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How to import a gif to after effects?

Community Beginner ,
Dec 31, 2013 Dec 31, 2013

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I want to edit a gif in after effects, but when I try to import it I get an error that says this gif is damaged or unsupported. I googled my error, but didn't get anything.

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LEGEND , Mar 13, 2015 Mar 13, 2015

First of all, sharing a link to a file on your desktop isn't going to help since we don't have access to your desktop.

Secondly, the usual workflow is to go from a video file in AE and then take the resulting file into Photoshop to turn it into a GIF.

GIF is a terrible format to export anything in unless it's at the final step. It is not a good intermediate file type. TIFF would be better. Heck, even a high quality JPEG would be better.

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New Here ,
May 08, 2017 May 08, 2017

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Ok its working in AE now! thanks!

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LEGEND ,
May 08, 2017 May 08, 2017

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It imports fine, but the transparent background is replaced with plain white. I tried using a linear color key to remove the white, but it also removed the other white parts of my gif. What is the issue? Is it something with the formatting of the gif?

Also, yes.

GIFs don't technically have transparency. They just tag a particular color as the one to not be seen. It's an old and janky workaround from the early days of the web.

Roei's suggestion will work, but it is frustrating the AE doesn't handle GIFs the way Photoshop does. You could fine a feature request to change that though.

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New Here ,
Jul 29, 2017 Jul 29, 2017

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Hello there!

You can export your Gif file as video from Photoshop and use that video file in After effects

example: Import your Gif to Photoshop and export as video (i.e., file>export>Render video).

And finally you can use that video in the aftereffects. Repeat the video, expand the length by duplicating layers and putting it side by side in Aftereffects.

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Jun 18, 2021 Jun 18, 2021

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for anyone looking for a simple answer and not a lecture about fidelity- you need to import gifs using the file menu, its only dragging and dropping them into the project window that throws

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