If you have seen some of my recent posts, or noticed some of the GIF Logos/Signatures that I made for some other users, you may be wondering exactly how @papa-pepper does what he does. I plan on making a few How-To posts about some different things that I do and use in my posts to make them stand out and make them special.

This is the first How-To in that series.

The basic tools that I use are:

• Creativity

• The program called "Paint"

• http://gifmaker.me/

TEXT GIF

make a gif

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Here is my video on how to make this.

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Steemit spider.

Here is my video on how to make this.

With my increased GIF use lately, I wanted to share some good points that others have mentioned. I'm paraphrasing here, but I'll accurately convey their points.

@cryptoiskey

Recently, @cryptoiskey, who is an amazing steemian and an editor for @steemsports, pointed out that if a gif is flashing too fast, it can be bad for the eyes and even effect epileptics. A good example of this kind of gif that can have a negative effect can be seen at the end of my recent post here. It was the "IMPORTANT NOTICE" gif from last night.

@dailybitcoinnews

Also, @dailybitcoinnews mentioned that gifs can take longer to load on some devices and systems, which can be a drain when users are trying to enjoy your blog. Often, even images can take a while for some of us, and gifs can make this hassle even worse.

Knowing those things will not prevent me from using gifs, but it does mean that I will use them wisely. Experiment yourself and see what you can come up with. To see how GIFs like this can add to a post, check out one of these examples:

• Adventures in Evil Zombieland: Episode 15 from @steeminganarchy

• Divided We Fall from @papa-pepper

Here are just a few recent examples of logos/signatures that I have GIFted to other users. I just made them for fun, and no user has to use it just because I made it, but some have.

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IF YOU TRY MAKING A GIF, WHY NOT SHOW IT OFF IN A REPLY TO THIS POST!

Also, I'm always attempting to be helpful, so let me know if I can offer any assistance!

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Awesome Handcrafted @papa-pepper logo kindly donated by @vlad - Thank you!!

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OPERATION TRANSLATION logo provided by @oecp85.

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