How to Create Animated GIFs in Illustrator with the GIF Studio Plug-in
Animation is everywhere these days and it can be a powerful tool to get more eyes on your art! If you’ve been wanting to experiment with animation but have been put off by the steep learning curve in programs like Photoshop and After Effects, the new GIF Studio plug-in for Illustrator may be the perfect place to start.
GIF Studio enables you to design and export animated GIF files directly from an Illustrator document. The plug-in uses a simple system where each artboard in your document becomes a single frame in your GIF file. This quick and intuitive way of building animations opens up a world of possibilities for Illustrator users who want to bring their art to life.
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Super-convenient to have this capability right within Illustrator. Nicely explained here!
Great Article Kat, and thanks a lot to Creativepro for this awesome and detailed GIFStudio Introduction. Would have been nice to see the resulting GIF at the end of the article :)
More info can be found here: http://www.ozalto.com/produits/gifstudio/