GIF Edits!
I recently discovered I can kinda make not-very-good GIF edits to some extent, provided certain conditions are met. SO, I have decided to open a thread where you can request your own GIF edit! Here's how this is going to work:
Since I have no idea how this is going to go, and I don't want to be swamped with requests, there will be only three spots. If I find I can accomplish those without too much trouble, I may open a second round, and so on. Like on my Dragon Banners thread, I reserve the right to turn down any request for any reason. If your request is turned down, your spot will be open for another request, whether from you, or from another user. Also like my other thread, this will operate on a first-come, first-served basis. You will provide the GIF to be edited and the details of how the colors should be. Note that I am only able to make color edits. I cannot add/remove markings, etc. Everyone got that? Good.
Now I mentioned that certain conditions must be met if I am to edit your GIF. Those conditions are as follows:
- The GIF must have at least one frame of nothing but background. This is because I use the difference (to be precise, a Difference Key) between the background and the other frames to determine where I adjust colors. If I don't have this, I end up adjusting the entire image's colors, because my editing program (Blender) has no way of determining what's foreground (I.E. dragon) and what's not.
- The background/camera in your GIF must remain stationary. This is for basically the same reason. If the background's moving, there is obviously going to be difference between frames, the Difference Key is going to pick up on that, and I'm going end up adjusting colors where I shouldn't. Very slight movement would probably be acceptable, as I could most likely filter it out, but anything more won't work.
I think that's it. Sorry about the stringent rules, but that's what I have to work with. Here's a quick example of what I can do, arranged into a nice table that the forum will most likely destroy, because it does that:
Original:
Edited:
Like my Dragon Banners, you can use your edited GIFs anywhere you wish. Credit is appreciated, but not required. Enjoy! :)
Ooh! I didn’t know it was possible to edit gifs! Sounds really cool could I get one? Uh... I don’t really know how to insert gifs into the forums but could you edit the gif where toothless sticks his tongue out I think you can see it if I use a link...
https://images.app.goo.gl/mKZRNVcQHGgSvRAV6
Okay yeah hope that works. Oh and for editing can you make him look like this? If you can’t do that could you make him purple? Thanks in advance! Oh yeah, and if you could let me know how to use gifs on the forums that would be helpful XD
I'm afraid that won't really work. I mean, I could try the "turn him purple" thing, because there might be enough contrast between him and the background that certain keying methods could work... But as I stated, I cannot add/remove markings, so the white nose, ear tips, and head... spines? flaps? fins? What do you call those? aren't going to happen. I also have my doubts about the eyes. I think they're too similar in color to the background. But I'll see if I can make something work. Any clarification on "purple"? That's a pretty broad spectrum...
Uh yes I did read you can’t make the markings, I was saying if you can get close to it. And for “turn him purple” it can be any purple. Again the keyword I used through my post was if. As in if you can’t do it or if that doesn’t work I can change the gif and etc.
Okay. :)
Dunno if editing my post worked but if the background and eyes are too similar could you make this hobblegrunt gif sky blue?
Sorry, but that won't work either. While that GIF meets the requirement of "Stationary BG/camera", it doesn't have a frame of just background.
Nah I don’t think your requirements are too strict, but it’s kinda hard because I have no idea what a frame of just background is, and it’s kinda confusing when you just say markings, it would sorta make more sense to put that you can only so one color or something like that.
And, since that won’t work how about this?
https://images.app.goo.gl/ERMrWhHC69BFa6cz8
If that gif works can you make the monstrous nightmare lime green like this:
Well, I can explain that. See, an animated image is actually made up of several individual images that are cycled rapidly, one after another. This gives the illusion of motion. A "Frame" is a single one of those individual images. So "a frame of just background" means just that: A single "slice" of an animation that doesn't have the foreground object (in the case of this thread, the dragon to be edited) in it. Does that make sense?
Yes it’s makes sense, and I’m aware of how animation works I just can’t think today. But thank you for explaining but it is hard to find dragon gifs with a frame of just background.
I've had days like that. XD Is it? Hm, I didn't really think about that.
