, giving the photos movement. I used bottles as a basic experimentation though I will not be focusing on this item throughout my project. Gifs are a unique way of photo presentation, enabling photographs to come to life and show a sense of movement and variety.
- Open Adobe Photoshop, go to File> Scripts> Load files into stack
- Select images for the gif.
- Select Timeline under the Window tab.
- Select Create Frame Animation from the drop down in the timeline.
- Go to the menu button on the timeline and select Make Frames From Layers.
- Edit the image delay time.
- To export, File> Export > Save For Web
