save to GIF without losing quality

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khalid1357
Jul 21, 2008
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Hi im trying to save this small animation to GIF but the problem is the colours keep messing up, and i lose alot of quality.

is there a way i can do it without losing the quality?
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charles badland
Jul 21, 2008
Increase your Index Color Palette to the max for GIF, 256.
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khalid1357
Jul 21, 2008
ive done that but it still loses alot of quality/color
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John Joslin
Jul 21, 2008
Well, when you’re limited to 256 colours you are never going to get the same quality as with the millions of colours you had before.
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Phosphor
Jul 21, 2008
That’s the nature of gifs. You could make sure there’s some dither, but the format is limited.

How many colors do you have set?
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BILL_HUNT
Jul 21, 2008
Depending on how the animation will be used and whether you need transparency, you might have much better luck Importing your images into a Non-Linear Editor (NLE), like Premiere, or Premiere Elements. If you bring them in as numbered stills, you can set their Duration (before you Import) and even add Transitions. From there, you can Export to any hundered, or so, output formats. Depending on how you set up your Project, you can end up with great color and clarity.

I know that you have, and are using PS, but Premiere Elements is a very inexpensive program, that will handle still animation very well.

If you do elect to go that route, you might want to post a description of your animation and your intended use, in the Premiere Elements forum, so people can give you all of the specs and tips on how to achieve what you want. The results will make an animated GIF look like a child’s finger-painting.

Otherwise, what John and Ed said.

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