Yeah, sorry, I'm going to have to turn this down. There's just no way to extract Toothless from that image, so there's no way I can make edits to his colors. This is why my requirements include "at least one frame of just background".
That example looks great! May I have one? If it's not too much trouble.
What the dragon looks like:
The gray-looking areas are silvery-gray
GIF to be edited:
Let me know if you prefer a different gif or dragon.
Uhh... Was I not clear that I cannot add/remove markings, such as color changes on a Fury's ears? Because this is both the second request and second post that is requesting such modifications, which I cannot do with my workflow. Sorry, but I'll have to turn this down. :/
Oh! Yes, of course. I deeply apologize. I guess I didn't know fully what that meant. I didn't know that meant you can't change the color of the ear nubs. I apologize for that. I understand.
That's alright. Maybe I could have been clearer. If you have another request, you can post the necessary things, and if I decide to do more, you'll have a spot.
Ooh! Can you save spot please?
And can you do words under. it?
I can save you a spot, yes. The adding text... Maybe? Not sure on that. Try to supply me with the GIF and request soon, or your spot will be reopened.
Noo! I'm too late! Can I save spot if you open up a second round?
In the slim chance that you don't let people save spots, here is my form/descriotion/thingie!
Here's my dragon that I would like to be in the gif:
Here is the gif, if this doesn't work then can you pick one?
Purple Seashocker edit, made by me!
Actually, you have secured the last spot. If you want it. I can try turning Toothless white, but I won't be able to add the black ear tips/other markings. Like I stated, I cannot add/remove markings. That GIF might work. I can't tell if it has a frame of just background or not...
Edit: Hmm... looking at that image again, there's a lot of motion in the background... and I also can't figure out how to save it as an image. -_-
Ok, I might look around for a diffrent image or try to find a whole diffrent dragon. I will probably post later today. Thanks!
Edit: Can I just have a purple dramillion? Any gif is fine, I found one that I like and might work, but if it doesn't thats fine. Thanks!
That GIF won't work, as it doesn't have a frame of just background... And unfortunately, I don't think I have any Dramillion GIFs handy. :/ Although, there is a slight possibility that I could color-shift the entire thing to turn the center Dramillion purple, since the sky has an unrealistic amount of green in it...
You know what, I think I'm just going to ask for a random dragon. Suprise me!
Okay, I'll look through my GIF collection. Surely I have at least one that will work...
Apparently not. >_< My entire collection of dragon GIFs has not a single image (except for that Sleuther one) that will work. Sorry, everyone. I didn't realize that my criteria were so hard to meet.
But I did this, if you want it, Eclipse:
no I'm too late! Oh well tracking
Tracking in case new spots open up! :D These are wonderful! :3
EDIT:
Okay cool! Does this gif work?
Her name is June, and she's a dark (Kinda plum) purple, if you want/can, she has brown spots on the nubs.
Hope this is what you need! :3
'Fraid not. It doesn't have a frame of just background.
I just noticed that a new spot is available. Ok, lemme try again:
Gif to be edited:
Basically, the main body color I want it to be is this:
I hope this works!
EDIT: Just in case, here's a link to the gif:
https://i.postimg.cc/htDS3ZC7/Cooked-Better-Horseshoebat-max-1mb.gif
Unfortunately, that GIF doesn't have a frame of just background, so I doubt I'll be able to work with it. :/ I'll try, but I can't guarantee anything.
Edit: Yyyyeah, that won't work. Sorry...
You know what? I can't think of a gif edit so you can just let others have the spot.
Okay.
I see all spots are open again, and mostly because the gifs don’t have a background only frame. Hmm, how about this? You post several gifs you find that match your requirements to edit then people can select which gif they want edited and tell you the color? Just sayin, it might work if you can find some gifs that work.
Not a bad idea. I'll give this another day, and if nothing productive happens with it, do that. Thanks!
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For tracking purposes, here's a list of spots:
Thread status: Open for requests!
If you could not reply directly to this post, that would be great. It would ensure that I can continue my housekeeping here, which makes things easier. Thanks!
Something to note: This works best (and maybe only works) for shots where the dragon flies or runs into or out of frame.