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August 30, 2024
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How to Export GIFs Directly from InDesign?

Is it possible to export gifs directly from InDesign?

 

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Dave Creamer of IDEAS
Community Expert
Community Expert
August 31, 2024

I just use Photoshop (with the Timeline panel).

 

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Loic.Aigon
Legend
August 30, 2024

Indeed, GIFStudio is a possibility for exporting GIF out of InDesign. 

@Monika Gause did a series of nice use cases. She uses Illustrator but the Extension works for both InDesign and Illustrator.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BI5RyvNhtPI&list=PLVqhHu3CSohVJWaOBO9HVKXcEgbfsXKK4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dZ2s7tpSOP0&list=PLVqhHu3CSohVJWaOBO9HVKXcEgbfsXKK4&index=6

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hBqyU6VmefY&list=PLVqhHu3CSohVJWaOBO9HVKXcEgbfsXKK4&index=8

 

More can be found here: https://www.ozalto.com/produits/gifstudio/

 

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Robert at ID-Tasker
Legend
August 30, 2024

@sharp_Glitter5FCC

 

For animated GIFs you can try:

 

https://exchange.adobe.com/apps/cc/108941/gifstudio-trial

 

There is also full version available. 

 

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James Gifford—NitroPress
Legend
August 30, 2024

As noted, no.

 

But consider that GIFs are an almost wholly obsolete and generally inferior file format for anything but small animations. Optimized JPG will do everything except transparency, and PNG will do transparency and lossless compression. You might consider revamping your needs/workflow.

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Abhishek Rao
Community Manager
Community Manager
August 30, 2024

Hello @sharp_Glitter5FCC,

 

Thank you for reaching out with your query! Currently, InDesign doesn't support exporting GIFs directly. However, you can export your InDesign project as an EPUB or a PDF, then use Adobe Photoshop or another tool to create a GIF from your exported content.

 

Additionally, Please share which version of InDesign and which operating system you use. This information might help us guide you with more tailored advice.

 

Feel free to let us know if you need any more help!

 

Thank you, 

Abhishek Rao

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