How to create animated GIFs from an Android mobile or tablet
For some time now, a new genre of photography has been invading the web. And it is that these are some of the most curious images, showing animation and movement, but only in a specific area Something that has been called cinemagraphs or cinemagraphs , and which has certain similarities with the well-known GIFs or animated images.A proliferation helped by the application Cinemagram, which after a while available for iPhone , reach platform Android
This is a social network that imitates the operation and even appearance of the well-known Instagram This allows you to create a user profile with which to follow other accountsor be followed, in addition to share these animations through the application itself, making these cinemas (as they are called in Cinemagram) visible to other users. It also has the possibility of share them through other social networks more massive asFacebook, Twitter and Tumblr , or via email
The Cinemagram application touches on various intermediate aspects between photography and video And it is that it not only allows the creation of commented cinemagraphs The main objective is the recording of small videos that can later be edited to create different formats very curious. One is remove motion to create the cinegraphs, but it is also possible to create aloop or loop in the style of what was seen on Vine, make a video to slow or fast motion and, in addition, apply filters of style as seen inInstagram
You shouldn't feel overwhelmed by the amount of possibilities, and that is how this application works It is very simpleThe first thing is to create a user account, either from scratch or by linking the Facebook accountor Twitter to speed up this process. Right after, a message says welcome and invites the user to create a movie Here it starts what fun. Again, with the same system as Vine, the application invites you to make a recording of several secondsof length when touching the screen This allows you to record different fragments without the need for tools editing, just by letting go of the screen to change the scene.
After recording, it's time to editing, where the video will make sense. A number of style filters are offered here to give a different touch to the look of your recording. Just click on the desired one and wait a few seconds for it to be applied, enough to see the result.But the interesting thing is behind the button Fx Here three different types of formats are collected. Loop allows you to make an endless video linking the end with the beginning of the video, and in any direction The middle button allows you to adjust the speed of the playback and, finally, it is the last effect. This allows you to create cinemagraphs by painting which areasnas of the frame you want to leave static and which in motion. Finally, all that remains is to choose the channel where the final product will be shared.
In short, a most useful tool for those who want to surprise with small videos and photographs eye-catching animated pictures But the best part is that Cinemagram is fully downloadable free for both Android and iPhone via Google Play and App Store, respectively.