Slideshow GIFs
Slideshow GIFs are optional animated GIFs and/or MP4 movie files which can be created from the photos taken in stills photo booth mode.
In this Guide
- Examples
- Intros, Outros, Backgrounds & Overlays
- Filenames
- Selecting Output Type
- Output Folder
- Boomerang Option
- Number of Loops
- Overlays Per Photo
- Playback Interval
- Overlay Blend Modes
- Sharpening
- Minimum Duration
- Layout Editor
- Text / Captions on GIFs
Examples
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Intros, Outros, Backgrounds & Overlays
File Names
| File Name | Description |
|---|---|
| slideshow_gif_background.jpg | default background image |
| slideshow_gif_background_.jpg | background image for frame of the animation. This allows for animated backgrounds. You can add as many backgrounds as frames you have. |
| slideshow_gif_overlay.png | default overlay image |
| slideshow_gif_overlay_.png | overlay image for frame of the animation. This allows for animated overlays. You can add as many overlays as frames you have. |
| slideshow_gif_logo_overlay.png | Optional overlay that is added to every frame |
| slideshow_gif_soundtrack.mp3 | MP3 audio file for slideshow GIFs |
| slideshow_gif_title_1.jpg slideshow_gif_title_2.jpg etc |
Optional title frames can be added to the start of slideshow GIFs |
| slideshow_gif_credits_1.jpg slideshow_gif_credits_2.jpg |
Optional title frames can be added to the end of slideshow GIFs |
Selecting Output Type
First, decide whether you want to create an animated GIF or an MP4 movie. For animated GIFs, choose “Create animated GIF”. For MP4 movies, choose “Create MP4 movie”
Output Folder
Specify the output folder where the generated GIF or movie should be saved. This can generally be left at the default selection, but you may wish to change this if using an external sharing Kiosk or other processing applications.
Boomerang Option
Select the “Boomerang (forward/backward)” setting to create a boomerang GIF. This will display the photos in forwards order followed by reverse order e.g. if there are 4 photos in the slideshow it will display them in the order 1, 2, 3, 4, 3, 2 and then repeat. When the boomerang option is not selected the photos will be displayed in the order 1, 2, 3, 4 then repeat.
Number of Loops
The “Number of loops” setting specifies how many times the the photos should be added to the animated GIF. This can be useful when using overlays to add animations which last longer than a single pass of the slideshow e.g. falling confetti.
Overlays Per Photo
The “Overlays per photo” setting specifies how many overlay frames are created per photo. This allows for smoother animated overlays e.g. if overlays per photo is set to 2 the sequence would be:
| Frame | Overlay |
|---|---|
| photo 1 | slideshow_gif_overlay_1.png |
| photo 1 | slideshow_gif_overlay_2.png |
| photo 2 | slideshow_gif_overlay_3.png |
| photo 2 | slideshow_gif_overlay_4.png |
| photo 3 | slideshow_gif_overlay_5.png |
| photo 3 | slideshow_gif_overlay_6.png |
Playback Interval
Set the duration each frame should be displayed.
Overlay Blend Modes
The blend mode controls how the overlay is blended with the GIF. The following blend modes are available:
- normal
- lighten
- overlay
- screen
- hard light
- soft light
- multiply
- difference
- exclusion
- color dodge
- color burn
- hue
- saturation
- color
- luminosity
Sharpening Photos
Adjust settings like “Unsharp Mask Intensity” and “Unsharp Mask Radius” to control the sharpening effect. Make sure you test the impact of these settings on the clarity and quality of your photos.
Minimum Duration
Specify the minimum duration if saving as video file. This ensures it’s long enough for sharing, especially on platforms like Instagram.
Layout Editor
GIF Width & Height
Use the “GIF width in pixels” and “GIF height in pixels” settings to specify the size of the animated GIF.
Bounding Box
Use the “Photo bounding box left” to specify the position in pixels of the left of the photos from the left of the GIF frame.
Use the “Photo bounding box top” to specify the position in pixels of the top of the photos from the top of the GIF frame.
Use the “Photo bounding box width” and “Photo bounding box height” settings to specify the size in pixels of the left of the photos.
Crop to Bounding Box
The “Crop photo to bounding box” setting controls how the photo is resized to fit the bounding box.
- If set: the photo is resized to fill the box and cropped. Example: if the photo is 900×600 and the box is 300×300 → resized to 450×300 and cropped.
- If not set: the photo is resized to fit inside the box. Example: 900×600 resized to 300×200 and centered in the box.
Text and Captions
Text can be added to animated GIFs, including the intro (Title) and outro’s (Credits). Right click on the layout and select caption to add it. The Caption Text can contain tokens to add dynamic text to GIFs. Different text can be added to the Title or Credits by enabling the relevant options.
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